bᵻɹˈʌfsoʊbɚʃˌuːl, "ˌʌpɚ voʊkˈeɪʃənəl skˈuːl"ɪz ɐn ˈɑːpʃənəl pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dʒˈɜːmən ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm, ænd ɪz ɐn ɐdˈɪʃənəl wˈeɪ təbi ɐlˈaʊd æt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fɔːɹ stˈuːdənts hˌuː dˈɪdnt ɡɛt ɐn ˈæbɪɾɚɹ æɾə dʒɪmnˈeɪsiəm.
Berufsoberschule (, "Upper Vocational School") is an optional part of the German education system, and is an additional way to be allowed at university for students who didn't get an Abitur at a Gymnasium.