International admissions requirements by country

Afghanistan

Baccalauria and University Entrance Exam (Kankor)

Albania

Matura Shtetërore (State Matura)

Algeria

Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire or Baccalauréat de Technicien

Andorra

Titol de batxiller

Anguilla

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects

Antigua and Barbuda

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects

Argentina

Titulo de Bachiller

Armenia

Mijnakarg (andhanur) krtutyan atestat (Certificate of Secondary General Education)

Australia

Australia Capital Territory
- Australian Capital Territory Senior Secondary Certificate (ACT)

New South Wales
- Higher School Certificate (HSC)

North Territory
- Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET)

Queensland
- Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)

South Australia
- South Australia Certificate of Education (SACE)

Tasmania
- Tasmania Certificate of Education (TCE)

Victoria
- Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Western Australia
- Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE)

Austria

Reifeprufungszeugnis (Matura)

Azerbaijan

Tam Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestati (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) with high academic standing

Bahamas, The

General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum (applicants should have a minimum of 2 A-Levels or AP courses or 1st year recognzized university)

Bahrain

Tawjihiya/ General Secondary Education Certificate

Bangladesh

Higher Secondary School Certificate or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Barbados

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum or 1st year recognized university

Belarus

Attestat ab agul'nay syarednyay adukatsyi (Certificate of General Secondary Education)

Belgium

Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur or Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts or Diploma van secundair onderwijs

Belize

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Benin

Baccalauréat

Bermuda

Bermuda School Diploma (BSD) with high academic standing or
1st year Bermuda College

Bhutan

Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate

Bolivia

Diploma de Bachiller Cientifico - Humanistico with high academic standing

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Diploma o zavrsenoj srednjoj skoli (Secondary School Leaving Diploma) or Diploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu (Diploma of Completed Matura Examination)

Botswana

1st year recognized university or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Brazil

Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio (Certificate of Completion of Middle Education) and Vestibular (University Entrance Examination) or Exame Nacional do Ensino Medio (ENEM)

British-based Curriculum (GCE and GCSE)

General Certificate of Education; including a minimum of two Advanced Level courses (A Level) or four Advanced Subsidiary levels (AS level) subjects and 5 GCSE subjects (O Level). A levels will be reviewed for possible credit.

Brunei Darussalam

Completion of Brunei / Cambridge A-levels; Submission of Brunei / Cambridge O-levels is also required

Bulgaria

Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education)

Burkina Faso

Baccalauréat/Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement de Second Degre

Burundi

Diplôme d'Etat with high academic standing

Cambodia

Diploma of Upper Secondary Education

Cameroon

Baccalauréat or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Cape Verde

Certificado de Habiltações Literárias 3° Ciclo

Cayman Islands

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects

Central African Republic

Baccalauréat

Chad

Baccalauréat with high academic standing

Chile

Licencia de Educación Media

China, People's Republic of

Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate

Colombia

1st year recognized university or Bachillerato with high academic standing

Comoros

Baccalauréat with high academic standing

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Diplôme d'Etat d'Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long

Congo, Republic of the 

Baccalauréat with high academic standing

Costa Rica

1st year recognized university or Bachillerato with high academic standing

Cote d'lhoivre

Baccalauréat with high academic standing

Croatia

Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi (Certificate of State Maturity)

Cuba

Bachillerato (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) and the National Competitive Exam (Examen de Ingreso)

Cyprus

Apolytirio Lykeiou (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Czech Republic

Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce (Maturity Certificate)

Denmark

Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination) or Højere Forberedelseksamen (HF - Higher Preparatory Examination) or Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) or Højere Handelseksamen (HTX)

Djibouti

Baccalaureat Général or Baccalaureat Technologique

Dominica

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects

Dominican Republic

Bachiller en modalida general

East Timor

Diploma Ensino Secundário

Ecuador

Bachillerato with high academic standing

Egypt

Thanaweya a'Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate - GSEC)

