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THE LIST OF ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT 1 List updates released in March 2020 NO AWARDING COUNTRY NAME OF QUALIFICATION ENTRY LEVEL 1. Afghanistan Baccalauria / Baccalaureate Certificate (Grade 12 Graduation Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree) 2. Albania Certificate of Maturity / Secondary School Leaving Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree) 3. Algeria لثانوي ام بكالوريا شهادةتعلي ال(Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree) 4. Angola Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree) 5. Armenia Միջնակարգ (ընդհանուր) կրթության ատեստատ (Certificate of Secondary General Education) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree) 6. Australia Australian Year 10 Name of qualification by territory in Australia: Australian Capital Territory: Year 10 Certificate New South Wales: Year 10 Certificate Northern Territory: Junior Secondary Studies Certificate (Year 10) issued by the Northern Territory Board of Studies (prior 1999) Queensland: Year 10 Certificate (previously known as Junior Certificate) Tasmanian: Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) (previously known as School Certificate Year 10 prior 1990) Note : Australian Year 10 will be revised as per Table 6.1 and will be effective from 1 st January 2021. Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

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Page 1: THE LIST OF ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR ......Certificate) (Bachelor Degree) Level 6 MQF 2. Albania Certificate of Maturity / Secondary School Leaving Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor

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1. Afghanistan Baccalauria / Baccalaureate Certificate (Grade 12 Graduation Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

2. Albania Certificate of Maturity / Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

3. Algeria التعليم بكالوريا شهادة الثانوي (Baccalauréat

de l'Enseignement Secondaire)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

4. Angola Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

5. Armenia Միջնակարգ (ընդհանուր) կրթության ատեստատ

(Certificate of Secondary General Education)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

6. Australia Australian Year 10

Name of qualification by territory in Australia:

Australian Capital Territory: Year 10 Certificate

New South Wales: Year 10 Certificate

Northern Territory: Junior Secondary Studies Certificate (Year 10) issued by the Northern Territory Board of Studies (prior 1999)

Queensland: Year 10 Certificate (previously known as Junior Certificate)

Tasmanian: Tasmanian Certificate of Education

(TCE) (previously known as School Certificate Year

10 prior 1990)

Note : Australian Year 10 will be revised as per Table 6.1 and will be effective from 1st January 2021.

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

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State or Territory

Year Offered Explanation

Autralian Capital

Territory

Still issued -

New South Wales

Until 2011 Students who graduated after the year offered can be considered to enter Certificate level (Level 3 MQF) or Diploma (Level 4 MQF) in the related field as per entry requirement set by the Ministry of Higher Education or related professional bodies.

Northern Territory

Until 1999

Queensland Until 1995

South Australia

Until 1983

Tasmania Until 1991

Table 6.1: Australian Year 10

Australian Year 10

Name of qualification by territory in Australia:

Victoria

Note : This qualification will be removed from this list. The change will be effective on 1st January 2021.

Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or Level 4

MQF (Diploma)

The School Certificate Part A & B issued by the Board of Studies, New South Wales, Australia

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

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Australian Year 12

Name of qualification by territory in Australia:

Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate

New South Wales: Higher School Certificate (HSC)

Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE) (previously known as South Australian Certificate of Education prior 1995)

Queensland Certificate of Education (previously known as Queensland Senior Certificate prior 2009)

South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) (previously known as Year 12 Certificate of Achievement prior 1993)

Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) (previously known as Higher School Certificate prior 1990)

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (previously known as Higher School Certificate prior 1992)

Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE) from 1997

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

7. Azerbaijan Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Orta təhsil haqqında attestat)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

8. Bahrain Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

9. Bahamas Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

10. Bangladesh

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / Dhakil (from Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Secondary School Certificate (Vocational) Tahap 4 MQF (Diploma)

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Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate Certificate / Alim (from Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

11. Benin Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

12. Bhutan Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (BCSE) / Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) (Grade 10)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) – after 2007

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

13. Bolivia Diploma de Bachiller Científico-Humanístico Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

14. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Matura / Svjedodžba o Zavrženoj Srednjoj Skoli (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

15. Botswana Botswana General Certificate Of Secondary Education Examination (BGCSE)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

16. Brazil Certificado de Ensino Medio Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

17. Brunei Darussalam

Cambridge GCE O Level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Cambridge GCE A Level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Matriculation Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Ugama (STPU)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

BDTVEC National Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

(without credit transfer)

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BDTVEC Higher National Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

18. Bulgaria Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

19. Cambodia Diploma of Upper Secondary Education (Grade 12) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

20. Cameroon

Cameroon GCE O level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Cameroon GCE A level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

