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Afghanistan Equivalency: Baccaluaria/Baccalaureate

Afghanistan Requirements: Official School Leaving Certificate/Baccalaureate from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority

Albania Equivalency: Deftese Pjekurie (Maturity Certificate)

Albania Requirements: Official Maturity Certificate from Ministry of Education and Science or State Exam Authority

Algeria Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Algeria Requirements: Official Baccalaureate in French from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research or State Exam Authority

Andorra Equivalency: Please contact International Admissions

Andorra Requirements: Please contact International Admissions

Angola Equivalency: Habilitacoes Literarias

Angola Requirements:Official Habilitacoes Literarias, Diploma, or Bacharelato in Portuguese from Ministry of Education and Culture & English translation or State Exam Authority

Antigua and Barbuda Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC)/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Antigua and Barbuda Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Argentina Equivalency: Bachillerato

Argentina Requirements:Official transcripts/courses and grades and Bachillerato in Spanish from Ministry of Education, Science and Technology/State Exam Authority & English translation or State Exam Authority

Armenia Equivalency: Mijnakarg/Yndhanur Krytutyan Atestat (Certificate of Full Secondary Education)

Armenia Requirements:Official Certificate of Secondary Education or Diploma from technical school and Russian/Armenian from Ministry of Education and Science or State Exam Authority & English translation

Australia Equivalency: 12th year Certificate from any state

Australia Requirements: Official Certificate of Education/12th Year Certificate from Department of Education, Science, and Training or State Exam Authority

High School Requirements/Equivalency

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Equivalency/Requirements Country

Austria Equivalency: Reifeprufung/ Reifezeugnis/ Matura (Maturity Certificate)

Austria Requirements: Official Maturity Certificate in German from Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture or State Exam Authority & English translation

Azerbaijan Equivalency: Certificate of General Education

Azerbaijan Requirements: Official Certificate of General Education from Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority

Bahamas Equivalency: Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Bahamas Requirements: Official GCSE/GCE O levels or CXC results from Examinations council

Bahrain Equivalency: Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Tawjihi): 'C' average or higher

Bahrain Requirements:Official Secondary School Leaving Certificate from secondary school Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority or Official GCSE from Examinations counci

Bangladesh Equivalency:Intermediate Arts, Science, or Commerce Exams/ 3 year diploma from a polytechnic/ Higher Secondary Certificate. NOTE: Students submitting GCE scores must have the results attested by the local British Council office.

Bangladesh Requirements: Official Higher Secondary School Certificate from Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority or Official GCE scores from British counci

Barbados Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC) / GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Barbados Requirements: Official GCSE/GCE O levels or CXC results from Caribbean Examinations council

Belarus Equivalency: Attestat O Srednemobrazovanii

Belarus Requirements: Official Certificate/Diploma of Secondary Education (Attestat) in Russian from Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority & English translation

Belgium Equivalency:Certificat d'Enseignment Secondaire Superieru/ Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs/ Abschluzeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts (Certificate of Higher Secondary Education)

Belgium Requirements:Official Certificate of Higher Secondary Education in native language from Education Department, Ministry of Flemish/French Community/State Exam Authority & English translation

Belize Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC)/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Belize Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council


Benin Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Benin Requirements: Official Baccalaureate in French from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research & English translation

Bhutan Equivalency: Indian School Certificate (12th standard)

Bhutan Requirements: Official Indian School Certificate (12th standard) from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Bolivia Equivalency: Bachillerato/Bachiller en Humanidades

Bolivia Requirements: Official Bachiller in Spanish from Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports/State Exam Authority & English translation

Bosnia and Herzegovina Equivalency: Matura

Bosnia and Herzegovina Requirements:

Official Matura or Diploma in native language from Federal Ministry of Education and Science/Ministry of Education and Culture & English translation

Botswana Equivalency: Botswana General Certificate of Education

Botswana Requirements: Official Botswana School Certificate from Examinations council

