Entry Requirements - new

In the list below you can check if you fulfill the minimum requirements for entry into undergraduate programmes at Icelandic universities. This will provide you with information about your opportunities before you prepare your application. Please note that further requirements may be made by the each university and that proof of English might be required.

This list is not exhaustive of neither countries nor qualifications giving access to higher education in Iceland. If your country or qualification is not listed, please email us at enicnaric@hi.is
If you have any questions regarding language requirements or specific admission requirements, please contact the university you intend to apply for.

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A

Afghanistan

Baccalauria + 1 year of higher education studies

Albania

Diplome e Matures Shteterore (after 2011) from Shkollë e Mesme e Përgjithshme or Gijmnaz
Dëftesë pjekurie + Certificate Matura Shteterore (2006-2010)
Dëftesë pjekurie (before 2006)

Algeria

Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachelier de l’enseignement secondaire général + 1 year of higher education studies.

Andorra

Títol de batxiller + Prova Oficial de Batxillerat (POB) OR Títol de batxiller professional + Prova Oficial de Batxillerat Professional (POB Professional)

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) wit 6 subjects
OR
General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

Argentina

Titulo de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies.

Armenia

From 2018: Atestat mijnakarg (lriv) andhanur krtutyan + 1 year university studies
OR
Until 2018:
Atestat mijnakarg krtutyan + 2 years universit studies
OR
Hasunutian vkaiakan (Attestat) + 2 years university studies

Australia

High School Certificate + Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) or University Admission Index (UAI)

Austria

Reifeprüfung/Matura
or
Reife- und Diplomprüfung
or
Berufsreifeprüfung.

Azerbaijan

Orta Tahsil Haqquinda Attestat / Orta mekteb attestati / Svidetel'stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii, completed after 1999 + 1 year of higher education studies.

B

Bahamas

Bahamas General Certificate of Education + 1 year of higher education studies

Bahrain

Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies

Bangladesh

Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) + 1 years of higher education studies.

Barbados

University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, with 3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

Belarus

From 1999: Atestat ab agul'naj sjarednjaj adukacii /Attestat o (Obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii or Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies.

Before 1999: Atestat ab agul'naj sjarednjaj adukacii /Attestat o (Obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii or Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 2 years of higher education studies.

Belgium

Duth

Diploma van secundair onderwijs.

French

Certificat d’enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (C.E.S.S.)

German

Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts.

Belize

3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

Benin

Diplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement Moyen Général (1984-1991)
OR
Diplôme de Bachellier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré (1991-)
OR
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire

Bhutan

From 2006: Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies.
Before 2006: Indian School Certificate (ISC) + 1 year of higher education studies.

Bolivia

Diploma/Grado/Titulo de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi
OR
Диплома о положеном матурском испиту (Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu)
OR
Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/ o zavrsnom ispitu / zavrsnom obrazovanju

Botswana

Cambridge Higher Overseas School Certificate with 3 GCE A-levels
OR
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies

Brazil

Certificado de Ensino Médio + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio Supletivo + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Diploma de Técnico de Nivel Medio + 1 year of higher education studies.

Brunei

Brunei/Cambridge GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
OR
Brunei Matriculation Examination Certificate

Bulgaria

Diploma za zavarsheno sredno obrazovanie / Диплома за завършено средно образование
OR
Diploma za sredno obrazovanie / Диплома за средно образование
OR
From 1994: Svidetelstvo za zrelost / Свидетелство за зрелост
OR
Before 1994: Zrelostno svidetelstvo / Зрелостно свидетелство

Burkina Faso

Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 year of higher education studies

Burundi

After 1999: Diplôme des Humanités Générales + Diplôme d’Etat + 1 year of higher education studies
Before 1999: Certificat Homologué des Humanités Complètes + 1 year of higher education studies

C

Cambodia

Attestation de Fin d'Etudes Secondaire de l'Enseignement General/Diploma of Upper Secondary Education + 2 years of higher education studies.

Cameroon

Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre / Baccalaureat de l’Enseignement Secondaire.
OR
IGSCE Ordinary Level Examinations (at least 4 subjects passed) + Cameroon GCE Advanced Level Examinations (at least 3 subjects passed).
OR
Brevet de Technicien / Diplome de Bachelier de Technicien (Admission only to same study field as in Cameroon)

Canada

Alberta

Alberta High School Diploma passed with at least 100 credits with a minimum grade of 60% + High School Transcript of Achievement

British Columbia/Yukon

British Columbia Certificate of Graduation with a minimum grade of 60% + Transcript of grades

Manitoba

Higher School Graduation Diploma passed with at least 30 credits with a minimum grade of 60%

New Brunswick

High School Graduation Diploma / Diplôme de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires

Newfoundland

High School Graduation Diploma with a minimum grade of 60%

North West Territories

NWT High School Diploma with at least 100 credits and a minimum grade of 60%

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia High School Completion Certificate with a minimum grade of 60%

Nunavut

High School Graduation Diploma / School Leaving Certificate with a minimum grade of 60%

Ontario

Ontario Secondary School Diploma/ Ontario Student Transcript with a minimum grade of 60%

Prince Edward Island

High School Graduation Diploma with a minimum grade of 60%

Quebec

Diplom d’Etudes Secondaire (DES) + Releve de notes Examen du Secondaire + Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) + Bulletin d’études collégiales – minimum grade 60%

Saskatchewan

Transcript of Secondary Level Achievement
Grade 12 Standing or Division IV Standing with a minimum grade of 60%

Cape Verde

Certificado de Habilitações Litérarias + 1 year of higher education studies

Central Afrian Republic

Baccalauréat
OR
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré

Chile

Licencia secundaria + 1 year of higher educational studies.
(Applicants with exams taken in 2000 or later may be admitted without a year of higher educational studies if the GPA is at least 6)

China

Certificate of Graduation from Upper Middle School + Chinese National University Entrance Examination (CNUEE)/Gao Kao + 1 year of higher education studies (university), or + 2 years of higher education studies (college).
OR
Certificate of Graduation from Upper Middle School + NAHEEE + 3 years of higher adult education studies.

Colombia

Bachillerato / Diploma de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies.

