Translating "High School Diploma" for German CV

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I'm having to translate my CV into German for a funding application, and I need help figuring out how to call my American high school diploma. We just say "high school diploma", but I think diploma has different implications in Germany (i.e. it is considered a third-level qualification, not secondary). My partner (a German) has indicated that Abitur is not the same thing and should not be used because it doesn't really imply the same qualification.
How would you put your completion of an American high school diploma on a German CV?

Walter · Answer

It depends on your personal quality and level. if you have a high SAT, it COULD be recognized as "Abitur", otherwise it is recognized as "Mittlere Reife".
You may visit the german conference of education ministers: https://www.kmk.org/zab/central-office-for-foreign-education/general-information-about-recognition/academic-recognition.html
You might need an assessment of your papers: https://www.kmk.org/zab/central-office-for-foreign-education/expert-assessment.html

Translating "High School Diploma" for German CV

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