Ad

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ed

uca

tio

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nd

tra

inin

g

Bas

Work experience

University Certificate

Higher Diploma

University Diploma

Vocational or General Certificates

Calculated grades for the Leaving certificate

Vocational Programme *

Calculated grades for the Leaving

Certificate Applied*

Calculated grades for the Leaving

certificate *

Doctoral degree(PhD)

6th

5th

4/5

3/4

Pre-primary school

4th

3rd

2nd

1st

Senior infants

Junior infants

9th

8th

7th

Junior cycle

Theoretical starting age*

Ireland (Éire)

Primary school

12/13

15 /

17-19

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Spe

cial

ne

ed

s e

du

cati

on

Optional transition year

Senior cycle

17+

22-26

Institute of Technology/Technological University

Doctoral degree(PhD)

Year 4Year 3Year 2Year 1

Honours Bachelor’s

Postgraduate Diploma

Year 2

Year 1

Master’s

Ordinary Bachelor’sHigher certificate

University / College of Education

Year 2

Year 1

Master’s

Year 1

Postgraduate Diploma

16

6

Year 4Year 3Year 2Year 1

Higher doctoral degree

Year 2Year 1

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

Higher Diploma

Year 1

HonoursBachelor’s

Year 4

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

Year 1

Year 121-23

21-23

Year 4

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

Variable years

Further Education College

2020

26+

Year 1

11th

10th

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)

11th

10th

Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA)

11th

10th

Leaving Certificate

Year 3

Year 2Year 1

Year 4 Year 3

Year 2 Year 1

ISC

ED 3

ISC

ED 1

ISC

ED 2

ISC

ED

02

0IS

CED

8IS

CED

5IS

CED

6IS

CED

7IS

CED

4

Direct entry

Bas

Taithí oibre

TeastasOllscoile

Ard-Dioplóma

DioplómaOllscoile

Teastais Ghairme nóGnáth-theastais

Gráid Ríofa do Ghairmchlár na

hArdteistiméireachtaGráid Ríofa don

ArdteistiméireachtFheidhmeach

Gráid Ríofa don Ardteistiméireacht

Céim Dhochtúra(PhD)

6ú

5ú

4/5

3/4

Réamhbhunscoil

4ú

3ú

2ú

1ú

Naíonáin sinsir

Naíonáin sóisir

9ú

8ú

7ú

Sraith shóisearach

Aois tosaitheteoiriciúil*

Éire

Bunscoil

12/13

15/

17-19

©EducationGPS

Oid

eac

has

riac

hta

nas

spe

isia

lta

Idirbhliain roghnach

Sraith shinsearach

17+

22-26

Institiúid Teicneolaíochta/Ollscoil Teicneolaíochta

Céim Dhochtúra(PhD)

Bliain 4Bliain 3Bliain 2Bliain 1

Céim OnórachaBhaitsiléara

DioplómaIarchéime

Bliain 2

Bliain1

CéimMháistreachta

GnáthchéimBhaitsiléaraArdteastas

Ollscoil / Coláiste Oideachais

Bliain 2

Bliain 1

CéimMháistreachta

Bliain 1

DioplómaIarchéime

16

6

Bliain 4Bliain 3Bliain 2Bliain 1

Oid

eac

has

aosa

chag

us

oili

úin

t

Ardchéim Dhochtúra

Bliain 2Bliain 1

Bliain 3

Bliain 2

Bliain 1

Ard-Dioplóma

Bliain1Céim

OnórachaBhaitsiléara

Bliain 4

Bliain 3

Bliain 2

Bliain 1

Bliain 1

Bliain121-23

21-23

Bliain 4

Bliain 3

Bliain 2

Bliain 1

Blianta athraitheacha

Coláiste Breisoideachais

2020

26+

Bliain 1

11ú

10ú

Gairmchlár na hArdteistiméireachta(GCAT)

11ú

10ú

Ardteistiméireacht Fheidhmeach(ATF)

11ú

10ú

Ardteistiméireacht

Bliain3

Bliain 2Bliain 1

Bliain 4 Bliain 3

Bliian 2 Bliain 1

ISC

ED 3

ISC

ED 1

ISC

ED 2

ISC

ED

02

0IS

CED

8IS

CED

5IS

CED

6IS

CED

7IS

CED

4

Iontráil dhíreach

Key

http://gpseducation.oecd.org/

Typical student flow

Recognized exit point of the education system

Transfer from a programme to another

May be provided within one school structure

Programme designed for part-time attendance

Vocational/Professional orientation(according to national definition at the tertiary level)

Single structure education (integrated ISCED levels)

Starting/ending age of compulsory education

Transfer at crossing lines is not possible

Diploma Name of diploma, degree or certificate

2020 Reference year (school year 2019/2020 in the northern hemisphere)

* Theoretical starting ages refer to the ages as established by law and regulation for the

entry to a programme, actual starting ages may vary depending on the programme.

Eochair

Gnáthghluaiseacht scoláirí

Pointe scoir aitheanta an chórais oideachais

Aistriú ó chlár amháin go clár eile

D’fhéadfaí a chur ar fáil laistigh de struchtúr scoileamháin

Clár deartha le haghaidh freastal páirtaimseartha

Díriú ar Obair/Ghairmeacha(de réir sainmhíniú náisiúnta ag an tríú leibhéal)

Oideachas aonstruchtúir (leibhél chomhtháite ISCED)

Aois tosaithe/deiridh an oideachais éigeantaigh

Ní féidir aistriú áit a dtrasnaíonn na línte

Dioplóma Ainm dioplóma, céime nó teastais

http://gpseducation.oecd.org/

2020 Bliain thagartha (scoilbhliain 2019/2020 saleathsféar thuaidh)

* Is éard is brí le haoiseanna tosaigh teoiriciúla ná na haoiseanna mar atá dearbhaithe de réir

dlí agus rialacháin chun cead isteach ar chlár, d’fhéadfadh fíoraoiseanna tosaigh éagsúla a

bheith i gceist ag brath ar an gclár.