At the end of the third year of secondary school, students pass the exam of the baccalaureate, which allows once it is successful to pursue graduate studies in universities and institutes.
æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə θˈɜːd jˈɪɹ ʌv sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːl, stˈuːdənts pˈæs ðɪ ɛɡzˈæm ʌvðə bˈækɐlˌɔːɹiːˌeɪt, wˌɪtʃ ɐlˈaʊz wˈʌns ɪɾ ɪz səksˈɛsfəl tə pɚsˈuː ɡɹˈædʒuːət stˈʌdiz ɪn jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz ænd ˈɪnstɪtˌuːts.