COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION EQUIVALENT

Afghanistan 12th Grade Graduation Certificate/Baccaluria (Baccalaureate)

Albania Deftese Pjekurie (Certificate of Maturity)
Algeria Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
Argentina Bachillerato
Mijnakarg Krtutyan Attestat (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education)
Armenia
Hasunutian Vkaiakan (Certificate of Maturity)
ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Senior Secondary Certificate (since 2015)
Australia: Capital Territory
ACT Year 12 Certificate
Australia: New South Wales New South Wales (NSW) Higher School Certificate
Australia: Northern Northern Territory Senior Secondary Studies Certificate
Territory Northern Territory Certificate of Education/South Australian Certificate of Education
Australia: Queensland Queensland Senior Certificate
Australia: South Australia South Australian Certificate of Education
Australia: Tasmania Tasmanian Certificate of Education
Australia: Victoria Victorian Certificate of Education
Australia: Western
Western Australian Certificate of Secondary Education
Australia
Austria Reifezeugnis, Matura (Maturity Certificate) or Reifeprüfungzeugnis
Certificate of Complete Secondary Education
Azerbaijan (Awarded after completion of 2 years of upper secondary school)
Svidetel'stovo/o Srednem Obrazovanii (after Grade 11)
Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE): Awarded after 3 years
of senior secondary school (awarded 1993 to present)

Bahamas General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level): Awarded after 2 years
of study following the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)
General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level with passes in 5 subjects, two of
which must be at the Advanced Level (generally 3 O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-
Levels and 4 AS-Levels)

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General Certificate of Secondary Education
Bahrain
Tawjahiya Secondary School Certificate (Secondary School Certificate)

Bangladesh Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certificate (External
examination taken after completion of 5 years of secondary school)
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Certificate (CAPE): External examinations taken
Barbados
during 2 years of an upper secondary/pre-university program of study
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level and General Certificate of Education
Advanced Level (generally 3 O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-Levels and 4 AS-Levels)
Certificate of (Complete) Secondary Education
Belarus
Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii
Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur/Certificate of Higher Secondary
Education (Awarded after completion of 2 years of study at general secondary
Belgium
education school, gymnasium, or lyceum)
Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs (Certificate of Higher Sec. Education)
High school Diploma (Awarded upon completion of six years of general secondary
Bermuda
school) or Secondary School Certificate
Bachiller; Bachiller en Humanidades : (Upper Secondary Graduate; Upper Secondary
Bolivia Graduate in Humanities) requires 4 years after primaria
Bachillerato or Técnico Medio

Svedočanstvo or Svjedočanstvo (Certificate or Diploma)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Completion of Secondary Education or Matura
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)
Botswana
(generally 3 O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-Levels and 4 AS-Levels)
Diploma/Certificado de Ensino Médio (formerly, 2° Grau) (Certificate of Secondary
Brazil
Education) or Certificado de Conclusao de Segundo Grau

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COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION EQUIVALENT
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie i Svidetelstvo za Profesionalna Kvalifikatzia (Diploma
of Secondary Education and Certificate of Professional Qualification)
Bulgaria
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie
Зрелостно свидетелство (Maturity Certificate under old system)
Baccalauréat / Diplome de Bachelier de ľEnseignement du Second Degre
Burkina Faso
Baccalaureat de Technicien or Diplome de Bachelier de Technicien
Cambodia Baccalauréat de L’Enseignement Secondaire du 2ieme Cycle
Cameroon General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
Cameroon
Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Secondaire
Chile Licencia de Educación Media
China Senior Upper Middle School Graduation Certificate
Título de Bachiller Académico
Colombia
Bachillerato (one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some programs)
Congo Baccalauréat
Congo, Democratic Republic of (DRC) Diploma d’Etat d’Etudes Secondaire du Cycle Longde
Republic of (DRC) L’Enseignement Secondaire du 2ieme Cycle
Certificate of Final Examination, Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education /
Maturity Certificate
Croatia
Svjedožba o Završnom Ispitu or Svjedožba o Završnom Srednjem Obrazovanju or
Svjedožba mature (Maturity Certificate)
Diploma de conclusion de estudios de educacion diversificada
Costa Rica
Bachillerato (one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some programs)
Czech Republic Maturitni Vysvedceni or Maturita (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Denmark Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Dominican Republic Bachillerato (traditional)
Ecuador Bachillerato or Titulo de Bachiller or Técnico Medio

Egypt Thanaweya a`Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate)

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COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION EQUIVALENT
Titulo de Bachillerato or Bachiller or Diploma de Educacion Media or Titulo de
El Salvador
Bachiller en . . .
Eritrea Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (ESECE)
Estonia Gumnaasiumi Loputunnistus
Ethiopia Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE)
Ylioppilastutkintotodistus
Finland
Studentexamensbetyg (Matriculation Examination Certificate)

France Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement de Second Degré / Baccalauréat Général

Georgia Sashualo Skolis Atesti (Secondary School Certificate)

