Minimum requirements for admission to Norwegian higher education/ GSU list
NOKUT
14.03.2017
Country
Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
AFGHANISTAN
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes
Baccalauria (Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education
ALBANIA
Dëftëse Pjekurie OR Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore from about 2006
ALGERIA
Diplôme du Baccalauréat d’enseignement secondaire/Shahada al-Bakaloria al ta’lim al thanawi + 1 year university education OR Diplôme du Baccalauréat de
technicien/Shahada al Bakaloria al teqani + 1 year university education
ANDORRA
English test required?
Yes
Títol de batxiller + Prova Oficial de Batxillerat (POB) OR Títol de batxiller professional + Prova Oficial de Batxillerat Professional (POB Professional).
Please note: It is possible to obtain secondary school leaving certificate from the French or the Spanish education system. Please refer to the requirements respectively for
France and Spain.
ANGOLA
English test required?
Yes
Habilitações Literárias + 1 year university education OR Certificado de Estudos Pré-Universitários (2-3 years pre-university education) + 1 year university education OR
Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações + 1 year university education
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
English test required?
No
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels, for older educations.
ARGENTINA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
Bachiller/Bachillerato + 1 year university education
ARMENIA
Hasunutian vkaiakan (Attestat) + 2 years university education OR Atestat midzinakarg krtoitjan + 2 years university education
AUSTRALIA, Australian Capital Territory
English test required?
No
ACT Year 12 Certificate in combination with Tertiary Entrance Statement(TES), Universities Admission Index (UAI) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, New South Wales
English test required?
No
Higher School Certificate (HSC) in combination with Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Northern Territory
English test required?
No
Before 1996: South Australian Certificate of Education - Northern Territory (Year 12) OR from 1997: Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) - in
combination with Higher Education Entrance Score, Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Queensland
English test required?
No
Before 2008: Queensland Senior Certificate (QSC) OR from 2009: Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE). ) - in combination with Tertiary Entrance Statement (TES)
OR Overall Position (OP)
AUSTRALIA, South Australia
English test required?
No
1984-1992: Year 12 Certificate of Achievement OR from 1993: South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). ) - in combination with Higher Education Entrance Score
(HEES), Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER), Tertiary Entrance Statement(TES) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Tasmania
English test required?
No
Before 1993: Higher School Certificate OR From 1990: Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) - in combination with Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER), Tertiary Entrance
Statement(TES) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Victoria
English test required?
No
1970-86: Higher School Certificate OR From 1987: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) - in combination with Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) OR
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Western Australia
English test required?
No
1977-1996: Certificate of Secondary Education with Tertiary Admissions Examination OR from 1997: Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) in combination
with Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER), Universities Admission Advice Letter (UAAL) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRIA
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 1)
Reifeprüfung
AZERBAIJAN
Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestat + 1 year university education OR Diplom + 1 year university education OR Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year university education
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
BAHAMAS
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Bahamas General Certificate of Education + 1 year of higher education
BAHRAIN
Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year university education
BANGLADESH
Higher Secondary Certificate + 1 year university education
BARBADOS
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, with 3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6
passed CAPE Units
BELARUS
English test required?
Yes 1)
Atestat ab ahulnaj sjarednjaj adukatsyi / Атэстат аб агульнай сярэдняй адукацыі / Аттестат об общем среднем образовании + 1 year university education OR Dyplom
ab prafesijanalna-tekhnitsjnaj adukatsyi z atrymannem ahulnaj sjarednjaj adukatsyi / Дыплом аб прафесіянальна-тэхнічнай адукацыі з атрыманнем агульнай сярэдняй
адукацыi / Диплом о профессионально-техническом образовании с получением общего среднего образования + 1 year university education OR Dyplom ab
sjarednjaj spetsyjalnaj adukatsyi / Дыплом аб сярэдняй спецыяльнай адукацыi / Дипломом о среднем специальном образовании can be assessed individually for the
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
BELGIUM, Flemish-speaking
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes
Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs OR Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs
BELGIUM, French-speaking
Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur
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
English test required?
