Country
Certificate Foundation
(Pathway to Diploma)
Diploma/Advanced Diploma
(Fast-track Program)/(Pathway to university)
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Australia
International: Year 11 with 50% average. Local: Year 12
Year 12
Bangladesh
Higher Secondary Certificate (10+2) with 50% average of Year 11 (10+1) with 70% average
Higher Secondary Certificates
(10+2) or Intermediate with 55% average in 4 majors
Brunei
Sri Lanka
Singapore
GCE ‘O’ Levels with passes in 3
academic subjects
GCE ‘O’ Levels with passes
in 2 academic subjects
Chile
Year 12 or equivalant with 5.6 average
Year 12 or equivalent with 5.8 - 5.9 average
China
Senior Middle 3 with 60% average or
Senior Middle 2 with 70% average
Senior Middle 3 with 70% average in 4 academic subjects
Czech/Slovakia
Assessed on individual basis
Maturita
France
Assessed on individual basis
Baccalaureate
Fiji
Form 6 School Leaving Certificate with overall score of 230
Form 7 with B in English and Maths and passes in all other subjects with an overall score of 240
Hong Kong
Form 5 (HKCEE) with E in 3 subjects
Form 7 (HKALE) with 1 ‘A’ Level and 2 ‘AS’ Level passes
India
All India Secondary School Certificate with 50% average of Year 11 with 70% average
All India Secondary School Certificate with 55% average
Indonesia
SMU 2 with 6.0 average
SMU 3 with 6.5 average in 4 subjects
Japan
Kotogakko 2 with 3.0 average
Kotogakko 3 with 3.0 average
Kenya
Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education with D average or GCE ‘O’ Levels
Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education with
C average or 2 passes in GCE ‘A’ Levels
Korea
Senior High School Leaving Certificate Year 2 with D average
Senior High School Leaving Certificate Year 3 with C average
Macau
(HKSAR/PRC)
Form 5 (HKCEE) with 3 ‘E’ or Senior Middle 3 with 60% average or Senior Middle 2 with 70% average
From 7 (HKALE) with 1 ‘A’ Level and 2 ‘AS’ Levels or Senior Middle 3 with 70% average in 4 academic subjects
Malaysia
SPM with passes in 3 academic subjects
STPM with passes in 2 academic subjects
Mexico
Year 12 or equivalent with average grade of 6
Yesr 12 or equivalent with average grade of 8
Middle East
Year 12 with 60% average or American High School Diploma and Advanced Placements with 50% average
Year 12 with 80% average.
Pakistan
Year 11 or equivalent
Year 12 or equivalent with 50% average
Papua New Guinea
Senior High School Year 11 with 50% average
Higher School Certificate with 70% average
Peru
Year 12 or equivalent with average grade of 12
Year 12 or equivalent with average grade of 16
Russia/Poland
Certificate of Secondary Education Grade 11 with 3.5 average
Certificate of Secondary Education Grade 11
with grades of 4 and 5
South Africa
Year 11 or equivalent
Year 12 or equivalent
Spain
Assessed on individual basis
Bachillerato Technico
Sweden
Assessed on an individual basis
Slutbetyg with a GPA of 10.0 and G in English
Taiwan
Senior High School Year 2 with B average
Senior High School Year 3 with B average
Tanzania
Zambia
Uganda
Zimbabwe
GCE ‘O’ Levels with passes in 3 academic subjects or GCSE
GCE ‘A’ Levels with passes in 2 academic subjects
Thailand
Matayom 5 with 2.5 average
Matayom 6 with 2.0 average
Turkey
Lise Diploma, Year 11 or equivalent
International Baccalaureate or 1st year university in Turkey or equivalent
United Kingdom
GCSE or equivalent
‘A’ Levels with D average
United States
of America
Grade 11 or equivalent
Grade 12 or equivalent with SAT score 10
Vietnam
Year 11 with 6.0 average
Year 12 with 6.0 average