Germany Abitur or Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife
Ghana Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE)
Greece Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou/Απολυτήριο Ενιαίου Λυκείου (Upper Sec. School Cert.)
Guatemala Bachillerato (one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some programs)
Haiti Baccalaureat or Certificat de Fin D’Etudes Secondaire Classiques or Baccalaureat II
Honduras Bachillerato (one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some programs)
Hong Kong Cert. of Education (HKCEE) & Hong Kong Advanced Level Cert. (HKALE)
Hong Kong, SAR
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Hungary Érettségi Bizonyítvány (Maturity Certificate)
State Higher Secondary School Certificate (awarded by State Board)
India All India Senior School Certificate (awarded by Central Board)
Indian School Certificate Exam. (awarded by Council for ISCE)
Indonesia Surat Tanda Tanat Belajar (STTB) from Sekolah Menengah Unum Tingkat Atas (SMA)
Diploma Metevaseth (National High School Diploma after 12 years)
Iran
Diplom and Peesh-daneshgahii (High school Certificate and Pre- University)
Iraq Baccalaureate (Secondary School Certificate)
Ireland Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate)
Israel Teudat Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate)

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COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION EQUIVALENT
Diploma di Maturita (Maturity Diploma)
Italy
Diploma di Esame di Stato (Diploma of State Examination)
Côte d'Ivoire, (Republic of) Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachelier de ľEnseignement du Second Degré or
Ivory Coast Baccalauréat Technique
Caribbean Certificate of Advanced Proficiency (CAPE)
Jamaica General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level and General Certificate of Education
Advanced Level (generally 3 O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-Levels and 4 AS-Levels)
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Japan
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Jordan Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)
аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании or Attestat o Srednem
Kazakhstan
Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education)
Kenya Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesmet të Përgjithshme- Gjimnazin (Diploma of
Kosovo
Completion of General Secondary School- Gymnasium)
Kuwait Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A’ama (Secondary School Diploma)
аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании/Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii
Kyrgystan
(Certificate of Complete Secondary Education)
Latvia Atestats par Visparejo Videjo Izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Baccalauréat Libanaise (Lebanese Baccalaureate Certificate of Secondary Education)
Lebanon
Shahaadat Al-Bakaalouriya al Lubnaaniya l'il-ta 'liim alThaanawi
Libya General Secondary Education Certificate
Berufsmaturitätszeugnis, Maturazeugnis, Matura (Maturity Certificate) Brandos
Liechtenstein
atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Lituania Brandos atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Свидетелство за Завршено Основно Образовање or Свидетелство за Положен
Macedonia, Republic of Матурски Испит or Svidetelstvo za zavreno sredno obrazovanie (Secondary School
Leaving Certificate)

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COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION EQUIVALENT
Sijil Tinggi Pelarajan Malaysia (STPM) (Malaysian Higher School Certificate) with passes
Malaysia
in 5 subjects, two of which must be at the Advanced (or Senior) Level
International General Certificate of Sec. Education (IGCSE)
Maldives International General Certificate of Sec. Education Advanced Level (IGCSE "A" Level)
with passes in 5 subjects, two of which must be at the Advanced (or Senior) Level
Malta Matriculation Certificate
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and General Certificate of
Mauritius Secondary Education Advanced Level (GCSE "A" Level) with passes in 5 subjects, two of
which must be at the Advanced (or Senior) Level
Mexico Bachillerato
Buren Dund Bolovsroliin Ynemlekh, Gerchilgee (School Leaving Certificate)
Mongolia
(one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some programs)
Morocco Baccalaureat
Basic Education Standard Examination Diploma
Myanmar
(one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some programs)
Nepal Higher Secondary Certificate or Proficiency Certificate
VWO Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs Cert. (Seco. School Leaving Certi.)
Netherlands HAVO Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (Higher General Sec. Educ. Diploma)
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 2 or Form 7 (Higher
New Zealand
School Certificate)
Nicaragua Bachillerato (one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some programs)
Nigeria West African Senior School Certificate issued by WAEC plus WAEC access card
Norway Vitnemal Fra Videregaende Skole (Upper Secondary School Certificate)
Oman Thanawiya Amma (Sec. School Leaving Certificate or General Sec. School Certificate)
Pakistan Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) or Intermediate Certificate Examination
Palestine Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Bachillerato or Diploma de Educación Media
Panama
Diploma de Bachiller (Upper Secondary School Diploma)

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COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION EQUIVALENT
Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comun Completa
(Certificate of Completed General Secondary Education)
Peru Certificado Oficial de Educación Secundaria Común Completa
Bachillerato Académico (one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some
programs)
Philippines High School Diploma plus one full year of post-sec. studies in a recognized university
Matura or Świadectwo Dojrzałości Liceum Ogólnokształcącego
Poland
Świadectwo dojrzałości liceum profilowanego
Portugal Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundarios or Diploma de Ensino Secundario
Puerto Rico Secondary School Graduation Diploma
Al-Thanawaya Al-Amah or Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari
Qatar
(General Secondary Certificate Examination)
Romania Diploma de Bacalaureat
Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii
Russia
(Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education)
Diplôme d’Humanités Générales or Diplôme de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires or
Rwanda
Attestation or any other secondary school Diploma
Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Saudi Arabia
Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Scottish Qualifications Authority Certificate (SQA) or Scottish Certificate of Education
Scotland at the Higher Level or A-Levels (generally 3 O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-Levels and
4 AS-Levels)
Senegal Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre or Baccalaureat
Диплома Средње Школе (Diploma Srednje Škole)
Serbia and Montenegro
Diploma o Zavrsenoj Srednjo Skoli
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSE) issued by
Sierra Leone
WAEC plus WAEC access card

