Education System

The responsibility of education in Ireland is vested in the Minister of Education, who is also a member of the Irish Government. The academic year is Ireland is from September to June and has holidays at Christmas and Easter. The Universities and Colleges the academic year runs from October to June and is typically divided into three terms.

Types of higher education institutions:
The Education System of Ireland consists of the following types of educational institutions:

• University
• College
• Institute
• Institute of Technology
• School

School leaving and higher education credentials:

• Leaving Certificate (Ardteistmeireacht)
• Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
• National Certificate
• National Diploma
• Diploma
• Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree (Honours)
• Graduate Diploma
• Master's Degree
• Master's Degree (Honours)
• Doctor's Degree