Congo

Diplôme d’Etat d’Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long + 1 year of higher education studies

Costa Rica

Título de Bachiller (Bachillerato) / Diploma de Conclusión de Estudios de Educación Diversificada + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Técnico en el nivel medio en la especialidad (Técnico Medio) + Bachiller en Enseñanza Media + 1 year of higher education studies.

Croatia

Svjedodžba o Maturi / Svjedodžba o Državnoj Maturi (Matura Certificate / State Matura Certificate)
OR
Svjedodžba o završnom radu/ispitu (3-5 year programs) + Potvrda o polozenim ispitima drzavne mature (State Matura Certificate)

Cuba

Diploma de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras/Título de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Técnico Medio/Maestro Primario (documented with a "Certificación de Estudios Terminados + title of the education) + 1 year of higher education studies

Cyprus

Apolytirio (απολυτήριο) from Enaiou Lykeio (Γενικό Λύκειο)

Czech Republic

Vysvedceni o Maturitní Zkousce
OR
Maturitní zkouška
OR
Maturita from gymnazium.

D

Democrati Republic of the Congo (former Zaire)

Diplôme d’Etat d'Études Secondaires du Cycle Long + 1 year of higher education studies

Denmark

Studenterexamen
OR
Höjere Forberedelses Eksamen (HF) - med overbygning
OR
Höjere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX)
OR
Höjere Handels Eksamen (HHX)

Djibouti

L'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year of higher education studies

Dominica

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed subjects
OR
3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

Dominican Republic

Certificación/Pruebas Nacionales de Conclusion de la Educación Media + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diploma de Conclusión de la Educación Media + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diploma/Título de Bachiller en ... + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certificado Oficial de Suficiencia en los Estudios Secondarios + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diploma /Título de Bachiller General + 1 year of higher education studies

E

Ecuador

Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller en Arte/Ciencias (before Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller en Humanidades Modernas) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller Unico Integral + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller Técnico (agropecuria /industrial or bachiller en ciencias comércio y administratión, etc.) + 1 year of higher education studies

Egypt

Thanaweya A’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies

El Salvador

Título de Bachiller (academic) + 1 year of higher education studies

Eritrea

From 2003: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Before 2003: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination + 2 years of higher education studies

Estonia

Keskkooli Loputunnistus + Riigieksamenitunnistus
OR
Gümnaasiumi Lıputunnistus + Riigieksamenitunnistus
OR
Lõputunnistus keskhariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta + Riigieksamenitunnistus

Eswatini (former Swaziland)

Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels

Ethiopia

From 2011: University Entrance Examination Certificate (UEEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

Before 2010: Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) + 1 year of higher education studies

Eurupean Baccalaureate

European Baccalaureate (EB)

F

Faroe Island

After 2013: Gymnasieuddannelser

Before 2013:
Studentereksamen
OR
Højere forberedelseseksamen (HF)
OR
Højere handelseksamen (hhx)
OR
Højere teknisk eksamen (htx)
OR
Højere eksamen inden for fiskeri

Fiji

Form VII Examination
OR
Foundation Year from the University of the South Pacific

Finland

Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/studentexamensbetyg
OR
Tutkintotodistus/Ammatillinen perustutkint

France

Diplôme de Baccalauréat Général / Technologique / Professionnel + Releve de Notes du Baccalauréat
OR
Diplôme d'accès aux ètudes Universitaires (D.A.E.U.)

G

Gabon

Diplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 year of higher education studies

Gambia

West African Examinations Council, Senior School Certificate with a minimum of 5 subjects + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + West African Examinations Council Higher School Certificate GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
OR
West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + 1 year of higher education studies

Georgia

Sashualo Skolis Atestati/Attestat + 1 year of higher education studies.

Germany

Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur)
OR
Zeugnis der Reife
OR
Reifezeugnis
OR
Zeugnis der Fachgebundene Hochschulreife
OR
Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife.

Ghana

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) + 1 year of higher education
OR
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) + 1 year of higher education

Greece

From 2007: Apolytirion Geniko Lykeiou (ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΓΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ) or Apolitirio Epangelmatiko Lykio

Before 2007: Apolitírio Enaíou Lykeíou (ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΕΝΙΑΙΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ) or Pthychíon Techniká kai epagelmatiká ekpedeftíria (TEE)

Greenland

Den gymnasiale uddannelse (GUX)
OR
Grønlands gymnasiale uddannelse (GU)
OR
Højere handelseksamen (HHX)
OR
Højere tekniske eksamen (HTX)

Grenada

3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects passed
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

Guatemala

Diploma de/Título de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year of higher education studies (university)
OR
Diploma de/Título de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras con Orientación Técnica (Agroforestal, Computación, Diseño Gráfico, Electricidad, Mecánica Automotriz, Textiles og Turismo) + 1 year of higher education studies (university)

Guinea

From 2007: Baccalauréat Unique

Baccalauréat Deuxieme Partie

Guinea-Bissau

From 2011: Certidão de Conclusão do 12 ano de Ensino Secundário + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certidão de técnico profissional + 1 year of higher education studies.
Until 2010: Certidão - 11a Classe do Ensino Secundário + 2 years of higher education studies

Guyana

3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

H

Haiti

Baccalauréat II (Philosophie) / Certificat de Fin d’Etudes, Secondaires Classiques (Première and Deuxième Partie) and Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires (Première and Deuxième Partie) (traditional system)
OR
Baccalauréat / Diplôme d'Enseignement Secondaire (reformed system)

Honduras

Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 2 years of higher education studies
OR
Titulo de Bachiller en ... / Titulo de Maestro en ... / Titulo de Perito ... / Título de Técnico Medio en ..... + 2 years of higher education studies

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
OR
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) + Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)
OR
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) + Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Certificate (HKASC)

Hungary

Gimnazium erettsegi bizonyitvany
OR
Szakközepiskola erettsegi bizonyitvany

I

India

All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Indian School Certificate (ISC) from Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE) + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) + 1 year of higher education studies.

Indonesia

IJAZAH Sekolah Menengah Atas or Madrasah Aliyah (SMA / MA) + 1 years of higher education studies.
OR
Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) + 1 years of higher education studies.

