2024 - 2025 SABANCI UNIVERSITY LIST OF ACCEPTABLE INTERNATIONAL/LOCAL EXAMINATIONS AND DIPLOMAS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
*Percentage value is determined by dividing the sum total of grades on the diploma/exam result by the number of courses the student has taken. The final ratio should meet the minimum requirement. | ||
In addition to the requirements below, applicants will also need to fulfill necessary requirements for an equivalency certificate to be able to fully register at Sabancı University. Applicants are expected to bring their equivalency certificates with them when they arrive on campus for registrations. Please note that meeting the admission requirements below do not mean that applicants also fulfill equivalency certificate requirements. | ||
Applicants, whose cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is not stated on their final diploma/transcript, are required submit a letter from their high school administration to declare their graduation cumulative grade point average. | ||
If one of the required exams or diplomas in this list are verifiable through the official online system for the exam or diploma, the application evaluation may be done through online confirmation, or through the submission of the relevant certificate. | ||
International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements | |
International | Turkish High School Diploma (taken in Turkey or outside of Turkey, including Maarif Foundation Schools) | A minimum 70% diploma score* |
International | TR-YÖS | A minimum score of 350 of 500 (70%) |
International | SAT Reasoning | A minimum grade of 1100 out of 1600 (Sabancı University SAT Code: 7100) SAT results are valid for 2 years from the date it is taken. Results older than 2 years and Superscore results will not be accepted. |
International | ACT (American College Testing) | A minimum score of 23 out of 36 in Composite |
International | GCE (General Certificate Education) | A minimum of two C passes at "A Level" (Advanced Level) |
International | BTEC Level 3 (QCF) Qualifications - Extended Diploma | A minimum score of DMM |
BTEC Level 3 (QCF) Qualifications - Diploma | A minimum score of DM | |
International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements | |
International | Advanced Placement (AP) | A minimum score of 3 out of 5 out of minimum two subjects |
International | IB (International Baccalaureate) | A minimum diploma score of 28 out of 45 |
International | French Baccalaureate | A minimum diploma score of 12 out of 20 |
Interanational | Matura (General Secondary Education Certificate) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
International | Abitur | A minimum diploma score between 1-3 |
International | International Science Olympiads | Gold, Silver or Bronze medal holders in International Science Olympiads recognized or participated by TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) |
International | West African Examination Council (WAEC) or West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) | A minimum grade of C4 from at least 3 subjects |
International | American High School Diploma (taken in Turkey or in other countries) | A minimum average of 70% diploma score* or minimum 2.8 out of 4 |
International | Attestat / General Secondary Education Certificate / Shahodatnoma (Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia) | A minimum average of 70% diploma score* |
International | SABIS System - Choueifat School Diploma | A minimum score of C (highest score being A+) or A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements | |
International | Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) (Antiguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands) | 2 double units in 2 subjects and an overall grade of l-IV |
Afganistan | General Secondary School Graduation Certificate / Secondary Education Certificate / Secondary School Certificate or Secondary Certificate or 12th Graduation Certificate or Baccalauria Certificate or Secondary School Leaving Certificate from Maarif Foundation Schools or Doreyeh Aali | A minimum average of 80% diploma/exam score* |
Nationwide University Entrance exam of Afghanistan (Concours - KONKURS - Kankor General State Examination) | ||
Albania | Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore (Diploma of State Matura) | A minimum certificate/diploma score of 7 out of 10 |
Algeria | Baccalauréat d'Enseignement Secondaire or Baccalauréat de Technicien | A minimum diploma score of 12 out of 20 |
Angola | Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações / Certificado de Habilitações | A minimum diploma score of 14 out of 20 |
Argentina | Título de Bachiller | A minimum diploma score of 7 out of 10 |
Australia | Higher School Certificate (HSC) or Victorian Certificate of Education or Tasmanian Certificate of Education or South Australian Certificate of Education or Western Australia Certificate of Education or Queensland Certificate of Education or Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate or Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* or A minimum grade of C from 4 subjects or A minimum grade on the Performance Band of 4 from 4 subjects |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Austria | Reifeprüfung / Matura / Reifeprüfungszeugnis / Maturazeugnis | A minimum score of 3 out of 5 |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan National Test (DIM) | A minimum score of 490 out of 700 |
Bahrain | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) or Intermediate Certificate | A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score* |
Belarus | Certificate of General Secondary Education (Attestat ab agul'nay syarednyay adukatsyi) | A minimum average of 3 out of 5 or 6 out of 10 |
Belgium | Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts or Diploma van secundair onderwijs or Certificat d'enseignement secondaire supérieur | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Benin | Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire | A minimum diploma score of 14 out of 20 |
Bhutan | Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) | A minimum diploma score of 70%* |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu (RS) or Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi (FiBH) (Secondary School Leaving Diploma) or Diploma o završenoj gimnaziji | A minimum 3 out of 5 diploma score |
Botswana | Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) | 4 BGCSE grades with minimum B or an average of 3 |
Brazil | Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (ENEM) | A minimum average of 600/1000 exam score* |
Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* | |
Bulgaria | Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Secondary Education) | A minimum score of 4 out of 6 |
Burkina Faso | Baccalauréat or Diplome de Bachelier d'Enseignement du Second Degré | A minimum diploma score of 14 out of 20 corresponding to Bien (Good) |
Burundi | Diplôme des Humanités Complètes | A minimum average of 80% diploma score* |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Cameroon | Baccalauréat Général | A minimum score of 14 out of 20 |
General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level | At least 2 GCE A levels with minimum B passes | |
Canada | Provincial High School Graduation Diploma | A minimum grade of 70% from at least 4 courses taken at the 11th or 12th grade* or A minimum average of 70% diploma score* |
Newfoundland and Labrador High School Diploma | High School Diploma with at the four level 3000 (grade 12) courses, and a minimum of 70% grade from each of these courses | |
Cape Verde | The Certificado de Habiltaçoes Literarias 3° Ciclo | A minimum grade of 14 out of 20 |
Central African Republic | Baccalauréat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré | A minimum grade of 14 out of 20 |
Chad | The Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré | A minimum grade of 14 out of 20 |
Chile | The Nota de Ensenanza Media (NEM) (High School Certificate) or Licencia de Educación Media or Licencia de Enseñanza Media | A minimum diploma score of 5 out of 7 |
Prueba de Seleccion Universitaria (PSU) | A minimum score of 600 out of 850 (with Language and Communications, and Mathematics subjects as mandatory) | |
China | Chinese National College Entrance Examination (NCEE - Putong Gaodeng Xuexiao Zhaosheng Quanguo Tongyi Kaoshi - Gaokao) (Regional variations of this exam are all accepted) | A minimum score 450 out of 750 or A minimum score of 400 out of 660 or A minimum score of 290 out of 480 |
Senior Middle School (or Senior High School) Graduation Certificate (Putong Gaozhong Biye Zhengshu) or Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate (Gaozhong Biye Zhengshu) | A minimum average of 60% from six subjects | |
Colombia | Bachiller Académico | A minimum average of 70% diploma score* or a minimum Desempeno Alto (Very good) pass |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Comoros | Baccalauréat/Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré | A minimum score of 14 out of 20 |
Republic of Congo | Baccalauréat General or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré | A minimum score of 14 out of 20 |
Croatia | Svjedodžba o Maturi (Matura Certificate) or Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi (Certificate of State Maturity) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* or minimum 3 out of 5 |
Cuba | Titulo de Bachiller | A minimum average of 70% exam score* |
Czech Republic | Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* or minimum 3 out of 5 (1 being the highest grade) |
Dominican Republic | Secondary Level National Examinations (Pruebas Nacionales del Nivel Medio) | A minimum average of 70% exam score* |
Bachillerato or Titulo de Bachiller or Bachiller en modalida general | A minimum average of 70% exam score* | |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Examen d'Etat (State Examination) and Diplôme d'Etat d'Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long | A minimum average of 70% exam/diploma score* |
Denmark | Bevis for Studentereksamen (Secondary Education Graduation Certificate) | A minimum diploma score of 7 out of 12 |
Djibouti | Baccalauréat Général | A minimum score of 14 out of 20 |
Ecuador | Examen Nacional Para La Educacion Superior (ENES) | A minimum average of 70% exam score* |
Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) or Titulo de Bachiller | A minimum diploma score of 7 out of 10 or 70%* | |
Egypt | General Secondary School Certificate (Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya-Al-Amma) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* or |
Equatorial Guinea | Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) | A minimum diploma score of 80% or 8 out of 10* |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Eritrea | Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate | A minimum diploma score of 70%* or A minimum grade of 3 from at least 3 subjects or A minimum grade of B from at least 3 subjects |
Estonia | Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) or Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate with the State Examination Certificate) | A minimum diploma score of 3,5 out of 5 or minimum 70%* |
Eswatini | Eswatini General Certificate of Secondary Education (EGCSE) or Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) | A minimum C grade from at least 4 subjects |
