Assessment of overseas qualification for VCE equivalence - Year 12

Afghanistan

• Grade 12 Graduation Certificate - Doreyeh Aali

Albania

• Maturity Certificate - Dëftesë Pjekurie
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Certificate of Vocational Abilities - Dëftesë e përfundimit dhe Çetifikatë e aftësive profesionale për punëtor të kualifikuar (5 year program from a High Technical School - Shkollë Teknike)
  • Certificate of Vocational Abilities - Dëftesë e përfundimit dhe Çertifikatë e aftësive profesionale për punëtor të kualifikuar (3 year program from a Vocational School - Shkollë Professionale) + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Algeria

• Education Baccalauréat Diploma - le diplome de l'enseignement
• Technical/Vocational: Technical Baccalauréat Diploma - le diplome du baccalauréat technique

Argentina

• Bachillerato
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Técnico de Nivel Medio
  • Bachillerato Especializado
  • Certificado Técnico
  • Perito Mercantil
  • Técnico (Medio)

Armenia

• Certificate of Secondary Education - Svidetel'stvo Srednem Obrazovanii, Attestat ob okonchanii polnoj srednej shkoly or Attestat Zrelosti

Austria

• Reifezeugnis or Reifeprüfungszeugnis (also called the Matura)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Reife- und Diplomprüfungszeugnis
  • Berufsreifeprüfungszeugnis

Azerbaijan

• Senior Secondary Education Certificate (Year 12) - Svidetel'stvo Srednem Obrazovanii or Attestat ob okonchanii polnoj srednej shkoly
• Certificate of Secondary Education - Attestat Zrelosti

Bahrain

• General Secondary School Certificate – Tawjahiya
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Applied Secondary School Certificate – Tawjahiya
  • Technical Secondary School Certificate - Tawjahiya

Bangladesh

• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Vocational Higher Secondary Certificate

Belarus

• Certificate of Secondary Education - Svidetel'stvo Srednem Obrazovanii, Attestat ob okonchanii polnoj srednej shkoly or Attestat Zrelosti

Belgium

• Diploma of Secondary Education - Diploma Secondair Onderwijs
• Certificat d'Ensignement Secondair Superieur (CESS)
• Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts

Bhutan

• Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) (Class XII)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Educationa (BCSE) + Diploma (3 years)
  • National Certificates 2 and or 3

Bolivia

• Bachiller in the Humanities - Bachiller en Humanidades
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Middle-Level Technician - Técnico Medio
  • Pertito de (specialisation)

Bosnia-Herzegovina

• The Matura or Secondary School Leaving Diploma - Maturska Svjedodzba
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Vocational School-leaving Certificate Level IV - Diploma o završenoj srednjoj stručnoj školi
  • Diploma of Completion Level IV diploma o završenoj školi IV stepena

Botswana

• Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)

Brazil

• Middle Education Diploma - Diploma de Ensino Médio + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Middle Education Technical Diploma - Diploma de Técnico de Nivel Medio + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Brunei

• Brunei-Cambridge or University of London GCE Advanced Level (A-levels) - with passes in 2 studies and GCE O Levels  - with passes in 3 studies (must include English) (minimum)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • National Skill Certificate

Bulgaria

• Diploma of Completed Secondary Education - Диплома за средна образовагие
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Certificate of Professional Qualification

Burma

• Matriculation / Basic Examination High School Examination Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Basic Skill Technical Course (BSTC Certificate) + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Burundi

• State Diploma - Diplôme D'Etat
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technician A2 - A2 Technicien

Cambodia

• Diploma of Upper Secondary Education / Baccalaureate

Cameroon

• Cameroon GCE Advanced Level (A-levels) - with passes in 3 studies and GCE  O Levels - with passes in 4 studies (minimum)
• Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement General
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Cameroon GCE A-level Certificate (Technical Stream) - Cameroon GCE Advanced Level Examinations (at least 3 subjects passed) and Cameroon GCE O Levels Examinations (at least 4 subjects passed)
  • Baccalauréat Technique or the Brevet Professionelle de Technician

Canada

• High School Graduation Diploma / Diploma of College Studies Québec

Chile

• Certificate of Secondary Education - Licencia de Educación Media or Licencia de Enseñanza Media
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Certificate of Technical-Vocational Secondary Education - Licencia de Educación Media Técnico-Profesional
  • Secondary-level Technician - Técnico Medio

China

• Certificate of Graduation (successful completion of the General Senior Secondary Unified Graduation Examination)  + National College Entrance Examinations (NCEE)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Certificate of Graduation (Vocational Secondary) + National College Entrance Examinations (NCEE or NACEE)

