Johannesburg Polytechnic ACCA Minimum Entry Requirements
ACCA Minimum Entry Requirements
If you do not meet the minimum entrance requirements listed you may be interested to find out more about ACCA’s Foundation level awards.
FIA-CAT- No Minimum entry requirements are need.
Johannesburg Polytechnic Minimum Requirements for Admission to Foundations in Accountancy / Certified Accounting Technician:
FIA-CAT- No Minimum entry requirements are need.
Johannesburg Polytechnic Minimum Requirements for Admission to Foundations in Accountancy / Certified Accounting Technician:
- National Senior Certificate- 40% in Mathematics /Mathematical Literacy and English
- O’level Certificate- Grade C and above in English and Mathematics or 12 years of education with good grades in Mathematics and English at more than 50%
- Recognition of Prior Learning.
ACCA offers exemptions from the ACCA Qualification and Foundation Level qualifications to students who have studied other relevant qualifications. This means you can start your studies at a level that is consistent with the knowledge and skills gained from prior learning and provides you with the quickest route to ACCA membership.
visit: http://www.accaglobal.com/za/en/student/acca-qual-student-journey/getting-started/minimum-entrance-requirements.html for minimum qualifications for different countries.
Claim you exemptions by checking the exemptions database:
https://portal.accaglobal.com/accrweb/faces/page/public/accreditations/enquiry/main/EnqInstitutionsTable.jspx
| South Africa | Senior Certificate – issued by the Matriculation Board· Completion of 6 subjects· 5 subjects passed in one sitting· Minimum aggregate mark of 45% is obtained · 3 subjects passed at Higher grade · 2 passes in a language (one at Higher Grade Passes in English and Maths |
Sufficient for Registration |
| South Africa | National Technical Certificate N1-N3 | Insufficient for Registration |
| South Africa | National Senior Certificate – issued by the Matriculation Board· Students must take 6 subjects· 2 subjects must be languages· 1 subject must be Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy · 1 subject must be Life Orientation · 1 subject must be English Students must achieve a grade 3 (40% ) or higher |
Sufficient for Registration |
| South Africa | Damelin Diploma (any subject) | Sufficient for Registration |
FOR ALL THE OTHER COUNTRIES SEE BELOW:
ACCA QUALIFICATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
| Country | Qualification | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Baccalauria / Baccalaureate Certificate | Insufficient for registration |
| Afghanistan | GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUSGCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] (in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for registration |
| Afghanistan | Vocational / Technical Baccalauria | Insufficient for registration |
| Albania | Certificate of Maturity / Secondary School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Albania | Certificate of Maturity / Teknikume (Technical Schools) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Albania | Dëftesë Pjekurie – Vocational Maturity Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Algeria | Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire | Insufficient for Registration |
| Algeria | Baccalauréat Technique / Commercial | Insufficient for Registration |
| Algeria | Brevet de Maîtrise / Brevet de Technician | Insufficient for Registration |
| Andorra | Secondary School Certificate (Tawjihiya) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Andorra | Higher College of technology Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Angola | Habilitação Literárias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Angola | Pre-university Certificate / Diploma | Sufficient for Registration |
| Angola | 2 passes at GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A – E)OR6 CAPE units at grade 4 and above. Please note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit ie Unit 1 and / or Unity 2. Each componant unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit.PLUS 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Counil (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1 – 3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade c or above) NB Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above of ) level or C XC level. |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Argentina | Bachelor Tecnico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Argentina | Bachillerato | Insufficient for Registration |
| Argentina | Bachillerato Especializado | Insufficient for Registration |
| Argentina | Tecnico / Technico Medio | Insufficient for Registration |
| Argentina | Tecnico Auxiliar | Insufficient for Registration |
| Argentina | Titulo Perito / Perito Mercantil | Insufficient for Registration |
| Armenia | Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Certificate of completed secondary (ducation) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Armenia | Technical / Vocational Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Technician Diploma) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Armenia | Certificate of Basic Education (Himnakan Yndhanur Krtutan Attestat) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Armenia | Certificate of completed Secondary Education (Mijnakarg Yndhanur Krtoutian Attestat) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Australia | Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Australia (Australian Capital Territory) | Year 10 Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Australia (Australian Capital Territory) | Year 12 Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Australia (Australian Capital Territory) | Tertiary Entrance Statement (up to 1998) | Sufficient for registration if ‘T’ courses are passed, 3 at Grade B and 2 at Grade C (BBBCC), over 5 separate subjects including English and Maths |
| Australia (New South Wales) | Year 10 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Australia (New South Wales) | High School Certificate | Sufficient for registration if passes in at least 2 3-unit modules plus 3 2-unit modules are obtained, over 5 separate subjects including English and Maths |
| Australia (Northern Territory) | Junior Secondary Studies Certificate (Year 10) (awarded until 1999) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Australia (Northern Territory) | Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE) (replaced South Australian Certificate of Education (year 12) in 1995)PLUSTertiary Entrance Rank (TER) or University Admissions Index (UAI) or Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) | Sufficient for registration if subjects are passed, 3 at Grade B and 2 at Grade C (BBBCC), over 5 separate subjects including English and MathsPLUSAt least 70 is obtained for TER/ UAI/ ATAR |
| Australia (Queensland) | Year 10 Certificate (previously Junior Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Australia (Queensland) | Queensland Senior Certificate PLUS Overall Position (OP)PLUSTertiary Entrance Statement (TES)In 2008 TES was replaced by TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate) | Sufficient for registration if 3 passes at “high achievement” are gained plus 2 passes at “sound achievement” including Maths and EnglishPLUSOP of grade 1 – 6 |
| Australia (South) | South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) (replacing year 12 Certificate of Achievement in 1993)PLUSTertiary Entrance Rank (TER) PLUS Tertiary Entrance Score (TES)In 2008 TES was replaced by TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate) | Sufficient for registration if subjects are passed, 3 at Grade B and 2 at Grade C (BBBCC), over 5 separate subjects including English and MathsPLUSAt least 70 is obtained for TER |
| Australia (Tasmania) | Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) (replaced Higher School Certificate year 12 in 1990)PLUSTertiary Entrance Rank (TER) PLUS Tertiary Entrance Score (TES)In 2008 TES was replaced by TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate) | Sufficient for registration if a minimum of 5 Tertiary Subjects are passed with a grade of “High Achievement” over 5 separate subjects including English and MathsPLUSAt least 70 is obtained for TER |
| Australia (Tasmania) | Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) (replaced Higher School Certificate year 10 (until 1990)) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Australia (Victoria) | Tertiary Entrance Score (until 1993)In 2008 TES was replaced by TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate) | Sufficient for registration if a score of at least 309 is obtained. |
| Australia (Victoria) | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (replaced HSC in 1992) PLUS Victorian Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) | Sufficient for registration if subjects are passed, 3 at Grade B and 2 at Grade C (BBBCC), over 5 separate subjects including English and MathsPLUSAt least 70 is obtained for ENTER |
| Australia (West) | Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE)PLUS(Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) or University Admissions Index (UAI) or Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR))PLUS Tertiary Entrance Score (TES) In 2008 TES was replaced by TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate) |
Sufficient for registration if subjects are passed, 3 at 70% or above and 2 at 60% or above, over 5 separate subjects including English and MathsPLUSAt least 70 is obtained for TER/ UAI/ ATARPLUS TES of at least 337/510 |
| Austria | Abschlussprüfungszeugnis from a Berufsbildende Mittere Schule (BMS) (2 years) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Austria | Abschlusszeugnis from Berufsschule / Berufsbildende Pflichtschule | Insufficient for Registration |
| Austria | Abschlussprüfungszeugnis from a Berufsbildende Mittere Schule (BMS) (3-4 years) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Austria | Aufbaustudium | Sufficient for Registration |
| Austria | Reifeprüfung / Matura from Allgemeinbildende Höhere Schulen | Sufficient for Registration |
| Austria | Meister / Meisterbrief | Sufficient for Registration |
| Azerbaijan | Orta Təhsil Haqqında Şəhadətnamə (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) Grade 10/Grade 11 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Azerbaijan | Diplomu Esas Tehsil Haqqinda Shehadetname (Vocational School/Lyceum Diploma) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bahamas | Bahamas Junior Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bahamas | 2 passes at GCE/VCE A Level(grades A – E) Plus 3 GCSE / Vocational GCSEPLUSGCE O Level passes (grades 1-6 / A-C) including Maths and English | Sufficient for Registration |
