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There are different types of secondary schools in Hungary based on whether your aim is only to prepare for state examination and higher education or already would like to learn a profession, special skill.
Upper secondary general school
They have four, six or eight – or in the case of a language preparatory grade, five, seven or nine – grades.
General secondary schools provide general education preparing the students for the school leaving examination and for commencing higher education studies.
The secondary school leaving examination is a state examination, which is also part of the entrance examination to higher education institutions.
Few examples of private international secondary schools
American International School of Budapest https://www.aisb.hu/
Britannica International School https://britannicaschool.hu/
The British International School of Budapest https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/bisb-budapest
BME International School https://www.bmegimnazium.hu/
Grater Grace International School https://www.ggis.hu/
Gustave Eiffel Lycée Francais de Budapest https://lfb.hu/hu/
Österreichische Schule Budapest https://www.osbp.hu/hu/
Deutsche Schule Budapest (Thomas Mann Gymnasium) https://www.facebook.com/deutscheschulebudapest/?locale=de_DE
Upper secondary vocational school
usually have an artistic profile, provide vocational school leaving examination certificate and prepare for obtaining the related vocational qualification, for entering specialised higher education, and for entering a job in a related field
It has 4 grades establishing general knowledge of upper-secondary education and vocational training grades specified in the Register of Vocational Occupations, offering professional theoretical and practical training.
Vocational school leaving examination may be taken in relation to the vocational qualifications listed in the Register of Vocational Occupations, and a specific vocational qualification may be obtained.
Vocational school
It has a 3-year-long programme which aims to prepare students for a profession. After the first year’s sectoral basic exam, in the 9th-grade students choose their specific vocation.
In the following 2 years students acquire professional knowledge in the form of dual training at companies and entrepreneurs.
At the end of their studies, they gain a vocational certificate by taking the professional exam.
It is also possible to graduate with an upper-secondary school leaving exam after an additional 2 years of studies in evening courses.
Technicum
Technicums provide quality vocational education and training. The technician qualification - acquired in a technicum - provides knowledge for middle management level in a 5- (some cases) 6-year long training. The programme combines the advantages of both upper secondary general education and vocational training.
In mathematics, Hungarian grammar and literature, history and 1 foreign language the same curriculum content must be acquired in the same number of hours as in upper-secondary grammar schools, and these subjects are completed by the upper-secondary school leaving exam. The fifth subject in the school leaving exam is the vocational professional subject, which qualifies as an advanced level exam.
Professional practical training is available in the programme, these trainings should be completed at companies, preferably in dual training.
After 5 years of studies, students receive both an upper-secondary school leaving certificate and a technican professional certificate, and it is even possible to obtain a language exam.
It is also possible to study a profession after graduating from an upper-secondary grammar school, in this case students should apply for the last 2 years of the programme of the technicum
Adults, who wish to learn a profession can apply for the 2-year long programme of the vocational schools or to the programmes of the technicums, under 25 even as full-time students. Two qualifications are still available for free of charge, but the second qualification can only be acquired in part-time studies while working.
Special vocational school
prepare the students with special educational needs for the vocational examination