Ethiopia | Ethiopian University Entrance Examination (EUEEE) conducted by the National Educational Assessment and Examinations Agency (NEAEA) and the Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate (EUEEC) or Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) or Ethiopian Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESSCLE) or Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate (EGSEC) | A minimum overall score of 350 or A minimum average score of 60% from all subjects |
Finland | Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studenteksamenbevis/Studenteksamenbetyg(Certificate of the Matriculation Examination) or Lukion päättötodistus/Avgångsbetyg (high school leaving certificate/diploma) | A minimum score of 5 (MAGNA CUM LAUDE APPROBATUR) out of 7 in minimum three subjects in Ylioppilastutkintotodistus / Studenteksamenbevis / Studenteksamenbetyg (Certificate of the Matriculation Examination) or A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score |
France | French Baccalauréat/Baccalauréat Général | A minimum score of 12 out of 20 |
Gabon | Baccalauréat | A minimum score of 14 out of 20 |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Georgia | Unified National Examination | A minimum score of 70%* |
General Education Diploma | A minimum score of 7 out of 10 or | |
Greece | ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΓΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ (Apolytirion Genikou Lykeo - Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | A minimum score of 12 out of 20 |
Guatamela | Bachillerato | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Guinea | Baccalauréat Unique
| A minimum score of 14 out of 20 |
Guinea - Bissau | Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education | A minimum grade of 14 out of 20 |
Guyana | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate | At least 2 III grades (corresponds to C in letter grading) |
Haiti | Baccalauréat or Diplome D'Enseignement Secondaries | A minimum average of 70% transcript/diploma score* |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Certificate | A minimum grade of 3 out of 5** out of three subjects |
Hungary | Matura - Érettségi Bizonyítvány (Secondary Education Graduation Certificate)
| A minimum score of 3 out of 5 |
Iceland | Lokaprof af hönnunarbraut (Certificate of Graduation) or Stúdentspróf (from Gymnasium) (Matriculation Certificate) | A minimum score of 7 out of 10 |
India | A Standard XII diploma (academic stream) Intermediate Examination Certificate / Higher Secondary School Certificate / All India Senior School Certificate / Indian School Certificate
| A minimum grade of 70% in at least 4 subjects |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Indonesia | UTBK SNBT | A minimum average of 60% exam score* or A minimum exam grade of 600 |
Ijazah - Sekolah Menengah Atas / Madrasah Aliyah (SMA / MA) (Certificate of Graduation from Academic / Islamic Secondary School) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* | |
Iran | Diplome Dabiristan (High School Diploma) or Pishdaneshgahi or National University Entrance Exam (Konkur) | A minimum score of 14 out of 20 or A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Iraq | Secondary School Certificate or Baccalaureate Examination Certificate | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Ireland | Irish Leaving Certificate | Passes in minimum 6 subjects with at least 2 of them from Higher Level subjects (Minimum C1 or H4 for Higher Level subjects and C2 or H4 for other subjects) |
Israel | Te'udat Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) / Mechina | A minimum average of 70% diploma score* |
Italy | Diploma di Esame di Stato conclusivo dei Corsi di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore or Diploma di Maturitá veya Diploma di Esame di Stato conclusivo | A minimum average of 70% diploma score* |
Ivory Coast | Baccalauréat | A minimum diploma score of 14 out of 20 |
Japan | High School Certificate of Graduation / Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) | A minimum diploma score of 70%* or A minimum cumulative grade of 3.5 out of 5 |
Jordan | General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan National Test / Unified National Testing(ENT UNT) | A minimum score of 100 out of 140 |
Kenya | Kenya KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) | A minimum grade of C+ in each subjects or minimum 40 points in total |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Kosovo | Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te pergjithshme or Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te larte or Matura (High School Diploma) | A minimum score of 3 out of 5 or A minimum 70% average diploma score* |
Kuwait | Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Kyrgyzstan | National University Entrance Examination (ORT) | A minimum score of 180 out of 250 |
Latvia | Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education) | A minimum diploma score of B2 or 70%* |
Lebanon | General Secondary School Certificate (also known as the Baccalaureate / Baccalauréat Libanais / Baccalauréat Général) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Le Sotho | Lesotho General Certificate of Secondary Education (LGCSE) | A minimum grade of B from at least 3 subjects |
Liberia | Liberia Senior High School Certificate | A maximum overall grade of 24 from the best six subjects, with the Mathematics score being at most 3 or a Minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Libya | General Secondary Education Certificate | A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score* |