| Bahrain | Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bangladesh | Alm (from Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bangladesh | Secondary School Certificate (SSC)/Intermediate Certificate/Higher School Certificate (HSC) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bangladesh | Bachelor degree (except from private universities listed as ‘Good’ by UGC – see below)Private universities rated as ‘Good’ by UGCNorth South University, Dhaka Independent University, Dhaka International Islamic University, Dhaka American International University, Dhaka East West University, Dhaka BRAC University, Dhaka University of Development Alternative, Dhaka Stamford University, Dhaka Daffodil International University, Dhaka |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Bangladesh | Diploma (from Bangladesh Technical Education Board) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Barbados | Barbados Secondary School Certificate Part 1 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Barbados | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E)OR6 CAPE units at grade 4 and abovePlease note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit. PLUS 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above) N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O’Level or CXC level. |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Belarus | Атэстат аб агульнай сярэдняй адукацыi Svidetel’stvoo Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of General Secondary Education)Grade 10/Grade 11 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Belarus | Дыплом аб сярэдняй спецыяльнай адукацыi / Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii / (Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Belarus | Пасведчанне аб базавай Aдукацыі (Certificate of Basic Secondary Education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Belgium | Getuigschrift 6 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Belgium | Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs (previously Getuigschrift van Hoger Middelbaar Onderwijs) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Belgium | Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire du deuxieme degré | Insufficient for Registration |
| Belgium | Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Inférieur (previously Diplôme d’Humanités Inférieures) (phased out) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Belgium | Bekwaamheidsdiploma dat Toegang verleent tot het Hoger Onderwijs Bekwaamheidsdiploma (phased out) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Belgium | Diplôme d’Accès à l’Enseignment Supérieur (until 1992/3) (previously Diplôme d’Aptitude à Acceder à l’Enseignement Supérieur) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Belgium | Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (since 1993/4) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Belgium | Brevet van de Aanvullende Secundaire Beroepsschool (secondary vocational education programme) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Belize | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E)OR6 CAPE units at grade 4 and abovePlease note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit. PLUS 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above) N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O’Level or CXC level. |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Benin | Baccalauréat | Insufficient for Registration |
| Benin | Baccalauréat de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Benin | Brevet d’Etudes du Premier Cycle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Benin | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Economiques Générales (DUEEG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Benin | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Juridiques Générales (DUEJG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Benin | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Benin | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Bermuda | Bermuda Secondary School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bhutan | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bhutan | Indian School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bhutan | Royal Technical Institute Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bolivia | Bachiller Humanistíco | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bolivia | Bachiller Técnico Medio (Middle level Technician) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bolivia | Bachiller Técnico Perito (Middle level Technician) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bolivia | Diploma de Technico Basico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Bosnia Herzegovina | Matura (before 1980 from the Gimnazija / academic upper secondary course) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Botswana | 2 passes at GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Botswana | Junior Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brazil | Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Fundamental (Post 1999 reform) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brazil | Certificado de Conclusão de Segundo Grau (Pre 1996 reform) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Médio (Post 1996 reform) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brazil | Certificado Primero Grau (Pre 1999 reform) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brazil | Diploma de Técnico de Nível Médio (Technician) (Pre 1996 reform) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brazil | Diploma de Técnico de Segundo Grau (Technician Diploma of secondary level) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brazil | Nível Básico/ Nível Técnico (Post 1996 reform) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brazil | Vestibular / ENEM / PAS | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brazil | Diploma Tecnico em Contabilidade | Insufficient for Registration |
| Brunei Darussalam | GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUSGCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] (in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Bulgaria | Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Burkina Faso | Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré | Insufficient for Registration |
| Burkina Faso | Baccalauréat de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Burkina Faso | Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Burkina Faso | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Burkina Faso | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Burundi | Candidature | Sufficient for Registration |
| Burundi | Certificat du Tronc Commun | Insufficient for Registration |
| Burundi | Diplôme des Humanités Complètes | Insufficient for Registration |
| Burundi | Technicien (Diploma A2)/A3 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cambodia | School qualifications from Cambodia cannot be considered for entry to the ACCA Qualification, or exemption from either the ACCA Qualification or CAT. | |
| Cambodia | Master’s degree | Sufficient for Registration |
| Cambodia | Diploma (postgraduate) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Cameroon | Baccalauréat/ Baccalauréat de Technicien/Baccalaureat de l’enseignment secondaire Technique/ Probatoire de l’enseignment Secondaire Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cameroon | Brevet d’Etudes du Premier Cycle/ Brevet d’Etudes Professionnelles | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cameroon | Brevet de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cameroon | Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (Higher Technicians Certificate) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Cameroon | Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cameroon | 2 passes at Cameroon GCE A Level / GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at Cameroon GCE O Level / GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Canada | Canadian International Matriculation Programme CIMP | Sufficient for registration if a minimum of 5 subjectsPLUSENG4U have been achieved. (Grade 12 university preparation) |
| Canada (Alberta) | General High School Diploma | Sufficient for registration providing an average of 65% is attained in 5 grade 12 courses, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Canada (British Colombia) | Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma | Sufficient for registration providing at least 5 Bs are obtained, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Canada (Manitoba) | High School Graduation Diploma | Sufficient for registration providing an average of 65% is attained in at least 5 credits have been awarded at the 300 level in at least 4 subject areas, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Canada (New Brunswick) | High School Graduation Diploma | Sufficient for registration providing an average mark of 65% is obtained in 5 subjects, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Canada (Newfoundland) | High School Graduation Diploma | Sufficient for registration providing an average mark of 65% is obtained in 5 subjects, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Canada (North West Territories) | General High School Diploma | Sufficient for registration providing at least 65% is attained in 5 grade 12 courses, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Canada (Nova Scotia) | High School Completion Certificate | Sufficient for registration providing an average of 65% is attained over 5 subjects at Level 4 or 5, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Canada (Ontario) | Ontario Academic Courses (OACs) or from 2004 onwardsORGrade 12 Secondary School Diploma (Advanced) | Sufficient for registration providing 6 OAC’s are passed at Grade B, including English and Maths or equivalentORSufficient for registration providing 6 grade 12 U, U/C or M courses at Advanced level including English and Maths |
| Canada (Prince Edward Island) | High School Graduation Diploma | Sufficient for registration providing an average mark of 65% is obtained in at least 5 grade 12 subjects, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Canada (Quebec) | Diplome d’Etudes Secondaires (DES) | Insufficient for registration –GCSE standard (grades A,B,C)on a subject for subject basis |
| Canada (Saskatchewan) | Complete Division IV Grade 12 Standing (Secondary School Certificate) | Sufficient for registration if at least 65% is obtained over 5 subjects, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Canada (Yukon Territory) | Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma | Sufficient for registration providing at least 5 Bs are obtained, including English and Maths or equivalent |
| Central African Republic | Baccalauréat/ Baccalauréat Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Central African Republic | Brevet d’Etudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Central African Republic | Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Central African Republic | Diplôme de Technicien d’Agriculture Tropicale | Insufficient for Registration |
| Central African Republic | Diplôme d’Etudes Economiques Générales (DEEG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Central African Republic | Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Central African Republic | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Juridiques (DUEJ) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Central African Republic | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Litteraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Central African Republic | Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes Scientificques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Chad | Apprenticeship Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Chad | Baccalauréat/ Baccalauréat Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Chad | Certificate of Vocational Aptitude | Insufficient for Registration |
| Chad | Diplôme Universitaires de Lettres Modernes (DULMO) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Chad | Diplôme Universitaires de Sciences (DUS) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Chad | Diplôme Universitaires de Sciences Juridiques, Economiques et de Gestion (DUSJEG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Chile | Licencia de Educación Media | Insufficient for Registration |
| Chile | Licencia de Educación Media Técnico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Chile | Técnico Medio | Insufficient for Registration |
| China | UEE plus SHSGE plus successful completion of 1 full year of degree / diploma from a recognised institutionStudents who are able to submit copies of their SHSGE or UEE confirming their pass in English will be permitted to opt in to the OXB programme at the time of their initial registration. If they do not have a qualification that meets the English language requirement, they will not be able to opt in to the programme until after they have sat and completed paper 1.3.N.B.These students must submit copies of the following documentation: Letter of confirmation from a recognised institution confirming the student’s enrolment Academic transcript confirming the student’s successful completion of one full year of a degree / diploma Official English translations of the above |
