''Mittelschule'' is a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

term literally translating to "Middle School" (i.e. a level "intermediate" between elementary and higher education). It is used in various senses in the education systems of the various parts of German-speaking Europe, not necessarily equivalent the English term

middle school A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary school. ...

(which is itself used in various meanings in various parts of the English-speaking world). Examples of such use include: *

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

, lower secondary education for pupils aged 10–14, see

education in Austria The Republic of Austria has a free and public school system, and nine years of education are mandatory. Schools offer a series of vocational-technical and university preparatory tracks involving one to four additional years of education beyond ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...

**in some States of Germany, a school analogous to a ''

Hauptschule A ''Hauptschule'' (, "general school") is a secondary school in Germany, starting after four years of elementary schooling (''Grundschule''), which offers Lower Secondary Education (Level 2) according to the International Standard Classification ...

'' **in other States of Germany, a combination of ''

'' and ''

Realschule ''Realschule'' () is a type of secondary school in Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia (''realna gimnazija''), the Austrian Empire, the German Empire, Denmark and Norway (''realskole''), Sweden (''realskola''), ...

'' **an education level positioned between ''Hauptschule'' and ''Gymnasium'' (i.e. the middle group of pupils in terms of academic ability in a system of parallel schools). *

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, see also

education in Switzerland The education system in Switzerland is very diverse, because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system mainly to the cantons. The Swiss constitution sets the foundations, namely that primary school is oblig ...

**a general German term for a ''Gymnasium'', a

secondary education Secondary education or post-primary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale. Level 2 or lower secondary education (less commonly junior secondary education) is considered the second and final ph ...

, either for ages 15–18/19 (''Sekundarstufe II'', upper secondary education) also known as ''Kurzzeitmittelschule'' a.k.a. ''Kurzgymnasium'', or then for ages from 12-18/19 (''Sekundarstufe I & II'', lower and upper secondary education) also known as ''Langzeitmittelschule'' a.k.a. ''Langgymnasium'', both leading to university access with a Swiss Federal Matura graduation. There are, however, slight differences among cantons.
Other terms used in Switzerland are: ***

: ''Gymnasium'', ''Kantonsschule'' (cantonal gymnasium managed by the canton; or short: ''Kanti'', or ''KS''), ''Kollegium'', ''Lyceum'', ''Maturitätsschule'' ***

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: ''Gymnase'', ''Collège'', ''Lycée'', ''Gymnase/Lycée Cantonal'' (cantonal gymnasium managed by the canton), ''Lycée-Collège'', ''Lycee-Colege'', ''Écoles du secondaire II'', ''École publique Supérieures'' *** Italian: ''Liceo'', ''Liceo Cantonale'' (cantonal gymnasium managed by the canton) *** Romansh: ''Academia'' **''Fachmittelschule'' (formerly ''Diplommittelschule''), secondary education (''Sekundarstufe II'') with a Fachmatura graduation leading to access to

Fachhochschule A ''Fachhochschule'' (; plural ''Fachhochschulen''), abbreviated FH, is a university of applied sciences (UAS), in other words a German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied art ...

tertiary education, but not to university access.

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