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COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION EQUIVALENT
Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (O-Level) and Singapore-
Singapore Cambridge General Certificate of Education (A-Level) Minimum of two H2 Level
subjects and passes in 5 subjects overall
Slovak Republic Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej Skúške or Maturitné Vysvedčenie
Slovenia Maturitetno spričevalo (Maturity Examination Certificate) or Matura
Somaliland Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Somalia
(one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some programs)
South Africa National Senior Certificate or Senior Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement
Immungye Kodung Hakkyo (Korean Senior Secondary School Certificate of
South Korea, Republic of
Graduation)
Spain Titulo de Bachiller or Bachillerato or Titulo de Tecnico
Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education with passes in 5 subjects, two of which must
Sri Lanka
be at the Advanced Level (3 O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-Levels and 4 AS-Levels)
St. Kitts and Nevis
Caribbean Certificate of Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) or General Certificate of
St. Lucia
Education Ordinary Level and General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
St. Vincent and the
(generally 3 O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-Levels and 4 AS-Levels)
Grenadines
Avgangsbetyg or Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola (Upper Secondary School Leaving
Certificate)
Sweden
Högskoleförberedande Examen (Higher Education Preparatory Diploma)
Studentexamen
Berufsmaturität, Maturité professionelle, Attestato di Maturità (Professional
Baccalaureate), Eidgenössisch anerkannte Kantonale Maturität, Maturité cantonal
reconnu par la Confédération, Eidgenössisches Maturität, Maturité fédérale,
Switzerland
Baccalauréat or Maturità federale, Maturità cantonale riconosciuta dalla
Confederazione or Maturitätszeugnis or Certificat de Maturité or Baccalauréat or
Attestato di Maturità (Federal School Leaving Certificate)

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COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION EQUIVALENT
Al-Shahada Al Thanawiyya – Al' Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) or
Syria Baccalaureat or or Technical Secondary - Al- Shahâda Al Thânawiyya Al-
Fanniyya (Technical Baccalaureate)
Taiwan Senior High School Leaving Certificate
Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) and Advanced Certificate of Secondary
Tanzania
Education (ACSE)
Thailand Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom VI), Certificate in Vocational Education
Caribbean Certificate of Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) or General Certificate of
Trinidad & Tobago Education Ordinary Level and General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
(generally 3 O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-Levels and 4 AS-Levels)
Tunisia Diplôme du Baccalauréat or Attestation
Turkey Devlet Lise Diplomasi or Lise Bitirme Diplomasi
Caribbean Certificate of Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) or General Certificate of
Turks and Caicos Education Ordinary Level and General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
(generally 3 O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-Levels and 4 AS-Levels)
Ugandan Certificate of Education and Ugandan Advanced Certificate of Education
Uganda with passes in 5 subjects, two of which must be at the Advanced Level (generally 3
O-Levels and 2 A-Levels or 3 O-Levels and 4 AS-Levels)
Atestat pro Povnu Zagal’nu Sersdniu Osvitu (Certificate of Complete General
Ukraine Secondary Education or Matriculation Certificate or Matriculation School Certificate,
or Vocational School Leaving or Professional Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (UAE Secondary School Leaving Certificate or
United Arab Emirates
General Secondary Education Certificate)
Standing in at least six academic subject areas (GCSE, AS-Levels, A-Levels), including
English, with at least three academic A-Levels or six AS-Levels. A subject may not be
United Kingdom and counted at both A-Level and GCSE
British pattern education General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) plus General Certificate of
Education (GCE) with passes in 5 subjects, two of which must be at the Advanced Level
(generally 3 O levels and 2 A levels or 3 O levels and 4 AS levels)

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United States of America Secondary School Graduation Diploma
Uruguay Bachillerato
O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Uzbekistan
Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Sec. Complete General Education)
Venezuela Bachillerato (one year of post-secondary studies may be required for some programs)
Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Dạy Nghề (Technical and Vocational High School Cert.)
Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Upper Secondary School Graduation
Vietnam
Certificate or Senior High School Certificate)
Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Bổ Túc Văn Hoá (Non-formal High School Certificate)
Yemen Arab Republic Al Thanawiya
Yugoslavia, Federal Diploma o Zavrsenoj Srednjoj Skoli or Matura Examination
Republic of (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Zaire Diplome d'Etat d'Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long with Homologation Certification
Zambia Zambian School Certificate Exam. or General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (ZGCE O- Level) and
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (ZGCE A-Level) with passes
Zimbabwe
in 5 subjects, two of which must be at the Advanced Level or Cambridge Higher School
Certificate (HSC)

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