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Department of Information Technology
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NUI, Galway Software Engineering Degree Accredited by IEI
The Institution of Engineers of Ireland (IEI) has approved the accreditation of the BSc in Information Technology, at NUI, Galway.
This follows a comprehensive evaluation of the four-year degree programme to ensure that it meets the Institution's criteria in respect of Software Engineering degrees. Assessors from Ireland (North and South) and Germany, drawn both from universities and the software engineering industry, together with observers from the IEI's Washington Accord partners, conducted the accreditation with IEI.
This accreditation is of major significance to all graduates of the BSc in Information Technology degree. They will now be able to join Ireland's professional body for engineers and use the designatory letters 'MIEI', while those graduates who have four or more years of professional experience as Software Engineers, are eligible to apply to the Institution for the Registered Professional Title of 'Chartered Engineer'.
The BSc in Information Technology has international recognition as a professional engineering degree through the Washington Accord and those who are granted the title of 'Chartered Engineer' will be acceptable for professional practice in the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong-China and South Africa.
"We are delighted that we have achieved this coveted accreditation", said Professor Gerry Lyons of NUI, Galway's School of Information Technology. "Not all degree programmes are awarded this recognition and our success demonstrates the high standard and quality of the BSc in Information Technology".
Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer, NUI, Galway. Tel.
091 750418