Yes
Before 2006: Indian School Certificate (ISC) + 1 year university education. From 2006: Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) + 1 year
university education
BOLIVIA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
No
Bachiller en Humanidades + 1 year university education
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/O Zavrsnom Ispitu OR Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/O Zavrsnom Obrazovanju
BOTSWANA
Cambridge Higher Overseas School Certificate with 3 GCE A-levels OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate + 1 year university education OR Botswana General
Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) + 1 year university education
BRAZIL
English test required?
Yes
Before 1996: Certificado de Conclusão de 2 Grau + 1 year university education. From 1996: Certificado de Ensino Médio + 1 year university education
BRUNEI
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
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 2002: Svidetelstvo za zrelost / Свидетелство за зрелост OR until 1974: Zrelostno svidetelstvo / Зрелостно свидетелство
BURKINA FASO
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 year university education
BURUNDI
Diplôme d'Etat (1999-) OR Diplôme des Humanités Complétes
CAMBODIA
Attestation de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires de l'Enseignement Général + 2 years university education
CAMEROON, English-speaking
Cameroon GCE Ordinary Level + Cameroon GCE Advanced Level with pass in at least 3 subjects. English and Mathematics must be passed at least at Ordinary Level
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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Country
Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
CAMEROON, French-speaking
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
CANADA, Alberta
From 1995: Alberta High School Diploma OR up to 1997: General High School Diploma OR Advanced High School Diploma
CANADA, British Columbia
Secondary School Diploma OR Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma (Dogwood Diploma)
CANADA, Manitoba
High School Graduation Diploma
CANADA, New Brunswick
High School Graduation Diploma OR Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires
CANADA, Newfoundland & Labrador
High School Graduation Diploma
CANADA, Northwest Territories
High School Graduation Diploma
CANADA, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma OR High School Completion Certificate
CANADA, Nunavut
Nunavut Secondary School Graduation Diploma
CANADA, Ontario
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) OR Secondary School Graduation Diploma (SSGD) OR Secondary School Honours Graduation Diploma (SSHGD)
CANADA, Prince Edward Island
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
Provincial Senior High School Graduation Certificate
CANADA, Quebec
Diplôme d'Etudes Collegiales (DEC)
CANADA, Saskatchewan
Record of Secondary Level Standing / Complete Division IV Grade 12 Standing
CANADA, Yukon
Yukon Secondary School Graduation Certificate
CAPE VERDE
Certificado de Habilitações Litérarias + 1 year of higher education
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Baccalauréat OR Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré
CHAD
Baccalauréat OR Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré
CHILE
Licencia de Educación/Enseñanza Media (Humanistico-Científica, Técnico-Profesional or Artistica) + 1 year university education
CHINA (1966 - 1977)
English test required?
Cultural revolution - no diplomas issued
CHINA (AFTER 1977)
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
School leaving certificate + 1 year university education
CHINA (UNTIL 1966)
School leaving certificate + 2 years university education
COLOMBIA
Bachillerato/Diploma de Bachiller + 1 year university education
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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Country
Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE (FORMERLY CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE)
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement de Second Degré, Enseignement Général
CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE (formerly ZAIRE)
Diplôme d’Etat d'Études Secondaires du Cycle Long + 1 year university education
COSTA RICA
From December 1988: Título de Bachiller en Educación Media + 1 year university education
From December 1974 – February 1988: Diploma de Conclusión de Estudios de
Educación Diversificada + 1 year university education
Before June/July 1974: Título de Bachiller + 1 year university education
CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
CROATIA
From 2010: Svjedodžba o Državnoj Maturi Before 2010: Svjedodzba o Zavrsenom Srednjem Obrazovanju OR Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom Ispitu OR Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom
Ispitu-Maturit OR Maturalna Svjedozba
CUBA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 1)
Certificado de Fin de estudios Secundarios/Bachillerato + 1 year university education
CYPRUS (GREEK)
Lykeio Apolytirion
CYPRUS (TURKISH)
Lise (Bitirme) Diplomasi + 1 year university education
CZECH REPUBLIC
Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Gymnasium OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Stredni Odborna Skola OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Sterdni prumuslova skola
OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Obhodni akademie OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce konzervator
DENMARK
English test required?
