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Career Guidance in the Life Course – Structures and Services in Germany
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Structure of the Education System in Germany

Education Age
range
Continuing Education
(Continuing general, vocational and scientific education)
23
Evening Continuing
In- Classes Education
company and Full- Trade and Universities 22
Continu- time Adult Technical Higher
ing Schools Colleges of Theology Education
Education Education Colleges of Education
Colleges 21
Universities of Colleges of Art and Music
Applied Sciences
Comprehensive Universities 20
Schools for Nurses, Midwives Special- 18
Colleges of
Occupational Work Public Administration 19

ized
Dual System, VET Specialized Grammar Classes 11 to 12/13 Classes 11 to 12/13 Secondary
Upper
Comprehensive Schools/ Integrated Secondary Schools Grammar Schools
(In-company training and Fulltime Secondary Schools Education 17
parttime vocational schooling) Vocational Schools Stage II
schools
Basic Vocational Training Year 16

Intermediate Schools Classes 5 to 10 Classes 5 to 10 Secondary 15
Secondary General Education 14
Schools Stage I 13

Special Schools Orientation Stage 12

10
Primary .
Primary Schools Education .
.
6
Pre-School .
Kindergardens Education .
1

Diagrammatic representation of the typical structure of the education system of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In individual Länder there are variations from the above pattern.
The age given for attendance at the various educational institutions refers to the earliest possible typical entry.

Source: CEDEFOP, ReferNet Germany: VET in Europe – Country Report, 2010, 73, revised