Overview
- Academic Calendar: August-June
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 3 + 2 = 11 or 6 + 4 + 2 = 12 years total (nine years primary, three or four years lower secondary, two years upper secondary. If the student completes a year 10 transition year and presents the correct documentation, the timeline would be extended to include one additional year of lower secondary followed by two years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Faroese and Danish
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Gymnasialt Miðnámsprógv, commonly referred to as a studentsprógv (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate or Certificate of Student Graduation) - 11 years completion (If a transition year is completed and a Year 10 Afgangsbevis is presented, then the graduation timeline would extend to year 12 - 4 years or eight semesters from the initial start of year nine)
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Afgangsbevis/Klassebevis [Leaving Certificate after grades nine or 10] - 9 or 10 years completion
Grading Scale
No grading scale information available for Faroe Islands.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility