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FROM🇮🇪 IrelandTO🇯🇵 Japan

Ireland university-entry stage to Japan: education route

Compare university-entry stage in Ireland with the corresponding school stage in Japan, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

Ireland describes this point as Senior Cycle / Leaving Certificate. Japan describes the receiving stage as Upper secondary · Grades 10–12. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGESenior Cycle / Leaving CertificateARRIVING STAGEUpper secondary · Grades 10–12

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What crosses with the learner

Route point🇮🇪 Ireland🇯🇵 Japan
Current stageSenior Cycle / Leaving CertificateUpper secondary · Grades 10–12
Education authorityThe Department of Education sets national policy; curriculum and state examinations are delivered through national agencies and schools.MEXT publishes national Courses of Study; local boards and schools administer enrolment and progression.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

Education system overviewGovernment of Ireland · Department of Education and Youth ↗State examinations and candidate informationState Examinations Commission ↗National Courses of StudyMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ↗Common Test for University AdmissionsNational Center for University Entrance Examinations ↗

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🔎 Also described as

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