Brazil Equivalency:Certificado de Conclusao de 2 Grau/ Diploma de Professor do Encino de 1 Grau (4 year program)/ Diploma de Professor de Grau (4 year program): 6/10 or 3.5/5 average

Brazil Requirements: Official Certificado or Diploma in Portuguese from Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority & English translation

British Virgin Islands Equivalency:Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC): 5 subjects with grades of I of II at General Proficiency Level; GCE O-Level: 5 college level subjects with grade C or higher

British Virgin Islands Requirements:

Brunei Equivalency: Brunei/ Cambrige GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Brunei Requirements: Official GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Bulgaria Equivalency: Diplom za Zavarcheno Sredno Obrazovanie

Bulgaria Requirements:Official Diploma of Completed Secondary Education in Bulgarian from Ministry of Education and Science or State Exam Authority & English translation

Burkina Faso Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Burkina Faso Requirements:Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Secondary and Higher Education and Scientific Research/State Exam Authority & English translation


Burundi Equivalency: Diplome des Humanites Completes

Burundi Requirements: Official Diplome in French from Ministry of National Education & English translation

Cambodia Equivalency: Certificate of Completion/ Baccalaureat

Cambodia Requirements: Official Certificate of Completion/Baccalaureat from Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports or State Exam Authority

Cameroon Equivalency:Baccalaureat/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher. NOTE: GCE scores must be sent directly from the examinations council

Cameroon Requirements: Official Baccalaureate from Ministry of Higher Education or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Alberta: High School Diploma

British Colombia: Dogwood Diploma

Manitoba: Secondary School Diploma

New Brunswick: High School Graduation Diploma

Newfoundland: High School Graduation Diploma

Northwest Territories:

1. High School Graduation Diploma

2. School Leaving Certificate (Individualized Education Plan - IEP)

Nova Scotia High School Completion Certificate

Nunavut:

1. High School Graduation Diploma

2. School Leaving Certificate (Individualized Education Plan - IEP)

Ontario Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Prince Edward Island: High School Graduation Diploma

Quebec: Grade Xi Secondary V Certificate/ Diplome d'Etudes Secondaires (DES)

Saskatchewan Record of Secondary Level Standing (Secondary School Diploma)

Yukon: Dogwood Diploma

Canada Requirements:

Official provincial Diploma/ Secondary School Certificate from Ministry of Education/Provincial Exam Authority. From French-speaking Quebec, official Diploma in French from Ministry of Education/Provincial Exam Authority & English translation.

Cape Verde Equivalency: Curso Complementar do Ensino Secundario (Secondary Education Completion)

Canada Equivalency:


Cape Verde Requirements: Official Secondary Education Completion Certificate from Exams Council

Central African Republic Equivalency: Baccalaureat/ Diplome de Bachelier l'Enseignement du Second Degre

Central African Republic Requirements: Official Baccalaureat/Diplome de Bachelier in French from Ministry of

National and Higher Education & English translation

Chad Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Chad Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Min. of Higher Education, Research, Vocational Training & English translation

Chile Equivalency: Licencia de Educacion Media (Intermediate Education Certificate)

Chile Requirements: Official Licencia de Educacion Media in Spanish from Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority & English translation

China Equivalency: Senior Middle School Diploma: 2.5 or 75% and higher

China Requirements: Official, attested transcript transcript & diploma in English & Chinese from high school principal

Colombia Equivalency: Bachillerato: 7.5 average or higher

Colombia Requirements: Official Bachillerato in Spanish from Ministry of National Education/State Exam Authority & English translation

Comoros Equivalency: No U.S. equivalent

Comoros Requirements: Comoros offers no Secondary School completion

Congo - Brazzaville Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Congo - Brazzaville Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research/State Exam Authority & English translation

Congo - Kinshasa Equivalency: Diplome d'Etat d'Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long

Congo - Kinshasa Requirements: Official Diplome d'Etat in French from Ministry of Higher Education/State Exam Authority & English translation

