Austrian Matura / IB Diploma

How to obtain the Austrian Matura / IB Diploma  (Criteria to be fulfilled in grade 7 and 8 – based on the Austrian School Law – "SchUG")    

 

Grade 7 

 

Pass grade 7 and ascend to grade 8


Compulsory attendance and participation in all subject courses (Matura courses / 2-3 IB SL courses, 3-4 IB HL courses)

If it is not possible to assess a student's achievements in one or more subject courses due to non-existing participation; absences; exams, tests, homework assignments etc. that have been missed, the following applies:

  • The student must pass an assessment test ("Feststellungsprüfung) in the subject course(s) concerned.
  • If this assessment test cannot be passed, no grade but an "N" ("Nicht beurteilt" – assessment not possible) is awarded. As a consequence the student concerned cannot complete the academic year and is not authorized to ascend to grade 8.

 

Grade 8 

 

Compulsory attendance and participation in all subject courses (Matura courses / 3 IB SL courses, 3 IB HL courses)  

If it is not possible to assess a student's achievements in one subject course due to non-existing participation; absences; exams, tests, homework assignments etc. that have been missed, the following applies:

  • The student must pass an assessment test ("Feststellungsprüfung") in the subject course(s) concerned.
  • If this assessment test cannot be passed, no grade but an "N" ("Nicht beurteilt" – assessment not possible) is awarded. As a consequence the student concerned cannot complete the academic year and is not authorized to take Matura exams

In addition, students who want to take their Matura exams must  

  • be positive in all their Matura subject courses
  • pass a re-examination ("Wiederholungsprüfung") right before their Matura exams if they get a grade 5 ("Nicht genügend") in one of their subject courses 

In addition, students who want to take their IB Diploma Programme exams

  • must not get a grade 5 ("Nicht genügend") in any Matura subject course
  • must fulfill all IB Diploma Programme criteria (CAS, TOK, Extended Essay)
  • must reach at least 26 points (out of 45) with their predicted grades in their IB Diploma Programme
  • and prove extraordinary academic performance as well as an outstanding level of discipline may get conditional permission to skip any non-IB and non-language classes in order to engage in specifically supervised IB preparation 

Students who decide to take the Austrian Matura and the IB Diploma Programme can compensate for their written English Matura exam with their IB English B HL exams  

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