secondary school leaving certificate

• Not all secondary school leaving certificates guarantee systematic access to higher education;
• at national level, school leaving certificates at EQF level 4 bear different names, for example:

Austria

Standardisierte Reife- und -Diplomprüfung (Matura):

• AHS-Matura
• BHS-Matura (EQF level 5)
• Berufsreifeprüfung

Belgium

- Wallonia-Brussels Federation:

• Certificat d’enseignement secondaire supérieur (CESS) (EQF level 4)
• Certificat de qualification de technicien (EQF level 4)
• Certificat d’apprentissage (EQF level 4)
• Certificat de compétences (EQF level 4)

- Flemish Community:

• Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs - ASO (EQF level 4)
• Technisch Secundair Onderwijs - TSO (EQF level 4)
• Kunstsecundair Onderwijs - KSO (EQF level 4)
• Secundair na Secundair - SenSe (EQF level 4)

Germany

• Allgemeine Hochschulreife (EQF level 4)
• Fachhochschulreife (EQF level 4)

Ireland

• Leaving certificate / Ardteistiméireacht (EQF levels 3 and 4)

France

• Baccalauréat général (EQF level 4)
• Baccalauréat technologique (EQF level 4)
• Baccalauréat professionnel (EQF level 4)

Italy

• Maturità classica
• Maturità scientifica
• Maturità tecnica industrial
• Maturità professionale
• Diploma professionale di tecnico (EQF level 4)
• Licei diploma liceale (EQF level 4)
• Diploma di istruzione tecnica (EQF level 4)
• Diploma di istruzione professionale (EQF level 4)
• Certificato di specializzazione tecnica superior (EQF level 4)

Portugal

• Diploma do ensino secundário (general education)
• Diploma de qualificação (general and vocational education / double qualification)

Spain

• Bachillerato

United Kingdom

- England and Northern Ireland:

• Technical / Vocational qualifications level 3 (EQF level 4)
• GCE AS and A levels (EQF level 4)

- Scotland:

• Skills for work (EQF level 4)
• Higher (EQF level 4)
• National certificate (EQF level 4)
• Professional development award (EQF level 4)
• Modern apprenticeship (EQF level 4)
• Foundation apprenticeship (EQF level 4)
• SVQ (EQF level 4)

- Wales:

• Welsh baccalaureate advanced (EQF level 4)
• Vocational qualifications (EQF level 4)
• AS/A level (EQF level 4)
• Access to higher education (EQF level 4)
• Apprenticeships (EQF level 4).