Lithuania | Brandos Atestatas (Certificate of Maturity - Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | A minimum score of 7 out of 10 |
Luxembourg | Diplome de Fin d'Etudes Secondaire (Secondary Education Completion Diploma) | A minimum score of 40 out of 60 |
Madagascar | Baccalauréat du l'Enseignment du Second Degré | A minimum diploma score of 14 out of 20 |
Malawi | Malawi School Certificate of Education | A minimum of grade of 4 from at least 5 subjects |
Malaysia | STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia) (Malaysia Higher School Certificate) or | A minimum average of 2.33 = C+ = Principal pass (lulus penuh) diploma/certificate grade |
Mali | Baccalauréat | A minimum diploma score of 14 out of 20 |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Malta | Matriculation Certificate - Advanced Matriculation | A minimum score of C (between A-E) |
Mauritania | Baccalauréat du l'Enseignment du Second Degré | A minimum diploma score of 14 out of 20 |
Mauritius | Cambridge Overseas School Certificate or Higher School Certificate | A minimum of 2 A levels with minimum C passes |
Mexico | Bachillerato General (certificate names could be Diploma de Bachiller, Titulo Academico de Bachiller, Bachillerato, Preparatoria) | A minimum score of 7 out of 10 or a minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Moldova | Diplomă de Bacalaureat (Baccalaureate Diploma) | A minimum score of 7 out of 10 |
Mongolia | University Entrance Examination (UEE) | A minimum average of 80% certificate score* |
The Buren Dund Bolovsrolun Unemlekh (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* | |
Montenegro | Matura (Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu) | A minimum score of 3 out of 5 |
Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat | A minimum diploma score of 12 out of 20 |
Mozambique | Certificado de Habilitações Literarias | A minimum diploma score of 14 out of 20 |
Myanmar | Basic Education High School Examination (also known as Matriculation Examination) | A minimum grade of 420 out of 600 |
Namibia | Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) | A minimum of four subjects, with a grade of C from Ordinary level subjects, or a minimum grade of 3 from Higher Level Subjects |
Nepal | School Leaving Certificate Examination, (Grade XI, XII) awarded by the National Examinations Board | A minimum score of 2.8 out of 4.0 |
Netherlands | Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO) or Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) | A minimum average of 7 out of 10 |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
New Zealand | University Entrance Certificate with New Zealand Bursaries Certificate | A New Zealand Bursary at 'A' or 'B' level |
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 | Candidates can enter the university by achieving the following: | |
Niger | Baccalauréat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré | A minimum score of 14 out of 20 |
Nigeria | Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) | A minimum score of 250 |
NECO (National Examination Council) | A minimum grade of B3 from at least 3 subjects, as well as additional minimum C4 grades from Mathematics and English | |
North Macedonia | Matura or Diploma za položena državna matura (diploma of completed state matura) | A minimum score of 3 out of 5 |
Norway | Norwegian Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate - Vitnemål for Videregående Opplaering | A minimum score of 3 out of 6 including Maths |
Oman | Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) or General Education Diploma | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Pakistan | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) or Intermediate Certificate | A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score* |
Palestine | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Panama | Diploma de Bachiller | A minimum diploma grade of 3 out of 5 |
Papua New Guinea | Grade 12 Higher School Certificate or Upper Secondary Sc | A minimum diploma score of 70%* |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Paraguay | Titulo de Bachillerato Cientifico or Bachillerato | A minimum grade of 3 out of 5 or a minimum diploma grade average of 70%* |
Peru | Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comun Completa or Certificado Oficial de Estudios or Certificado de Estudios de Educasion Basica Regular | A minimum score of 14 out of 20 |
Philippines | Diploma (Katibayan) or Certificate of Graduation (Katunayan) or Senior High School Diploma | A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score* |
Poland | Świadectwo Dojrzałości (Certificate of Maturity) or Świadectwo Ukończenia Gimnazjum (Certificate of Completion from a Gymnasium) or Świadectwo Ukończenia Liceum Ogólnokształcącego (Certificate of Completion from a General Lyceum) | A minimum diploma score of 4 out of 6 or a minimum diploma grade of 70%* |
Portugal | Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários / Certidão do Décimo Segundo Ano veya Diploma/Certificado/Certidão do Ensino Secundário veya Diploma Nivel Secundario de Educaçao | A minimum score of 16 out of 20 |
Qatar | General Secondary Education Certificate (Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma) or Qatar Senior School Certificate (QSSC) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Romania | Diploma de Bacalaureat | A minimum score of 7,5 out of 10 (good) |
Rwanda | Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education | A minimum grade of B in at least 3 subjects |
Sao Tome and Principe | 12th Class Certificate (Certidao - Decima Segunda Classe) | A minimum grade of 16 out of 20 |
