Further & Continual Education (18+)
Entrance to third-level education in Ireland is generally decided by competition. At the end of secondary school education, students sit the Leaving Certificate and their grades are converted into numerical points based on scores in their six best subjects. These points are calculated and third-level places are awarded on that basis.
Third-level education can be divided into two sections - further education and training and higher education and training. Further education and training is education and training that lies between post-primary level and higher education. Higher education and training is provided chiefly in universities and Colleges of Technology or equivalent bodies.
In addition to state-funded colleges, there are a number of fee-paying third-level educational institutions offering courses in Ireland aswell.
Links and Resources
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Alternative Courses
Community Training, a new modular programme, incorporates activity which was undertaken during the last Community Support Framework under the Community Youth Training Programme... more » -
A-Z of Dublin Colleges
Click on the link provided to access a comprehensive list of all institutes of higher education in the greater Dublin area. From colleges and universities to IT's and private collages. more » -
Colleges of Further Education (PLCs)
Not everyone goes straight into the CAO system after his or her Leaving Certificate, for a number of understandable reasons. Many students choose to take a post-leaving certificate course at a College of Further Education. more »