Sufficient for Registration |
| China | Diploma from a secondary school (zhixiao) | Insufficient for Registration |
| China | Middle School Qualifications from China | Insufficient for Registration |
| China | International Baccalaureate Organization | Sufficient for Registration |
| China | Matriculation to University (Bachelor or Masters) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Colombia | Bachillerato (sometimes called Diploma de Bachillér) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Colombia | Bachillerato Técnico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Congo | Baccalauréat/ Baccalauréat Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Congo | Brevet de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Congo | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Congo | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Costa Rica | Bachillerato (secondary education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Costa Rica | Técnico Medio | Insufficient for Registration |
| Croatia | International Baccalaureate | Sufficient for Registration |
| Croatia | School Leaving Certificate / Matriculation Certificate (from Arts and Vocational Schools) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Croatia | Medunarodna matura (identical to the International Baccalauréat) obtained from some Gimnazija (secondary schools) in Zagreb and Varazdin | Sufficient for Registration |
| Croatia | Maturatna Svjedodzba (Matriculation Certificate) / School Leaving Certificate | Sufficient for Registration |
| Croatia | Svjedodžba o Završnom Ispitu (Certificate of Completed Education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cuba | Obrero Calificado (Skilled Worker Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cuba | Perito | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cuba | Pre-University Course | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cuba | Secondary School Completion Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cuba | Técnico Medio | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cuba | Título de Bachiller | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cuba | Título de Técnica en (nivel medio superior) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Cyprus | Apolytirion Lykeion | Students must have an overall average of 17 / 85%. A minimum of 50% must be achieved in each of 5 subjects (to include English and a numeric subject)An Apolyterian of 16 or 80% including English and Maths plus LCCI third level Accounting is sufficient for registration |
| Cyprus | Lise Bitirme Diploma | Students must have an overall average of 8A minimum of 50% must be achieved in each of 5 subjects (to include English and a numeric subject) |
| Cyprus | GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUSGCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] (in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Cyprus | Higher Diploma (any subject) | Sufficient for registration |
| Czech Republic | Maturitni Zkouška / Maturita | Sufficient for Registration |
| Czech Republic | Vysvedcení o Maturitní Zkoušce (School Leaving Certificate with Maturita from technical / vocational schools) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Czech Republic | Výucní List (Apprenticeship / vocational certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Denmark (inc Greenland) | Basic Vocational Training Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Denmark (inc Greenland) | Folkeskolens 10 Klasseprøve (formerly Folkeskolens Afgangsprøve) (10th form advanced leaving examination) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Denmark (inc Greenland) | Folkeskolens 9 Klasseprøve | Insufficient for Registration |
| Denmark (inc Greenland) | Bevis for Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Djibouti | Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire | Sufficient for Registration |
| Djibouti | Brevet d’Enseignement Fondamental (B.E.F) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Djibouti | Brevet d’Etudes Professionnelles (BEP) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Djibouti | Diplôme de Certificat d’Apprentissage et de Perfectionnement (CAP) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Djibouti | Baccalauréat Professionnel (BP) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Djibouti | Baccalauréat Technologique (BT) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Djibouti | Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Dominica | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E)OR6 CAPE units at grade 4 and abovePlease note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit. PLUS 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above) N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O’Level or CXC level. |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Dominica | Associate Degree | Sufficient for Registration |
| Dominican Republic | Bachillerato | Insufficient for Registration |
| Dominican Republic | Bachillerato Técnico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Dominican Republic | Perito (on completion of grade 12 or 13) | Insufficient for Registration |
| DR Congo | Diplôme d’Etat d’Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long | Insufficient for Registration |
| DR Congo | Examen d’Etat | Insufficient for Registration |
| DR Congo | Graduat | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ecuador | Bachillerato / Titulo de Bachiller | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ecuador | Bachillerato Tecnico / Titulo de Bachiller Tecnico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ecuador | Título de Maestro/a en la Rama Artesenal de… / Título de Maestro de Taller en | Insufficient for Registration |
| Egypt | Al Azhar General Secondary School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Egypt | Technical Secondary School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Egypt | Thanaweya A’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Egypt | Advanced Certificate of Technical Education (five years from a Technical Secondary School) | Insufficient for Registration |
| El Salvador | Bachiller / Bachillerato (academic) | Insufficient for Registration |
| El Salvador | Bachiller Industrial / en Comercio y Administración (or other technical / vocational specialisations) | Insufficient for Registration |
| El Salvador | Técnico / Perito / Auxiliar | Sufficient for Registration |
| Eritrea | Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (ESECE) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Eritrea | Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (technical courses) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Eritrea | Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate (prior to independence) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Estonia | Diplom (from a Kutsekõrgharidus / tertiary vocational level) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Estonia | Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus (Secondary School Certificate) – at grade 12 | Sufficient for Registration |
| Estonia | Lõputunnistus Kutse-ja Keskhariduse Omandamise Kohta (Secondary / Lower vocational school leaving certificate) (until 1998) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Estonia | Tunnistus keskhariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta (Vocational Secondary Certificate) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Estonia | Tunnistus põhihariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta (Vocational Secondary Certificate) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Estonia | Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate with the State Examination Certificate) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Estonia | Lõputunnistus põhihariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta (Vocational Secondary Education Certificate (post-basic education)) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ethiopia | TVET Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ethiopia | Medium TVET Level 1 or 2 Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (from 2003) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ethiopia | GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUSGCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] (in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Fiji | Fiji School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Fiji | Form 7 Examination | Insufficient for Registration |
| Fiji | New Zealand University Entrance Certificate (until 1988) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkinto / studentexamen (Matriculation Examination) | Sufficient for Registration |
| France | Baccalauréat/ Baccalauréat avec Option Internationale | Sufficient for Registration |
| France | Diplome National de Brevet (previously, Brevet des Collèges / Brevet d’Etudes du Premier Cycle) | Insufficient for Registration |
| France | Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gabon | Baccalauréat/ Baccalauréat Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gabon | Brevet de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gabon | Brevet d’Etudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gabon | Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Gabon | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Economiques (DUEE) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Gabon | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Juridiques (DUEJ) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Gabon | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Gabon | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Gambia | 2 passes at West African Examination Council GCE A Level [grades A-E] / GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at West African Examination Council School Certificate [grades 1 – 6] / GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] (in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Gambia | Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate (from West African Examinations Council) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gambia | Certificate (from the Gambia College) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gambia | Certificate in Architectural Draughtmanship (from Gambia Technical Training Institute) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gambia | Diploma (from Gambia Technical Training Institute) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gambia | Secondary Technical School Leaving Certificate / Middle School Leaving Certificate (phased out) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gambia | Senior Secondary Technical School Leaving Certificate (phased out) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gambia | Technician Certificate (from Gambia Technical Training Institute) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Gambia | Technician Diploma (from Gambia Technical Training Institute) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Georgia | Attestat o srednem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education – grade 11) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Georgia | Diplom ob okanchanii proftekhuchilishcha (Diploma of Completed Vocational-Technical Education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Georgia | Prophesiul Teknikuri Sastsavleblis Diplomi (Technical School Leaving Diploma) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Georgia | Sashualo Skolis Atestati (Secondary School Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Georgia | Shualo Specialuri Sastsavleblis Diplomi (Special School Leaving Diploma) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Georgia | Secondary Vocational Education Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Georgia | Certificate of Incomplete Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Georgia | Primary Vocational Education Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Berufsfachschulabschluß awarded after a one year course | Insufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Berufsfachschulabschluß awarded after a two to three year course | Sufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Berufsgrundbildungsjahr/ Berufsschulabschluß | Insufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Hauptschulabschluß (awarded on completion of year 9 or 10) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Industrie-und Handelskammer Prüfung | Insufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Meisterbrief | Sufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Realschulabschluß / Mittlere Reife / Mittlerer Schulabschluß / Erweiterter Realschulabschluß | Insufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Staatlich Geprüfte(r) Technischer/Kaufmännischer Assistent(in) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur | Sufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Urkunde | Sufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Zwischenzeugnis / Vordiplom | Sufficient for Registration |
