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Post-Compulsory Secondary Education

Students can choose whether or not to stay on at school from 16 to 18 years old.

Students who pass the Compulsory Secondary Education qualification obtain the "Graduate of Compulsory Secondary Education" qualification which allows them to study for a High School Diploma (bachillerato) or intermediate vocational training (ciclos formativos de grado medio).

 

High School Diploma (Bachillerato)

  • Optional Education.
  • Access requires the Graduate of Secondary Education qualification.
  • There are four different types: Arts; Nature and Health Sciences; Technology; and Humanities and Social Sciences, in addition to the High School Diploma in Music and Dance.
  • The courses last for two academic years.

At the end of the course pupils obtain their High School Diploma which gives them access to post-secondary training: University and Higher Education (Vocational Training).

 

Intermediate Specific Vocational Training (Formación Profesional Específica de Grado Medio)

  • Optional Education.
  • Post-secondary Education
  • This is accessed through the High School Diploma or through specific tests for those aged over 20.
  • It lasts for between one and a half and two academic years.

 

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