1. Alternative Routes to Education Post Leaving Cert. Courses

2. Courses are offered around the country: 29,000 PLC Places 240 Centres 1,000 Courses

3. Types of Post Leaving Cert Courses Media/Drama Outdoor & Animals Performing Arts Social Care & Childcare Travel & Tourism Science & Technology Art and Design Adventure Sports Beauty Therapy Business Computing Engineering Leisure and Recreation

4. National Qualifications Framework

5. 1: Primary Certificate 2: Primary Certificate 3: Junior Certificate 4: Leaving Certificate 5: Leaving Certificate and FETAC Qualifications 6: Higher Certificate: (HETAC, FETAC and I.T.’s) 7: Ordinary Batchelor Degree 8: Higher Batchelor Degree and H. Dip’s 9: Masters Degree 10: Doctoral Degree

6. THE ‘LADDER’ SYSTEM THIRD LEVEL EDUCATION IN IRELAND FETAC 5 FETAC 6 Higher Certificate Ordinary Degree DegreeHonours Degree Post Grad Degree 3 -6 years Post Grad 1 2 3 4 5 6+ No. of Years Further Education Institutes of Technology University

7. GRADUATE SURVEY 2004