Matura

Matura (Matur, Maturita) is the word commonly used in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland for the final exams young adults (aged 18 or 19) take at the end of their secondary education. In the Czech Republic and Slovakia this exam is officially called maturita, matura is used in slang.

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Austria - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Hungary - Liechtenstein - Poland - Serbia - Slovenia - Switzerland - Secondary education - Czech Republic - Slovakia

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This happens usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling. Each candidate that passes their final exams receives a document that contains their grades and which formally enables them to go to a university. In countries such as Austria, this document alone allows entry to any university, as the grades themselves are irrelevant; whereas in other countries there can be numerus clausus, meaning that certain standards need to be met in the Matura grades before acceptance at a university.

Related Topics:
University - Numerus clausus

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The equivalent British term (except Scotland) is "A-levels", the Scottish is "Advanced Higher Grade", the German is "Abitur" and the French is "le baccalauréat", or simply "le bac".

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British - A-level - Scottish - Advanced Higher Grade - Abitur - Baccalauréat

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