El Salvador

Bachillerato with high academic standing

Equatorial Guinea

Baccalauria and University Entrance Exam (Kankor)

Eritrea

1st year recognized university

Estonia

Gümnaasiumi Iöputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Eswatini

1st year recognized university or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Ethiopia

Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate

Fiji

Fiji Year 13 Certificate

Finland

Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/ Studentexamensbetyg (Matriculation Certificate)

France

Baccalauréat Générale or Baccalauréat Technologique (if suitable subjects are included)

Gabon

Baccalauréat with high academic standing

Gambia, The

West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on https://app.waecgambia.org/resultchecker/resultchecker.aspx with your application.

Georgia

Sruli Zogadi Skolis Atesti (Secondary School Certificate)

Germany

Abitur (German Secondary School Certificate)

Ghana

West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on http://ghana.waecdirect.org with your application.

Greece

Apolytirion

Grenada

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Guatemala

1st year recognized university or Exceptional candidates may be accepted with completed Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras and Examen de Admisión (Entrance Examination)

Guyana

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Haiti

Baccalauréat 2e partie or Baccalauréat and Diplôme d’Enseignement Secondaire

Honduras

1st year recognized university or Exceptional candidates may be accepted with completed Bachillerato and Entrance Examination

Hong Kong S.A.R., China

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Hungary

Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany (Matura)

Iceland

Stúdentspróf (Upper Secondary School Certificate)

India

All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (CISCE) or another Senior Secondary School Certificate awarded after Standard XII

Indonesia

Ijazah Sekolah Menegah Atas (Diploma awarded by Upper Secondary School) including Ujian Nasional (National Exam) results 

Iran

High School Diploma in one of the Theoretical (Nazari) streams

Iraq

6th Form Baccalauréat

Ireland, Northern

General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Ireland, Republic of

Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate)

Israel

Bagrut or Mechina

Italy

Italian upper secondary school leaving qualification (Esame di Stato)

Jamaica

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Japan

Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Jordan

Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)

Kazakhstan

Diploma of Completed Secondary Education and Unified National Testing Exam

Kenya

Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

Kiribati

Kiribati Senior Secondary Certificate (KSSC)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)

1st year recognized university

Korea, Republic of (South)

High School Diploma

Kosovo

Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme të Lartë (Diploma for High School Graduation)

Kuwait

Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate)

Kyrgyzstan

Certificate of Completed Secondary Secondary Education and National Scholarship Test

Laos

1st year recognized university

Latvia

Atestāts par Vispārējo Vidējo Izglītību (Certificate of General Secondary Education)

Lebanon

Baccalauréat Général

Lesotho

1st year recognized university or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Liberia

West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on https://waecliberia.org.lr/ with your application.

Libya

Secondary Education Certificate

Liechtenstein

Matura Certificate

Lithuania

Brandos Atestatas (academic) / Maturity Certificate

Luxembourg

Diplom de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires

Macau S.A.R., China

Certificate of Higher Secondary Education (Form 6)

North Macedonia

State Matura

Madagascar

Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement du Second Degré

Malawi

Malawi School Certificate of Education with high academic standing or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Malaysia

Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) (Malaysian High School Certificate) or United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia (UEC)

Maldives

General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Mali

Baccalauréat

Malta

Matriculation Certificate

Marshall Islands

High School Diploma

Mauritania

Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré with high academic standing

Mauritius

General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Mexico

Bachillerato with high academic standing

Micronesia

High School Diploma

Moldova

Diploma de Bacalauréat

Monaco

Baccalauréat

Mongolia

Gerchilgee (School Leaving Certificate)

Montenegro

Matura/Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Montserrat

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects

Morocco

Baccalauréat

Mozambique

Certificado de Habilitacoes Literarias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Myanmar (Burma)

1st year recognized university

Namibia

Higher Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate from the National Examination Assessment and Certification Board

Nepal

Higher Secondary Certificate

Netherlands

VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) Diploma

New Zealand

NCEA III (National Certificate of Educational Achievement)

Nicaragua

Bachillerato and 1st year recognized university

Niger

Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré

Nigeria

West African Examination Council (WAEC)/Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC). Please submit all the information required on http://www.waecdirect.org/ including pin number with your application or National Examinations Council (NECO) verified online.