International Baccalaureate

IB Diploma meets the minimum entry requirements. IB Certificate does not meet the minimum requirements.

Iran

After 2019: 3 years High School Diploma (6+3+3 years) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
3 years High School Diploma and Pre-University diploma+ 1 year of higher education studies
OR
4 years High School Diploma + 1 year of higher education studies

Iraq

Al-Edadiyah + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Al-Idadiyah (Sixth form baccalaureat) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certificate of Preparatory Studies + 1 year of higher education studies

Ireland

Leaving Certificate (Established), showing at least 6 subjects of which at least 2 Higher Level subjects
OR
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. (LCVP)

Israel

Te'udat Bagrut - תעודת בגרות

Italy

Liceo Classico
OR
Liceo Scientifico
OR
Liceo Linguistico
OR
Liceo – Indirizzo science sociali
OR
Diploma di Esame di Stato Istituto Tecnico (studies for 2-3 year do not meet the requirements)

Ivory Coast

Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire

J

Jamaica

Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects

Japan

Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Academic)

Jordan

General Secondary Education Certificate/ Tawjihi (GSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
General Vocational Secondary Education Certificate (GVSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

K

Kazakhstan

From 2003:
Orta bilim turaly attestat /Attestat o (obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies

Kenya

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) + 1 year of higher education studies.

Kosovo

Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te pergjithshme – gjimnazin
OR
Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te larte - gjimnazit

Kuwait

Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies

L

Laos

Baccalauréat + 2 years of higher education studies

Latvia

Atestäts par visparejo vidëjo izglïtïbu
OR
Atestäts par vidíjo izglïtïbu

Lebanon

Baccalauréat + 1 year of higher education studies.

Lesotho

Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year of higher education studies

Liberia

Senior School Certificate (SSC) / Senior High School Certificate (SHSC) with a minimum of 6 subjects + 1 year of higher education studies.

Libya

Secondary Education Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies.

Liechtenstein

Maturazeugnis (Type B or E)

Lithuania

Brandos Atestatas

Luxembourg

Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires/Diplôme de fin d'Etudes Secondaire Classiques
OR
Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires Techniques/Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Générales

M

Macao

Senior Secondary Graduation Certificate / Certificado de Ensino
Secundário Complementar / 高中畢業證書

Madagascar

Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachelier de l’Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year of higher education studies

Makedonia

Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit
OR
Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise
OR
Svidetelstvo za zavrseno sredno obrazovanie
OR
Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit (strucna)
OR
Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise (profesionale)
OR
Svidetelstvo za polozen zavrsen ispit vo uciliste za sredno obrazovanie
OR
Svidetelstvo za stepen na strucna podgotovka/ Dëftëse per fazen e pergatitjes profesionale

Malawi

Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) + 1 year of higher education studies

Malaysia

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM/Certificate of Education) + Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM/Malaysia Higher School Certificate)
OR
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM/Certificate of Education) + Matriculation Certificate (Matrikulasi)

Mali

Baccalauréat Malien - 2ème Partie Option Malienne + 1 year of higher education studies

Malta

Matriculation Certificate

Mauritania

Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré + 1 year of higher education studies

Mauritius

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level with 3 A-levels
OR
Cambridge Higher School Certificate with 3 A-levels

Mexico

Certificado de Bachillerato + 1 year of higher education studies

Moldova, Republic of

After 2002: Diploma de bacalaureat
Before 2002: Diploma de bacalaureat + 1 year of higher education studies

Mongolia

Before 1992: Dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech gerchilgee + 2 years of higher education studies
After 1992: Buren dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech gerchilgee + 2 years of higher education studies

Montenegro

Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi
OR
Svjedocanstvo o stecenom stepenu strucne spreme
OR
Svjedocanstvo o stecenom stepenu strucne spreme

Morocco

Baccalauréat + 1 year of higher education studies

Mozambique

Certificado de Habilitações Literarias + 1 year of higher education studies

Myanmar (Burma)

Basic Education Standard X Examination / Matriculation Examination + 2 year of higher education studies

N

Namibia

Higher Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC higher + ordinary level) with at least 6 subjects where at least 5 are at higher level and passed with the grade 3 or higher + 1 subject at ordinary level and a total of at least 46 points.

Nepal

Higher Secondary Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Proficiency Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies

Netherlands

Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
OR
Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) + Propaedeutische Diplom/Verklaring

New Zealand

National Certificate Educational Achievement

Nicaragua

Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras (Bachillerato) + 1 year of higher education studies.

Nigeria

Senior School Certificate / West African Senior School Certificate Examiniation + 1 year of higher education studies.
OR
National Diploma from an accredited higher education institution
OR
Nigerian Certificate of Education combined with University Board Matriculation Examination (UME)

North Korea

Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 2 year of higher education studies

North Macedonia

Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit (gimnazia)
OR
Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise
OR
Svidetelstvo za zavrseno sredno obrazovanie

Norway

Vitnemål for vidergående opplæring VgI, VgII and VgIII with "oppnådd generell studiekompetanse"

O

Oman

Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies

P

Pakistan

Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)
OR
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
OR
Intermediate Examination
OR
Intermediate Certificate
OR
Diploma of Faculty of Arts or Science (FA/FSc)
OR
Certificate/Diploma/Intermediate in Commerce
PLUS:
after 2005: + 1 year of higher education studies
before 2005: + 2 years of higher education studies

Palestine

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) + 1 year of higher education studies

Panama

Bachiller/Bachillerato + 1 year of higher education studies

Papua New Guinea

Higher School Certificate

Paraguay

Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year of higher education studies

Peru

Certificado Oficial de Estudios + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa (quinto) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Titulo de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies.

