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The Hauptschulabschluss (), Berufsreife or Berufsbildungsreife () is a school leaving certificate in Germany. The Hauptschulabschluss may be awarded to students who graduate from a Hauptschule or Abendhauptschule. It may also be awarded to students who leave the Realschule, Gymnasium or the Gesamtschule after having successfully completed 9th or 10th grade (depending on the State of Germany). Those who receive the ''Hauptschulabschluss'' may start an apprenticeship (Ausbildung) and enroll in a
vocational school A vocational school is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary or post-secondary education designed to provide vocational education or technical skills required to complete the task ...
(Berufsschule) or they may also enroll in another school in order to receive other school leaving certificates such as the Mittlere Reife. Education in Germany School qualifications {{Europe-edu-stub