Costa Rica Equivalency: Diploma de Conclusion de Education Diversificado/ Bachillerato

Costa Rica Requirements: Official Bachillerato in Spanish from Ministry of Public Education/State Exam Authority & English translation

Croatia Equivalency: Matura


Croatia Requirements:Official Maturity Certificate or Certificate of Final Examination in Croatian from Ministry of Science, Education and Sport/State Exam Authority & English translation

Cuba Equivalency: Bachillerato/ Bachiller

Cuba Requirements: Official Bachillerato/ Bachiller in Spanish from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Cyprus Equivalency: Apolytirion/ Graduation from a lyceum/ GCE

Cyprus Requirements:Official Apolytirion in Greek/Turkish from Ministry of Education and Culture/State Exam Authority & English translation, or GCE O Levels from Examinations Council

Czech Republic Equivalency: Maturutni Zkouska or Matura

Czech Republic Requirements:Official Maturity Certificate/Secondary School Leaving Certificate in Czech from Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports or State Exam Authority & English translation

Denmark Equivalency: Bevis for Studentereksamen/ Hojere Forberedeiseseksamen/ Hojere Handelseksamen

Denmark Requirements:Official Bevis for Studentereksamen, Hojere Forberedeiseseksamen, Hojere Handelseksamen in Danish from Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation & English translation or State Exam Authority

Djibouti Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Djibouti Requirements:Official Baccalaureat in French (or Arabic) from State Secretariat for Higher Education, Science and Technology or National Council for Higher Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Dominica Equivalency:Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC): 5 subjects with grades of I of II at General Proficiency Level; GCE O-Level: 5 college level subjects with grade C or higher

Dominica Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Dominican Republic Equivalency: Bachiller/ Bachillerato

Dominican Republic Requirements: Official Bachillerato/Bachiller in Spanish from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Egypt Equivalency: Thanawaya a' Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate)

Egypt Requirements: Official General Secondary Education Certificate from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority

El Salvador Equivalency: Bachiller/ Bachillerato


El Salvador Requirements: Official Bachillerato/Bachiller in Spanish from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Equatorial Guinea Equivalency: Please contact International Admissions

Equatorial Guinea Requirements: Please contact International Admissions

Eritrea Equivalency: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination

Eritrea Requirements: Official Secondary Education Certificate Examination from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Estonia Equivalency: Gumnaasiumi Loputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Estonia Requirements: Official Secondary School Leaving Certificate in Estonian from Ministry of Education and Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Ethiopia Equivalency: Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher (including English & Math)

Ethiopia Requirements: Official Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Fiji Equivalency: New Zealand School Certificate or Fiji School Leaving Certificate

Fiji Requirements: Official New Zealand School Certificate or Fiji School Leaving Certificate from Ministry for Education or State Exam Authority

Finland Equivalency: Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (Matriculation Examination)

Finland Requirements: Official Student Examensbetyg or Ylioppilastutkintotodistus from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

France Equivalency: Baccalaureat/ Brevet de Technicien

France Requirements:Official Baccalaureat or Brevet de Technicien in French from Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Gabon Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Gabon Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Exams Council & English translation

Gambia Equivalency: West African School Certificate/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Gambia Requirements: Original West African School Certificate sent directly by Examinations council or Official GCE O Levels from Examinations council


Georgia Equivalency: Sashualo ganatlebis atestati (Certificate of Completion, General Secondary Education awarded by a gimnasia or licei

Georgia Requirements:Official Certificate of Completion, General Secondary Education awarded by a gimnasia or licei in native language from Ministry of Education and Sciences or State Exam Authority & English translation

Germany Equivalency: Abitur/ Fachhochschulreife

Germany Requirements: Official Abitur in German from Federal Ministry of Education and Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Ghana Equivalency: West African School Certificate / GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher. NOTE: Results must be sent directly from the WAEC