| Germany | Facharbeiterbrief / Gesellenbrief / Kaufmannsgehilfenbrief | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ghana | Basic Education Certificate Examination / Junior Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Former Middle School Leaving Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ghana | Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)/ West African Senior School Certificate Examination | 6 separate and distinct subjects at grades A – D or 1 – 6, including English Language and Mathematics (or their equivalent)Note: one subject can be accepted at grade E providing at least three out of the six subjects have been passed at grades A – C. Maths and English must be passed at grades A – DOR20 points and minimum C grades in English and Mathematics (and not credits (D Grades) in these subjects) |
| Ghana | Post Middle School Certificate A/ Post Secondary Certificate A | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ghana | West African Higher School Certificate(WAEC – Advanced Business Certificate examinations can be accepted and treated as ‘A’ Levels) | 2 ‘A’ Levels plus 3 GCSEs (5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) |
| Ghana | WAEC – Ghana Commercial Examinations | 3 Stage ‘3’s plus 2 Stage ‘2’s / 2 ‘O’ Levels |
| Ghana | 2 passes at West African A Levels (grades A-E)PLUS3 passes at West African O levels (grades 1-6 / A-C)(in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English)Levels | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ghana | Ghana Education Service – Diploma in Business Studies (any option) | Sufficient for registration |
| Ghana | Diploma (not awarded by a University of Polytechnic) | Insufficient for registration |
| Greece | Apolytirion of Lykeio with an average of 17 and above (in 5 separate subjects including Mathematics & English) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Greece | Apolytirion of Gymnasio | Insufficient for Registration |
| Greece | IEK Diploma | Sufficient for Registration |
| Greece | Ptychio TES / TEL (Certificate / Diploma from a School of Technical & Vocational Education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Greece | Ptychion TEE (Diploma Cycle A) (from 1999) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Greece | Ptychion TEE (Higher Diploma Cycle B) (from 1999) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Grenada | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E)OR6 CAPE units at grade 4 and abovePlease note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit. PLUS 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above) N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O’Level or CXC level. |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Grenada | Associate Degree | Insufficient for Registration |
| Guatemala | Bachiller en (vocational / technical subject) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Guatemala | Bachillerato | Insufficient for Registration |
| Guatemala | Perito en (vocational / technical subject) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Guinea | Baccalauréat 1ère partie// Baccalauréat 2ème partie | Insufficient for Registration |
| Guinea | Brevet Elémentaire | Insufficient for Registration |
| Guinea | Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Guinea | Ouvrier Qualifié / Brevet d’Etudes Professionelles | Insufficient for Registration |
| Guinea Bissau | Certificate de Formacao Tecnica e Professional | Insufficient for Registration |
| Guyana | Technician Certificate | Sufficient for Registration |
| Guyana | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-EPLUS3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above)OR 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) (in 5 separate subjects including Mathematics & English) |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Guyana | Associate of Science (from the University of Guyana) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Haiti | Baccalauréat (reformed system) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Haiti | Baccalauréat I (Rhétorique)/ Philosophie) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Haiti | Brevet d’Aptitude Professionelle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Haiti | Brevet Elémentaire du Premier Cycle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Haiti | Brevet Supérieur | Insufficient for Registration |
| Haiti | Diplôme d’Enseignement Secondaire | Insufficient for Registration |
| Haiti | Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures / Professional title (or equivalent) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Honduras | Bachillerato | Insufficient for Registration |
| Honduras | Perito / Bachiller Técnico / Bachiller Industriel | Insufficient for Registration |
| Honduras | Técnico Medio | Sufficient for Registration |
| Hong Kong | Project Springboard Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Hong Kong | Up to and including 20112 passes at the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)(Grades A – E)PLUS 3 credits in Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) Syllabus B or C (Grades A – C) Including English and Mathematics |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Hong Kong | 2012 and afterHong Kong Diploma of Secondary Examination (HKDSE)4 core subjects (Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies) in grades 3, 4, 5, 5* or 5**PLUS 1 elective subject with a pass of Attained or Attained with distinction OR grades A-E |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Hong Kong | A credit at the HKCEE plus 3 passes at the HKALE (including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Higher Level Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Hong Kong | Certificate (from a technical institute) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Hungary | Szakmunkas | Insufficient for Registration |
| Iceland | Studentsprof (from Gymnasium) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Iceland | Sveinsbréf (Journeyman’s examination) | Insufficient for Registration |
| India (inc Bhutan) | Matriculation Certificate / Secondary School Certificate /All India Secondary School Certificate / India Certificate of Secondary Education – awarded on completion of Standard X | Insufficient for registration |
| India (inc Bhutan) | 10+2 / India School Certificate / Intermediate Certificate / Higher School Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / Pre-University Course | Sufficient for registration(providing passes are held in 5 subjects (at least 3 in Year XII) including English and Mathematics / Accounts, mark of 65% in at least 2 subjects and over 50% on the others)(For the Higher Secondary Certificate the marks are out of 200, so over 130 meets the 65% requirement and over 100 meets the 50% requirement.)Below is a breakdown of the grades in terms of percentage and actual grade. 50%-60% = Satisfactory = C1 60%-70% = Good = B2 85%+, 80%-85%, 70%-80% = A1–A2, B1 |
| India (inc Bhutan) | All India Senior School Certificate/Senior Secondary School Examination | Sufficient for registration(providing passes are held in 5 subjects including English and Mathematics / Accounts, mark of 65% in at least 2 subjects and over 50% on the others) |
| India (inc Bhutan) | Polytechnics / College of Technology Diploma (One year) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Indonesia | Examination of Basic Cycle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Indonesia | Sarjana Muda (often referred to as ‘bachelor’) – until 1981 | Sufficient for Registration |
| Indonesia | STTB SMA with a score of 6 or above | Sufficient for Registration |
| Indonesia | Ijazah – Sekolah Menegah Kejuruan/MadrasahAliyah Kejuruan (SMK/MAK) Certificate of Graduation from Vocational/Islamic Secondary SchoolIjazah – Sekolah Menengah Atas | Sufficient for Registration |
| Iran | First Degree Technician’s Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Iran | National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Iran | Associate Degree (Fogh Diplom) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Iran | High School Diploma (3 years) /High School Diploma (vocational stream) /Second Degree Technician’s Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Iraq | Certificate of Intermediate Education / Third Form Baccalauréat | Insufficient for Registration |
| Iraq | Certificate of Preparatory Education / Sixth Form Baccalauréat | Insufficient for Registration |
| Iraq | Certificate of Vocational Preparatory Education / Vocational Baccalauréat | Insufficient for Registration |
| Iraq | Primary and Intermediate Teaching Certificate (awarded by Teacher Training Institutes, Central Teacher Institutes and Fine Arts Institutes) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ireland | Irish Leaving Certificate in at least five separate subjects (including Mathematics & English) with at least 3 subjects at Higher (ARD) Level (Grade C3 or above) and at least 2 subjects at Grade D3 or above, either at Higher (ARD) or Ordinary (Gnath) LevelN.B. Unless otherwise stated, all subjects are taught in English. The subject of Economics is sufficient to meet English language requirements. | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ireland | 2 passes at GCE / VCE A Level (grades A-E)PLUS3 GCSE / Vocational GCSE / GCE O Level passes (grades 1-6 / A-C)In Maths and English | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ireland | 1 GCE / VCE A Level pass (grades A-E)PLUS2 GCE / VCE AS Level (Supplementary / Subsidiary) passes (grades A-E) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ireland | Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education (double award – 12 units)/ Advanced General National Vocational Qualification | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ireland | 3 LCCI Higher passesPLUS2 LCCI Intermediate Level passesIn Maths and Engliah | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ireland | Junior Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ireland | National Certificate Business Studies | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ireland | National Diploma (non relevant) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Israel | Bagrut (Matriculation) or Mechina | Sufficient for Registration |
| Israel | Handassai (Licensed Practical Engineer) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Israel | Technai (Qualified Technician) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Italy | Diploma di Licenza della Scuola Media | Insufficient for Registration |
