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Hungary

Name of the qualification in original language

Érettségi bizonyítvány

Translation in English

Secondary school leaving examination certificate

Awarding body

Secondary schools (gimnázium, szakgimnázium)
Government Offices (regional bodies of the administration)

Total number of years of schooling

12

EQF level

4

NQF level

4

Comments/Additional Information

Before 2005 the two types of secondary school-leaving certificates existed: ‘Gimnáziumi érettségi bizonyítvány’ and ‘szakközépiskolai érettségi bizonyítvány’ (depending on the type of the awarding institution). Regarding the access to higher education both certificates granted the same rights.

The ‘érettségi bizonyítvány’ gives access to higher education, without distinction as to the student was involved in grammar or the vocational secondary school education.

Subject: 5 (Hungarian Language and Literature, Mathematics, History, one Foreign Language obligatory).

Grading: 1-5 (5 excellent, 2 pass, 1 fail).

Awarding period: June and November.

Update date of the records: 07/03/2019