Ghana Requirements: Original West African School Certificate sent directly by Examinations Council or Official GCE O Levels sent directly from Examinations council

Greece Equivalency: Apolytirion: 12.5 average or higher

Greece Requirements: Original Apolytirion from Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs or State Exam Authority

Grenada Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC)/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Grenada Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Guatemala Equivalency: Bachillerato/ Maestra (completed at the secondary level)

Guatemala Requirements: Official Bachiller/Maestro in Spanish from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Guinea Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Guinea Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Guinea-Bissau Equivalency: Please contact International Admissions

Guinea-Bissau Requirements: Please contact International Admissions

Guyana Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC)/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Guyana Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Haiti Equivalency: Baccalaureat II - Philosophie


Haiti Requirements: Official Baccalaureat II in French from Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports or State Exam Authority & English translation

Honduras Equivalency: Bachillerato/ Maestro or Maestra (at the secondary level)

Honduras Requirements: Official Bachiller or Maestro in Spanish from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Hong Kong Equivalency: Hong Kong Certificate of Education/ GCE O and/or A Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Hong Kong Requirements: Official Hong Kong Certificate of Education/ GCE O and/or A Levels from Examinations Council

Hungary Equivalency: Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany

Hungary Requirements: Official Maturity Certificate or Secondary School Certificate in Hungarian from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Iceland Equivalency: Studentsprof

Iceland Requirements: Official Studentsprof in Icelandic from Ministry of Education, Science and Culture or State Exam Authority & English translation

India Equivalency: India Higher Secondary Certificate with Division I or II, or 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher/ 3 year diploma from a polytechnic

India Requirements: Official Higher Secondary Certificate from Principal or State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education

Indonesia Equivalency: Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar/ Sekolah Menegah Tingkat Atas/STTB, SMA

Indonesia Requirements: Official Sekolah in Bahasa Indonesian from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Iran Equivalency: Diplom/ Metevasetch/ High School Diploma/Pre-University Certificate

Iran Requirements: Original Diplom/Pre-University Certificate in Farsi from Ministry of Science, Research and Technology or State Exam Authority & English translation

Iraq Equivalency: Sixth Form Baccalaureat: 70% average or higher

Iraq Requirements: Original Baccalaureat in Arabic from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Ireland Equivalency: School Leaving Certificate

Ireland Requirements: Official School Leaving Certificate from Department of Education and Science or State Exam Authority

Israel Equivalency: Bagrut


Israel Requirements: Official Bagrut from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Italy Equivalency: Diploma di Maturita/ Secondary School Diploma

Italy Requirements: Official Maturita in Italian from Ministry of Education, University and Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Ivory Coast Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Ivory Coast Requirements: Official Record of courses/exam results and Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Higher Education & English translation

Japan Equivalency: Sotsugyo Shosho awarded by a Kotogakka: 70% or higher

Japan Requirements: Original transcript and degree certificates issued by school showing graduation date in Japanese & English

Jordan Equivalency: Tawjihi (GSEC)

Jordan Requirements:Official Secondary School Certificate from Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research/State Exam Authority or official Cambridge School Certificate from Examinations Council

Kazakhstan Equivalency: Atestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education)

Kazakhstan Requirements: Official Certificate of Complete Secondary Education from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Kenya Equivalency:Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher or grades 1-6. NOTE: KCSE results must be sent directly by the Examinations Council

Kenya Requirements: Original National exams certificates (KCSE) with five passes must be sent directly to UNT from the Examinations Council

Kiribati Equivalency: GCE O-Levels/ Secondary School Certificate/ Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate/ Kiribati National Certificate

Kiribati Requirements:Official GCE O-Levels from Examinations council or Secondary School Certificate, Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate, Kiribati National Certificate from Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority

Kuwait Equivalency: Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A'ama (Secondary School Leaving Certificate): 75% or highe

Kuwait Requirements: Official School Leaving Certificate from Ministry of Education and Higher Education or State Exam Authority

