Entry Requirements
In the list below you can check if you fulfill the minimum requirements for entry into undergraduate programmes at Icelandic universities. This will provide you with information about your opportunities before you prepare your application. Please note that further requirements may be made by the each university and that proof of English might be required.
This list is not exhaustive of neither countries nor qualifications giving access to higher education in Iceland. If your country or qualification is not listed, please email us at [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding language requirements or specific admission requirements, please contact the university you intend to apply for.
This list is not exhaustive of neither countries nor qualifications giving access to higher education in Iceland. If your country or qualification is not listed, please email us at [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding language requirements or specific admission requirements, please contact the university you intend to apply for.
Afghanistan
Baccalauria + 1 year of higher education studies.
Albania
Dëftesë pjekurie
Algeria
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachelier de l’enseignement secondaire général + 1 year of higher education studies.
Andorra
Títol de batxiller + Prova Oficial de Batxillerat (POB) OR Títol de batxiller professional + Prova Oficial de Batxillerat Professional (POB Professional)
Antigua and Barbuda
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) wit 6 subjects
OR
General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Argentina
Titulo de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies.
Armenia
From 2018: Atestat mijnakarg (lriv) andhanur krtutyan + 1 year university studies
OR
Until 2018:
Atestat mijnakarg krtutyan + 2 years universit studies
OR
Hasunutian vkaiakan (Attestat) + 2 years university studies
OR
Until 2018:
Atestat mijnakarg krtutyan + 2 years universit studies
OR
Hasunutian vkaiakan (Attestat) + 2 years university studies
Australia
High School Certificate + Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) or University Admission Index (UAI)
Austria
Reifeprüfung/Matura
or
Reife- und Diplomprüfung
or
Berufsreifeprüfung.
or
Reife- und Diplomprüfung
or
Berufsreifeprüfung.
Azerbaijan
Orta Tahsil Haqquinda Attestat / Orta mekteb attestati / Svidetel'stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii, completed after 1999 + 1 year of higher education studies.
Bahamas
Bahamas General Certificate of Education + 1 year of higher education studies
Bahrain
Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies
Bangladesh
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) + 1 years of higher education studies.
Barbados
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, with 3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Belarus
From 1999: Atestat ab agul'naj sjarednjaj adukacii /Attestat o (Obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii or Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies.
Before 1999: Atestat ab agul'naj sjarednjaj adukacii /Attestat o (Obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii or Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 2 years of higher education studies.
Before 1999: Atestat ab agul'naj sjarednjaj adukacii /Attestat o (Obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii or Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 2 years of higher education studies.
Belgium (Dutch)
Diploma van secundair onderwijs.
Belgium (French)
Certificat d’enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (C.E.S.S.)
Belgium (German)
Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts.
Belize
3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Benin
Diplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement Moyen Général (1984-1991)
OR
Diplôme de Bachellier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré (1991-)
OR
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
OR
Diplôme de Bachellier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré (1991-)
OR
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
Bhutan
From 2006: Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies.
Before 2006: Indian School Certificate (ISC) + 1 year of higher education studies.
Before 2006: Indian School Certificate (ISC) + 1 year of higher education studies.
Bolivia
Diploma/Grado/Titulo de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies.
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi
OR
Диплома о положеном матурском испиту (Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu)
OR
Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/ o zavrsnom ispitu / zavrsnom obrazovanju
OR
Диплома о положеном матурском испиту (Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu)
OR
Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/ o zavrsnom ispitu / zavrsnom obrazovanju
Botswana
Cambridge Higher Overseas School Certificate with 3 GCE A-levels
OR
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies
Brazil
Certificado de Ensino Médio + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio Supletivo + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Diploma de Técnico de Nivel Medio + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio Supletivo + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Diploma de Técnico de Nivel Medio + 1 year of higher education studies.