Colombia

• Secondary School Graduation Certificate - Bachiller / Bachillerato +  1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

• Senior School Higher Certificate

Congo, Republic of or Congo Brazzaville (formerly Middle Congo)

• Senior School Higher Certificate Baccalaureate

Cook Islands

• Higher School Certificate
• Form 7 (Year 13)

Costa Rica

• Diploma of Completion of Diversified Education Studies (academic and artistic track) (2 years) Ciclo IV - Diploma de Conclusión de Estudios de Educación Diversificado (académica and artística) Ciclo IV + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma of Completion of Diversified Education Studies (technical track) (3 years) - Diploma de Conclusión de Estudios de Educación Diversificado in the rama técnica
  • Mid-Level Technician - Técnico Medio

Croatia

• Matriculation Certificate – Matura
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Matriculation Certificate -Matura and Vocational Qualifications (4 years)

Cuba

• Certificate of Completion of Secondary Studies - Certificado de Fin de Estudios
• Bachiller / Bachillerato
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Intermediate-Level Technician - Técnico Medio
  • Expert in non-technical fields - Perito or Bachiller.

Cyprus (Northern)

• Lise Diplomasi
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diplomasi         

Cyprus

• Lyceum School-Leaving Certificate - Apolytirio Lykeio
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technical School-Leaving Certificate - Apolytirio Technikis

Czech Republic

• Matriculation Certificate – Maturita
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technical Matriculation Certificate - Technical Maturita

Denmark

• Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate – Studentereksamensbevis
• Higher Preparatory Examination - Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (hf)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Higher Technical Examination - Hojere Tekniskeksamen (HTX)
  • Higher Commercial Examination - Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX) qualifications

Dominican Republic

• High School Diploma - Bachillerato

Ecuador

• Secondary Baccalaureate/Diversified Stream - Bachillerato/Ciclo Diversificado
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Mid-level Technician - Tecnico Medio

Egypt

• General Secondary Education Certificate - Thanawiyya al-A’aama
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Advanced Technical Diploma

El Salvadore

• Bachiller / Bachillerato

Estonia

• Certificate of Secondary Education - Svidetel'stvo Srednem Obrazovanii, Attestat ob okonchanii polnoj srednej shkoly or Attestat Zrelosti

Ethiopia

• Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESLCE)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technical Diploma

European Baccalaureate

• European Baccalaureate

Fiji

• Fiji Seventh Form Certificate
• Fiji School Leaving Certificate + a Foundation Year
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma

Finland

• Certificate of Matriculation – Ylioppilastutkintotodistus
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Initial Vocational Qualification - Ammatillinen Perustutkinto

France

• Baccalauréat Général
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Baccalauréat Technologique
  • Baccalauréat Professionnel
  • Brevet de Technician

Georgia

• Certificate of Secondary Education - Svidetel'stvo Srednem Obrazovanii, Attestat ob okonchanii polnoj srednej shkoly or Attestat Zrelosti

Germany

• General Higher Education Entrance Qualification - Allgemeine Hochschulreife or Abitur
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Applied Science Higher Education Entrance Qualification – Fachhochschulreife
  • Restricted University Entrance Certificate - Fachgebundene Hochschulreife

Ghana

• Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Ordinary National Diploma

Greece

• Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate - Apolytirio Geniko Lykeio
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technical Secondary School Leaving Certificate - Apolytirio Techniko Kai Epaggelmatiki Lykeio

Guatemala

• Bachiller enciencias y lettras + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies.
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Bachiller (technical field) + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
  • Perito Maestro (teaching)

Haiti

• Baccalaureat: Diplome d'Enseignement Secondaire or Baccalaureat II
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technical Certificate

Honduras

• Bachillerato diploma (2 years) - Bachiller  + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Bachiller Técnico or Bachiller Industrial + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
  • Técnico medio + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) - minimum of 5 subjects passed
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Higher Diploma

Hungary

• Gimnazium Certificate of Graduation - Gimnazium Erettsegi Bizonyitvany
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Secondary Vocational School Certificate of Graduation - Szakközepiskola Erettsegi Kepesito Bizonyitvany

India

• All Indian Senior School Certificate Examination
• Higher Secondary Certificate Examination
• Senior Secondary (12th class) Examination
• Two years pre-university course

Indonesia

• Senior Secondary School Certificate of Completion / Certificate of Graduation - Surat Keterangan Hasil Ujian Nasional - SKHUN, previously Surat Tanda Kelulusan - STK

