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Search for Country-Specific Secondary Education Documentation Requirements
Please enter the country you studied secondary school in for your documentation requirements. Your requirements will appear below the search box.
| Country | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school issued by the Ministry of Education and copy of the Baccalauria |
| Albania | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore (Diploma of State Maturity) |
| Algeria | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Angola | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações (General Education Certificate of Qualifications) |
| Anguilla | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Argentina | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Armenia | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Completed Secondary Education |
| Australia | Official Year 10 Certificate and Year 12 Certificate (Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate; New South Wales Higher School Certificate; Northern Territory Certificate of Education; Queensland Senior Certificate; South Australian Certificate of Education; Tasmanian Certificate of Education; Victorian Certificate of Education; Western Australian Certificate of Education). If external exams are not available, then please submit internal high school transcripts. |
| Austria | Jahreszeugnis (yearly grades reports) for Grades 9-12 and copy of the Reifeprüfungszeugnis (Maturity Examination Certificate) |
| Azerbaijan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Complete Secondary Education |
| Bahamas | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) |
| Bahrain | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Bangladesh | Secondary School Certificate (Grade X) issued by Board and Higher Secondary Certificate (Grade XII) issued by Board. If you are currently enrolled in grade 12, please also submit transcript for grade 11. |
| Barbados | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Belarus | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of General Secondary Education |
| Belgium | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of the Diploma van secundair onderwijs/Certificat d’enseignement secondaire supérieur/Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts |
| Belize | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Benin | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Bhutan | Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education and the Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate or Indian School Certificate |
| Bolivia | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi (Secondary School Leaving Diploma) |
| Botswana | Junior Certificate Examination and Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Brazil | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificado de Ensino Médio |
| British Virgin Islands | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Bulgaria | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Diploma of Secondary Education |
| Burkina Faso | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachelier |
| Burundi | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Diplôme d’Humanités Générales |
| Cambodia | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalaureat/Certificate of Upper Secondary Education |
| Cameroon-British System | Official General Certificate of Education Ordinary and Advanced Levels |
| Cameroon-French System | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Canada (Alberta) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by Alberta Learning and copy of diploma |
| Canada (British Columbia) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by Ministry of Education and copy of diploma |
| Canada (New Brunswick) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by your individual high school and copy of diploma |
| Canada (Newfoundland & Labrador) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by the Department of Education and copy of diploma |
| Canada (Northwest Territories) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by the Department of Education, Culture, & Employment and copy of diploma |
| Canada (Nova Scotia) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by your individual high school and copy of diploma |
| Canada (Nunavut) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by the Department of Education and copy of diploma |
| Canada (Ontario) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by the Ministry of Education and copy of diploma |
| Canada (Prince Edward Island) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by your individual high school and copy of diploma |
| Canada (Saskatchewan) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by the Ministry of Education and copy of diploma |
| Canada (Yukon Territories) | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 issued by Yukon Education and copy of diploma |
| Canada (Quebec) | Transcripts for Grades 9-11 and copy of Diplome d’Etudes Secondaires; CEGEP transcripts and Diplome d’etudes Collegiales if received |
| Cayman Islands | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Central African Republic | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Chad | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Chile | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for Grades 9-12 and copy of Licencia de Educación/Enseñanza Media |
| China | Transcripts for senior years 1-3 and copy of Graduation Certificate |
| Colombia | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Costa Rica | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Cote d’Ivoire | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachelier |
| Croatia | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Svjedodžba o Završnom Ispitu/Svjedodžba o Završnom Srednjem Obrazaovanju/Matura |
| Cuba | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Czech Republic | Transcripts for every year of secondary school and copy of Vysvědčení o Maturitní Zkoušce (Certificate of Maturity Examination) |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Diplôme d’Etat d’Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long |
| Denmark | Transcripts for every year of secondary school and copy of the Studentereksamen (Student Examination) |
| Djibouti | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Dominica | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations |
| Dominican Republic | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for Grades 9-12 and copy of Bachiller |