Philippines

From 2018: Senior High School Diploma - Katibayan/Academic Track (after 12 years education) + 1 year of higher education studies in academic subjects

Before 2018: High School Diploma - Katibayan/Academic Track (after 10 years education) + 2 years of higher education studies in academic subjects

Poland

A Secondary School Certificate (Świadectwo Dojrzałości and Świadectwo Ukończenia)

Portugal

From 2007:
Certificado/Diploma de Fim de Estudos Secundários (from Cursos científico-humanísticos)
OR
Certificado/Diploma de Fim de Estudos Secundários from Cursos técnologicos
OR
Diploma de Ensino Secundário / Certidão de Habilitacões from Cursos tecnológicos
OR
Diploma de estudos secundários from Cursos profissionais / Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundários from Cursos profissionais

Before 2007: Certificado/Diploma de Ensino Secundário (from Cursos gerais de ensino superior)

Puerto Rico

High School Diploma + 1 year of higher education studies

Q

Qatar

Thanawaya Aam Qatari (Qatari General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies

R

Romania

Diploma de Bacalaureat
OR
Liceu teoretic

Russia

From 1999: Attestat o Srednem + 1 year of higher education studies
Before 1999: Attestat o Srednem + 2 years of higher education studies

Rwanda

Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Diplôme/Certificat d’Humanités Techniques - Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaires Professionelles A2/ Professional Certificate of Secondary Education Level A2 - National Advanced Certificate of Technical Education A2 + 1 year of higher education studies.

S

Saint Lucia

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
OR
3 GCE A Levels
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

Saudi Arabia

Secondary Education Certificate (Shahadat al-Thanawiyyah al-'Ama or Shahadat al-Marhalat al-Thanawiyyah) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Secondary Vocational School Diploma (Diplom al-Madaaris al-Thanawiyyah al-Mihaniyyah/Tijaaryyah) + 1 year of higher education studies.

Senegal

Diplôme de Baccalauréat / Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire
OR
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré

Serbia

Diploma o polozenom zavrsnom ispitu
OR
Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi
OR
Diplomao polozenom maturskom ispitu
OR
Diploma o stečenom srednjem obrazovanju (Диплома о стеченом средњем образовању)
OR
Diploma o stepenu strucne spreme

Sierra Leone

West African Senior School Certificate with at least 6 subjects + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
West African School Certificate, Ordinary level + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
West African School Certificate, Ordinary level + West African Higher School Certificate Advanced level with 3 A-levels

Singapore

Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level exam

Slovakia

Vysvédcenie o maturitnej skúske

Slovenia

Maturitetno spriéevalo
OR
Spricevalo o Poklicna matura

Somalia

Shahaadada Dugsiga Dare/Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 2 years of higher education studies.

South Africa

National Senior Certificate (NSC)

South Korea

Ilbankye Kodung Hakkyo (Academic High School Diploma)

Spain

Título de Bachiller
OR
Bachillerato (Baccalaureate)

Sri Lanka

From 2000:
Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (O level) with at least 6 subjects passed and Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A level) with at least 3 subjects passed on one and the same occasion with a minimum points of 135 and a mark of not less than 30% for the Common General Paper. Mathematics and English are compulsory.

Sudan

Sudan School Certificate / Secondary School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Higher Secondary School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies

Switzerland

Maturitatszeugnis (MAR)
OR
Certificat de Matruité (RRM)
OR
Attestato di Matruitá or Fachmaturitätszeugnis

Syria

Al Shahada Al Thanawiya or Baccalauréat + 1 year of higher education studies

T

Tadsjikistan

Attestat Shahodatnoma dar borai tamom kardani maktabi miyona + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Attestat dar borai ma lumoti mijona + 1 year of higher education studies

Taiwan

Senior High School Leaving Certificate (高級中學畢業證書)

Tanzania

National Form IV Examination Certificate / General Certificate of Secondary Education (GSE) (O level) with at least 5 subjects passed + National Form VI Examination Certificate / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) (A level) with at least 2 Principal passes/levels and 1 Subsidiary pass/level. (Mathematics and English are compulsory.)

Thailand

Matayom VI (M6) / Maw 6 + 1 year of higher education studies

Trinidad and Tobago

General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 subjects
OR
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year of higher education studies

Tsjad

Baccalauréat
OR
Diplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré

Tunisia

Baccalauréat de l'enseignement secondaire
OR
Baccalauréat de l'enseignement professionnel

Turkmenistan

Şahadatnama orta bilim hakynda + 2 years of higher education studies
OR
Attestat / Certificate of Secondary Education + 2 years of higher education studies

U

Uganda

6 subjects on Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) + 3 subjects (principal subjects) + General Paper on Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)

1 subject on the principal subject level can be replaced with 2 subjects on the subsidiary subject level.

UK (England, N-Ireland, Scotland, Wales)

texti

GCSE/ IGCSE/ O-level + GCE/ A-level
You have to have a minimum of 9 subjects with at least 6 different subjects and at least 3 at A-level. (3 of the subjects can be the same at GSCE and GCE level)
To meet the demand of 3 A levels you can have:

3 A-levels
2 A-levels + 2 AS-levels
1 A-level + 4 AS-levels

BTEC National Certificate and National Diploma (After 2014)
BTEC qualifications that are comparable to 6 GCSE subjects and 3 GCE A-level can meet the entry requirements, depending on the subjects

Scottish Qualifications Certificate or Scottish Certificate of Secondary Education + Certificate of Sixth Year Studies or at least 5 Scottish Higher Level subjects.

Statement of Results cannot be accepted.
All documents must be officially issued.
International IGCSE/GCE O-level and GCE AS and A-level offered internationally can grant access if these are offered from British organizations such as Pearson Edexcel, Cambridge Assessment International Education or Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

BTEC qualification compared to GCSE and GCE levels - can depend on subjects

BTEC QUALIFICATION	NUMBER OF GCSE
BTEC First Award / BTEC First Certificat	Comparable to 1 GCSE subject
BTEC First Certificate, Level 2 / BTEC First Extended Certificate	Comparable to 2 GCSE subjects
BTEC First Extended Certificate	Comparable to 3 GCSE subjects
BTEC First Diploma Level 2 (Grades A-C)	Comparable to 4 GSCE subjects

BTEC QUALIFICATON	NUMBER OF GCE A-LEVELS
BTEC Level 3 Certificate	Comparable to 0.5 A-level
BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma / BTEC National Award, Level 3	Comparable to 1 A-level
BTEC Level 3 90 Credit Diploma	Comparable to 1,5 A-level
BTEC Level 3 Diploma / BTEC National Certificate Level 3	Comparable to 2 A-levels
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma / BTEC National Diploma	Comparable to 3 A-levels

