The Abitur is the qualification awarded on successful completion of secondary education in Germany, typically after 12 or 13 years of schooling, and is the standard prerequisite for admission to German universities. Administered by the individual federal states (Lander) with a written and oral examination in multiple subjects, similar qualifications under related names are used in Austria (Matura) and other German-speaking regions, and the Abitur has roots in Prussian educational reforms of the early nineteenth century.
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Classification
Policy TypeAssessment or Standards Policy 1 Education LevelUpper Secondary Education (ISCED 3) 1 Key ProvisionFunctions as both a school graduation certificate and a college entrance exam 1 Enacted / Adopted Year Policy Status
Policy Status (category) FAQs
Has the Abitur been in continuous use since it was first introduced?
It lapsed and was revived in 1812.
No. Britannica records that the Abitur, the school-leaving examination, had fallen into abeyance and was revived in 1812.
Sources
1. Abitur (Wikipedia)
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It is conferred on students who pass their final exams at the end of ISCED 3, usually after twelve or thirteen years of schooling.
History
In 1788 Prussia introduced the Abiturreglement
Overview
it encompasses the functions of both a school graduation certificate and a college entrance exam
Lead paragraph, policy-kind
Abitur (German pronunciation: [abiˈtuːɐ] ), often shortened colloquially to Abi, is a qualification granted at the end of secondary education in Germany.
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Abitur (German pronunciation: [abiˈtuːɐ] ), often shortened colloquially to Abi, is a qualification granted at the end of secondary education in Germany.
Description, education-level classification
The Abitur is the qualification awarded on successful completion of secondary education in Germany, typically after 12 or 13 years of schooling, and is the standard prerequisite for admission to German universities.
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