Tertiary Degrees

Connecting Further Education to a University Qualification

A Tertiary Degree is a new pathway from Further Education and Training with seamless progression into Higher Education to earn an undergraduate degree.

Tertiary Degrees developed by the Education and Training Boards and Higher Education Institutions provide transitioning pathways from Further Education to Higher Education which are:

• Driven by the career you want; not the points you get
• Look beyond educational attainment and grades
• Focused on acknowledging your full talent and potential
• Enabling of personal growth, development of talents, and the promotion of lifelong learning
• Progressing a More Unified Tertiary System for learning, skills and knowledge
• Learner-centric, with a defined learner journey through to professional practice / industry placement.

Transition from Further Education to Higher Education will be completely seamless, through the development of shared curriculum, teaching collaboration, programme co-design and co-delivery within shared space and shared student experience.

Students start studying in a local Education and Training Board and graduate from a Higher Education Institution with the dual benefits of both campuses throughout.

From FET to TU Dublin: Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Society & Media

TU Dublin currently offers a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics, Society and Media under this pathway. This is a Tertiary Degree co-delivered between TU Dublin and City of Dublin ETB. Applications are made directly to FET Colleges (Ballyfermot, Rathmines, or Blackrock). 

For further details, please see the National Tertiary Office website.