Ukraine

After 1999: Atestat pro povnu zagal’nu srednju osvitu + 1 year of higher education studies

Before 1999: Atestat pro povnu zagal’nu srednju osvitu + 2 years of higher education studies

United Arab Emirates

Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies

USA (United States)

High School Diploma + 1 year of higher education
OR
High School Diploma with 10 Advanced Placement courses (AP)

Uzbekistan

Akademik Litsey DIPLOMI + 1 year of higher education studies

V

Venezueal

Título de Educación Media General/Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller agropecuario/comercial/industrial/mercantil/salud) + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Titulo de Técnico Medio en .... + 1 year of higher education studies

Vietnam

Bang Tu Tai Hai (baccalaureat II) / Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc + 1 year of higher education studies
OR
Giay Chung Nhan Pho Thong Trung Hoc + 1 year of higher education studies.

Y

Yemen

Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year of higher education

Z

Zambia

Zambia School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies.

Zanzibar

National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with 3 Principal Pass Levels

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level and Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level (at least 3 subjects at A level)

Inntökuskilyrði

Í listanum hér á síðunni er hægt að kanna hvort fyrra nám uppfylli almenn inntökuskilyrði í grunnnám við íslenska háskóla. Vinsamlegast athugið að hver skóli og deild getur gert frekari aðgangskröfur.

Þessi listi er ekki tæmandi, hvorki með tilliti til upptalninga á löndum né náms sem mögulega gæti veitt inngöngu í íslenska háskóla. Ef einhverjar spurningar vakna, hafið þá endilega samband í síma 525-5200 eða með tölvupósti.

A–D

Afganistan
Baccalauria + 1 ár í háskóla

Albanía
Dëftesë pjekurie

Alsír
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachelier de l’enseignement secondaire général + 1 ár í háskóla

Andorra
Títol de batxiller + Prova Oficial de Batxillerat (POB) eða Títol de batxiller professional + Prova Oficial de Batxillerat Professional (POB Professional)

Antígva og Barbúda
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) með 6 fögum eða General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels eða Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Argentína
Titulo de Bachiller + 1 ár í háskóla

Armenía
Frá 2018: Atestat mijnakarg (lriv) andhanur krtutyan + 1 ár í háskóla eða Til 2018: Atestat mijnakarg krtutyan + 2 ár í háskóla eða Hasunutian vkaiakan (Attestat) + 2 ár í háskóla

Aserbaídsjan
Orta Tahsil Haqquinda Attestat / Orta mekteb attestati / Svidetel’stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii, lokið eftir 1999 + 1 ár í háskóla

Austurríki
Reifeprüfung/Matura eða Reife- und Diplomprüfung eða Berufsreifeprüfung

Ástralía
High School Certificate + Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) eða University Admission Index (UAI)

Bahamaeyjar
Bahamas General Certificate of Education + 1 ár í háskóla

Bandaríkin
High School Graduation Diploma + 1 ár í háskóla eða High School Equivalence Diploma (General Education Development/GED) + 1 ár í háskóla

Barein
Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 ár í háskóla

Bangladess
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Barbados
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, með 3 GCE A Levels eða Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Belarús
Frá 1999: Atestat ab agul’naj sjarednjaj adukacii/Attestat o (Obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii or Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 1 ár í háskóla. Fyrir 1999: sama + 2 ár í háskóla

Belgía
Diploma van secundair onderwijs eða Certificat d’enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (C.E.S.S.) eða Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts

Belís
3 GCE A Levels eða Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Benín
Diplôme de Bachelier de l’ Enseignement Moyen Général (1984-1991) eða Diplôme de Bachellier de l’ Enseignement de Second Degré (1991-) eða Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire

Bosnía Hersegóvína
Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi eða Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu eða Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba um zavrsnom ispitu / zavrsnom obrazovanju

Botsvana
Cambridge Higher Overseas School Certificate með 3 GCE A-levels eða Cambridge Overseas School Certificate + 1 ár í háskóla eða Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) + 1 ár í háskóla

Bólivía
Diploma/Grado/Titulo de Bachiller + 1 ár í háskóla

Brasilía
Certificado de Ensino Médio + 1 ár í háskóla eða Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio Supletivo + 1 ár í háskóla eða Diploma de Técnico de Nivel Medio + 1 ár í háskóla

Brúnei
Brunei/Cambridge GCE A-level með 3 A-levels eða Brunei Matriculation Examination Certificate

Búlgaría
Diploma za zavarsheno sredno obrazovanie eða Diploma za sredno obrazovanie eða (frá 1994) Svidetelstvo za zrelost eða (fyrir 1994) Zrelostno svidetelstvo

Búrkína Fasó
Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 ár í háskóla

Búrúndí
Eftir 1999: Diplôme des Humanités Générales + Diplôme d’Etat + 1 ár í háskóla. Fyrir 1999: Certificat Homologué des Humanités Complètes + 1 ár í háskóla

Bútan
Frá 2006: Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla. Fyrir 2006: Indian School Certificate (ISC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Danmörk
Studenterexamen eða Höjere Forberedelses Eksamen (HF) eða Höjere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) eða Höjere Handels Eksamen (HHX)

Djíbútí
L’Enseignement Secondaire + 1 ár í háskóla

Dóminíka
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) með 6 fög eða 3 A Levels eða Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Dóminíska lýðveldið
Certificación/Pruebas Nacionales de Conclusion de la Educación Media + 1 ár í háskóla eða Diploma de Conclusión de la Educación Media + 1 ár í háskóla eða Diploma/Título de Bachiller en ... + 1 ár í háskóla eða Certificado Oficial de Suficiencia en los Estudios Secondarios + 1 ár í háskóla eða Diploma/Título de Bachiller General + 1 ár í háskóla

E–J

Egyptaland
Thanaweya A’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 ár í háskóla

Eistland
Keskkooli Loputunnistus eða Gümnaasiumi Lıputunnistus eða Lõputunnistus põhihariduse basil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise Kohta eða Lõputunnistus keskhariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta + Riigieksamenitunnistus

