A Brief Description of the Irish System

A Brief Description

of the Irish Education System

Education System in Ireland

Pre-primary education (ISCED 0) Primary education (ISCED 1) Junior Cycle of secondary level (ISCED 2) Senior Cycle of secondary level (ISCED 3) Further Education/P.L.C. courses (ISCED 4) Third Level Certificate/Diploma courses (ISCED 5b) University degree/Postgrad Dip./Masters (ISCED 5a) PHD (Doctorate) (ISCED 6)

A Brief Description Of the Irish

Education System

This document is intended as a brief guide to the Irish Education System.

Further information may be obtained on the Department's website education.ie

Published by Communications Unit Department of Education and Science

January 2004

Contents

Contents

Introduction First Level Education (Primary) Second Level Education (Post-Primary) Third Level Education Further and Adult Education Administrative Framework Special Education for Students with Disabilities Tackling Educational Disadvantage and Promoting Social Inclusion Promoting Science and Technology in Education Appendix A: Bodies Under the Aegis of the Department Appendix B: Education Legislation Since 1924 Appendix C: Contact Details

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