Kyrgyzstan Equivalency: Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii


Kyrgyzstan Requirements:Official Certificate of Secondary Education or Diploma in Russian from Ministry of Education, Science and Culture or State Exam Authority & English translation

Laos Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Laos Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in Lao from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Latvia Equivalency: Atestats par visparejo videjo izgitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)

Latvia Requirements: Official Certificate of General Secondary Education from Ministry of Education and Science or State Exam Authority

Lebanon Equivalency: Baccalaureat Libanais

Lebanon Requirements:Original Baccalaureat or GCSE in French (or Arabic) from Ministry of Education and Higher Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Lesotho Equivalency: Cambridge Overseas School Certificate: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Lesotho Requirements: Official Cambridge Overseas School Certificate from Examinations Council

Liberia Equivalency: Secondary School Certificate

Liberia Requirements:Senior School Certificate/ West African School Certificate/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher/ or grades 1 - 6. NOTE: The results certificate must be sent directly from the WAEC.

Libya Equivalency: General Secondary Certificate

Libya Requirements: Official General Secondary Certificate from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Liechtenstein Equivalency: Matura/ Maturitazeugnis

Liechtenstein Requirements: Official Matura in German from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Lithuania Equivalency: Brandos Atestatas/Maturity Certificate (NOT the Secondary School Graduation Certificate)

Lithuania Requirements:Official Maturity Certificate or Diploma or Secondary School Leaving Certificate in Lithuanian from Ministry of Education and Science or State Exam Authority & English translation

Luxembourg Equivalency: Diplome de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires

Luxembourg Requirements: Official Diplome in native language from Ministry of Culture, Higher Education and Research or State Exam Authority & English translation


Macedonia Equivalency: Svidetelstvo za Zavreno Sredno Obrazovanie (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Macedonia Requirements: Official School Leaving Certificate from Ministry of Education and Science or State Exam Authority

Madagascar Equivalency: Baccalaureat

Madagascar Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Malawi Equivalency: Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE)

Malawi Requirements: Official Malawi School Certificate of Education from Ministry of Education and Human Resources or State Exam Authority

Malaysia Equivalency: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

Malaysia Requirements:Official Malaysian Certificate of Education or Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia in native language from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Maldives Equivalency: No U.S. equivalent

Maldives Requirements: Maldives offers no high school/secondary equivalent

Mali Equivalency: Baccalaureate

Mali Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of National Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Malta Equivalency: Secondary Education Certificate

Malta Requirements: Official Secondary Education Certificate from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Marshall Islands Equivalency: GCE O-levels/ Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate

Marshall Islands Requirements: Official GCE O-levels from Examinations Council or Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Martinique Equivalency: Baccalaureate

Martinique Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Mauritania Equivalency: Baccalaureate

Mauritania Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of National Education or State Exam Authority & English translation


Mauritius Equivalency: Higher School Certificate

Mauritius Requirements:Official Higher School Certificate in French from Ministry of Education and Scientific Research/State Exam Authority or GCE O Levels from Examinations council & English translation

Mexico Equivalency: Bachillerato

Mexico Requirements: Official Bachillerato in Spanish from Secretaria de Educian Publiac or State Exam Authority & English translation

Moldova Equivalency: Diploma de Bacalaureat

Moldova Requirements: Official Diploma de Baccalaureat in Moldovan from Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports or State Exam Authority & English translation

Monaco Equivalency: Baccalaureate

Monaco Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Mongolia Equivalency: School Leaving Certificate

Mongolia Requirements: Official School Leaving Certificate from Ministry of Education, Science and Culture or State Exam Authority

Montenegro Equivalency: Please contact International Admissions

Montenegro Requirements: Please contact International Admissions

Montserrat Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC)/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Montserrat Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Morocco Equivalency: Bacalaureate

Morocco Requirements: Original Baccalaureate in French from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Mozambique Equivalency: Certificado de Habilitacoes Literaias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Mozambique Requirements: Official School Leaving Certificate from Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology or State Exam Authority