Brunei
Brunei/Cambridge GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
OR
Brunei Matriculation Examination Certificate
OR
Brunei Matriculation Examination Certificate
Bulgaria
Diploma za zavarsheno sredno obrazovanie / Диплома за завършено средно образование
OR
Diploma za sredno obrazovanie / Диплома за средно образование
OR
From 1994: Svidetelstvo za zrelost / Свидетелство за зрелост
OR
Before 1994: Zrelostno svidetelstvo / Зрелостно свидетелство
OR
Diploma za sredno obrazovanie / Диплома за средно образование
OR
From 1994: Svidetelstvo za zrelost / Свидетелство за зрелост
OR
Before 1994: Zrelostno svidetelstvo / Зрелостно свидетелство
Burkina Faso
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 year of higher education studies
Burundi
After 1999: Diplôme des Humanités Générales + Diplôme d’Etat + 1 year of higher education studies
Before 1999: Certificat Homologué des Humanités Complètes + 1 year of higher education studies
Before 1999: Certificat Homologué des Humanités Complètes + 1 year of higher education studies
Cambodia
Attestation de Fin d'Etudes Secondaire de l'Enseignement General/Diploma of Upper Secondary Education + 2 years of higher education studies.
Cameroon
Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre / Baccalaureat de l’Enseignement Secondaire.
OR
IGSCE Ordinary Level Examinations (at least 4 subjects passed) + Cameroon GCE Advanced Level Examinations (at least 3 subjects passed).
OR
Brevet de Technicien / Diplome de Bachelier de Technicien (Admission only to same study field as in Cameroon)
OR
IGSCE Ordinary Level Examinations (at least 4 subjects passed) + Cameroon GCE Advanced Level Examinations (at least 3 subjects passed).
OR
Brevet de Technicien / Diplome de Bachelier de Technicien (Admission only to same study field as in Cameroon)
Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia/Yukon
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland
- North West Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
Grade 12 Standing or Division IV Standing with a minimum grade of 60%
Cape Verde
Certificado de Habilitações Litérarias + 1 year of higher education studies
Central African Republic
Baccalauréat
OR
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré
OR
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré
Chile
Licencia secundaria + 1 year of higher educational studies.
(Applicants with exams taken in 2000 or later may be admitted without a year of higher educational studies if the GPA is at least 6)
(Applicants with exams taken in 2000 or later may be admitted without a year of higher educational studies if the GPA is at least 6)
China
Certificate of Graduation from Upper Middle School + Chinese National University Entrance Examination (CNUEE)/Gao Kao + 1 year of higher education studies (university), or + 2 years of higher education studies (college).
OR
Certificate of Graduation from Upper Middle School + NAHEEE + 3 years of higher adult education studies.
OR
Certificate of Graduation from Upper Middle School + NAHEEE + 3 years of higher adult education studies.
Colombia
Bachillerato / Diploma de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies.
Congo
Diplôme d’Etat d’Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long + 1 year of higher education studies
Costa Rica
Título de Bachiller (Bachillerato) / Diploma de Conclusión de Estudios de Educación Diversificada + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Técnico en el nivel medio en la especialidad (Técnico Medio) + Bachiller en Enseñanza Media + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Técnico en el nivel medio en la especialidad (Técnico Medio) + Bachiller en Enseñanza Media + 1 year of higher education studies.
Croatia
Maturalna svjedodzba
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrsenom srednjem obrazovanju
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrsnom ispitu-maturior Svejdozba o maturi
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrönom ispitu
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrsenom srednjem obrazovanju
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrsnom ispitu-maturi.
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrsenom srednjem obrazovanju
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrsnom ispitu-maturior Svejdozba o maturi
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrönom ispitu
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrsenom srednjem obrazovanju
OR
Svjedodzba o zavrsnom ispitu-maturi.
Cuba
Diploma de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras/Título de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Técnico Medio/Maestro Primario (documented with a "Certificación de Estudios Terminados + title of the education) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Técnico Medio/Maestro Primario (documented with a "Certificación de Estudios Terminados + title of the education) + 1 year of higher education studies
Cyprus
Apolytirio (απολυτήριο) from Enaiou Lykeio (Γενικό Λύκειο)
Czech Republic
Vysvedceni o Maturitní Zkousce
OR
Maturitní zkouška
OR
Maturita from gymnazium.
OR
Maturitní zkouška
OR
Maturita from gymnazium.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire)
Diplôme d’Etat d'Études Secondaires du Cycle Long + 1 year of higher education studies
Denmark
Studenterexamen
OR
Höjere Forberedelses Eksamen (HF)
OR
Höjere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX)
OR
Höjere Handels Eksamen (HHX)
OR
Höjere Forberedelses Eksamen (HF)
OR
Höjere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX)
OR
Höjere Handels Eksamen (HHX)
Djibouti
L'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year of higher education studies
Dominica
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed subjects
OR
3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Dominican Republic
Certificación/Pruebas Nacionales de Conclusion de la Educación Media + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diploma de Conclusión de la Educación Media + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diploma/Título de Bachiller en ... + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certificado Oficial de Suficiencia en los Estudios Secondarios + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diploma /Título de Bachiller General + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diploma de Conclusión de la Educación Media + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diploma/Título de Bachiller en ... + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certificado Oficial de Suficiencia en los Estudios Secondarios + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diploma /Título de Bachiller General + 1 year of higher education studies
Ecuador
Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller en Arte/Ciencias (before Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller en Humanidades Modernas) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller Unico Integral + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller Técnico (agropecuria /industrial or bachiller en ciencias comércio y administratión, etc.) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller Unico Integral + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller Técnico (agropecuria /industrial or bachiller en ciencias comércio y administratión, etc.) + 1 year of higher education studies
Egypt
Thanaweya A’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies
El Salvador
Título de Bachiller (academic) + 1 year of higher education studies
Eritrea
From 2003: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Before 2003: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination + 2 years of higher education studies
OR
Before 2003: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination + 2 years of higher education studies
Estonia
Keskkooli Loputunnistus
OR
Gümnaasiumi Lıputunnistus
OR
Lõputunnistus põhihariduse basil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise Kohta
OR
Lõputunnistus keskhariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta + Riigieksamenitunnistus
OR
Gümnaasiumi Lıputunnistus
OR
Lõputunnistus põhihariduse basil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise Kohta
OR
Lõputunnistus keskhariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta + Riigieksamenitunnistus
Eswatini (former Swaziland)
Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels
OR
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels
Ethiopia
From 2011: University Entrance Examination Certificate (UEEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Before 2010: Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) + 1 year of higher education studies
Before 2010: Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) + 1 year of higher education studies
Europoean Baccalaureate
European Baccalaureate (EB)
Faroe Islands
After 2013: Gymnasieuddannelser
Before 2013:
Studentereksamen
OR
Højere forberedelseseksamen (HF)
OR
Højere handelseksamen (hhx)
OR
Højere teknisk eksamen (htx)
OR
Højere eksamen inden for fiskeri
Before 2013:
Studentereksamen
OR
Højere forberedelseseksamen (HF)
OR
Højere handelseksamen (hhx)
OR
Højere teknisk eksamen (htx)
OR
Højere eksamen inden for fiskeri
Fiji
Form VII Examination
OR
Foundation Year from the University of the South Pacific
OR
Foundation Year from the University of the South Pacific
Finland
Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/studentexamensbetyg
OR
Tutkintotodistus/Ammatillinen perustutkint
OR
Tutkintotodistus/Ammatillinen perustutkint
France
Diplôme de Baccalauréat Général / Technologique / Professionnel + Releve de Notes du Baccalauréat
OR
Diplôme d'accès aux ètudes Universitaires (D.A.E.U.)
OR
Diplôme d'accès aux ètudes Universitaires (D.A.E.U.)
Gabon
Diplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 year of higher education studies
Gambia
West African Examinations Council, Senior School Certificate with a minimum of 5 subjects + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + West African Examinations Council Higher School Certificate GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
OR
West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + West African Examinations Council Higher School Certificate GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
OR
West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + 1 year of higher education studies
Georgia
Sashualo Skolis Atestati/Attestat + 1 year of higher education studies.
Germany
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur)
OR
Zeugnis der Reife
OR
Reifezeugnis
OR
Zeugnis der Fachgebundene Hochschulreife
OR
Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife.
OR
Zeugnis der Reife
OR
Reifezeugnis
OR
Zeugnis der Fachgebundene Hochschulreife
OR
Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife.
Ghana
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) + 1 year of higher education
OR
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) + 1 year of higher education
OR
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) + 1 year of higher education
Greece
From 2007: Apolytirion Geniko Lykeiou (ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΓΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ) or Apolitirio Epangelmatiko Lykio
Before 2007: Apolitírio Enaíou Lykeíou (ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΕΝΙΑΙΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ) or Pthychíon Techniká kai epagelmatiká ekpedeftíria (TEE)
Before 2007: Apolitírio Enaíou Lykeíou (ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΕΝΙΑΙΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ) or Pthychíon Techniká kai epagelmatiká ekpedeftíria (TEE)
Greenland
Den gymnasiale uddannelse (GUX)
OR
Grønlands gymnasiale uddannelse (GU)
OR
Højere handelseksamen (HHX)
OR
Højere tekniske eksamen (HTX)
OR
Grønlands gymnasiale uddannelse (GU)
OR
Højere handelseksamen (HHX)
OR
Højere tekniske eksamen (HTX)
Grenada
3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects passed
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects passed
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Guatemala
Diploma de/Título de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year of higher education studies (university)
OR
Diploma de/Título de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras con Orientación Técnica (Agroforestal, Computación, Diseño Gráfico, Electricidad, Mecánica Automotriz, Textiles og Turismo) + 1 year of higher education studies (university)
OR
Diploma de/Título de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras con Orientación Técnica (Agroforestal, Computación, Diseño Gráfico, Electricidad, Mecánica Automotriz, Textiles og Turismo) + 1 year of higher education studies (university)
Guinea
From 2007: Baccalauréat Unique
Baccalauréat Deuxieme Partie
Baccalauréat Deuxieme Partie
Guinea-Bissau
From 2011: Certidão de Conclusão do 12 ano de Ensino Secundário + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certidão de técnico profissional + 1 year of higher education studies.
Until 2010: Certidão - 11a Classe do Ensino Secundário + 2 years of higher education studies
OR
Certidão de técnico profissional + 1 year of higher education studies.
Until 2010: Certidão - 11a Classe do Ensino Secundário + 2 years of higher education studies
Guyana
3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Haiti
Baccalauréat II (Philosophie) / Certificat de Fin d’Etudes, Secondaires Classiques (Première and Deuxième Partie) and Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires (Première and Deuxième Partie) (traditional system)
OR
Baccalauréat / Diplôme d'Enseignement Secondaire (reformed system)
OR
Baccalauréat / Diplôme d'Enseignement Secondaire (reformed system)
Honduras
Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 2 years of higher education studies
OR
Titulo de Bachiller en ... / Titulo de Maestro en ... / Titulo de Perito ... / Título de Técnico Medio en ..... + 2 years of higher education studies
OR
Titulo de Bachiller en ... / Titulo de Maestro en ... / Titulo de Perito ... / Título de Técnico Medio en ..... + 2 years of higher education studies
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
OR
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) + Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)
OR
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) + Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Certificate (HKASC)
OR
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) + Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)
OR
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) + Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Certificate (HKASC)
Hungary
Gimnazium erettsegi bizonyitvany
OR
Szakközepiskola erettsegi bizonyitvany
OR
Szakközepiskola erettsegi bizonyitvany
India
All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Indian School Certificate (ISC) from Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE) + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Indian School Certificate (ISC) from Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE) + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) + 1 year of higher education studies.
Indonesia
IJAZAH Sekolah Menengah Atas or Madrasah Aliyah (SMA / MA) + 1 years of higher education studies.
OR
Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) + 1 years of higher education studies.
OR
Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) + 1 years of higher education studies.
International Baccalaureate
IB Diploma meets the minimum entry requirements. IB Certificate does not meet the minimum requirements.
Iran
After 2019: 3 years High School Diploma (6+3+3 years) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
3 years High School Diploma and Pre-University diploma+ 1 year of higher education studies
OR
4 years High School Diploma + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
3 years High School Diploma and Pre-University diploma+ 1 year of higher education studies
OR
4 years High School Diploma + 1 year of higher education studies
Iraq
Al-Edadiyah + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Al-Idadiyah (Sixth form baccalaureat) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certificate of Preparatory Studies + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Al-Idadiyah (Sixth form baccalaureat) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certificate of Preparatory Studies + 1 year of higher education studies
Ireland
Leaving Certificate (Established), showing at least 6 subjects of which at least 2 Higher Level subjects
OR
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. (LCVP)
OR
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. (LCVP)
Israel
Te'udat Bagrut - תעודת בגרות
Italy
Liceo Classico
OR
Liceo Scientifico
OR
Liceo Linguistico
OR
Liceo – Indirizzo science sociali
OR
Liceo Scientifico
OR
Liceo Linguistico
OR
Liceo – Indirizzo science sociali
Ivory Coast
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
Jamaica
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
OR
General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
Japan
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Academic)
Jordan
General Secondary Education Certificate/ Tawjihi (GSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
General Vocational Secondary Education Certificate (GVSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
General Vocational Secondary Education Certificate (GVSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Kazakhstan
From 2003:
Orta bilim turaly attestat /Attestat o (obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies
Orta bilim turaly attestat /Attestat o (obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies
Kenya
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies.
Kosovo
Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te pergjithshme – gjimnazin
OR
Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te larte - gjimnazit
OR
Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te larte - gjimnazit
Kuwait
Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies
Laos
Baccalauréat + 2 years of higher education studies
Latvia
Atestäts par visparejo vidëjo izglïtïbu
OR
Atestäts par vidíjo izglïtïbu
OR
Atestäts par vidíjo izglïtïbu
Lebanon
Baccalauréat + 1 year of higher education studies.
Lesotho
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Liberia
Senior School Certificate (SSC) / Senior High School Certificate (SHSC) with a minimum of 6 subjects + 1 year of higher education studies.
Libya
Secondary Education Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies.
Liechtenstein
Maturazeugnis (Type B or E)
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas
Luxembourg
Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires/Diplôme de fin d'Etudes Secondaire Classiques
OR
Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires Techniques/Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Générales
OR
Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires Techniques/Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Générales
Macao
Senior Secondary Graduation Certificate / Certificado de Ensino
Secundário Complementar / 高中畢業證書
Secundário Complementar / 高中畢業證書
Madagascar
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachelier de l’Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachelier de l’Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year of higher education studies
Makedonia
Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit
OR
Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise
OR
Svidetelstvo za zavrseno sredno obrazovanie
OR
Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit (strucna)
OR
Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise (profesionale)
OR
Svidetelstvo za polozen zavrsen ispit vo uciliste za sredno obrazovanie
OR
Svidetelstvo za stepen na strucna podgotovka/ Dëftëse per fazen e pergatitjes profesionale
OR
Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise
OR
Svidetelstvo za zavrseno sredno obrazovanie
OR
Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit (strucna)
OR
Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise (profesionale)
OR
Svidetelstvo za polozen zavrsen ispit vo uciliste za sredno obrazovanie
OR
Svidetelstvo za stepen na strucna podgotovka/ Dëftëse per fazen e pergatitjes profesionale
Malawi
Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) + 1 year of higher education studies
Malaysia
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM/Certificate of Education) + Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM/Malaysia Higher School Certificate)
OR
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM/Certificate of Education) + Matriculation Certificate (Matrikulasi)
OR
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM/Certificate of Education) + Matriculation Certificate (Matrikulasi)
Mali
Baccalauréat Malien - 2ème Partie Option Malienne + 1 year of higher education studies
Malta
Matriculation Certificate
Mauritania
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré + 1 year of higher education studies
Mauritius
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level with 3 A-levels
OR
Cambridge Higher School Certificate with 3 A-levels
OR
Cambridge Higher School Certificate with 3 A-levels
Mexico
Certificado de Bachillerato + 1 year of higher education studies
Moldova, Rebublic of
After 2002: Diploma de bacalaureat
Before 2002: Diploma de bacalaureat + 1 year of higher education studies
Before 2002: Diploma de bacalaureat + 1 year of higher education studies
Mongolia
Before 1992: Dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech gerchilgee + 2 years of higher education studies
After 1992: Buren dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech gerchilgee + 2 years of higher education studies
After 1992: Buren dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech gerchilgee + 2 years of higher education studies
Montenegro
Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi
OR
Svjedocanstvo o stecenom stepenu strucne spreme
OR
Svjedocanstvo o stecenom stepenu strucne spreme
OR
Svjedocanstvo o stecenom stepenu strucne spreme
OR
Svjedocanstvo o stecenom stepenu strucne spreme
Morocco
Baccalauréat + 1 year of higher education studies
Mozambique
Certificado de Habilitações Literarias + 1 year of higher education studies
Myanmar (Burma)
Basic Education Standard X Examination / Matriculation Examination + 2 year of higher education studies
Namibia
Higher Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC higher + ordinary level) with at least 6 subjects where at least 5 are at higher level and passed with the grade 3 or higher + 1 subject at ordinary level and a total of at least 46 points.
Nepal
Higher Secondary Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Proficiency Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Proficiency Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
Netherlands
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
OR
Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) + Propaedeutische Diplom/Verklaring
OR
Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) + Propaedeutische Diplom/Verklaring
New Zealand
National Certificate Educational Achievement
Nicaragua
Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras (Bachillerato) + 1 year of higher education studies.
Nigeria
Senior School Certificate / West African Senior School Certificate Examiniation + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
National Diploma from an accredited higher education institution
OR
Nigerian Certificate of Education combined with University Board Matriculation Examination (UME)
OR
National Diploma from an accredited higher education institution
OR
Nigerian Certificate of Education combined with University Board Matriculation Examination (UME)
North Korea
Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 2 year of higher education studies
North Macedonia
Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit (gimnazia)
OR
Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise
OR
Svidetelstvo za zavrseno sredno obrazovanie
OR
Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise
OR
Svidetelstvo za zavrseno sredno obrazovanie
Norway
Vitnemål for vidergående opplæring VgI, VgII and VgIII with "oppnådd generell studiekompetanse"
Oman
Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies
Pakistan
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)
OR
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
OR
Intermediate Examination
OR
Intermediate Certificate
OR
Diploma of Faculty of Arts or Science (FA/FSc)
OR
Certificate/Diploma/Intermediate in Commerce
PLUS:
after 2005: + 1 year of higher education studies
before 2005: + 2 years of higher education studies
OR
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
OR
Intermediate Examination
OR
Intermediate Certificate
OR
Diploma of Faculty of Arts or Science (FA/FSc)
OR
Certificate/Diploma/Intermediate in Commerce
PLUS:
after 2005: + 1 year of higher education studies
before 2005: + 2 years of higher education studies
Palestine
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) + 1 year of higher education studies
Panama
Bachiller/Bachillerato + 1 year of higher education studies
Papua New Guinea
Higher School Certificate
Paraguay
Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year of higher education studies
Peru
Certificado Oficial de Estudios + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa (quinto) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Titulo de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa (quinto) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Titulo de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies.
Philippines
From 2018: Senior High School Diploma - Katibayan/Academic Track (after 12 years education) + 1 year of higher education studies in academic subjects
Before 2018: High School Diploma - Katibayan/Academic Track (after 10 years education) + 2 years of higher education studies in academic subjects
Before 2018: High School Diploma - Katibayan/Academic Track (after 10 years education) + 2 years of higher education studies in academic subjects
Poland
A Secondary School Certificate (Świadectwo Dojrzałości and Świadectwo Ukończenia)
Portugal
From 2007:
Certificado/Diploma de Fim de Estudos Secundários (from Cursos científico-humanísticos)
OR
Certificado/Diploma de Fim de Estudos Secundários from Cursos técnologicos
OR
Diploma de Ensino Secundário / Certidão de Habilitacões from Cursos tecnológicos
OR
Diploma de estudos secundários from Cursos profissionais / Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundários from Cursos profissionais
Before 2007: Certificado/Diploma de Ensino Secundário (from Cursos gerais de ensino superior)
Certificado/Diploma de Fim de Estudos Secundários (from Cursos científico-humanísticos)
OR
Certificado/Diploma de Fim de Estudos Secundários from Cursos técnologicos
OR
Diploma de Ensino Secundário / Certidão de Habilitacões from Cursos tecnológicos
OR
Diploma de estudos secundários from Cursos profissionais / Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundários from Cursos profissionais
Before 2007: Certificado/Diploma de Ensino Secundário (from Cursos gerais de ensino superior)
Puerto Rico
High School Diploma + 1 year of higher education studies
Qatar
Thanawaya Aam Qatari (Qatari General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies
Romania
Diploma de Bacalaureat
OR
Liceu teoretic
OR
Liceu teoretic
Russia (Russian Federation)
From 1999: Attestat o Srednem + 1 year of higher education studies
Before 1999: Attestat o Srednem + 2 years of higher education studies
Before 1999: Attestat o Srednem + 2 years of higher education studies
Rwanda
Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diplôme/Certificat d’Humanités Techniques - Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaires Professionelles A2/ Professional Certificate of Secondary Education Level A2 - National Advanced Certificate of Technical Education A2 + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Diplôme/Certificat d’Humanités Techniques - Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaires Professionelles A2/ Professional Certificate of Secondary Education Level A2 - National Advanced Certificate of Technical Education A2 + 1 year of higher education studies.
Saint Lucia
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
OR
3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Saudi Arabia
Secondary Education Certificate (Shahadat al-Thanawiyyah al-'Ama or Shahadat al-Marhalat al-Thanawiyyah) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Secondary Vocational School Diploma (Diplom al-Madaaris al-Thanawiyyah al-Mihaniyyah/Tijaaryyah) + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Secondary Vocational School Diploma (Diplom al-Madaaris al-Thanawiyyah al-Mihaniyyah/Tijaaryyah) + 1 year of higher education studies.
Senegal
Diplôme de Baccalauréat / Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire
OR
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré
OR
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré
Serbia
Diploma o polozenom zavrsnom ispitu
OR
Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi
OR
Diplomao polozenom maturskom ispitu
OR
Diploma o stečenom srednjem obrazovanju (Диплома о стеченом средњем образовању)
OR
Diploma o stepenu strucne spreme
OR
Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi
OR
Diplomao polozenom maturskom ispitu
OR
Diploma o stečenom srednjem obrazovanju (Диплома о стеченом средњем образовању)
OR
Diploma o stepenu strucne spreme
Sierra Leone
West African Senior School Certificate with at least 6 subjects + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
West African School Certificate, Ordinary level + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
West African School Certificate, Ordinary level + West African Higher School Certificate Advanced level with 3 A-levels
OR
West African School Certificate, Ordinary level + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
West African School Certificate, Ordinary level + West African Higher School Certificate Advanced level with 3 A-levels
Singapore
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level exam
Slovakia
Vysvédcenie o maturitnej skúske
Slovenia
Maturitetno spriéevalo
OR
Spricevalo o Poklicna matura
OR
Spricevalo o Poklicna matura
Somalia
Shahaadada Dugsiga Dare/Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 2 years of higher education studies.
South Africa
National Senior Certificate (NSC)
South Korea
Ilbankye Kodung Hakkyo (Academic High School Diploma)
Spain
Título de Bachiller
OR
Bachillerato (Baccalaureate)
OR
Bachillerato (Baccalaureate)
Sri Lanka
From 2000:
Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (O level) with at least 6 subjects passed and Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A level) with at least 3 subjects passed on one and the same occasion with a minimum points of 135 and a mark of not less than 30% for the Common General Paper. Mathematics and English are compulsory.
Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (O level) with at least 6 subjects passed and Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A level) with at least 3 subjects passed on one and the same occasion with a minimum points of 135 and a mark of not less than 30% for the Common General Paper. Mathematics and English are compulsory.
Sudan
Sudan School Certificate / Secondary School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Higher Secondary School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Higher Secondary School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
Switzerland
Maturitatszeugnis (MAR)
OR
Certificat de Matruité (RRM)
OR
Attestato di Matruitá or Fachmaturitätszeugnis
OR
Certificat de Matruité (RRM)
OR
Attestato di Matruitá or Fachmaturitätszeugnis
Syria
Al Shahada Al Thanawiya or Baccalauréat + 1 year of higher education studies
Tadsjikistan
Attestat Shahodatnoma dar borai tamom kardani maktabi miyona + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Attestat dar borai ma lumoti mijona + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Attestat dar borai ma lumoti mijona + 1 year of higher education studies
Taiwan
Senior High School Leaving Certificate (高級中學畢業證書)
Tanzania
National Form IV Examination Certificate / General Certificate of Secondary Education (GSE) (O level) with at least 5 subjects passed + National Form VI Examination Certificate / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) (A level) with at least 2 Principal passes/levels and 1 Subsidiary pass/level. (Mathematics and English are compulsory.)
Thailand
Matayom VI (M6) / Maw 6 + 1 year of higher education studies
Trinidad and Tobago
General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
Tsjad
Baccalauréat
OR
Diplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré
OR
Diplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré
Tunisia
Baccalauréat de l'enseignement secondaire
OR
Baccalauréat de l'enseignement professionnel
OR
Baccalauréat de l'enseignement professionnel
Turkmenistan
Şahadatnama orta bilim hakynda + 2 years of higher education studies
OR
Attestat / Certificate of Secondary Education + 2 years of higher education studies
OR
Attestat / Certificate of Secondary Education + 2 years of higher education studies
Uganda
6 subjects on Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) + 3 subjects (principal subjects) + General Paper on Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
1 subject on the principal subject level can be replaced with 2 subjects on the subsidiary subject level.
1 subject on the principal subject level can be replaced with 2 subjects on the subsidiary subject level.
UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
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GCSE/ IGCSE/ O-level + GCE/ A-level
You have to have a minimum of 9 subjects with at least 6 different subjects and at least 3 at A-level. (3 of the subjects can be the same at GSCE and GCE level) To meet the demand of 3 A levels you can have:
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BTEC National Certificate and National Diploma (After 2014)
BTEC qualifications that are comparable to 6 GCSE subjects and 3 GCE A-level meet the entry requirements Cambridge Pre-U Cambridge Pre-U with at least 9 subjects (GCSE and Principal Subjects) with at least 6 different subjects and 3 Principal Subjects. Scottish Qualifications Certificate or Scottish Certificate of Secondary Education + Certificate of Sixth Year Studies or at least 5 Scottish Higher Level subjects. |
- Statement of Results cannot be accepted.
- All documents must be officially issued.
- International IGCSE/GCE O-level and GCE AS and A-level offered internationally can grant access if these are offered from British organizations such as Pearson Edexcel, Cambridge Assessment International Education or Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).
BTEC qualification compared to GCSE and GCE levels
BTEC QUALIFICATION |
NUMBER OF GCSE |
BTEC First Award / BTEC First Certificat |
Comparable to 1 GCSE subject |
BTEC First Certificate, Level 2 / BTEC First Extended Certificate |
Comparable to 2 GCSE subjects |
BTEC First Extended Certificate |
Comparable to 3 GCSE subjects |
BTEC First Diploma Level 2 (Grades A-C) |
Comparable to 4 GSCE subjects |
BTEC QUALIFICATON |
NUMBER OF GCE A-LEVELS |
BTEC Level 3 Certificate |
Comparable to 0.5 A-level |
BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma / BTEC National Award, Level 3 |
Comparable to 1 A-level |
BTEC Level 3 90 Credit Diploma |
Comparable to 1,5 A-level |
BTEC Level 3 Diploma / BTEC National Certificate Level 3 |
Comparable to 2 A-levels |
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma / BTEC National Diploma |
Comparable to 3 A-levels |
Ukraine
After 1999: Atestat pro povnu zagal’nu srednju osvitu + 1 year of higher education studies
Before 1999: Atestat pro povnu zagal’nu srednju osvitu + 2 years of higher education studies
Before 1999: Atestat pro povnu zagal’nu srednju osvitu + 2 years of higher education studies
United Arab Emirates
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies
USA (United States)
High School Diploma + 1 year of higher education
OR
High School Diploma with 10 Advanced Placement courses (AP)
OR
High School Diploma with 10 Advanced Placement courses (AP)
Uzbekistan
Akademik Litsey DIPLOMI + 1 year of higher education studies
Venezuela
Título de Educación Media General/Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller agropecuario/comercial/industrial/mercantil/salud) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Titulo de Técnico Medio en .... + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller agropecuario/comercial/industrial/mercantil/salud) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Titulo de Técnico Medio en .... + 1 year of higher education studies
Vietnam
Bang Tu Tai Hai (baccalaureat II) / Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Giay Chung Nhan Pho Thong Trung Hoc + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Giay Chung Nhan Pho Thong Trung Hoc + 1 year of higher education studies.
Yemen
Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year of higher education
Zambia
Zambia School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies.
Zanzibar
National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with 3 Principal Pass Levels
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level and Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level (at least 3 subjects at A level)