Ekvador
Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller en Arte/Ciencias (áður Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller en Humanidades Modernas) + 1 ár í háskóla eða Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller Unico Integral + 1 ár í háskóla eða Bachillerato/Título de Bachiller Técnico + 1 ár í háskóla

El Salvador
Título de Bachiller (academic) + 1 ár í háskóla

Erítrea
Frá 2003: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination + 1 ár í háskóla. Fyrir 2003: sama + 2 ár í háskóla

Esvatíní (áður Svasíland)
Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) + 1 ár í háskóla eða International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) + 1 ár í háskóla eða Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 ár í háskóla eða Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) með 3 A-levels

European Baccalaureate
European Baccalaureate (EB)

Eþíópía
Frá 2011: University Entrance Examination Certificate (UEEC) + 1 ár í háskóla. Fyrir 2010: Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) + 1 ár í háskóla

Finnland
Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/studentexamensbetyg eða Tutkintotodistus/Ammatillinen perustutkint

Filipseyjar
Frá 2018: Senior High School Diploma - Katibayan/Academic Track (eftir 12 ára menntun) + 1 ár í háskóla. Fyrir 2018: High School Diploma - Katibayan/Academic Track (eftir 10 ára menntun) + 2 ár í háskóla

Fídjíeyjar
Form VII Examination eða Foundation Year from the University of the South Pacific

Fílabeinsströndin
Baccalaureat de l’Enseignement Secondaire

Frakkland
Diplôme de Baccalauréat Général/Technologique/Professionnel + Releve de Notes du Baccalauréat eða Diplôme d’accès aux ètudes Universitaires (D.A.E.U.)

Færeyjar
Eftir 2013: Gymnasieuddannelser. Fyrir 2013: Studentereksamen eða Højere forberedelseseksamen (HF) eða Højere handelseksamen (hhx) eða Højere teknisk eksamen (htx) eða Højere eksamen inden for fiskeri

Gabon
Diplôme de Bachelier de l’ Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 ár í háskóla

Gambía
West African Examinations Council, Senior School Certificate með minnst 5 fögum + 1 ár í háskóla eða West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + Higher School Certificate GCE A-level með 3 A-levels eða School Certificate GCE O-level + 1 ár í háskóla

Georgía
Sashualo Skolis Atestati/Attestat + 1 ár í háskóla

Gana
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) + 1 ár í háskóla eða West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) + 1 ár í háskóla

Gínea
Frá 2007: Baccalauréat Unique. Fyrir 2007: Baccalauréat Deuxieme Partie

Gínea-Bissá
Frá 2011: Certidão de Conclusão do 12 ano de Ensino Secundário + 1 ár í háskóla eða Certidão de técnico profissional + 1 ár í háskóla. Til 2010: Certidão - 11a Classe do Ensino Secundário + 2 ár í háskóla

Grenada
3 GCE A Levels eða Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) með 6 fögum eða Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Grikkland
Frá 2007: Apolytirion Geniko Lykeiou eða Apolitirio Epangelmatiko Lykio. Fyrir 2007: Apolitírio Enaíou Lykeíou eða Pthychíon Techniká kai epagelmatiká ekpedeftíria (TEE)

Grænhöfðaeyjar
Certificado de Habilitações Litérarias + 1 ár í háskóla

Grænland
Den gymnasiale uddannelse (GUX) eða Grønlands gymnasiale uddannelse (GU) eða Højere handelseksamen (HHX) eða Højere tekniske eksamen (HTX)

Gvatemala
Diploma/Título de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 ár í háskóla eða sama með Orientación Técnica + 1 ár í háskóla

Gæjana
3 GCE A Levels eða Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) með 6 fögum eða Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Haítí
Baccalauréat II (Philosophie)/Certificat de Fin d’Etudes, Secondaires Classiques og Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires (hefðbundið kerfi) eða Baccalauréat/Diplôme d’Enseignement Secondaire (endurbætt kerfi)

Holland
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) eða Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) + Propaedeutische Diplom/Verklaring

Hondúros
Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 2 ár í háskóla eða Titulo de Bachiller/Maestro/Perito/Técnico Medio + 2 ár í háskóla

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) eða HKCEE + Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) eða HKCEE + Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Certificate (HKASC)

Indland
All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) frá CBSE + 1 ár í háskóla eða Indian School Certificate (ISC) frá CISCE + 1 ár í háskóla eða Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Indónesía
IJAZAH Sekolah Menengah Atas eða Madrasah Aliyah (SMA/MA) + 1 ár í háskóla eða Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) + 1 ár í háskóla

International Baccalaureate
IB Diploma meets the minimum entry requirements. IB Certificate does not meet the minimum requirements.

Írak
Al-Edadiyah + 1 ár í háskóla eða Al-Idadiyah (Sixth form baccalaureat) + 1 ár í háskóla eða Certificate of Preparatory Studies + 1 ár í háskóla

Íran
Eftir 2019: 3 ár High School Diploma (6+3+3 ár) + 1 ár í háskóla eða 3 ár High School Diploma og Pre-University diploma + 1 ár í háskóla eða 4 ár High School Diploma + 1 ár í háskóla

Írland
Leaving Certificate (Established) með minnst 6 fögum þar af 2 Higher Level eða Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)

Ísrael
Te’udat Bagrut – תעודת בגרות

Ítalía
Liceo Classico eða Liceo Scientifico eða Liceo Linguistico eða Liceo – Indirizzo science sociali

Jamaíka
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla eða General Certificate of Education með 3 A Levels eða Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) með 6 fögum

Japan
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Academic)

Jemen
Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 ár í háskóla

Jórdanía
General Secondary Education Certificate/Tawjihi (GSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla eða General Vocational Secondary Education Certificate (GVSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla

K–O

Kambódía
Attestation de Fin d’Etudes Secondaire de l’Enseignement General/Diploma of Upper Secondary Education + 2 ár í háskóla

Kamerún
Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre/Baccalaureat de l’Enseignement Secondaire eða IGSCE Ordinary Level (min. 4 fög) + Cameroon GCE Advanced Level (min. 3 fög) eða Brevet de Technicien/Diplome de Bachelier de Technicien