21. Canada

Canadian Grade 11

Name of qualification by territory in Canada:

Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaires (DES) (Secondary School Diploma)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Canadian Grade 12

Name of qualification by territory in Canada:

Alberta: General High School Diploma

British Columbia: Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma

/ British Columbia Certificate of Graduation

Manitoba: High School Graduation Diploma

New Brunswick: High School Graduation Diploma

Newfoundland: High School Graduation Diploma

North West Territories: General High School Diploma

Nova Scotia: High School Completion Certificate

Ontario: Ontario Academic Courses (OACs)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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Ontario: Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Prince Edward Island: High School Graduation Diploma

Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Collègiales (DEC)

Saskatchewan: Completion Grade 12 Standing/ Division IV Standing (Secondary School Diploma)

Yukon Territory: Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma

Canadian Pre-University (CPU) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

22. Chad Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré (upper secondary level)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Brevet d'Etudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC) (secondary level)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

23. China 高 中 毕 业 证 书 (Senior Secondary School Graduation

Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

职 校 / 职 高 / 技 校 毕 业 证 书 (Graduation Certificate from a

Vocational / Technical Secondary School (Zhixiao / Zhigao) or a Skilled Worker School (Jixiao))

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

24. Colombia Bachiller Académico / Bachiller Técnico Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

25. Croatia Svjedodžba o Maturi (Certificate of Maturity) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

26. Democratic

Republic of

the Congo (D.

R. Congo)

Diplôme ďEtat ďEtudes Secondaires du Cycle Long (State Diploma of Long Cycle Secondary Studies)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

27. Denmark Bevis for Studentereksamen Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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Bevis for Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

28. Djibouti Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

29. Ecuador Título de Bachiller en Ciencias Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

30. Egypt

Thanaweya A’ama (Certificate of General Secondary Education)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Secondary Education Certificate of Al-Azhar Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

31. Equatorial

Guinea Bachillerato Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

32. Eritrea Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (ESECE)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

33. Estonia Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate with the State Examination Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

34. Ethiopia Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate / Tenth Grade National Examination

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Qualification Certificate – after 2003

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate – prior 2003 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

35. Fiji Fiji School Leaving Certificate Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Fiji Year 13 Certificate

(Also known as:Fiji Seventh Form Certificate Examination)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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36. Finland Vocational Upper Secondary Education Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

37. France Baccalaureát Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

38. Gabon Baccalaureát Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

39. Gambia

West African Examinations Council GCE O level / Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

West African Examinations Council GCE A level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

40. Germany Zeugnis der Reife / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

41. Ghana

West African School Certificate / GCE O Level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

West African Higher School Certificate / GCE A Level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination – after 1993

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

42. Greece Apolytirio of Lykeio Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

43. Guyana Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate in Business Studies

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

44. Hong Kong

Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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Hong Kong Diploma Of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

45. India

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Standard X) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Secondary School Certificate (Standard X) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

All India Secondary School Certificate (awarded by Central Board of Secondary Education)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Indian School Certificate (Standard XII) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

All India Senior School Certificate (awarded by Central Board of Secondary Education)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Higher Secondary Course Certificate / Higher Secondary School Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / Higher School Certificate (Standard XII)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Pre-Medical from Punjab University Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Pre-University Examination from Mahatma Gandhi University Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Certificate of Second Year Pre-University Examination issued by Education Department of the Government of Karnataka

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Intermediate Public Examination Year conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad, India

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Higher Secondary Examination (Class XII) Certificate, Government of Kerala, Board of Higher Secondary Examination

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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Intermediate Pass Certificate (cum Memorandum of Marks), Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Marks Sheet, Bihar Intermediate Education Council, Patna Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Senior Secondary School Examination, National Institute of Open Schooling (previously known as National Open School)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

46. Indonesia Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan tahun 2014 dan sebelumnya) dengan gred purata 5 – 5.9

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan tahun 2014 dan sebelumnya) dengan gred purata 6 – 10

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah

Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan

(SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan mulai tahun

2015) dengan gred purata 55 – 65

Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF

(Diploma)

Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah

Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan

(SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (Aliyah (bagi lulusan mulai

tahun 2015) dengan gred purata 66 – 100

Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

47. Iran High School Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

High School Diploma and Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) – after 1992

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

High School Diploma (Technical and Vocational Stream) (also known as: Certificate of Completion of Vocational Secondary Education) and Associate degree (also known as: یپلمد فوق (Higher Diploma))

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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48. Iraq شهادة الدراسة االعدادية / الثانوية (Certificate of Preparatory Education / Secondary School Certificate)