| Italy | Diploma di Maestro d’Arte | Insufficient for Registration |
| Italy | Diploma di Maturità Classica/Scientifica/Tecnica/Linguistica/Professionale/Magistrale/Artistica (up until 1999) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Italy | Diploma di Qualifica Professionale | Insufficient for Registration |
| Italy | Esame di Stato (from 1999) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ivory Coast | Baccalauréat Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ivory Coast | Brevet d’Etudes Professionnelle (BEP) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ivory Coast | Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ivory Coast | Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré / Baccalauréat | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ivory Coast | Diplôme d’Etudes Economiques Générales (DEEG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ivory Coast | Diplôme d’Etudes Juridiques Générales (DEJG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ivory Coast | Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ivory Coast | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Ivory Coast | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Jamaica | Associate Degree | Sufficient for Registration |
| Jamaica | Jamaica School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Jamaica | Secondary School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Jamaica | NVQ of Jamaica Level 1-2 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Jamaica | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E)OR6 CAPE units at grade 4 and abovePlease note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit. PLUS 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above) N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O Level or CXC level. |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Jamaica | National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica Level 3-5 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Japan | Graduation Certificate from a Technical High School | Insufficient for Registration |
| Japan | Lower Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Chugakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Japan | Vocational Training Certificate / Diploma (awarded by Vocational Training Colleges of Ministry of Labour) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Japan | Special Training School Upper Secondary Certificate (Senshu gakko koto-ka sotsugyuo menjo) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Japan | Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Jordan | Certificate of Applied/General Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Jordan | Certificate of Vocational Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kazakhstan | Attestat o srednem obrazovami (Certificate of Secondary Education, grade 10/11) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kazakhstan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kazakhstan | Diploma of Completed Vocational Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) | Students being registered from 16 August 2010Registration if – Mean Grade C+ (Plus) or above with grades A to C (Plain) in five separate subjects including English and Mathematics.Students registered prior to 16 August 2010Registration if – Mean Grade C (Plain) or above with passes in five separate subjects including English and Mathematics. |
| Kenya | 2 passes at GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] (in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Kenya | Kenya Junior Secondary Education (KJSE) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kenya | International Baccalaureate Diplome | Sufficient for Registration |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kuwait | Diploma from a Technical Institute | Sufficient for Registration |
| Kuwait | Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kuwait | Vocational Training Centre Certificate / Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kyrgyzstan | Attestat o srednem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education, grade 10/11) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kyrgyzstan | Diploma of Mid-Level Specialist | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kyrgyzstan | Diplom ob okanchanii proftekhuchilishcha (Diploma of Completed Vocational-Technical Education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kyrgyzstan | Certificate of Technical & Professional Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kyrgyzstan | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Kyrgyzstan | Certificate of Qualification | Insufficient for Registration |
| Laos | Baccalauréat | Insufficient for Registration |
| Laos | Vocational School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Attestation.Certificate of General Secondary Education) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Diploms par arodizglītību (Diploma of Vocational Education) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Diploma of Secondary Vocational Education (since 1999) Sufficient for Registration | Sufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Diploms T par vidējo speciālo izglītību (Diploma T of Specialised Secondary Education) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību (level III) (Diploma of Secondary Professional Education) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Diploms par augstako arodizglitibu (Diploma of Higher Vocational Education) / Tehnikum (T) diploma | Sufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Diploma of Basic vocational Education – Diploms par arodpamatizqlitibu | Insufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Certificate of Vocational Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Apliecība par deviņgadīgo izglītību (Certificate of Nine Years of Education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Latvia | Apliecība par pamatizglītību (Certificate of Basic Education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Lebanon | réat General (Baccalauréat II before 1991) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Lebanon | Baccalauréat I (before 1991) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Lebanon | Baccalauréat Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Lebanon | Brevet d’Etudes/ Brevet Professionnelle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Lesotho | 2 passes at GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Lesotho | College or Polytechnic Certificate / Diploma (2 years) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Lesotho | Junior Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Lesotho | National Diploma | Sufficient for Registration |
| Liberia | Junior High School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Liberia | Senior High School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Libya | General Secondary Certificate / High School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for registration |
| Libya | Intermediate Vocational Certificate | Insufficient for registration |
| Libya | Basic Education Certificate | Insufficient for registration |
| Libya | Secondary Education Certificate | Insufficient for registration |
| Liechtenstein | Matura certificate (Type B or Type E) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Lithuania | Pagrindinio Išsilavinimo Pažymejimas (Basic School Leaving Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Lithuania | Brandos Atestatas (Certificate of Maturity) from a Gymnasium or Secondary School | Insufficient for Registration |
| Lithuania | Brandos Atestatas (Certificate of Maturity) (from a Vocational School or Technological Lyceum) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Luxembourg | Brevet de Technicien Supérieur | Sufficient for Registration |
| Luxembourg | Certificat d’Aptitude Technique et Professionnelle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Luxembourg | Certificat de Fin d’Etudes Moyennes/ Primaires | Insufficient for Registration |
| Macao | Ensino Secundário Complementar | Sufficient for Registration |
| Macao | First year level, English School of Undergraduate Studies (from former Open College of the University of East Asia) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Macao | Hong Kong Certificate of Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Macao | Certificate of Higher Education Form 6 | Sufficient for Registration |
| Macedonia | Matura (before 1980 from the Gimnazija / academic upper secondary course) / Secondary School Leaving Diploma (before 1980 from a technical secondary school) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Madagascar | Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement du Second Degré | Insufficient for Registration |
| Madagascar | Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Madagascar | Brevet de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Madagascar | Diplôme Universitaire de Technicien Supérieur (DUTS) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Madagascar | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Madagascar | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malawi | Trade Test Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Malawi | Junior Secondary School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Malawi | Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Malawi | Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malaysia | 2 principal passes at STPM (grade C or above), plus 3 credits at SPM (grade C or above) (in 5 separate subjects, including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malaysia | Matriculation CertificateA minimum CGPA of 2.50, including Mathematics and English. | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malaysia | ATAR of at least 70PLUS5 credits (grade C or above) SPM (in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malaysia | Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)2 subjects with grade A PLUS 3 other subjects with grades A-C (including English and Maths) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malaysia | 2 passes at GCE / VCE A Level (grades A-E)PLUS3 GCSE / Vocational GCSE / GCE O Level passes (grades 1-6 / A-C)(in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malaysia | 3 LCCI Higher passes/A levels/STPM (Group diploma is equivalent to 3 LCCI Higher passes)PLUS2 LCCI Intermediate Level passes/O level/SPM(in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Maldives | 2 passes at GCE / VCE / A Level (grades A-E)PLUS3 GCSE / Vocational GCSE / GCE / O Level passes(grades 1-6 / A-C) (in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English) |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Mali | Baccalauréat/ Baccalauréat Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mali | Brevet de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mali | Certificat d’Aptitude Professionelle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mali | Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malta | Secondary Education Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Malta | IGCSE | Insufficient for Registration |
| Malta | Fully completed Advanced Matriculation Certificate (AM) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malta | Fully completed Matriculation Certificate Examination (from the University of Malta), including 2 passes [grades A-E] at Advanced Level & 3 passes at Intermediate level | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malta | 2 GCE A Levels OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 GCE O Level OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Malta | 2 Advanced level passes from part-complete Matriculation Certificate or Advanced Matriculation Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] OR 3 passes from the Secondary Education Certificate(in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Mauritania | Brevet d’Etudes du Premier Cycle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mauritania | Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Mauritania | Diplôme de Bachelier de I’Enseignement du Second Degré (Baccalauréat) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mauritius | Brevet de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mauritius | 2 passes at GCE / VCE A Level (grades A-E)PLUS3 GCSE / Vocational GCSE / GCE O Level passes (grades 1-6 / A-C)In Maths and English | Sufficient for Registration |