Norway

Vitnemal Fra den Videregaende Skole (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education)

Oman

Thanawiya Amma / General Secondary Education Certificate

Pakistan

Intermediate Certificate (IC) Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

Palestine

Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) with high academic standing

Panama

Bachillerato with high academic standing

Papua New Guinea

Higher School Certificate

Paraguay

Bachillerato with high academic standing

Peru

1st year recognized university

Philippines

Senior High School (K-12 system) Diploma. Prior to 2017-2018: 2nd year recognized university.

Poland

Świadectwo Dojrzałości (Certificate of Completion of Upper Secondary School)/Matura

Portugal

Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação/ Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação

Puerto Rico

High School Graduation Certificate and SAT or ACT

Qatar

Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari (General Secondary Education Certificate)

Romania

Diplomä de Bacalaureat

Russia

Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii

Rwanda

Advanced Level National Examination (A2) or Certificat du Cycle Supérieur de l'Enseignement Secondaire

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre (Baccalauréat)

Saint Lucia

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects

Samoa

National University of Samoa Preparatory year

Saudi Arabia

Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate {GSEC})

Scotland

Scottish Qualifications Certificate with at least four highers

Senegal

Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré

Serbia, Republic of

Matura/Diploma of Completed Secondary Education

Seychelles

General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum

Sierra Leone

West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on https://www.waecsierra-leone.org/ResultChecker/ with your application.

Singapore

Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Levels. If only completing Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Levels, one year of university or polytechnic will also be required.

Slovak Republic

Maturita/Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej Skuske

Slovenia

Matura / Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Solomon Islands

University of the South Pacific Foundation Year or Other 1st year recognized university

Somalia

1st year recognized university

South Africa

National Senior Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement

Spain

Título de Bachiller and Prueba de Accesso a la Universidad (University Entrance Examination)

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka General Certificate Of Education Advanced Level

Sudan

1st year recognized university

Suriname

Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO: University Preparatory Education)

Sweden

Högskoleförberedande Examen (Higher Education Preparatory Diploma)

Switzerland

Maturitätszeugnis or Certificat de Maturité or Baccalauréat or Attestato di Maturità/Matura

Syria

Al-Shahâda Al-Thânawiyya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) or Baccalauréat (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Taiwan

Senior High School Leaving Certificate

Tajikistan

Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) with high academic standing

Tanzania

Certificate of Secondary Education and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education

Thailand

Mathayom Suksa 6 (Higher Secondary School Certificate) and entrance examinations (The Joint Higher Education Entrance Examination)

Togo

Baccalauréat

Tonga

Completion of Form 7 or University of the South Pacific Foundation Year or other 1st year recognized university

Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum or 1st year University of The West Indies

Tunisia

Baccalauréat

Turkey

Devlet Lise Diplomasi/ Lise Bitirme Diplomasi

Turkmenistan

1st year recognized university

Turks and Caicos Islands

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum or 1st year University of The West Indies

Uganda

Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

Ukraine

Atestat pro Povnu Zagal’nu Seredniu Osvitu

United Arab Emirates

Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

United States of America

High school diploma (academic or college preparation program accredited through a U.S. regional accreditation agency, such as WASC, NEASC, Cognia, etc.)

Uruguay

Bachillerato with high academic standing

Uzbekistan

Akademik Litsey Diplomi (Diploma of Academic Lyceum)

Vanuatu

University of the South Pacific Foundation Year or other 1st year recognized university

Venezuela

1st year recognized university

Vietnam

Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Secondary School Graduation Certificate)

Virgin Islands (UK)

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum or 1st year University of The West Indies

Yemen

Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) with high academic standing

Zambia

Zambian School Certificate

Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level and A Level