The Institute of Education (IOE), ranked as Ireland’s top school, offers a third-year program similar to GCSE followed by a two-year Irish Leaving Certificate (ILC), equivalent to A-levels or the IB. The ILC program provides easier pathways into Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Media, and Business, with access to top universities like Trinity College and University College Cork. With a diverse international student body, IOE has 1,400 students, including 105 boarders.