| Mauritius | University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – International Examinations:2 Principal/A Level subjects (grades A-E)PLUS3 O Level Subjects (grades A-C) | Sufficient for registration |
| Mauritius | Brevet d’Aptitude Professionnelle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mexico | Bachillerato | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mexico | Bachillerato Técnológico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mexico | Preparatoria Técnica | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mexico | Técnico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Moldova | Atestat de Studii Medii de Cultura Generala (awarded on completion of Grade 11 from a scolile medii de cultura generala) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Moldova | Certificat de Absolvire a Scolii Profesionale Polivalente de Treapta I | Insufficient for Registration |
| Moldova | Certificat de Absolvire a Scolii Profesionale Polivalente de Treapta II / Maistru (Foreman) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Moldova | Certificat de Absolvire a Scolii Profesionale Polivalente de Treapta III / Tehnician (Tehnolog) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Moldova | Certificat de Calificare (awarded from a Scoala de Meserii 0.5 -1 years post-Grade 11/Post Grade 9) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Moldova | Certificat de Studii Gimnaziale (awarded on completion of Grade 9) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Moldova | Diploma de Bacalaureat (awarded on completion of Grade 12 from a lyceum) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Monaco | Baccalauréat/ Baccalauréat avec Option Internationale | Sufficient for Registration |
| Monaco | Brevet d’Etudes Professionnelles (BEP) (Certificate of Vocational Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Monaco | Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) (Certificate of Vocational Qualification) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Monaco | Brevet des Colleges | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mongolia | Certificate of Secondary Vocational Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mongolia | Certificate of Vocational Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mongolia | Gerchilgee (School Leaving Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Montenegro | Matura (before 1980 from the Gimnazija / academic upper secondary course) / Secondary School Leaving Diploma (before 1980 from a technical secondary school) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Montenegro | Secondary School Leaving Diploma (obtained since 1980) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Montenegro | Skilled worker apprenticeship courses | Insufficient for Registration |
| Morocco | Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire (CES) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Morocco | Diplôme de Niveau Qualification/ Spécialisation | Insufficient for Registration |
| Morocco | Diplôme de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalaureat/ Baccalaureat Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mozambique | Certificado de Habilitações Literarias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mozambique | Engenheiro Tecnico / Tecnico Medio | Insufficient for Registration |
| Mozambique | Tecnico de contabilidade e gestao | Insufficient for Registration |
| Myanmar | Basic Education High School Examinations/Matriculation | Insufficient for Registration |
| Myanmar | Technical High School Diploma/Trade School Diploma/Agricultural School Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Namibia | Agricultural College Certificate / Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Namibia | Junior Secondary Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Namibia | Undergraduate Certificate (2 years) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Namibia | 2 passes at GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Namibia | Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) at Ordinary Level | Insufficient for Registration |
| Namibia | Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) at Higher Level | Sufficient for Registration |
| Namibia | Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Namibia | Undergraduate Diploma1 year or less than 2 2 years or less than 3 Less than 1 year |
Insufficient for Registration |
| Nepal | Proficiency Certificate (10+2) | Sufficient for Registration on the basis of passes in 5 subjects examined at Year 12.Students must achieve at least 65% in 2 subjects and at least 50% in the remaining 3, including English and Maths.If subjects are split into theory and practice, then two marks should be treated in conjunction with each other.N.B. passes at Year 11 cannot be accepted. Accountancy at Year 12 can be accepted in place of Maths |
| Netherlands | Assistentenopleiding (level 1/2) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Netherlands | Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) diploma / Senior general secondary education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Netherlands | Lager Beroepsonderwijs (LBO) (until 1992) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Netherlands | Vakopleiding (level 3) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Netherlands | Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs diploma / preparatory secondary vocational education (VMBO) (from 1999, previously MAVO / VBO) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Netherlands | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) Diplomas (university preparatory education) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Netherlands | Praktijkdiploma | Sufficient for Registration |
| New Zealand | Higher School Certificate (awarded on completion of form 7) | Insufficient for Registration |
| New Zealand | National Certificate Level 1- 3 | Insufficient for Registration |
| New Zealand | National Certificate / Diploma Level 4 | Sufficient for Registration |
| New Zealand | National Certificate in Educational Achievement level 1 (from 2002) / School Certificate (up to 2002) (awarded on completion of form 5) | Insufficient for Registration |
| New Zealand | National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 2 | Insufficient for Registration |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Scholarship | Sufficient for Registration |
| New Zealand | University Entrance Certificate (UEC) with NZ Bursaries Certificate | Sufficient for Registration |
| New Zealand | University Entrance Certificate (UEC) with NCEA Level 3 (80 Credits) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Nicaragua | Bachillerato | Insufficient for Registration |
| Nicaragua | Técnico Medio | Insufficient for Registration |
| Niger | Baccalauréat / Bachelier Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Niger | Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de I’Enseignement du Second Degré | Insufficient for Registration |
| Niger | Brevet d’Aptitude Professionnelle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Niger | Diplôme d’Etudes Economiques Générales (DEEG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Niger | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Niger | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Nigeria | 2 passes at West African A Level [grades A-E] / GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at Senior School Certificate [grades 1 – 6] / GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] | Sufficient for Registration |
| Nigeria | University Matriculation Examination | Insufficient for Registration |
| Nigeria | NECO examinations | Insufficient for Registration |
| Nigeria | National Technical Certificate (NTC) / National Commercial Certificate (NCC) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Nigeria | Diploma (from a Federal University) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Nigeria | Nigeria Certificate of Education | Sufficient for Registration |
| Nigeria | Advanced Diploma (from a Federal University) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Nigeria | Diploma | Sufficient for Registration |
| Nigeria | West African Senior School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Norway | Craftsman / Journeyman’s Certificate (Fagbrev) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Norway | Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole (Before 1981 Examen Artium) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Norway | Vitnemål fra Grunnskolen (Leaving Certificate from Compulsory School / Lower Secondary School) (formerly Avgangseksamen) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Oman | Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Thanawiya amma) | Insufficient for registration |
| Oman | Edexcel First Certificate in Business & Finance | Insufficient for registration |
| Oman | Two Year Diploma | Sufficient for registration |
| Pakistan | 2 passes at GCE/VCE A Level (grades A-E) plus 3 passes at GCSE/Vocational GCSE/GCE O Level (grades A-C or 1-6) in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics.(Intermediate Examinations/ Higher School Certificate at 50% or above can be accepted as a substitute for O Levels) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Pakistan | Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / Matriculation / Diploma in Commerce (DCom) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Panama | Bachillerato | Insufficient for Registration |
| Panama | High School Graduation Diploma – award from private institution | Insufficient for Registration |
| Papua New Guinea | Higher School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Papua New Guinea | Secondary School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Papua New Guinea | Trade Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Paraguay | Bachillerato | Insufficient for Registration |
| Paraguay | Certificado de Mano de Obra Calificada | Insufficient for Registration |
| Paraguay | Titulo de Tecnico de Nivel Medio | Insufficient for Registration |
| Peru | Bachiller Profesional en… (from ESEP) (vocational Bachiller in specialist area of profession) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Peru | Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa | Insufficient for Registration |
| Peru | Diploma de Aptitud Profesional | Insufficient for Registration |
| Peru | Técnico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Philippines | Associate degree | Insufficient for Registration |
| Philippines | Certificate or Diploma (one or two years) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Philippines | High School Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Poland | Swiadectwo Dojrzałości / Matura | Sufficient for Registration |
| Poland | Swiadectwo Dojrzałości Technikum (Technical Matura from a Technikum or Liceum Zawodowe) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Poland | Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Gimnazjum | Insufficient for Registration |