International Baccalaureate

• International Baccalaureate Diploma

Iran

• National High School Diploma
• Technical/Vocational:
  • National High School Diploma + Associate Degree (Fogh Diplom, High Diploma, Higher Diploma or Associate Diploma)

Iraq

• Preparatory Certificate
• Baccalaureat
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Vocational Baccalaureat

Ireland

• Leaving Certificate
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Leaving Certificate Vocational
  • Leaving Certificate Applied
  • Level 5 Certificate

Israel

• Matriculation Certificate - Teudat Bagrut
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Final Diploma of the Secondary Technological Track - Maslul Miktzoi Tichon (MASMAT)

Italy

• Diploma Liceale
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma di istruzione tecnica
  • Diploma di istruzione professionale

Ivory Coast

• Baccalauréat
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Brevet élémentaire—BE

Japan

• Upper Secondary School Certificate of Graduation - Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho

Jordan

• General Secondary Education Certificate – Tawjihi
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Vocational Comprehensive Secondary Certificate - Tawjihi

Kazakhstan

• Certificate of General Secondary Education
• Certificate of Completed Senior Secondary Education
• TechnicalVocational:
  • Certificate of Completed Vocational-Technical Education

Kenya

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

Kiribati

• Kiribati National Certificate
• Form 7 Completion
• Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC) + Foundation Year at USP
• Sixth Form Certificate + Foundation Year at USP

Korea, South (Republic of)

• General/Academic Senior High School Certificate/Diploma - Kodung Hakkyo Chorupjang
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Vocational Senior High School Certificate/Diploma - TeukSunghwa Kodung Hakkyo Chorupjang

Kyrgyzstan

• Certificate of Completed Secondary Education - Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Kuwait

• General Secondary School Certificate - Shahadat al-Thanawiya al-A’ama
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Parallel Education School Certificate

Laos

• Upper Secondary School Diploma - Baccalaureat

Latvia

• Certificate of Secondary Education - Svidetel'stvo Srednem Obrazovanii
• Attestat ob okonchanii polnoj srednej shkoly
• Attestat Zrelosti

Lebanon

• Lebanese Baccalaureate - Baccalauréat Libanais - shahaadat al-bakaalouriya al-lubnaaniya l’il-ta'liim al-thaanawi
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technical Baccalaureate - Baccalauréat Technique

Libya

• Secondary Education Certificate

Liechtenstein

• Matura examination  - Maturazeugnis
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Berufsmaturitätszeugnis

Lithuania

• Certificate of Secondary Education - Svidetel'stvo Srednem Obrazovanii
• Attestat ob okonchanii polnoj srednej shkoly
• Attestat Zrelosti

Luxembourg

• Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes secondaires
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes secondaires techniques
  • Diplôme de Technicien

Macau

• Senior Secondary School Diploma

Macedonia (Republic of Northern Macedonia)

• School Leaving Certificate (4 years upper secondary duration)

Malawi

• Malawi School Certificate Examination (MSCE)

Malaysia

• Malaysian Higher School Certificate - Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM)
• Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) + Matriculation (Matrikulasi)

Malta

• GCE Advanced Level (A-level) - with passes in 2 studies and GCE O Levels - with passes in 3 studies (minimum)

Mauritius

• GCE Advanced Level (A-level) - with passes in 2 studies and GCE O Levels - with passes in 3 studies (minimum)

Mexico

• Transcript Certificate - Certificado de Estudios for completion of Bachillerato or the Preparatoria
• Technical/Vocational:
• Technical Professional Bachillerato

Moldova

• Certificate of Secondary Education - Svidetel'stvo Srednem Obrazovanii, Attestat ob okonchanii polnoj srednej shkoly or Attestat Zrelosti

Mongolia

• Senior School Leaving Certificate

Montenegro

• Diploma of Secondary Education - Diploma o Zavrsenoj Srednjoj Skoli or Diploma o Polozenom Maturskom Ispitu

Morocco

• Baccalauréat
• Technical/Vocational:
• Baccalauréat Technique

Mozambique

• Secondary School Leaving Certificate - Certificado de Habilitações Literarias

Namibia

• Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate  + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Nepal

• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma

Netherlands

• VWO Diploma - Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Middle-management Certificate - middenkaderopleiding or Specialist Training Certificate - specialistenopleiding at the senior secondary vocational education (MBO) Level 4.