Saudi Arabia | General Secondary Education Certificate | A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score* |
General Aptitude Test (colloquially known as Qudrat) held by the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education (Qiyas) | A minimum average of 70% exam score* | |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Scotland | Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) veya SCQF | A or B pass in 4 Higher Level subjects |
Senegal | Baccalaureate Grade (Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré also known as the Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement secondaire) | A minimum score of 16 out of 20 |
Serbia | General Secondary Education Certificate / Diploma o stečenom srednem obrazovanju or Diploma/Uverenje o položenom maturskom ispitu | A minimum score of 3 out of 5 |
Singapore | Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) | Minimum two subjects with C passes in H2 level |
Slovakia | Maturitná Skúška / Vysvědčenie o maturitnej skúške (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | A minimum 3 diploma grade out of 5 |
Slovenia | Splošna Matura (Matriculation Certificate) or Matura - Maturitetno spricevalo | A minimum 3 diploma grade out of 5 |
Somalia | Secondary Certificate or Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Shahaadada Dugsiga Sare) from either the Somalia Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education (MoECHE), School Association for Formal Education (SAFE), Formal Private Education Network in Somalia (FPENS), or Maarif Foundation Schools | A minimum average of 90% certificate/diploma score* |
Somaliland | Somaliland Certificate of Secondary Education Examination | A minimum overall grade of B+ or A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score* |
South Africa | National Senior Certificate | A minimum average of 60% exam score in minimum 4 subjects* or A minimum grade of 5 from at least 4 subjects |
South Korea | College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT) | A minimum average of 70% exam score* |
High School Diploma | A minimum grade of C (70-79 %) | |
South Sudan | South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education or South Sudan Certificate | A minimum score of 80% from at least 4 subjects, with one subject being Mathematics |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Spain | Título de Bachiller | A minimum score of 7 out of 10 |
Sudan | Sudan School Certificate | A minimum score 80% in minimum five subjects* |
Surinam | Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO) (University Preparatory Education) | A minimum score of 8 out of 10 |
Sweden | Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola (Upper secondary school leaving certificate) or Högskoleförberedande Examen (Higher Education Preparatory Diploma) | A minimum score of 15 or VG (Very Good) or C pass overall including Maths or minimum average of 70% diploma score |
Switzerland | Certificat de Maturité / Certificat de Maturité Cantonal reconnu par la Confédération or Attestato di Maturità / Attestato di Maturità Cantonale riconosciuto dalla Confederazione or Eidgenössisch anerkanntes kantonales Maturitätszeugnis or Maturitätsausweis or Maturity Certificate | A minimum diploma score of 3 out of 5 or A minimum diploma score of 4 out of 6 or A minimum diploma score of 7 out of 10 |
Syria | Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) | A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score* |
Tanzania | Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) or Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) conducted by NECTA (National Examinations Council of Tanzania) | A minimum score of B or 2 from at least 2 subjects |
Thailand | GAT (General Aptitude Test), or Professional and Academic Aptitude Test, or Ordinary National Education Test (ONET) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Certificate of Secondary Education / Maw 6 | A minimum score of 70 out of 100 ; 3 out of 4 = B | |
Togo | Baccalauréat
| A minimum grade of 16 out of 20 |
Tunisia | Diplôme du Baccalauréat
| A minimum diploma score of 14 out of 20 |
| International & Local Examinations | Minimum Requirements |
Uganda | Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) | A minimum score of B from at least 3 subjects with a Pass note from the General Studies subject |
Ukraine | Certificate of complete general secondary education Свідоцтво про здобуття повної загальної середньої освіти/Svidotstvo pro zdobuttia povnoi zagalnoi serednoi osvity | A minimum score of 7 out of 12 |
Ukrainian External Independent Testing | A minimum score of 160 out of 200 in 3 relevant subjects | |
United Arab Emirates | General Secondary Education Certificate | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Uruguay | Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) or Titulo de Bachiller Diversificado | A minimum score of 8 out of 12 or a minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Venezuela | Título de Bachiller / Título de Educación Media General | A minimum score of 14 out of 20 |
Vietnam | Secondary School Education Diploma (Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong) | A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* |
Yemen | General Secondary Education Certificate | A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score* |
Zambia | School Certificate / General Certificate of Education | A minimum grade of 3 from at least 5 subjects, with one of the subjects being Mathematics |
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education and Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level | A minimum of 5 B grades at the Ordinary Level on ZGCE or a minimum of 2 B grades from the ZGCE Advanced Level |