No
Studenterexamen OR Højere Forberedelses Eksamen (HF) OR Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) OR Højere Handels Eksamen (HHX)
DJIBOUTI
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
L'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Bachillerato + 1 year university education
EAST TIMOR
Diploma do Ensino Secundário + 1 year university education
ECUADOR
Bachillerato + 1 year university education
EGYPT
Thanaweya A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education
EL SALVADOR
Bachillerato + 1 year university education
ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND
General Certificate of Education with at least 3 A Levels OR Cambridge Pre-U Diploma (3 Principal Subjects + Global Perspective and Research) OR a combination of A
Levels and Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects in 3 different subjects.
ERITREA
English test required?
Yes
Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate (ESEC) with passes in at least 5 subjects including mathematic and English + 1 year university education
ESTONIA
English test required?
Yes 1)
From 2014: Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus OR Lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta, both in combination with Riigieksamitunnistus (3 exams or 2 exams and
1 international language test.) From 1997 – 2013: Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus OR Lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta, both in combination with
Riigieksamitunnistus (3 exams) Before 1997: Keskkooli lõputunnistus OR Diplom kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
ETHIOPIA
English test required?
Yes 2)
Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Qualification Certificate (EHEEQC) + 1 year university education OR University Entrance Examination Certificate (UEEC) + 1 year
university education OR Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate (ESLC) + 1 year university education. EHEEQC/UEEC with passes in at least 4 subjects. ESLC with passes
in at least 5 subjects including mathematic and English.
FAROE ISLANDS
English test required?
No
From 2016: Gymnasialt miðnámsprógv
Before 2016: Studentereksamen OR Højere handelseksamen (HHX) OR Højere teknisk eksamen (HTX) OR Højere forberedelseseksamen (HF) OR Højere eksamen
inden for fiskeri (HTX (from 2010)
FIJI
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes 1)
Form VII Examination OR Foundation Year from University of the South Pacific
FINLAND
Studentexamen/Ylioppilastutkintotodistus
FRANCE
From 1995: Diplôme de Baccalauréat Général, Diplôme de Baccalauréat Technnologique OR Diplôme de Baccalauréat Professionnel. 1986-1994: Diplôme de
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré OR Diplôme de Baccalauréat Technnologique. Before 1986: Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré
GABON
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Diplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 year university education
GAMBIA
West African Examinations Council, Senior School Certificate in at least 5 subjects where English, Mathematics and Science must be passed + 1 year university education
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 university education
GAZA AND THE WEST BANK: SEE PALESTINE
English test required?
Yes
GEORGIA
English test required?
Yes 1)
Sashualo Skolis Atestati + 1 years university education OR Prophesiul-Teknikuri Sastsaylebis Diplomi + 1 years university education
GERMANY
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
No
Abitur / Allgemeine Hochschulreife
GHANA
West African Senior School Certificate / West African Senior Secondary School Certificate in at least 6 subjects where English, Mathematics and Science must be passed
+ 1 year university education OR West African Examinations Council, General Certificate of Education, O-level + 1 year university education OR West African
Examinations Council, General Certificate of Education, O-level + West African Higher School Certificate GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
GREECE
English test required?
Yes 1)
Apolytirio Geniko Lykeio /ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΓΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ (after 2007) OR Apolytirio Epaggelmatikou Lykeiou / ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΕΠΑΓΓΕΛΜΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ OR
Apolytírio Enaíou Lykeio/ ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΕΝΙΑΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ (after 2000) OR Lykeio Apolytirion (before 2000)
GREENLAND
English test required?
No
Den gymnasiale uddannelse (GUX) OR Grønlands gymnasiale uddannelse (GU) OR Højere handelseksamen (HHX) OR Højere tekniske eksamen (HTX)
GRENADA
English test required?
