European education
3 termsMatura, Abitur and the Gymnasium route — the local terms families meet when comparing a national school with an international one.
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Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the qualifications, grades and boarding terms you meet when choosing an international school — written by the Schloss Krumbach admissions team.
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All terms A–Z
A
- Abitur European education
B
- Boarding School Boarding
C
- Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) Cambridge
- Cambridge IGCSE Cambridge
- Cambridge Pathway Cambridge
D
- Day Student Boarding
- Dormitory (Dorm) Boarding
G
- Gymnasium European education
M
- Matura European education
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Every definition ends with how the term works at Schloss Krumbach — a classical boarding school in Lower Austria.
- 10Maximum students per class
- Grades 7–12Full boarding only
- IB · A LevelTwo diploma routes after IGCSE
- 90 kmFrom Vienna
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Grades 7–12
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Tell us your child's age and current school system. We'll suggest the entry year and route — IGCSE, then the IB Diploma or A Levels — and explain what boarding in Austria involves.
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