Myanmar Equivalency: Basic High School Education (Maturity Certificate)

Myanmar Requirements: Official Maturity Certificate from Ministry of Education


Namibia Equivalency: International General Certificate of Secondary Education

Namibia Requirements: Official International General Certificate of Secondary Education from Examinations council

Nepal Equivalency:

Higher Secondary Certificate, Proficiency Certificate (Tribhuvan University), Intermediate Exam (Kathmandu -Science stream only), Uttar Madhyama Exams (Mahendra Sanskrit University). NOTE: Students submitting GCE scores must have the results attested by the local British Council office.

Nepal Requirements:

Official Higher Secondary Certificate from Ministry of Education and Sports/State Exam Authority, Proficiency Certificate from Tribhuvan University registrar, Intermediate Exam from Kathmandu registrar, Uttar Madhyama Exams from Mahendra Sanskrit University registrar, or GCE attested by British Council

Netherlands Equivalency: HAVO (Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs)/ VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs)

Netherlands Requirements:

Official HAVO (Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs) or VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) in Dutch from Ministry of Education, Culture and Science or State Exam Authority & English translation

New Zealand Equivalency: Sixth Form Certificate

New Zealand Requirements: Official Sixth Form Certificate from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Nicaragua Equivalency: Bachillerato en Ciencias, Letras, y Filosofia

Nicaragua Requirements: Official Bachiller, Maestro, Tecnico, or Diploma in Spanish from Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports or State Exam Authority & English translation

Niger Equivalency: Baccalaureate

Niger Requirements:Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Higher and Secondary Education, Research and Technology or State Exam Authority & English translation

Nigeria Equivalency:Senior School Certificate / West African School Certificate / GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher/ or grades 1 - 6. NOTE: The results certificate must be sent directly from the WAEC.

Nigeria Requirements:

Original Senior School Certificate sent directly by Examinations council, original West African School Certificate sent directly by Examinations council, or Official GCE O Levels from Examinations council - with five passes

Norway Equivalency: Vitnemal den Vidergaende Skole (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education): average grade of 4 or higher


Norway Requirements: Official Certificate of Upper Secondary Education in Norwegian from Ministry of Education and Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Oman Equivalency: Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Oman Requirements: Official Secondary School Leaving Certificate from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority

Pakistan Equivalency:Higher Secondary Certificate/ Intermediate Certificate. NOTE: Students submitting GCE scores must have the results attested by the local British Council office.

Pakistan Requirements: Official Higher Secondary Certificate or Intermediate Certificate from Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority or GCE scores from Examinations council

Palestinian Territory Equivalency: General Secondary Education Certificate: average of 70% or higher

Palestinian Territory Requirements: Official General Secondary Education Certificate from Ministry of Education and Higher Education or State Exam Authority

Panama Equivalency: Bachiller

Panama Requirements: Official Bachiller in Spanish from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Papua New Guinea Equivalency: Higher School Certificate

Papua New Guinea Requirements: Official Higher School Certificate from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Paraguay Equivalency: Bachiller

Paraguay Requirements: Official Bachiller in Spanish from Ministry of Education and Culture or State Exam Authority & English translation

Peru Equivalency: Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comas Completa

Peru Requirements: Official Bachiller, Certificado, or Diploma in Spanish from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Philippines Equivalency: Please contact International Admissions

Philippines Requirements: Please contact International Admissions

Poland Equivalency: Swiadectwo dojrzalosci (Maturity Certificate)

Poland Requirements:Official Maturity Certificate or Secondary School Graduation Certificate in Polish from Ministry of National Education and Sport or State Exam Authority & English translation

Portugal Equivalency:Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundarios (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education)/ Certidao de Decimo Segundo Ano (Twelfth Year Certificate)


Portugal Requirements:Official Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education or Twelfth Year Certificate in Portuguese from Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Qatar Equivalency: Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari (GSEC)

