By Nik Higgins · Co-founder & CEO
German international schools follow the German federal-state curricula (each Bundesland has its own variant), leading to the Abitur — Germany's university entrance qualification — at age 18–19. The Abitur is well-recognised globally and the schools often run dual-language tracks for non-German speakers.
Families with a German connection, German speakers, or those planning a move to a German-speaking country. The Abitur opens direct doors to German, Austrian and Swiss universities and is accepted at universities worldwide. Many German international schools welcome non-native speakers with intensive language support.
Taken across Years 11 and 12 (or 12 and 13 in some Bundesländer), the Abitur covers four to five main subjects with both written and oral components. Grades are out of 1.0 to 6.0 (lower is better, 1.0 is top). Strong Abitur scores are valued like strong A-Levels at UK universities.