No
3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR Associate Degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5
GUATEMALA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
Bachillerato + 1 year university education
GUINEA
Baccalauréat Deuxieme Partie and from 2007: Baccalauréat Unique
GUINEA-BISSAU
Certidão – confirmation of completed 11 years of schooling (11a Classe do Ensino Secundário / 11 anos de escolaridade) + 2 years of higher education
GUYANA
English test required?
No
3 University of London GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units
HAITI
English test required?
Yes
Baccalaureat II
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
HONDURAS
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 3)
Bachillerato + 1 year university education
HONG KONG
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination med 3 GCE A-levels (one A-level can be substituted by two Advanced Supplementary Levels)
HONG KONG (from 2012)
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) + 1 year university education
HUNGARY
Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany OR Szakkozepiskola Erettsegi Bizonyitvany OR Szakkozepiskola Erettsegi-Kepesito Bizonyitvany OR Technikuskepesito Bizonyitvany
ICELAND
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes
Studentsprof
INDIA
All India Senior School Certificate (Standard 12) issued by CBSE + 1 year university education OR Indian School Certificate (ISC Standard 12) issued by CISCE + 1 year
university education OR Higher Secondary Certificate issued by State Secondary School Boards + 1 year university education OR Pre-University Examination Certificate +
1 year university education OR Intermediate Examination Certificate + 1 year university education
INDONESIA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes 4)
English test required?
No
From 2004: Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (Ijazah SMA)/ Madrasah Aliyah + 1 year university education OR
1997-2003: Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) + 1 year university education OR
1987-1996: Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum Tingat Atas (STTB SMA) + 1 year university education
INTERNATIONAL QUAL.: CAMBRIDGE AICE
Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) with at least 3 A Levels
INTERNATIONAL QUAL.: EUROPEAN BACCALAUREATE (EB)
European Baccalaureate Diploma
INTERNATIONAL QUAL.: INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED LEVEL
International General Certificate of Secondary Education and International Advanced Level with at least 3 A Levels (Provided by Cambridge International Examinations and
Edexcel)
INTERNATIONAL QUAL.: INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
English test required?
IB Diploma OR
IB-Certificate / IB Diploma Programme Course Results with
- passed 3 subjects at standard level and 3 subjects at higher level or passed 2 subjects at standard level and 4 subjects at higher level
- at least 20 points including any points for Theory of Knowledge and
Extended Essay
- grade 3 or better in all subjects
- passed Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay
- Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) must be "fully satisified"
IRAN
English test required?
Yes
1977 – 1992: 4-year High School Diploma/Secondary School Diploma + 1 year university education OR from 1992: 3-year High School Diploma/Secondary School
Diploma + Pre-University Diploma + 1 year university education
IRAQ
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 1)
Sixth-Form Baccalauréat/Certificate of Preparatory Studies + 1 year university education
IRELAND
Leaving Certificate, examination in at least 6 subjects where at least 2 are on Higher Level
ISRAEL
Bagrut
ITALY
Diploma dell' esame di Stato conclusivo dei corsi di istruzione secondaria superiore (since 1999) OR Diploma di maturità (until 1998, classica, scientifica,
linguistica, tehnica, professionale and 5-year magistrale)
JAMAICA
English test required?
No
General Certificate of Education with 3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
JAPAN
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
Koto Gakko Sotsugyo sho (mei) sho / 高等学校卒業証書 + 1 year university education
JORDAN
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education
KAZAKHSTAN
Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year university education OR Orta Bilim Turaly Attestat + 1 year university education
KENYA
English test required?
No
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) + 1 year university education OR Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) in combination with Kenya Advanced Certificate
of Education (KACE) with 3 subjects at Principal level (1980-89) OR East African Advanced Certificate of Education with 3 A-levels (1974-1980) OR Cambridge Overseas
Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels (until 1974)
KOSOVO
English test required?
