Schulfremdenprüfung Abnahme

School leaving certificates can be obtained through a non-pupil examination.

In principle, the acquisition of a state-recognised educational qualification can be acquired in Germany through an examination without prior attendance at a corresponding school.

These include, inter alia, the vocational training maturity, the extended vocational training entrance qualification (Hauptschulabschluss), the Fachoberschulreife (Mittlere Reife), the entitlement to attend the gymnasiale Oberstufe, the Fachhochschulreife, the school part of the Fachhochschulreife, the general higher education entrance qualification, the Latinum as well as the Graecum and vocational qualifications.

Exam preparation is self-taught or with the help of external providers, such as a second-chance distance learning school.

Admission to the examination is granted by the responsible state education office. For the acceptance of the examinations for the achievement of school leaving certificates, existing schools are usually commissioned.

In Brandenburg, it is also necessary to take a non-pupil examination if pupils attend an approved but not recognised substitute school.

For general school leaving certificates:

1. an overview of the school career to date, including a certified copy of the last school report,
2. a statement as to whether an examination to achieve this qualification has been taken in the past;
3. a declaration of the choice of examination subjects,
4. a description of the type and scope of preparation for the examination and, if applicable, the topics for individual examination subjects, and
5. proof of the place of residence by means of a valid identity document or a current registration certificate or a certificate from approved substitute schools, Waldorf schools, supplementary schools, recognised distance learning institutes or, in the case of Latinum and Graecum examinations, universities based in the country.

For professional qualifications:

1. Application form or informal application with the declaration of the intended conclusion,
2. Proof of main residence in the state of Brandenburg and completion of the age of 21 (copy of identity card or registration certificate),
3. Overview of the school career and the professional career-certified copy of the certificate of the professional qualification,
4. certified copy of the school leaving certificate (at least Fachoberschulreife/mittlere Schulabschluss/Realschulabschluss),
5. informal description of the type and scope of the preparation,
6. Proof (original or certified copy) of the practical activity.

in accordance with the valid legal basis of the programmes

After application, the admission requirements are checked by the responsible state education office. If these are fulfilled, the examination will be admitted after payment of the fee.

As a rule, the applications are examined by the responsible state education authorities by December.

Registration takes place by 1 November, for the Fachschulen Sozialwesen by 1 October of the school year in which the examination is to take place.

In principle, all school leaving certificates recognised in Germany can be acquired in this way, including the Hauptschulabschluss, the Mittlere Reife, the Fachhochschulreife and the Abitur. Exam preparation is self-taught or with the help of external providers, such as a second-chance distance learning school. Admission to the examination is granted by the ministry responsible for schools in the federal state in which the examination is to be taken. For the acceptance of the examinations for the achievement of school leaving certificates, existing schools are usually commissioned.

State Education Authorities of the State of Brandenburg

The state education authorities provide the corresponding application forms.