- Mittlere Reife
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- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
The Mittlere Reife is a school leaving certificate in Germany that is roughly comparable with the American high school diploma.[1] It is regularly awarded after ten years of schooling. Other names of the Mittlere Reife include Realschulabschluss, Fachoberschulreife, Qualifizierter Sekundarabschluss I and Mittlerer Schulabschluss. The Mittlere Reife can be awarded to students who attend a number of different schools, including the Hauptschule, the Realschule, the Werkrealschule, the Berufsfachschule, the Wirtschaftschule, the Gesamtschule.
Students awarded the Mittlere Reife in most cases will not be allowed to progress directly into a German university, but must attend another school that awards the Abitur such as the Aufbaugymnasium or the Abendgymnasium. Once they hold the Abitur, they may progress to college.
Non-German graduation certificates that compare to the Mittlere Reife such as the American high school diploma generally do not qualify the bearer for attending a German university. However those holding a high school diploma will be able to study at a German university nevertheless, if they did well on the SAT or ACT. [1]
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Categories:- Education in Germany
- School qualifications
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