Yes 1)
Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme të lartë-gjimnazit (2008) OR Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme të lartë-profesionale (2008) OR Diplomë për kryerjen e
shkollës së mesme të përgjithshme-gjimnazin OR Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme profesionale OR Diplomë mbi skhallen e pergatitjes profesionale (before
1990)
KUWAIT
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education
KYRGYZSTAN
Orto bilim zonundo attestat + 1 year university education
LAOS
Baccalauréat + 2 years university education
LATVIA
Before 2000: Atestāts par vidējo izglītību OR Diploms par vidējo arodizglītību (Iegustot vispārējo vidējo izglītību), after 2000: Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību OR
Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību
LEBANON
English test required?
Yes
Baccalauréat Libanais Général + 1 year university education OR Baccalauréat Libanais II + 1 year university education OR Baccalauréat Technique + 1 year university
education
LESOTHO
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes 2)
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education
LIBERIA
Senior School Certificate (SSC) / Senior High School Certificate (SHSC) in at least 6 subjects where English, Mathematics and Science must be passed + 1 year university
education. SSC/SHSC must be awarded by the West African Examination Council.
LIBYA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 3)
General Secondary Certificate + 1 year university education
LIECHTENSTEIN
Matura type B OR Matura type E up to 2004 OR Maturität from 2005 OR Berufsmaturität from 2001
LITHUANIA
Brandos Atestatas
LUXEMBOURG
Certificat / Diplôme de Fin d`Etudes Secondaires OR Diplôme de Fin d`Etudes Secondaires Techniques
MACAO
Form Six + passed admissions test for University of Macau OR Form Six OR comparable and passed examination in 3 A-levels (Hong Kong or GCE A-levels)
MACEDONIA
English test required?
Yes 1)
State exam that normally is compulsory for admission to higher education, introduced from 2007: Diploma za polozena drzavna matura OR Matura Shtetërore. In addition
(only the four year qualifications give access to higher education, the diploma name doesn't indicate whether the qualification is three or four years) Diploma (Svidetelstvo)
za polozen zavrsen ispit za sredno strucno obrazovanie OR Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit za sredno umetecnicko obrazovanie OR Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit za
gimnazijsko obrazovanie OR Diplome per dhenien e promivit te fundit te gjimnazit OR Svidetelstvo za polozen zavrsen ispit vo uciliste za sredno obrazovanie OR Deftese
per provimin e kryer te shkolles se mesme OR Svidetelstvo za stepen na strucna podgotovka OR Deftese per fazen e pergatitjes profesionale
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
MADAGASCAR
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education
MALAWI
Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) + 1 year university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education OR
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels
MALAYSIA
English test required?
Yes 3)
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) in 4 subjects plus general paper (grades A-E) OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate with 3 A-levels OR Sijil
Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) plus pre-university course
MALI
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Baccalauréat Malien - 2ème Partie Option Malienne + 1 year university education
MALTA
Matriculation Certificate OR GCE Ordinary Level and 3 Advanced Level examinations OR Secondary Education Certificate Examination and Advanced Matriculation in 2
subjects
MAURITANIA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré + 1 year university education
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 university education
MOLDOVA
From 2002 Diploma de bacalaureat OR until 2001: Diploma de bacalaureat + 1 year university education OR Diploma de absolvire a invatamintului mediu general / Atestat
de Studii Medii de Cultură Generală + 1 year university education (NOTE! The preparatory year does not meet the requirement for 1 year university education.) OR Atestat
de Maturitate + 1 year university education
MONACO
English test required?
The leaving certificate in upper secondary education in Monaco is either French diplomas of secondary education or International Baccalaureate (IB) diplomas. Please
refer to the educational requirements for France or International Baccalaureate in the list.
MONGOLIA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
Dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech + 2 years university education
MONTENEGRO
Diploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu / Diplome mbi dhenien e provimit te matures OR Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi OR Svjedocanstvo o stecenom stepenu
strucne spreme OR Potvrda stepena strucne spreme (only the four year qualifications give access to higher education)
MOROCCO
English test required?