| Ecuador | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Egypt | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| El Salvador | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Equatorial Guinea | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Bachiller |
| Eritrea | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination |
| Estonia | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus (Secondary School Certificate) |
| Ethiopia | Official Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate and Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Qualification Certificate |
| Fiji | Transcripts for every year of secondary school and copy of Fiji School Leaving Certificate and if applicable, Fiji Seventh Form Examination |
| Finland | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamensbetyg (Matriculation Examination Certificate) |
| France | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Gabon | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Gambia | Please send WAEC scratch card information and copy of Senior School Certificate |
| Georgia | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of (General) Secondary Education |
| Germany | Jahreszeugnis (yearly grades reports) for Grades 9 through the final year of secondary school and copy of the Abitur/Fachhochschulreife |
| Ghana | Please send WAEC scratch card information and copy of Senior School Certificate |
| Greece | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Apolytirion examination certificate |
| Grenada | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Guatemala | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Guinea | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Guinea Bissau | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificado de Conclusão do Ensino Secundario (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education) |
| Guyana | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Haiti | Relevés de Notes for Grades 9 through final year of secondary school and copy of Diplôme d'Études Secondaires Première Partie and Deuxième Partie |
| Honduras | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Hong Kong | Transcript for final three years of secondary school and copy of Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education |
| Hungary | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Érettségi Bizonyítvány (Maturity Certificate) |
| Iceland | Transcripts for every year of secondary school and copy of Stúdentspróf (Matriculation Examination) |
| India | Secondary School Certificate (Grade X) issued by Board and Higher Secondary Certificate (Grade XII) issued by Board. If you are currently enrolled in grade 12, please also submit transcript for grade 11. |
| Indonesia | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas |
| Iran | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Completed Secondary Education. If applicable, please also submit a Transcript for the pre-university program and copy of Certificate of Completed Pre-University Course. |
| Iraq | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Israel | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of the Teudat Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) |
| Italy | Pagella Scolastica for every year of secondary school and copy of the Diploma di Maturitá |
| Jamaica | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Japan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of the Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Jordan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Kazakhstan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Secondary General Education |
| Kenya | Official Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education issued directly to the university from Kenya National Examinations Council |
| Korea | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of high school diploma |
| Kosovo | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme (Diploma of Completion of Secondary School) |
| Kuwait | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Kyrgyzstan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Laos | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Latvia | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of General Secondary Education |
| Lebanon | Transcript for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Certificate |
| Lesotho | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Cambridge Overseas School Certificate |
| Liberia | Please send WAEC scratch card information and copy of Senior School Certificate |
| Libya | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Liechtenstein | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Maturazeugnis (Maturity Certificate) |
| Lithuania | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Luxembourg | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of the Diplôme de Fin d’Études Secondaires (Diploma of Completion of Secondary Studies) |
| Macedonia | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Diploma of Completed Final Examination |
| Madagascar | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Malawi | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Malawi School Certificate of Education |
| Malaysia | Transcripts for Grades 9-11 and copy of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). If applicable, please also submit a Transcript for Form VI and copy of Sijil Tinggi Pelaranjan Malaysia (STPM). |
| Mali | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Mexico | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachillerato |
| Moldova | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Mongolia | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Gerchilgee (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Montenegro | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Diploma of Completed Secondary Education |
| Montserrat | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Morocco | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Mozambique | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Certificado de Habilitações Literarias (Certificate of Literary Qualifications) |
| Myanmar | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of the Matriculation Examination |
| Namibia | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate |
| Nepal | School Leaving Certificate (Grade X) issued by Board and Higher Secondary Certificate (Grade XII) issued by Board. If you are currently enrolled in grade 12, please also submit transcript for grade 11. |
| Netherlands | Cijferlijst for Grades 9 through the final year of secondary school and copy of Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) or Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) |