| Poland | Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Lyceum Ogólnoksztalcacego (Certificate of Completion of General Liceum) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Poland | Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Szkoly Zasadniczej (Certificate of Completion of Basic Vocational School) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Poland | Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Technikum / Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Liceum Technicznego (Certificate of Completion of Technikum or Technical Liceum) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Portugal | Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários (previously Certidão do Décimo Segundo Ano) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Puerto Rico | Associate degree | Sufficient for Registration |
| Puerto Rico | High School Graduation Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Qatar | Al-Thanawaya Al-Amah (General Secondary Education Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Qatar | Secondary Technical Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Qatar | Vocational Secondary Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Qatar | Commercial Secondary School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Qatar | Qatar Senior School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Qatar | Religious Secondary School certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Romania | Diploma de Absolvire from vocational & apprenticeship schools (scoala profesionale) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Romania | Maistru (awarded by Scoli tehnice de maistri) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Romania | Certificat de Absolvire a Ciclului Inferior al Licelului | Insufficient for Registration |
| Romania | Certificat de Absolvire a Licelului | Insufficient for Registration |
| Romania | Diploma / Certificat de Absolvire a Invatamantului Obligatorui de 10 ani (Diploma / Certificate of Completion of Compulsory Education grade 10) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Romania | Diploma / Certificat de Absolvire a Scolii Postliceale (Diploma / Certificate of Completion from Post-secondary Schools) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Russian Federation | (Attestat) Certificate of Secondary Education at grade 10/11 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Russian Federation | Diploma of Completed Basic Vocational-Technical Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Rwanda | Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier | Sufficient for Registration |
| Rwanda | Diplôme des Humanités Complètes (Diplôme de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires until 1994) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Rwanda | Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Rwanda | Diplome des Humanites Professionelles | Insufficient for Registration |
| Samoa | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Samoa | Western Samoa School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Saudi Arabia | Diploma of the Higher Institute for Financial and Commercial Studies | Sufficient for Registration |
| Saudi Arabia | Technical College Certificate (2 years full-time) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Saudi Arabia | Technical Inspectors Secondary Institute Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Saudi Arabia | Secondary Agricultural Institute Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Saudi Arabia | Secondary Commercial Institute Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Saudi Arabia | Secondary Industrial Institute Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| Senegal | Baccalauréat Technique | Insufficient for Registration |
| Senegal | Brevet de Fin d’Etudes Moyennes (BFEM) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Senegal | Brevet d’Etudes Professionnelles (BEP)/ Brevet de Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Senegal | Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Senegal | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Senegal | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Senegal | Brevet Professionnel (BP) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Serbia | Matura (before 1980 from the Gimnazija / academic upper secondary course) / Secondary School Leaving Diploma (before 1980 from a technical secondary school) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Serbia | Secondary School Leaving Diploma (obtained since 1980) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Serbia | Skilled worker apprenticeship courses | Insufficient for Registration |
| Sierra Leone | West African Higher School Certificate (Advanced Level)2 ‘A’ Levels plus 3 GCSEs (5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Sierra Leone | Senior School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Sierra Leone | Trade Centre Crafts Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Sierra Leone | National Diploma – any subject | Sufficient for Registration |
| Sierra Leone | West African Senior School Certificate Examination6 separate and distinct subjects at grades A – D or 1 – 6, including English Language and Mathematics (or their equivalent)N.B. one subject can be accepted at grade E providing at least three out of the six subjects have been passed at grades A – C. Maths and English must be passed at grades A – D(Economics & Social Studies can substitute for English) OR 20 points and minimum C grades in English and Mathematics (and not credits (D Grades) in these subjects) |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Singapore | 2 passes at Singapore / Cambridge GCE A Level (grades A- E)PLUS3 Singapore / Cambridge GCE O Level passes (grades 1-6 / A1-C6)(in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Slovakia | Maturitná skúška / Maturita | Sufficient for Registration |
| Slovakia | Výucný List (Certificate of Apprenticeship) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Slovenia | Matura / Secondary School-Leaving Diploma / technical Matura | Sufficient for Registration |
| Slovenia | Secondary School-Leaving Diploma (obtained since 1980) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Slovenia | Short Term Secondary Vocational Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Solomon Islands | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Somalia | Secondary School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Somalia | Technical Secondary Certificate / Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| South Africa | Senior Certificate – issued by the Matriculation Board· Completion of 6 subjects· 5 subjects passed in one sitting· Minimum aggregate mark of 45% is obtained · 3 subjects passed at Higher grade · 2 passes in a language (one at Higher Grade Passes in English and Maths |
Sufficient for Registration |
| South Africa | National Technical Certificate N1-N3 | Insufficient for Registration |
| South Africa | National Senior Certificate – issued by the Matriculation Board· Students must take 6 subjects· 2 subjects must be languages· 1 subject must be Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy · 1 subject must be Life Orientation · 1 subject must be English Students must achieve a grade 3 (40% ) or higher |
Sufficient for Registration |
| South Africa | Damelin Diploma (any subject) | Sufficient for Registration |
| South Korea | High School Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| South Korea | Special Purpose High School Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| South Korea | Vocational High School Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| South Korea | Junior College Diploma/ Associate Degree | Sufficient for Registration |
| South Korea | Junior Vocational College Diploma | Sufficient for Registration |
| Spain | Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) / Graduado en Educación Secundaria | Insufficient for Registration |
| Spain | Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) / Título de Bachillerato | Sufficient for Registration |
| Spain | Selectividad | Sufficient for Registration |
| Spain | Técnico Auxiliar (Formación Profesional – primer grado) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Spain | Técnico En (new system) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Sri Lanka | Up to 20012 GCE Advanced Level passes (Grades A – C)PLUS3 GCE Ordinary Level passes (Grades C – Credit and D – Distinction) English Language may appear as Medium Language | Sufficient for Registration |
| Sri Lanka | From 20012 GCE Advanced Level passes (Grades A – C)PLUS3 GCE Ordinary Level passes (A – C) English Language may appear as Medium Language | Sufficient for Registration |
| Sri Lanka | National Certificate | Sufficient for Registration |
| St Kitts and Nevis | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E)OR6 CAPE units at grade 4 and abovePlease note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit. PLUS 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above) N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O’Level or CXC level. |
Sufficient for Registration |
| St Lucia | Standard Six School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| St Lucia | The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College Certificate (1-2 years) | Insufficient for Registration |
| St Lucia | The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College Diploma (2 years) | Sufficient for Registration |
| St Lucia | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E)OR6 CAPE units at grade 4 and abovePlease note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit. PLUS 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above) N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O’Level or CXC level. |
Sufficient for Registration |
| St Lucia | Certificate In Education (from the University of the West Indies) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Sudan | Sudan School Certificate (formerly called the Secondary School Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Sudan | Vocational Training Centre Certificate / Apprenticeship and Vocational Training Centre Diploma (2 or 3 years) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Suriname | HAVO Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Suriname | VWO Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Suriname | MBO Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Swaziland | 2 passes at GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Swaziland | Junior Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Sweden | Avgangsbetyg (previously Studentexamen) (Upper secondary school leaving certificate) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Sweden | Slutbetyg fran Grundskola (Leaving Certificate awarded on completion of compulsory education) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Switzerland | Federal Maturity Certificate | Sufficient for Registration |
| Switzerland | Certificat de Capacité / Fähigkeitszeugnis / Attestato di Capacità (Vocational Education and Training Diploma) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Switzerland | Maturità Commerciale / Handelsmaturität / Maturité Commerciale (Commercial Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Switzerland | Certificat de Maturité / Attestato di Maturità / Maturität (Federal Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Switzerland | Certificat d’EGC (Ecoles de Culture Générale) / Facmittelschulausweis / Certificado di Scuola Specializzata (Certificate from Specialised Middle School, from 2006) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Switzerland | Brevet Fédéral / Eidgenössischer Fachausweis / Professionale Federale (Federally recognised Professional Certificate) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Switzerland | Diplôme d’Ecole de Culture Générale/ Diplom der Diplommittelschule / Diploma di Scuola Cultura Generale (Diploma from a Middle School) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Switzerland | Attestation de Formation Professionnelle / Berufsattest / Certificato Federale di Formazione Practica (Basic Vocational Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Switzerland | Kantonale Maturität / Maturità Cantonale (Cantonal Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Syria | General Preparatory Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Syria | General Secondary Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Syria | Professional Secondary Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Syria | Religious Secondary Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Syria | Technical Secondary Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Taiwan | Senior High School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Taiwan | Senior Vocational High School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tajikistan | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tajikistan | Certificate of Incomplete Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tajikistan | Diploma of Completed Vocational Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tanzania | National Accountancy Diploma (NAD) part II | Sufficient for Registration |
