Qualification Profile

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Comparability Statement

Ireland_ID_957.pdf

Title of Foreign Award

Leaving Certificate (Ardteistiméireacht)

Title of Award in English

Additional Information

Awarded by the State Examinations Commission (Department of Education and Skills)

Country

Ireland

Type of Education

School Education

Credit Type

Credit Value

National Framework Level in country of origin

EQF Level

3/4

Bologna Cycle

N/A

Irish NFQ Award Class

Leaving Certificate

Irish NFQ Level

4 / 5

First Published

04-11-2016

Country Education Profile

Sample Document

Award Profile

Leaving Certificate and its various programmes is placed at Levels 4 and 5, It is the final course in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation , but an optional Transition Year means that for some students it takes place three years after the Junior Certificate Examination. This award may lead to progression to a programme leading to a FET award at Level 5 or higher or to a HET award at Level 6 or higher.

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