High education in Armenia

Average total general education in Armenia is carried out in a three-secondary school for 10 years on the following steps:
Primary school (1-3 grades);
Secondary school - the first cycle of secondary education duration of 5 years (4-8 classes) - the basic general education;
High School - the second cycle of secondary education, opening access to higher education, carried out within 2 years (9-10) classes).
At the final stage (cycle) of secondary education can be differentiated (streaming) training for additional educational programs. Graduates after passing the state final attestation receive paper state sample of the receipt of secondary (complete) general education (Mijnakarg Krtoutian Attestat).
The second cycle of secondary education is also equated with learning in secondary vocational schools - colleges and schools. While teaching in these schools on the basis of basic general education, graduates, along with the development of the profession, receive and secondary (complete) general education. Graduates of these schools, with secondary (full) general education and certified in accordance with the three-year secondary vocational education programs, receive the degree of secondary vocational education - Diploma of Associate Specialist (Krtser Masnageti Diploma).
Availability of certificate of secondary (full) general education or a recognized equivalent to any other certificate is a prerequisite for admission to college. Admission to all programs of higher education on a competitive basis on the results of entrance tests.
In educational institutions of the Republic of Armenia applied 5-point scale ratings.