Ireland
Ireland Education System
Education system in Ireland is divided into three levels:
- 1. Primary Education: It is for 1-8 years.
- 2. Secondary Education: It is starts at age of 12 and consists of three year junior cycle followed by a 2 or 3 year senior cycle
- 3. Tertiary Education: it consists of Universities, Colleges of technology, colleges of education and independent colleges.The following academic awards can be achieved at Irish Higher education institutions
- 4. Higher Certificate:: 2 year full time course
- 5. Ordinary bachelor degree: 3 year full time course
- 6. Honours Bachelor’s Degrees: normally 3-4 year course
- 7. Graduate Diploma: 1 year course
- 8. Master’s Degree: 1-2 year course
- 9. Doctorate (Phd): Minimum 3 years of research