Kanada
Fer eftir fylki, t.d. Ontario Secondary School Diploma, British Columbia Certificate of Graduation, Quebec DES + DEC o.fl., yfirleitt með lágmarkseinkunn 60%

Kasakstan
Frá 2003: Orta bilim turaly attestat/Attestat o (obschem) Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 ár í háskóla eða Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii + 1 ár í háskóla

Katar
Thanawaya Aam Qatari (Qatari General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 ár í háskóla

Kenía
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) + 1 ár í háskóla

Kína
Certificate of Graduation frá Upper Middle School + Chinese National University Entrance Examination (Gao Kao) + 1 ár í háskóla (university) eða + 2 ár (college), eða + NAHEEE + 3 ár af fullorðinsháskólafræðslu

Kongó
Diplôme d’Etat d’Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long + 1 ár í háskóla

Kongó Kinshasha
Diplôme d’Etat d’Études Secondaires du Cycle Long + 1 ár í háskóla

Kostaríka
Título de Bachiller/Diploma de Conclusión de Estudios de Educación Diversificada + 1 ár í háskóla eða Técnico Medio + Bachiller en Enseñanza Media + 1 ár í háskóla

Kólumbía
Bachillerato/Diploma de Bachiller + 1 ár í háskóla

Kósovó
Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te pergjithshme – gjimnazin eða Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te larte - gjimnazit

Króatía
Maturalna svjedodzba eða Svjedodzba o zavrsenom srednjem obrazovanju eða Svjedodzba o zavrsnom ispitu-maturi

Kúba
Diploma de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras/Título de Bachiller + 1 ár í háskóla eða Técnico Medio/Maestro Primario + 1 ár í háskóla

Kúveit
Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 ár í háskóla

Kýpur
Apolytirio frá Enaiou Lykeio (Γενικό Λύκειο)

Laos
Baccalauréat + 2 ár í háskóla

Lesótó
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Lettland
Atestäts par visparejo vidëjo izglïtïbu eða Atestäts par vidíjo izglïtïbu

Liechtenstein
Maturazeugnis (Type B eða E)

Litháen
Brandos Atestatas

Líbanon
Baccalauréat + 1 ár í háskóla

Líbería
Senior School Certificate (SSC)/Senior High School Certificate (SHSC) með minnst 6 fögum + 1 ár í háskóla

Líbía
Secondary Education Certificate + 1 ár í háskóla

Lúxemborg
Diplôme de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires/Classiques eða Diplôme de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires Techniques/Générales

Madagaskar
Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire + 1 ár í háskóla eða Bachelier de l’Enseignement Secondaire + 1 ár í háskóla

Makaó
Senior Secondary Graduation Certificate/Certificado de Ensino Secundário Complementar

Malasía
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) + Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) eða SPM + Matriculation Certificate (Matrikulasi)

Malaví
Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) + 1 ár í háskóla

Malí
Baccalauréat Malien - 2ème Partie Option Malienne + 1 ár í háskóla

Malta
Matriculation Certificate

Marokkó
Baccalauréat + 1 ár í háskóla

Máritíus
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level með 3 A-levels eða Cambridge Higher School Certificate með 3 A-levels

Mexíkó
Certificado de Bachillerato + 1 ár í háskóla

Mið Afríka
Baccalauréat eða Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement du Second Degré

Mjanmar (Búrma)
Basic Education Standard X Examination/Matriculation Examination + 2 ár í háskóla

Moldóva
Eftir 2002: Diploma de bacalaureat. Fyrir 2002: Diploma de bacalaureat + 1 ár í háskóla

Mongólía
Fyrir 1992: Dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech gerchilgee + 2 ár í háskóla. Eftir 1992: Buren dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech gerchilgee + 2 ár í háskóla

Mósambík
Certificado de Habilitações Literarias + 1 ár í háskóla

Nambía
Higher Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) með 6 fögum þar af 5 higher level og 1 ordinary level, samtals minnst 46 stig

Nepal
Higher Secondary Certificate + 1 ár í háskóla eða Proficiency Certificate + 1 ár í háskóla

Nígería
Senior School Certificate/WASSCE + 1 ár í háskóla eða National Diploma frá viðurkenndri stofnun eða Nigerian Certificate of Education + UME

Níkaragva
Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras (Bachillerato) + 1 ár í háskóla

Norður Kórea
Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 2 ár í háskóla

Norður Makedónía
Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit (gimnazia) eða Diplome per dhenien e provimit te pjekurise eða Svidetelstvo za zavrseno sredno obrazovanie

Noregur
Vitnemål for vidergående opplæring VgI, VgII og VgIII með „oppnådd generell studiekompetanse“

Nýja Sjáland
National Certificate Educational Achievement

Óman
Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 ár í háskóla

P–S

Pakistan
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) eða HSC eða Intermediate Examination/Certificate eða Diploma of Faculty of Arts or Science (FA/FSc) eða Certificate/Diploma/Intermediate in Commerce. Plús: eftir 2005 + 1 ár í háskóla, fyrir 2005 + 2 ár í háskóla

Palestína
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) + 1 ár í háskóla

Panama
Bachiller/Bachillerato + 1 ár í háskóla

Papúa Nýja-Gínea
Higher School Certificate

Paragvæ
Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 ár í háskóla

Perú
Certificado Oficial de Estudios + 1 ár í háskóla eða Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa + 1 ár í háskóla eða Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller + 1 ár í háskóla

Portúgal
Frá 2007: Certificado/Diploma de Fim de Estudos Secundários (Cursos científico-humanísticos/tecnológicos/profissionais). Fyrir 2007: Certificado/Diploma de Ensino Secundário

Póland
A Secondary School Certificate (Świadectwo Dojrzałości og Świadectwo Ukończenia)

Púertó Ríkó
High School Diploma + 1 ár í háskóla

Rúanda
Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 ár í háskóla eða Diplôme/Certificat d’Humanités Techniques A2 + 1 ár í háskóla

Rúmenía
Diploma de Bacalaureat eða Liceu teoretic

Rússland
Frá 1999: Attestat o Srednem + 1 ár í háskóla. Fyrir 1999: sama + 2 ár í háskóla