Qatar Requirements: Official Secondary School Leaving Certificate or Diploma in Arabic from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Romania Equivalency: Diploma de Bacalaureat (Baccalaureate Diploma) from a liceu, scola normal, or siminarul teologic

Romania Requirements:Original Diploma de Bacalaureat or Maturity Certificate in Romanian from Ministry of Education and Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Russia Equivalency: Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazova Nil (Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education)

Russia Requirements: Original Attestat in Russian from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Rwanda Equivalency: Certificat des Humanites

Rwanda Requirements: Official Certificat des Humanites in French from Ministry of Education and Science or State Exam Authority & English translation

Saint Kitts and Nevis Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC)/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Saint Kitts and Nevis Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Saint Lucia Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC)/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Saint Lucia Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC)/

GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Samoa Equivalency: GCE O-Levels/ Secondary School Certificate/ Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate/ Solomon Islands School Certificate

Samoa Requirements:Official Secondary School Certificate, Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate, Solomon Islands School Certificate from Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority or GCE O-Levels from Examinations council

Saudi Arabia Equivalency: Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate)

Saudi Arabia Requirements: Official General Secondary Education Certificate from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority


Senegal Equivalency: Baccalaureate

Senegal Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of National Education or State Exam Authority& English translation

Serbia Equivalency: Please contact International Admissions

Serbia Requirements: Please contact International Admissions

Seychelles Equivalency: Cambridge Overseas School Certificate

Seychelles Requirements: Official Cambridge Overseas School Certificate from Examinations council

Sierra Leone Equivalency:West African School Certificate/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher. NOTE: The results certificate must be sent directly from the WAEC.

Sierra Leone Requirements: Original West African School Certificate sent directly by Examinations council or Official GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Singapore Equivalency: Singapore/ Cambridge GCE O-Levels

Singapore Requirements: GCE O-Levels from Singapore or Cambridge Examinations council

Slovakia Equivalency: Maturitna Skuska (Maturity Certificate)

Slovakia Requirements: Official Maturity Certificate or School Leaving Exam Certificate in Slovak from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Slovenia Equivalency: Maturitetno Spričevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Slovenia Requirements:Official Secondary School Leaving Certificate in Slovenian from Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology or State Exam Authority & English translation

Solomon Islands Equivalency: GCE O-Levels/ Secondary School Certificate/ Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate/ Solomon Islands School Certificate

Solomon Islands Requirements:Official GCE O-Levels from Examinations council or Secondary School Certificate, Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate, Solomon Islands School Certificate from Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority

Somalia Equivalency: Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Somalia Requirements: Original Secondary School Leaving Certificate in Somali from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority & English translation


South Africa Equivalency: Senior Certificate

South Africa Requirements: Official Senior Certificate from Department of Education or State Exam Authority

South Korea Equivalency: School Leaving Certificate/ Diploma: 75% average or higher

South Korea Requirements: Official School Leaving Certificate issued by school

Spain Equivalency: Titulo de Bachillerato

Spain Requirements:Official Titulo de Bachillerato and Curso de Orientacion Universitaria in Spanish from Ministry of Education and Science or State Exam Authority & English translation

Sri Lanka Equivalency:

Sri Lankan GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher, plus 3 GCE A-Levels /OR/ British GCSE O-Levels/IGCSE and 5 college levels subjects with grade 'C' or higher. NOTE: Students submitting GCE scores must have the results attested by the local British Council office.