Yes
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education OR Baccalauréat d’Enseignement Technologique et Professionnel + 1 year university education
MOZAMBIQUE
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 2)/3)
Certificado de Habilitações Literárias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year university education
MYANMAR (BURMA)
Basic Education Standard X Examination / Matriculation Examination + 2 years university education
NAMIBIA
From 2007: Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level + 1 year university education OR Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level +
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level with pass in 5 subjects with at least grade 3. Before 2007: International General Certificate of Secondary
Education (IGCSE) + 1 year university education OR Higher General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE) with pass in 5 subjects with at least grade 3
NEPAL
English test required?
Yes
School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Proficiency Certificate (2 years) + 1 year university education OR from ca. 2002: School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Higher
Secondary Certificate (2 years) + 1 year university education OR from ca. 2002: School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Diploma level/Proficiency Certificate in
Engineering, Pharmacy or Nursing (3 years) + 1 year university education
NETHERLANDS
English test required?
Yes 1)
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) OR Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) + 1 year Hoger Beroeps Onderwijs (HBO)
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
NEW ZEALAND
English test required?
No
From 2004: National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), Level 3 with University Entrance OR from 1993 – 2003: New Zealand University Bursaries and
Scholarships Examination (Year 13 / Form 7) with A, B or C in 3 subjects in addition to Higher School Certificate OR New Zealand Bursaries with A or B award OR before
1993: New Zealand University Bursaries Examination with a grade of A, B C or D in each of 4 subjects
NICARAGUA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year university education
NIGER
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré
NIGERIA
Senior School Certificate (awarded either by the West African Examinations Council or the National Examinations Council) in at least 6 subjects where English,
Mathematics and Science must be passed + 1 year university education OR West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + 1 year university
education OR West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level West African Examinations Council Higher School Certificate GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
NORTH KOREA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 2 years university education
OMAN
Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year university education
PAKISTAN
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) + 1 year university education OR Intermediate Examination Certificate + 1 year university education
PALESTINE
English test required?
Yes
Shahadat Al-Thanaweya Al-'Aama ("Tawjiihi") in English: General Secondary Education Certificate (GCEC) + 1 year university education OR Certificate of General
Secondary Education Examination (CGSEE) + 1 year university education
PANAMA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
Bachiller/Bachillerato + 1 year university education
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Higher School Certificate
PARAGUAY
Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year university education
PERU
«Certificado Oficial de Estudios» de Educación Secundaria (with subjects and marks for the years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) + 1 year university education OR Certificado de Educación
Secundaria Común Completa + 1 year university education
PHILIPPINES
English test required?
Yes 2)
English test required?
Yes 1)
High School Diploma + 2 years university education in academic subjects
POLAND
Before 2005: Świadectwo Dojrzałości from: Liceum Ogólnokształcącego OR Liceum OR Liceum Technicznego OR Liceum Zawodowego OR Technikum OR Sredniego
Studium Zawodowego OR Liceum Muzycznego OR Liceum Sztuk Plastycznych OR Szkoly Baletowej
Before 2005 only one diploma (Świadectwo Dojrzałości) is issued for completing secondary school and for maturity examination. Maturity examination (egzamin
dojrzałości, formerly egzamin maturalny) must also be passed for admission to higher education. Information on this can be found on the third page of the Diploma.
After 2005: Świadectwo Dojrzałości and Swiadectwo Ukonczenia from: Liceum Ogolnoksztalcacego OR Liceum OR Liceum Profilowanego OR Technikum OR Liceum
Uzupelniajacego OR Technikum Uzupelniajacego OR Liceum Plastycznego OR Szkoły Baletowej OR Szkoły Muzycznej II stopnia.
After 2005 two diplomas are issued: Świadectwo Dojrzałości for Maturity examination and Swiadectwo Ukonczenia for completed secondary school.
PORTUGAL
English test required?
Yes 1)
Until 1986: Certidão do Décimo Segundo Ano de Escolaridade From 1986: Diploma de 12 Ano de Escolaridade OR Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundários OR
Diploma de Ensino Secundário From 2007: Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação OR Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação
PUERTO RICO
English test required?
