Swiss Vocational School Diploma ("Schweizer Berufsmatura")
This diploma allows entrance to specific colleges of higher education without taking an additional entrance exam.
Midterm Diploma ("Mittlere Reife; Fachhochschulreife"): Successful completion of the 10th grade at the Lyceum is recognized in Germany as an equivalent to the "Mittlere Reife". Entrance to colleges of higher education in Germany is possible only after completion of 12 school years.
All of final examinations are conducted by teachers from the Lyceum, and are recognized by the Swiss Federation, as well as throughout Europe and the world.
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