| Tanzania | 2 passes at East African Advanced Certificate of Education / GCE A Level / National Form VI Examination / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at East African Certificate of Education / GCE O Level / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] (in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Tanzania | Post-CSE Technical College Certificate (2 or 3 years) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Tanzania | Technician’s Certificate (TC) (2 years) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Tanzania | Secondary School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Thailand | Maw 3/ Maw 6 with a score of 50% or above | Insufficient for Registration |
| Thailand | Certificate in Vocational Education/ Certificate in Vocational Education (Skill Level) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Togo | Baccalauréat | Insufficient for Registration |
| Togo | Baccalauréat Probatoire/ Baccalauréat Technicien | Insufficient for Registration |
| Togo | Certificat d’Aptitude Professionelle | Insufficient for Registration |
| Togo | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Générales (DUEG) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Togo | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires (DUEL) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Togo | Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques (DUES) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Tonga | Higher Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tonga | New Zealand School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tonga | New Zealand University Entrance Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tonga | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tonga | Tonga National Form 7 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tonga | Tonga School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Trinidad and Tobago | National Craftsman Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E)OR6 CAPE units at grade 4 and abovePlease note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit. PLUS 3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above) N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O’Level or CXC level. |
Sufficient for Registration |
| Tunisia | Baccalauréat | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tunisia | Brevet de Technicien Professionnel | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tunisia | Certificate d’Apititude Professionnelle (CAP) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Tunisia | Diplome de Fin d’Etudes de l’Enseignement de Base | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) | Sufficient for registration(Students must have an overall average of 8 or above.) |
| Turkey | Devlet Meslek Lise Diplomasi (State Vocational or Trade High School Diploma) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkey | Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi (State Technical four-year High School Diploma) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkey | Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School Finishing Diploma) | Sufficient for registration(Students must have an overall average of 8 or above.) |
| Turkey | Meslek Lisesi Diplomasi (Vocational High School Diploma) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkmenistan | Certificate of Qualification (from a vocational training centre) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkmenistan | Diploma from a vocational college | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkmenistan | Diploma from a vocational lyceum | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkmenistan | Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkmenistan | Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education (Vocational) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkmenistan | Secondary School Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Turkmenistan | (Attestat) Certificate of Secondary Education | Insufficient for Registration |
| Uganda | 2 passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) / GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) / GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Uganda | 2 passes at East African Advanced Certificate of Education [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at East African Certificate of Education [grades A-C](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Uganda | (University) Certificate or Diploma | Sufficient for Registration |
| Uganda | National Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Uganda | Certificate when awarded from an Institution accredited by the National Council for Higher Education is considered comparable to GCE Advanced Subsidiary (AD) level/Scottish Higher standard | Insufficient for Registration |
| Uganda | Diploma when awarded from an institution accredited by the National Council for Higher Education is considered comparable to the overall GCE Advanced level/Scottish Advanced Higher standard | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ukraine | Atestat pro Povnu Zagal’nu Sersdniu Osvitu (Certificate of complete general secondary education) at grade 10-12 | Insufficient for Registration |
| Ukraine | Qualifications Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| United Arab Emirates | Secondary School Certificate (Tawjihiya) | Insufficient for registration |
| United Arab Emirates | Higher College of Technology Certificate | Insufficient for registration |
| United Arab Emirates | Associate Degree | Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | 2 passes at GCE / VCE A Level (grades A-E)PLUS3 GCSE / Vocational GCSE / GCE O Level passes (grades 1-6 / A-C)(in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English) | Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | 1 GCE / VCE A Level pass (grades A-E)PLUS2 GCE / VCE AS Level (Supplementary / Subsidiary) passes (grades A-E)PLUS 3 GCSE / Vocational GCSE / GCE O Level passes (grades 1-6 / A-C) OR 4 GCE / VCE AS Level (Supplementary / Subsidiary) passes (grades A-E) PLUS 3 GCSE / Vocational GCSE / GCE O Level passes (grades 1-6 / A-C) (in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English) |
Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | 3 Scottish Higher passes (grades A-C)PLUS2 Standard Grade passes (grades 1-3) or 2 O Levels(in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English) | Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education (double award – 12 units) | Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | Advanced General National Vocational Qualification | Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | 3 LCCI Higher passesPLUS2 LCCI Intermediate Level passes(in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English) | Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | 3 RSA Stage 3 (Advanced) Certificates PLUS either 2 RSA Stage 2 (Intermediate) Certificates OR 2 O levels. (including English and Maths) | Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | 3 Level 3 Pitmans PLUS 2 Level 2 Pitmans | Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | International Baccalaureate Diplome | Sufficient for Registration |
| United Kingdom (inc Gibraltar) | Access to Higher Education – Level 3 (any subject) | Sufficient for Registration |
| United States of America (inc British Virgin Islands) | Advanced Placement ExaminationGrades of 3 and above in at least three subjects, together with a High School Diploma. | Sufficient for Registration |
| United States of America (inc British Virgin Islands) | High School Graduation Diploma | Insufficient for Registration |
| United States of America (inc British Virgin Islands) | College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) TestsSatisfactory performance in the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I plus SAT II) with a minimum score of 550 in each part. | Sufficient for Registration |
| Uruguay | Título de Bachillerato Diversificado | Sufficient for Registration |
| Uruguay | Título de Bachillerato Tecnólogico | Insufficient for Registration |
| Uzbekistan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (before 1998) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Uzbekistan | Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education (O’rta Ma’lumot To’g’risida Shahodatnoma) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Uzbekistan | Diploma of Post Basic Vocational Education (before 1998) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Uzbekistan | Diploma of Post Secondary Vocational Education (before 1998) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Uzbekistan | Diploma of Post Secondary Vocational Education (O’rta Maxsus Ta’lim To’g’risidagi Diplom) 3 years | Insufficient for Registration |
| Uzbekistan | Diploma of Academic Lyceum | Insufficient for Registration |
| Vanuatu | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Vanuatu | Year 10 Leaving Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Vanuatu | New Zealand University Entrance and Bursary Examinations (aggregate mark of 250 required) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Venezuela | Bachiller Industrial | Insufficient for Registration |
| Venezuela | Bachillerato | Insufficient for Registration |
| Venezuela | Técnico / Técnico Medio | Insufficient for Registration |
| Vietnam | Secondary School Graduation / NationalUniversity Entrance Examination | Insufficient for Registration |
| Vietnam | Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Chuyen Nghiep (Secondary Vocational School Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| West Bank and Gaza | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| West Bank and Gaza | Tawjihi (Technical Secondary Education Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Yemen | Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Yemen | Certificate in Technical Education | Sufficient for Registration |
| Yemen | Certificate of Vocational Training (two or three years) | Insufficient for Registration |
| Yemen | Diploma (from a University) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Zambia | Certificate in General Agriculture | Insufficient for Registration |
| Zambia | DTEVT Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Zambia | DTEVT Craft Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Zambia | Zambia School Certificate | Insufficient for Registration |
| Zimbabwe | 2 passes at GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E]PLUS3 passes at GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics | Sufficient for Registration |
| Zimbabwe | 2 passes at ZIMSEC A Level Certificate [grades A – E]PLUS3 passes at ZIMSEC O Level Certificate [grades 1 – 6 or A – C](in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) | Sufficient for Registration |
| Zimbabwe | National Certificate/Diploma |