Yes
High School Diploma + 1 year university education
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QATAR
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 1)
Thanawaya Aam Qatari (Qatari General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education
ROMANIA
Diploma de Bacalaureat / Maturitate
RUSSIA
Attestat o srednem polnom obshchem obrazovanii / Аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании (valid with: Prilozhenie k attestatu o srednem obrazovanii, tabel
itogovyh otsenok / Приложение к аттестату о среднем образовании, табель итоговых оценок) + 1 year university education OR Attestat o srednem obrazovanii /
Аттестат о среднем образовании + 1 year university education OR Diplom o srednem profesionalnom obrazovanii / Диплом о среднем профессиональном
образовании can be assessed individually for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification.
RUSSIA (THE SOVIET UNION PRIOR TO THE REFORM OF 1985)
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes
Recognition practice changed in 2004, we no longer deduct 2 years, but only one year
RWANDA
From 1998: Certificat du Cycle Supérieur de l’Enseignement Secondaire/ Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 year university education OR Diplôme
d’Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2 / Professional Certificate of Secondary Education level A2 + 1 year university education
Before 1998: Diplôme/Certificat de Humanités Générales + 1 year university education OR Diplôme de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires + 1 year university education OR
Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2 / Professional Certificate of Secondary Education level A2 + 1 year university education
SAINT LUCIA
English test required?
No
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels
SAMOA
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate
SAUDI ARABIA
Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education
SCOTLAND
From 2000: Scottish Qualifications Certificate with 5 Highers / Advanced Highers passed. Before 2000: Scottish Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) with 5 Highers
passed
SENEGAL
English test required?
Yes
Diplôme de Baccalauréat / Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire OR Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré
SERBIA (FROM 2006) (SERBIA, KOSOVO, VOJVODINA)
English test required?
Yes 1)
Diploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu OR Diploma o polozenom zavrsnom ispitu OR Diploma a stepenu strucne spreme OR Diplome mbi shkallen e pergatitjes
profesionale OR Diploma o stepenu stucne spreme OR Diploma o stecanom pozivnousmerenom obrazivanju i vaspitanju srednjeg stupnja
SIERRA LEONE
English test required?
No
West African Senior School Certificate in at least 6 subjects where English, Mathematics and Science must be passed + 1 year university education OR West African
School Certificate, Ordinary level + 1 year university education OR West African School Certificate, Ordinary level + West African Higher School Certificate Advanced level
with 3 A-levels
SINGAPORE
English test required?
No
from 2008: Singapore-Cambridge GCE (Advanced level) examination with 2 subjects at H2-level OR before 2008: Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-level examination with 3
GCE A-levels
SLOVAKIA
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej skuske (Maturita)
SLOVENIA
Diplomo OR Spricevalo o zakljucnem izpitu OR Maturitento Spricevalo
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate OR Foundation Year
SOMALIA
Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 1 year university education
SOUTH AFRICA
From 2008: National Senior Certificate, before 2008: Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement
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SOUTH KOREA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
High School Diploma + 1 year university education
SOUTH SUDAN
South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 year university education OR Sudan School Certificate / Secondary School Certificate + 1 year university education
SOUTH VIETNAM (1955 TO ABOUT 1980)
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes
Tu Tai Pho Thong + 1 year university education
SPAIN
Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) + Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) OR Título de Bachiller
SRI LANKA
From 2000: General Certificate of Education Advanced level (GCE A-Level) with 3 subjects on A-level with grade S/Ordinary Pass and 6 subjects at O-Level Until 1999:
General Certificate of Education Advanced level (GCE A-Level) with 4 subjects on A-level with grade Pass and in addition 6 subjects at O-level
SUDAN
English test required?
Yes
Sudan School Certificate / Secondary School Certificate + 1 year university education OR Higher Secondary School Certificate + 1 year university education
SURINAME
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
SWAZILAND
Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) + 1 year university education OR International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) + 1
year university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC)
med 3 A-levels
SWEDEN
English test required?
