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Procedure for Stamping of Degrees/Awards
From Department of Education and Skills
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Degrees and awards granted by Higher Education Institutions as listed below can be stamped/authenticated by the Department of Education and Skills. Awards made by private colleges cannot be stamped by the Department and should be referred to the relevant accrediting body, e.g. QQI.
University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
University College Cork, Cork
National University of Ireland, Galway
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
University of Limerick, Limerick
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin City University
Athlone Institute of Technology
Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown
Institute of Technology, Carlow
Cork Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoighaire
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology
Institute of Technology, Sligo
Institute of Technology, Tallaght
Institute of Technology, Tralee
Waterford Institute of Technology
National College of Art and Design, Dublin
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
You should ask the university / institution to email the following information to the Department at HEstampingAwards@education.gov.ie :
- the name of the graduate
- student number
- details of the award
In order to comply with data protection legislation, this information can only be released by the university / institution at the request of the student.
When this information has been received, you should contact the Department by phone or e-mail to arrange a time to call to our office in Marlborough Street to have the award stamped.
You should follow the same procedure if you need a letter (e.g. statement of results) to be stamped. A copy of the letter must be e-mailed to the Department from the institution before the original can be stamped.
There is no charge for this service.
Higher Education Policy and Research
Phone - 00353 1 8892127 or 00353 1 8892147