Sri Lanka Requirements: Official Sri Lankan O Levels + GCE A levels, or British GCSE O Levels, or IGCSE attested by Examinations council

Sudan Equivalency: Senior School Certificate

Sudan Requirements: Official Senior School Certificate from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research or State Exam Authority

Suriname Equivalency: HAVO (Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs)/ VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs)

Suriname Requirements:

Official HAVO (Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs) or VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) in Dutch from Ministry of Education and Community Development or State Exam Authority & English translation

Swaziland Equivalency: Cambridge Overseas School Certificate

Swaziland Requirements: Official Cambridge Overseas School Certificate from Examinations Council

Sweden Equivalency: Avgangsbetyg from a gymnasium

Sweden Requirements:Official Avgangsbetyg or Leaving Certificate from a gymnasium in Swedish from Ministry of Education, Research and Culture or State Exam Authority & English translation

Switzerland Equivalency: Maturity Certificate of Fahigkeitszeugnis (Certificate of Qualification)


Switzerland Requirements: Official Maturity Certificate in native language from State Secretariat for Education and Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Syria Equivalency: General Secondary Certificate (Baccalaureate)

Syria Requirements: Official General Secondary Certificate in native language from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Taiwan Equivalency: Graduation Certificate or 5 year Junior College Diploma

Taiwan Requirements: Original transcript & graduation certificate/diploma from principal

Tajikistan Equivalency: Attestat o Srednum Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education)

Tajikistan Requirements: Official Certificate of Complete Secondary Education in Tajik from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Tanzania Equivalency: National Form IV Examination/ Certificate of Secondary Education

Tanzania Requirements: Official National Form IV Examination or GCE O Level from Examinations council

Thailand Equivalency: Mathayom Suksa

Thailand Requirements: Official Mathayom Suksa from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Togo Equivalency: Baccalaureat: average of "C" or higher

Togo Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Higher Education and Research or State Exam Authority & English translation

Trinidad and Tobago Equivalency: Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CXC)/ GCE O-Levels: 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher

Trinidad and Tobago Requirements: Official CXC or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Tunisia Equivalency: Baccalaureate

Tunisia Requirements: Official Baccalaureat in French from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Turkey Equivalency: Lise Diplomasi/ Secondary School Diploma

Turkey Requirements: Official Secondary School Diploma from Ministry of National Education or State Exam Authority

Turkmenistan Equivalency: State Examination for School Leaving Certificate


Turkmenistan Requirements: Official State Examination for School Leaving Certificate from Ministry of Education or State Exam Authority

Uganda Equivalency: Uganda Certificate of Education

Uganda Requirements: Official "O'rta Ma'lumot T o'q'risida Shahodatnoma or Certificate of Complete Secondary Education in the native language and English translation

Ukraine Equivalency: Atestat/Matriculation School Certification

Ukraine Requirements: Original Atestat in Ukrainian from Ministry of Education and Science or State Exam Authority & English translation

United Arab Emirates Equivalency: Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate

United Arab Emirates Requirements: Official Secondary School Leaving Certificate from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research or State Exam Authority

United Kingdom Equivalency: General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE): 5 college level subjects with grade 'C' or higher.

United Kingdom Requirements: Official General Certificate of Secondary Education from Examinations council

Uruguay Equivalency: Bachillerato

Uruguay Requirements: Official Bachillerato in Spanish from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth or State Exam Authority & English translation

Uzbekistan Equivalency: Please contact International Admissions

Uzbekistan Requirements: Please contact International Admissions

Venezuela Equivalency: Bachiller: overall average of 12/20

Venezuela Requirements: Original Bachiller in Spanish from Ministry of Higher Education or State Exam Authority & English translation

Vietnam Equivalency: Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Diploma of Graduation from General Secondary Education)

Vietnam Requirements: Original Diploma of Graduation from General Secondary Education in Vietnamese & English translation

Yemen Equivalency: General Secondary Certificate

Yemen Requirements: Official General Secondary Certificate from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research or State Exam Authority

Zambia Equivalency: Zambia School Certificate


Zambia Requirements: Official Zambia School Certificate from Ministry of Education or GCE O Levels from Examinations council

Zimbabwe Equivalency: GCE O-Level (ended in 1999)/Cambridge School Certificate. NOTE: copies of the results certificate must be certified by ZIMSEC

Zimbabwe Requirements: GCE results issued by ZIMSEC and sent directly to UNT

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