| New Zealand | Transcripts (Record of Achievement) for Grades 9 through the final year of secondary school and copy of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 |
| Nicaragua | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Niger | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat/Bachelier |
| Nigeria | Please send WAEC scratch card information and copy of Senior School Certificate |
| Norway | Transcripts for every year of secondary school and copy of Vitnemål fra den Vidergående Skole (Certificate of Upper Secondary School) |
| Oman | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate/td> |
| Pakistan | Secondary School Certificate (Grade X) issued by Board and Higher Secondary Certificate (Grade XII) issued by Board. If you are currently enrolled in grade 12, please also submit transcript for grade 11. |
| Panama | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Papau New Guinea | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Higher School Certificate |
| Paraguay | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachillerato |
| Peru | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificado Oficial de Educación Secundaria |
| Philippines | Secondary Student’s Permanent Record (Form 137-A) and copy of diploma |
| Poland | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Świadectwo dojrzałości (Maturity Certificate) |
| Portugal | Certificado de Estudos for final three years of secondary school and copy of Diploma de Ensino Secundário |
| Qatar | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Republic of the Congo | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Romania | Situaţia Scolara (Scholastic Record) for Grades 9-12 and copy of Diplomă de Bacalaureat (Baccalaureate Diploma) |
| Russia | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Rwanda | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| St. Lucia | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Councill |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Saudi Arabia | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Senegal | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Serbia | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Diploma of Completed Secondary Education |
| Sierra Leone | Please send WAEC scratch card information and copy of Senior School Certificate |
| Singapore | Official Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary levels. If applicable, please also submit Advanced level examinations. |
| Slovakia | Transcripts for every year of secondary school and copy of Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej skúške (Certificate of Maturity Examination) |
| Slovenia | Transcripts for every year of secondary school and copy of Maturitetno Spricevalo (Maturity Certificate) |
| Somalia | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
| South Africa | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of National Senior Certificate |
| South Sudan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Secondary School Certificate |
| Spain | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Bachiller |
| Sri Lanka | Official Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education Ordinary levels. If applicable, please also submit Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education Advanced level examinations. |
| Sudan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Sudan School Certificate |
| Suriname | Cijferlijst for Grades 9 through the final year and copy of Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) or Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) |
| Swaziland | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Sweden | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Avgångsbetyg/Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskolan (Leaving Certificate from Upper Secondary School) |
| Switzerland | Transcripts for every year of secondary school and copy of Certificat de Maturité/Maturitätzeugnis/ Attestato di Maturità |
| Syria | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Taiwan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of the Senior High School Leaving Certificate |
| Tajikistan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Tanzania | Official Certificate of Secondary Education. If applicable, please also submit the official Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education. |
| Thailand | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of the Matayom VI/M6 |
| Togo | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Tunisia | Relevé de notes/Bulletin de notes for final three years of secondary school and copy of Baccalauréat |
| Turkey | Transcripts for Grades 9-12 and copy of Lise Diplomasi |
| Turkmenistan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Turks and Caicos | Official Secondary Education Certificate issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council |
| Uganda | Official Uganda Certificate of Education. If applicable, please also submit the official Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education |
| Ukraine | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Secondary Education |
| United Arab Emirates | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| United Kingdom/British based systems/IGCSE/GCSE/A Levels | Official General Certificate of Secondary Education. If applicable, please also submit any official GCE AS and A level certificates. These documents should be issued by University of Cambridge or Edexcel. Students should present the General Certificate of Secondary Education with passes in at least five subjects. It is preferable that students have five GCSE passes in the subject areas of English, mathematics, social science, natural science, and a foreign language. |
| Uruguay | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachillerato |
| Uzbekistan | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Venezuela | Certificado de Estudios/Notas for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bachiller |
| Vietnam | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of Bằng Tốt nghiệp Trung học Phổ thông (Graduation Diploma for General Upper Secondary Education) |
| Yemen | Transcripts for final three years of secondary school and copy of General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Zambia | Official School Certificate |
| Zimbabwe | Official Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level. If applicable, please also submit the official Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level. |