Education in Germany

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Education in Germany
Kindergarten ages 3-5 Elementary school ages
6-10 Secondary schools Hauptschule ages
10-15 Realschule ages 10-16 Gymnasium ages
10-18 or 19 Gesamtschule ages 10-18 Former East
Germany POS 10-year general education (ages
7-16) EOS two-year additional training (ages
16-18) with progression to university
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Education in Germany
Vocational Training High social status as it may
ensure a budding career in a coveted
business Based on the dual system, combination
of paid training at workplace and part-time
attendance of Berufsschule or vocational school
by 16-18 year olds goal-oriented, integrated
training for about 400 occupations However,
completion of a program does not guarantee
employment
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Education in Germany
University and Higher Education Financed jointly
by the federation and the individual Länder,
resulting in no student fees up to now Numerus
clausus for popular subjects (law
and medicine) Duration of studies varies greatly,
depending on subject and on university no
classes as in US Semesters mid-April to
mid-July mid-October to mid-February Recent
changes in system Shorter BA degrees available,
several in English Beginnings of student
fees University rankings have become quite
important