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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
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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.