No
From 2014: Examensbevis Högskoleförberedande examen: examensbevis with 2500 gymnasiepoäng with at least grade E or better in at least 2250 gymnasiepoäng OR
Examensbevis yrkesexamen: examensbevis with 2500 gymnasiepoäng with at least grade E or better in at least 2250 gymnasiepoäng OR
2002-2013: Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan: slutbetyg with 2500 gymnasiepoäng with the grade Godkänt or better in at least 2250 gymnasiepoäng OR
1998-2002: Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan: slutbetyg with 2150 gymnasiepoäng with the grade Godkänt or better in at least 1935 gymnasiepoäng OR
until 1996: Avgångsbetyg från gymnasieskolan: complete Avångsbetyg from a 3-year studieförberedande program from one of the following lines: humanistisk,
samhällsvetenskaplig, naturvetenskaplig, ekonomisk and teknisk.
Additional requirements for Examensbevis Högskoleförberedande examen, Examensbevis yrkesexamen og Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan: the subjects Swedish, English,
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, History and Social Sciences must be completed with a pass.
SWITZERLAND
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
Maturitätzeugnis; Certificat de Maturité; Baccalauréat; Attestato Di Maturità
SYRIA
Al Shahada Al Thanawiya/Baccalauréat (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education
TAIWAN
Senior High School Leaving Certificate + 1 year university education
TAJIKISTAN
Attestat Shahodatnoma dar borai tamom kardani maktabi miyona + 1 year university education OR Attestat dar borai ma lumoti mijona + 1 year university education
TANZANIA
English test required?
No
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with 3 Principal Pass Levels
THAILAND
Maw 6 + 1 year university education
TOGO
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Troisième Degré
TONGA
Tonga National Form VII Certificate OR University Foundation Year
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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TUNISIA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
English test required?
Yes
Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire OR Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Professionnel
TURKEY
Lise Diplomasi + 1 year university education (Preparatory Year not included)
TURKMENISTAN
Şahadatnama orta blim hakynda + 2 years university education OR Attestat / Certificate of Secondary Education + 2 years university education
UGANDA
English test required?
No
From 1980: Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) in combination with Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least 3 subjects at “Principal level” in
UACE. English and Mathematics must be passed in UCE with minimum mark 8 or in UACE with minimum mark E.
OR East African Advanced Certificate (EAACE) with 3 A-levels (1969-1980) OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels (until 1970) OR
East African Certificate of Education (EACE) + 1 year university education (1968-1980) OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education
(until 1970)
UKRAINE
English test required?
Yes 1)
Atestat pro Povnu Zagalnu Srednju Osvitu / Aтестат про повну загальну середню освіту + 1 year university education OR Диплом молодшого спеціаліста /Diplom
molodsjogo spetsialista can be assessed individually for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
No
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) +1 year university education
URUGUAY
Bachillerato Oficial / Bachillerato Tecnico + 1 year university education
USA
High School Graduation Diploma + 1 year university / college studies in academic subjects OR High School Graduation Diploma and 3 Advanced Placement Tests with at
least grade 3
UZBEKISTAN
English test required?
Yes
O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma (Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education) + 1 year university education OR Attestat o srednem obrazovanii + 1 year
university education
VENEZUELA
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes
Bachillerato (Bachiller en....) + 1 year university education
VIETNAM (FROM ABOUT 1980)
Bang Tu Tai Pho Thong Trung Hoc/Bang Thot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc /Chung Nhan Thot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc + 1 year university education
YEMEN
English test required?
Yes
English test required?
Yes 1)
Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education
YUGOSLAVIA (1992 - 2003)
Diploma o polozenom zavrsnom ispitu OR Diploma a stepenu strucne spreme OR Diploma OR Diplome mbi shkallen e pergatitjes profesionale OR Diploma o stepenu
stucne spreme OR Diploma o stecanom pozivnousmerenom obrazivanju i vaspitanju srednjeg stupnja OR Potvrda stepena strucne spreme
ZAMBIA
English test required?
No
Zambia School Certificate + 1 year university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education (until 1980)
ZANZIBAR
English test required?
No
English test required?
No
National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with 3 Principal Pass Levels
ZIMBABWE
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary level + General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced level with at least 3 subjects
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