Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: 8 + 2 + 2 = 12 or 8 + 5 = 13 years (eight years primary, two years lower secondary and two years upper secondary or eight years primary, two years lower secondary and three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): German
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife [Certificate of General Higher Educational Maturity] (verbally referred to as the "Abitur") - 12 or 13 years completion
- Zeugnis der Fachgebundenen Hochschulreife [Certificate of Subject-Restricted Higher Educational Maturity] - 12 or 13 years completion
- Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife [Certificate of Maturity for a University of Applied Sciences] - 12 or 13 years completion
- Abschlusszeugnis [Completion Certificate] (from a technical school) - 12 or 13 years completion
- Zeugnis from Krankenpflegeschule [Certificate from a Nursing School], Schule fur technische Assistenten in der Medizin [school for medical technical assistant], Schule fur Physiotherapeuten [School for Physical Therapists] or other type of school for medical paraprofessionals - 12 or 13 years completion
- Secondary Stage II Berufsfachschule [School Leaving Certificate of Full-time Vocational School] - 12 or 13 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- An Abschlusszeugnis [Completion Certificate], Zeugnis [Certificate] or Abgangszeugnis [Leaving Certificate for those who Failed the Final Examination] from various types of schools including Hauptschule, Realschule, Berufsschule, etc.
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Sehr gut
13–15- Description
- Very Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Gut
10–12- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Befriedigend
7–9- Description
- Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Ausreichend
4–6- Description
- Sufficient
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Mangelhaft
1–3- Description
- Deficient
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00Ungenügend
0- Description
- Failure
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Range | Local Grade | Description | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 13-15 | Sehr gut | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
| 10-12 | Gut | Good | B | 3.00 |
| 7-9 | Befriedigend | Satisfactory | B | 3.00 |
| 4-6 | Ausreichend | Sufficient | C | 2.00 |
| 1-3 | Mangelhaft | Deficient | D | 1.00 |
| 0 | Ungenügend | Failure | F | 0.00 |
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility