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| Afganistan | Baccalauria |
| Albania | Certificate of Maturity |
| Algeria | See France |
| Angola | First year completed at a recognized university |
| Anguila | See Caribbean and CAPE |
| Antigua | See Caribbean and CAPE |
| Argentina | See Latim America |
| Armenia | See Russia |
| Australia | |
| Capital Territory | ACT Year 12 Certificate and Tertiary Entrance Statement (TES)/University Admission Index (UAI) |
| New South Wales | Higher School Certificate and T.E. rank / UAI |
| North Territory | Certificate of Education and University Aggregate/SACE and TER |
| Queensland | Senior Certificate and TES/showing overall OP (overall Position) and FP (Field Position) |
| South Australia | Certificate of Education and TES |
| Tasmania | Tasmanian Certificate of Education and T.E. score |
| Victoria | Certificate of Education and ENTER and study score |
| Western Australia | Certificate of Secondary Education and T.E. score and rank |
| Austria | Reifeprufungzeugnis /Maturazeugnis |
| Azerbaijan | See Russia |
| Bahamas | Combination of CXC/CAPE and/or British GCSE/IGCSE/AICE examinations; or U.S.A. and SAT1/ACT result; or IB diploma; Freshman Year at College of the Bahamas |
| Bahrain | National Secondary Certificate;Tawjahiya |
| Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate |
| Barbados | See Caribbean and CAPE |
| Belize | See Caribbean and and CAPE |
| Belarus | See Russia |
| Belgium | Certificat d’Enseignement secondaire superieur/Diploma Secundair Onderwijs/ Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts |
| Bermuda | Bermuda College Freshman Year/Bermuda Secondary School Certificate/ British GCSE/IGCE/AICE examinations; or U.S.A./SAT1/ACT result; or IB diploma |
| Bhutan | Indian School Certificate (Class XII) |
| Bolivia | See Latim America |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | See Yugoslavia |
| Botswana | First Year completed at the University of Botswana. Individual consideration will be given to applicants with excellent results in secondary school graduation qualifications. |
| Brazil | Certificado de Conclusao de Ensino Medio (Segundo Grau before 1997) and Vestibular (university entrance exam)/ENEM (Middle Education National Examination) |
| British Virgin Islands | See Caribbean and CAPE |
| Brunei Darussalam | Brunei-Cambridge G.C.E. 'A/O' levels |
| Bulgaria | Diploma Za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie |
| Burkina Faso | See France |
| Burma | See Myanmar |
| Burundi | Diplome des Humanites Completes |
| Cambodia | 1996-97 and after: Upper Secondary School Certificates of Completion (after 12 years of schooling); before 1996-97: pre-university preparatory year |
| Cameroon | Cameroonian GCE 'O' and 'A' levels/Baccalaureat |
| Caribbean/Cape | CXC Secondary Education Certificate and either GCE “A” levels or completion of the two-year CAPE diploma program (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with a minimum score of 3 incl. program prerequisites) |
| Cayman Islands | See Caribbean/CAPE |
| Central African Republic | See France |
| Chad | See France |
| Chile | Licencia de Educacion Media and Prueba de Seleccion Universitaria (PSU)/Prueba de Aptitud Academica (PAA) |
| China (PRC) | Senior High School Graduation Examination and Chinese National University Entrance Examinations |
| Colombia | First year complted at a recognized university. |
| Comoros | See France |
| Congo, Democratic Republic (Formerly Zaire) |
Diplome d'Etat d"Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long and Epreuve D'Orientation |
| Congo, Republic of (Capital of Brazzaville) | See France |
| Costa Rica | First year completed at a recognized university. |
| Cote D'Ivore | See France |
| Croatia | See Yugoslavia |
| Cuba | Bachillerato/Pre-university course and the national competitive exam |
| Cyprus | Apolytirion of Lykeion/Devlet Lise Bitirme Diplomasi/Lise (Bitirme) Diplomasi |
| Czech Republic | Vysvedceni o Maturitni Zkouska/ Maturita |
| Denmark | Studentereksamen/Hojere Forberedelseseksamen/Hojere Handelseksamen/Hojere Teknisk Eksamen |
| Djibouti | See France |
| Dominica | See Caribbean/CAPE |
| Dominican Republic | See Latin America |
| Ecuador | See Latin America |
| Egypt | 1995 and thereafter; First year standing in a recognized
university; prior to 1995: Thanaweya A'ama |
| El Salvador | See Latin America |
| Eritrea | First year completed at a recognized university |
| Estonia | Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
| Ethiopia | General Education Certificate Examination and Higher Education Entrance Examination/School Leaving Certificate |
| Fiji | Form 7 Examinations (5 subjects)/Univ. of the South Pacific Foundation Year |
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamenbetyg |
| France | Baccalaureat/Baccalaureat General/ Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre/Option Internationale du Baccalaureat with good results overall and in appropriate subjects. Baccalaureat Technologique from France will also be considered if required subjects are included. |
| French Guiana | See France |
| Gabon | See France |
| Gambia | West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination/West African Examinations Council ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels |
| Georgia | Sashualo Skolis Atestati |
| Germany | Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife/Abitur /Reifezeugnis |
| Ghana | West African Senior School Certificate Examination/ Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination |
| Gilbraltar | See Caribbean/CAPE |
| Greece | Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou; before 1999: Apolytirion of Lykeio and General Entrance Examination |
| Grenada | See Bristish Education |
| Guatemala | First year completed at a recognized university |
| Guinea | Baccalaureat (2eme partie) and University Entrance Exam |
| Guyana | See Caribbean/CAPE |
| Haiti | Traditional: Baccalayreat II (Philisophie)/Reform: Baccalaureat, Diplome d'Enseignement Secondaire |
| Honduras | First year standing in a recognized university |
| Hong Kong | HKCEE and HKALE; See United Kingdom |
| Hungary | Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany (Matura) |
| Iceland | Studentsprof from gymnasium |
| India | All India Serior School Certificate awarded by CBSE /Indian School Certificate (awarded by CISCE). Year 12 State Board Exams with excellent results will also be considered individually. |
| Indonesia | Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum (since 1995)and Ebtanas results; STTB SMTA (1985-1994) |
| Iran | Pre University Diploma Certificate and Diploma Metevaseth (since 1997) / National High School Diploma (after 12 years) |
| Iraq | Sixth Form Baccalaureat |
| Ireland (Northern) | See United Kingdom |
| Ireland (Republic) | Leaving Certificate |
| Israel | Bagrut / Mechina |
| Italy | Diploma di Superamento Dell'Esame di Stato; Diploma di Maturita until 1997 |
| Ivory Coast | See France |
| Jamaica | See CAPE and United Kingdom |
| Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Comprehensive /Academic program) |
| Jordan | National Secondary School Certificates |
| Kazakhstan | See Russia |
| Kenya | Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Korea, North | First year completed at a recognized university |
| Korea, South | Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchang (Academic Upper Secondary School Certificate) and College Scholastic Ability Test |
| Kuwait | National Secondary School Certificate; Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General |
| Kyrgyzstan | See Russia |
| Laos | First year completed at a recognized university |
| Latin America | Bachillerato/Bachiller with very good/excellent results overall and in appropriate subjects. Applicants who have also written university entrance exams should submit their results accompanied by interpretive information |
| Latvia | Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Attestation of General Secondary Education) |
| Lebanon | Baccalaureat: prior to 1991 - Baccalaureat (Part
II) in those years in which the government examinations were offered; i.e. students who completed school in 1976, 1978, 1985 or 1987-1990, the years in which government examinations were not offered, will have to present grades from a "First Year" completed at a recognized university |
| Lesotho | First Year completed at a recognized university |
| Liberia | West African Examinations Council Senior High School Certificate |
| Libya | High School Leaving Certificate |
| Liechtenstein | Matura (Type "B" or Type "E" -business) |
| Lithuania | Brandos Atestatas |
| Luxembourg | Diplom de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires |
| Macao | University of Macao’s Pre-university Program; see also United Kingdom, Portugal, Taiwan, and U.S.A. |
| Macedonia(Skopje) | Secondary School Leaving Diploma and University Entrance Exams |
| Madagascar | School Certificate of Education |
| Malawi | See Latim America |
| Malaysia | Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia; MICSS Unified
Examination (UEC) |
| Mali | See France |
| Malta | Matriculation Certificate; as of oct. 1997: University of Malta Advanced Matriculation |
| Mauritania | See United Kingdom |
| Mauritius | See United Kingdom |
| Mexico | See Latin America |
| Middle East | See Latin America |
| Moldova | Diploma de Bacalaureat |
| Mongolia | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education |
| Montserrat | See United Kingdom |
| Mexico | See France |
| Mozambique | Certificado de Habilitacoes Literarias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Myanmar | First year standing in a recognized university |
| Namibia | UCLES' Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education; See South Africa |
| Nepal | Proficiency Certificate awarded by a recognized university / Higher Secondary Certificate at Grade 12 level |
| Netherlands | VWO Certificate |
| New Zealand | National Certificate of Educational Achievement levels three and four; before 2004: Higher School Certificate and University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships Examination |
| Nevis | See CAPE and United Kingdom |
| Nicaragua | First year standing in a recognized university |
| Niger | See France |
| Nigeria | West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate |
| Norway | Vitnemal Videregaende Opplaering |
| Oman | National Secondary School Certificate-Thanawiya Amma |
| Pakistan | Intermediate Certificate or Higher Secondary School
Certificate |
| Palestine National Authority | Jordanian Tawjihi or First Year standing in a recognized
university |
| Panama | See Latim America |
| Papua New Guinea | Higher School Certificate |
| Paraguay | See Latim America |
| Peru | First Year completed at a recognized university |
| Philippines | Second Year Completed at a recognized university |
| Poland | Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci / Matura |
| Portugal | Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundarios |
| Puerto Rico | See USA |
| Qatar | National Secondary School Certificate - Thanawaya Aam |
| Romania | Diploma de Bacalaureat |
| Russia | Attestat Srednem (polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii or equivalent with very good results overall and in appropriate subjects |
| Rwanda | Certificat des Humanites |
| St. Kitts | See CAPE and United Kingdom |
| St. Lucia | See CAPE and United Kingdom |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | See CAPE and United Kingdom |
| Samoa | National University of Samoa preparatory year; |
| Saudi Arabia | National Secondary School Certificate-Tawjihiyah |
| Scotland | Scottish Certificate of Education at the Higher Level
(4 subjects); see also United Kingdom |
| Senegal | See France |
| Seychelles | See CAPE and United Kingdom |
| Serbia and Montenegro | See Yugoslavia |
| Sierra Leone | West African Examinations Council Senior school Certificate Examination since 2000: Higher School Certificate; GCE Advanced Level Examinations and School Certificate/GCE Ordinary Level |
| Singapore | Singapore / Cambridge GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level
Examinations |
| Slovak Republic | Maturitnej Skuske / Maturita |
| Slovenia | See Yugoslavia |
| Solomon Islands | University of the South Pacific Foundation Year |
| Somalia | First year completed at Somalia National University; individual consideration will be given to applicants with excellent results in secondary school graduation qualifications |
| South Africa | Senior Certificate Matriculation endorsement |
| Spain | Titulo de Bachillerato and PAU; before 2002: Curso de Orientacion Universitaria (“COU”) and Selectividad |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan GCE Advanced level examinations in 3 subjects / 4 from old system before 2000 |
| Sudan | First Year completed at a recognized university |
| Suriname | VWO Certificate |
| Swaziland | First Year completed at a recognized university |
| Sweden | Fullstandigt Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskolan |
| Switzerland | Maturitatszeugnis / Certificat de Maturite / Attestato di Maturita / Federally recognized Cantonal Maturity Certificates |
| Syria | National Secondary School certificate - Al Shahada al Thanawiya/ Baccalaureat |
| Taiwan | Senior High School Certificate or Education and Joint College Entrance Exam |
| Tajikistan | See Russia |
| Tanzania | Certificate of Secondary Education and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education; see also United Kingdom and Commonwealth |
| Thailand | Mathayom / M6 and University Entrance Exam |
| Togo | See France |
| Tonga | National Form 7 and New Zealand University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarship Examinations or University of the South Pacific Foundation Year |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Preliminary year at the University of West Indies; see CAPE and United Kingdom |
| Tunisia | See France |
| Turkey | Lise (Bitirme) Diplomasi |
| Turkistan | First Year completed at a recignized university |
| Turkmenistan | First Year completed at a recognized university; also see Russia |
| Uganda | Advanced Certificate of Education and Certificate of Education |
| Ukraine | Atesat Pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdniu Osvitu |
| United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) | National Secondary School Certificate; Tawjihiyya |
| United Kingdom | Five GCE subjects, at least two of which must be at the Advanced Level. Two Advanced Supplementary Level Examinations are considered to be equivalent to one Advanced Level for the purposes of admission. For the Engineering program, Mathematics and one from Physics or Chemistry must be offered at the Advanced level with grades of at least C, and a second science, Physics or Chemistry, must be presented at the "o" or "A" level. For the Science program, Mathematics and one of Physics, Biology, or Chemistry must be presented at the A level with grades of at least C, as well as a second science subject at either the "O" or "A" level. |
| U.S.A. | Grade 12 in an accredited high school with an overall average of at least 80% and mimimum of 1200 on SAT or 27 composite on ACT |
| Uruguay | See Latin America |
| Uzbekistan | See Russia |
| Vanuatu | University of South Pacific Foundation Year; See also Fiji, New Zealand |
| Venezuela | First year standing in a recognized university |
| Vietnam | Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate) and National Entrance Examination |
| Wales | See United Kingdom |
| Wast Bank and Gaza | Tawjihi or First Year completed at a recognized university |
| Western Samoa | National University of Samoa preparatory year; University of the South Pacific Foundation year |
| Yemen | National Secondaryy School Certificate; Al Thanawiya |
| Yugoslavia | Secondary School Leaving Diploma with excellent/very good results overall in appropriate subjects |
| Zaire | Diplome d'Etat d'Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long with Homologation Certification |
| Zambia | School Certificate |
| Zimbabwe | ZIMSEC A and O levels; before November 2002; Cambridge School Certificate and Higher School Certificate |
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