(Also known as: Sixth Form Baccalaureate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

49. Ireland

Leaving Certificate at Ordinary / Standard Level Grades A-C Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Leaving Certificate passed at Higher / Honours Level Grades A-C

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

50. Italy

Diploma di Maturità (Classica/Scientifica/Tecnica/ Linguistica/Professionale/Magistrale/Artistica) – prior 1999

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Esame di Stato – after1999 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

51. Japan Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

52. Jordan Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

53. Kazakhstan Certificate of Completed Secondary Education (11 years of schooling – old curriculum)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Certificate of Completed Secondary Education (12 years of schooling – new curriculum)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education (12 or 13 years of schooling)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

54. Kenya

East African Certificate of Education (EACE) / Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) – prior 1988

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

East African Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE) / Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) – prior 1988

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

55. Kuwait Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

56. Kyrgyzstan Жалпы орто билим туралуу аттестат / Аттестат о среднем (полном) образовании (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

57. Laos Upper Secondary School Diploma

(also known as Baccalauréat)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

58. Lebanon Baccalauréat General (previously known as Baccalauréat II before 1991)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

59. Lesotho Cambridge Overseas School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

60. Liberia Senior High School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

61. Libya Secondary School Certificate / Secondary Education Certificate

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

62. Macao

Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) / GCE O Level

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / GCE Advanced

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Ensino Secundário Complementar Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

63. Macedonia Matura / Secondary School Leaving Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

64. Madagascar Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire

(Also known as Diplôme du Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire / Diplôme du Baccalauréat du Second Degré)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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65. Malawi Malawi School Certificate of Education Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

66. Mali Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

67. Maldives UCLES O level / Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

UCLES A level / Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

68. Mauritania Diplôme de Bachelier de I’Enseignement du Second Degré (Baccalauréat)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Diplôme d'Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

69. Mauritius

Cambridge Overseas School Certificate / GCE O Level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate / GCE A Level

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

70. Mexico Bachillerato Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

71. Mongolia Бурэн дунд боловсролын унэмлэх (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education)

- For graduates before 2016 who studied 10-year school

system (old structure)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

72. Montenegro Диплома о положеном матурском испиту / Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu

Matura / Secondary School Leaving Diploma

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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73. Morocco Attestation du Baccalauréat

(Also known as (Diplôme du Baccalauréat) شهادة البكالوريا / (Baccalauréat de l’enseignement secondaire) شهادة التعليم الثانوي)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

74. Mozambique Certificado de Habilitações Literarias

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

75. Myanmar Basic Education High School Examination (also known as Matriculation Examination)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

76. Namibia

IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Cambridge School Certificate (CSC) / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) / GCE O Level

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

HIGCSE (Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / GCE A Level

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (Higher Level) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

77. Nepal Secondary Education Examination (SEE)

(also known as School Leaving Certificate Examination)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

78. Netherlands

Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO) diploma [theoretische / gemengde / kaderberoepsgerichte leerweg]

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

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Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

MBO Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs diploma

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) Diploma

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

79. New Zealand

National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 2

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

80. Nicaragua Bachillerato Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

81. Niger Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de I’Enseignement du Second Degré

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

82. Nigeria

West African School Certificate / GCE O Level – prior 1989 Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

West African GCE A Level – prior 1989 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

West African Senior School Certificate (awarded by West African Examinations Council (WAEC)) / Senior School Certificate (awarded by National Examinations Council (NECO))

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

83. Non-country specific

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Certificate

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

84. North Korea High School Diploma Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

85. Norway Vitnemål for Videregående Opplæring (Leaving Certificate from Upper Secondary School) / Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole (Leaving Certificate from Upper Secondary School)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

86. Oman Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate / General Secondary School Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

One year Certificate / Foundation Year Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

General Education Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

87. Pakistan Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / Matriculation Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

88. Palestine Tawjihi (Certificate of General Secondary Education Examination)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

89.