Sambía
Zambia School Certificate + 1 ár í háskóla

Sameinuðu arabísku furstadæmin
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 ár í háskóla

Sankti Lúsía
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) með 6 fögum eða 3 GCE A Levels eða Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Sansibar
National Form VI Examination/Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) með 3 Principal Pass Levels

Sádi-Arabía
Secondary Education Certificate (Shahadat al-Thanawiyyah al-’Ama) + 1 ár í háskóla eða Secondary Vocational School Diploma + 1 ár í háskóla

Senegal
Diplôme de Baccalauréat/Bachelier de l’Enseignement Secondaire eða Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement de Second Degré

Serbía
Diploma o polozenom zavrsnom ispitu eða Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi eða Diploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu eða Diploma o stečenom srednjem obrazovanju eða Diploma o stepenu strucne spreme

Simbabve
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level og Advanced Level (minnst 3 fög á A level)

Singapúr
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level exam

Síerre Leóne
West African Senior School Certificate með minnst 6 fögum + 1 ár í háskóla eða West African School Certificate Ordinary level + 1 ár í háskóla eða + Higher School Certificate Advanced level með 3 A-levels

Síle
Licencia secundaria + 1 ár í háskóla (umsækjendur frá 2000 gætu uppfyllt skilyrði án háskólaárs ef GPA er a.m.k. 6)

Slóvakía
Vysvédcenie o maturitnej skúske

Slóvenía
Maturitetno spriéevalo eða Spricevalo o Poklicna matura

Sómalía
Shahaadada Dugsiga Dare/Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 2 ár í háskóla

Spánn
Título de Bachiller eða Bachillerato (Baccalaureate)

Srí Lanka
Frá 2000: Sri Lanka GCE Ordinary Level (min. 6 fög) og Advanced Level (min. 3 fög, samtals min. 135 stig, min. 30% í Common General Paper). Stærðfræði og enska skylda.

Suður Afríka
National Senior Certificate (NSC)

Suður Kórea
Ilbankye Kodung Hakkyo (Academic High School Diploma)

Súdan
Sudan School Certificate/Secondary School Certificate + 1 ár í háskóla eða Higher Secondary School Certificate + 1 ár í háskóla

Svartfjallaland
Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi eða Svjedocanstvo o stecenom stepenu strucne spreme

Sviss
Maturitatszeugnis (MAR) eða Certificat de Matruité (RRM) eða Attestato di Matruitá eða Fachmaturitätszeugnis

Sýrland
Al Shahada Al Thanawiya eða Baccalauréat + 1 ár í háskóla

T–Z

Tadjikistan
Attestat Shahodatnoma dar borai tamom kardani maktabi miyona + 1 ár í háskóla eða Attestat dar borai ma lumoti mijona + 1 ár í háskóla

Taíland
Matayom VI (M6)/Maw 6 + 1 ár í háskóla

Taívan
Senior High School Leaving Certificate (高級中學畢業證書)

Tansanía
National Form IV Examination Certificate/GSE (O level, min. 5 fög) + National Form VI Examination Certificate/ACSE (A level, min. 2 Principal + 1 Subsidiary pass, stærðfræði og enska skylda)

Tékkland
Vysvedceni o Maturitní Zkousce eða Maturitní zkouška eða Maturita frá gymnazium

Tjad
Baccalauréat eða Diplôme de Bachelier de l’ Enseignement de Second Degré

Trínidad og Tóbagó
General Certificate of Education með 3 A Levels eða Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) með 6 fög eða Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 ár í háskóla

Túnis
Baccalauréat de l’enseignement secondaire eða Baccalauréat de l’enseignement professionnel

Túrkmenistan
Şahadatnama orta bilim hakynda + 2 ár í háskóla eða Attestat/Certificate of Secondary Education + 2 ár í háskóla

UK (England, Wales og Norður Írland)
GCSE/IGCSE/O-level + GCE/A-level: minnst 9 fög, þar af minnst 6 ólík og minnst 3 á A-level. Einnig gilda BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, Cambridge Pre-U, og Scottish Qualifications Certificate.

Ungverjaland
Gimnazium erettsegi bizonyitvany eða Szakközepiskola erettsegi bizonyitvany

Úganda
6 fög á Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) + 3 principal fög og General Paper á Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)

Úkraína
Eftir 1999: Atestat pro povnu zagal’nu srednju osvitu + 1 ár í háskóla. Fyrir 1999: sama + 2 ár í háskóla

Úsbekistan
Akademik Litsey DIPLOMI + 1 ár í háskóla

Venesúela
Título de Educación Media General/Bachillerato + 1 ár í háskóla eða sérsvið + 1 ár í háskóla eða Titulo de Técnico Medio + 1 ár í háskóla

Víetnam
Bang Tu Tai Hai (baccalaureat II)/Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc + 1 ár í háskóla eða Giay Chung Nhan Pho Thong Trung Hoc + 1 ár í háskóla

Þýskaland
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) eða Zeugnis der Reife eða Reifezeugnis eða Zeugnis der Fachgebundene Hochschulreife eða Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife

BTEC qualification compared to GCSE and GCE levels

BTEC Qualification	Number of GCSE
BTEC First Award / BTEC First Certificate	Comparable to 1 GCSE subject
BTEC First Certificate, Level 2 / BTEC First Extended Certificate	Comparable to 2 GCSE subjects
BTEC First Extended Certificate	Comparable to 3 GCSE subjects
BTEC First Diploma Level 2 (Grades A-C)	Comparable to 4 GCSE subjects

BTEC Qualification	Number of GCE A-Levels
BTEC Level 3 Certificate	Comparable to 0.5 A-level
BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma / BTEC National Award, Level 3	Comparable to 1 A-level
BTEC Level 3 90 Credit Diploma	Comparable to 1.5 A-level
BTEC Level 3 Diploma / BTEC National Certificate Level 3	Comparable to 2 A-levels
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma / BTEC National Diploma	Comparable to 3 A-levels

Statement of Results cannot be accepted.
All documents must be officially issued.
International IGCSE/GCE O-level and GCE AS and A-level offered internationally can grant access if these are offered from British organizations such as Pearson Edexcel, Cambridge Assessment International Education or Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).