Panama

Bachillerato Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

High School Graduation Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

90. School Certificate (Grade 10) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

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Papua New Guinea

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Higher School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

91. Philippines High School Diploma (10-year curriculum) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

High School Diploma (12-year curriculum) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

92. Poland Swiadectwo Dojrzalości / Matura Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

93. Portugal Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

94. Qatar شهادة الثانوية العامة (General Secondary Education Certificate)

(also known as: 'Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama')

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Qatar Senior School) الشهادة الثانوية العامة للمدارس المستقلةCertificate)

(also known as: 'Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama')

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

95. Republic of Guinea

Baccalauréat Unique / Baccalauréat 2ème parti (13 tahun persekolahan)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

96. Russia Аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании (Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Свидетельство о результатах ЕГЭ (единого государственного экзамена) (Certificate of Unified State Examination)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

97. Rwanda Ordinary Level Certificate of Education Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

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Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Diplôme des Humanités Complètes (Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires prior 1994)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

98. Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

99. Scotland Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) (Standard Grade) (awarded by Scottish Examination Board)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) (Standard Grade) by Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) (National 5) by Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) (Higher Grade) (awarded by Scottish Examination Board)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) (Higher Grade) by Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

100. Senegal Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré / Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire

Also known as: Baccalauréat

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

101. Serbia Secondary School Leaving Diploma / Matura Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

102. Seychelles National Examinations of Year 11 (Secondary V) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

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Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

103. Sierra Leone

West African School Certificate (WASC) / GCE O level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

West African Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) / GCE A level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Senior School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

104. Singapore Singapore / Cambridge GCE O level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Singapore / Cambridge GCE A level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

NUS High School Diploma (daripada NUS High School of Mathematics and Science)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Pra U2 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Diploma from Polytehnics Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

105. Slovakia Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

106. Slovenia Maturitetno spričevalo (Matura Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Spričevalo o poklicni maturi (Vocational Matura) Tahap 4 MQF (Diploma)

107. Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

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Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

108. Somalia Shahaadada Dugsiga Sare (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

109.

South Africa Senior Certificate (no matriculation endorsement) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) / National Senior Certificate

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

110. South Korea 고등학교 졸업장 / 고등학교 과정 수료증 (High School

Diploma) / High School Graduation Equivalency Examination

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

111. South Sudan South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

112. Spain

Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) / Graduado en Educación Secundaria

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Selectividad / Titulo de Bachiller Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

113. Sudan Sudan School Certificate (previously known as Secondary School Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

International Secondary Certificate Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

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114. Sweden Avgangsbetyg / Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola (previously Studentexamen) (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

115. Switzerland Certificat de Maturité / Certificat de Maturité Cantonal reconnu par la Confédération, Federal Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

116. Syria General Secondary Certificate – also referred to al Shahâda al-Thânawiyya al-cÄmma or Baccalauréat

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

117. Taiwan Senior High School Leaving Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

118. Tajikistan Шаxодатнома дар бораи маълумоти миёна умуми

Also known as: Аттестат о среднем (полном) образовании

(Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

119. Tanzania National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Certificate of Secondary Education Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

120. Thailand

Certificate of Vocational Education (Paw Waw Chaw) Tahap 4 MQF (Diploma)

Certificate of Secondary Education / Maw 6 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Islamic Study Upper Secondary School Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

121. Timor-Leste Diploma Ensino Secundário Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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122. Togo Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Baccalauréat / Baccalauréat Technicien Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

123. Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

124. Tunisia شهادة البكالوریا (Baccalauréat) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

125. Turkey Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School Finishing Diploma)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

126. Turkmenistan Şahadatnama orta blim hakynda (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

127. Uganda Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) / East African Certificate of Education

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / East African Advanced Certificate of Education

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

128. Ukraine Aтестат про повну загальну середню освіту

(Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education)

- 11 years of schooling

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Aтестат про повну загальну середню освіту

(Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education)

- 12 years of schooling (since 2017)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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129. United Arab Emirates

Tawjihiyya Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

130. United Kingdom

GCE Ordinary Level / General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) / International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

AQA Level ½ Certificate Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

GCE Advanced Level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

International General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level (A Level) awarded by Oxford International AQA Examinations

Note : This qualification is offered outside the UK

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

131. United States of America

High School Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

General Educational Development (GED) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

132. Uzbekistan O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma (Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education) – after 1998

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Diploma of Completion of Secondary Education – prior 1998 Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

Diploma of Professional College Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

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Diploma of Academic Lyceum Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

133. Venezuela Título de Educación Media General

Notes:

1. Título de Educación Media General is an alternative term

for Título de Bachiller.

2. The full title of 'Título de Educación Media General/Título

de Bachiller en Humanidades', ''Título de Educación

Media General/Título de Bachiller en Ciencias' or ''Título

de Educación Media General/Título de Bachiller en Arte'

is awarded, depending upon the stream studied.

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

134. Vietnam Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

135. Yemen Al-Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

136. Zambia School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)

137. Zimbabwe ZIMSEC O Level Certificate (previously known as Cambridge School Certificate / GCE O Level)

Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or

Level 4 MQF (Diploma)

ZIMSEC A Level Certificate (previously known as Cambridge Higher School Certificate / GCE A Level)

Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)