New Zealand

• National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3
• High school certificates form 7 or university bursary award

Nicaragua

• Title of Secondary Graduate in Sciences and Letters - Título de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Middle Level Technician - Título de Técnico Medio
  • Title of Secondary Technical Graduate - Título de Bachiller Técnico

Nigeria

• Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC)
• West African GCE Advanced Level (A-level) - with passes in 2 studies and GCE  O Levels - with passes in 3 studies (minimum)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • National Technical Certificate (NTC) or National Business Certificate (NBC)

Norway

• Certificate from Upper Secondary School - Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skolen

Oman

•  General Education Diploma + Foundation year

Pakistan

• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)
• Intermediate Examination Certificate
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma in Commerce
  • Diploma of Associate Engineer

Palestinian National Authority

• General Secondary School Examination - Tawjihi, al-Tawjihiyah, or Al-Thanawiyah

Papua New Guinea

• Higher School Certificate
• Certificate, Matriculation

Paraguay

• Secondary Leaving Diploma – Bachillerato
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Técnico Superior

Peru

• Certificate of Completed General Secondary Education or Secondary Common Education Graduation Certificate - Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies.
• Technical/Vocational:
• Certificate of Operating Technician  - Certificado Técnico operativo  + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies.
• Certificate of Secondary Completion - Certificado de Educación Básica Completa  + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies.

Philippines

Since 2018

• Senior High School Diploma (completion of 12 years of study)

Until 2016

• Certificate of Graduation + 2 years of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies.
• High School Diploma + 2 years of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Poland

• Certificate of Matriculation of the General Lyceum - Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci Liceum Ogolnoksztalcacego (Matura)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Certificate of Matriculation - Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci Technikum Zawodowego
  • Certificate of Matriculation - Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci Liceum Zawodowego

Portugal

• Secondary Education Certificate - Certificado de Fim de Estudios Secundarios
• Year 12 School Certificate - Diploma de 12 ano de escolaridad
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma Technical-Vocational - Diploma Tecnico Profissional

Romania

• Diplomă de Bacalaureat
• Diplomă de Maturiate

Russia

• Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education - Attestat o Srednem (polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma of non-university higher education - Diplom o Srednem Profess ionalnom Obrazovanii + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Rwanda

• Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • A2 Level Certification or Diploma + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Samoa

• South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPSSC) 
• Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC) + 1 year pre-university program (Year 13 or Form 7) or 1 year Foundation Year university program

Samoa (American)

• High School Graduation Diplom

Saudi Arabia

• General Secondary Education Certificate - shahadat al-thanawiyyah al-'aama or shahadat al-marhalat al-thanawiyyat

Senegal

• Baccalauréat
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Brevet d'Etudes Professionelles (BEP)
  • Brevet de technician

Serbia

• School Leaving Certificate - Diploma o Završenok Srednjoj Školi
• Matriculatin Certificate – Matura
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Matriculation Certificate and Vocational Qualification - Vocational Matura / General Matura

Sierra Leone

• West African Higher School Certificate
• GCE Advanced Levels (A-levels) - with passes in 2 studies and GCE O Levels - with passes in 5 studies (minimum)

Singapore

• Singapore/Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (A-levels) - with passes in 2 studies and GCE O Levels - with passes in 3 studies (minimum)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma (polytechnic)

Slovakia

• Matriculation Certificate General  (Academic)  - Maturita
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Matriculation Certificate (Technical) – Maturita
  • Matriculation Certificate (Vocational) - Maturita

Slovenia

• Matura
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technical Matura -  Spričevalo o poklicni maturi

Solomon Islands

• Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate + Foundation Year Program at University or equivalent school program
• USP Preliminary Program + Foundation Year Program at University or equivalent school program

Somalia

• Somaliland Secondary School Leaving Certificate - Shahaadada Dugsiga Sare (12 years)

South Africa

• National Senior Certificate (NSC)

Spain

• Bachiller certificate - Titulo de Bachiller
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Titulo de Tecnico Superio

Sri Lanka

• GCE General Certificate of Education  - (A-levels) - with passes in 3 studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Higher Diploma

Sudan

• Sudan School Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Sweden

• Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate - Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskola
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Certificate of Eligibility for Higher Education - Intyg För Behörighet Till Högskolestudier

Switzerland

• Maturity Certificate
• Upper Secondary Specialised School Certificate
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Specialised Baccalaureate

Syria

• General Secondary School Certificate - Baccalaureate - Shahadat al-Thanawiya al-A’ama
• Technical/Vocational:
  • General Technical School Certificate - Technical Baccalaureate - Shahadat al-Thanawiya al-Fanniya

Taiwan

• Senior High School Leaving Certificate (Diploma)
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Senior Vocational School Diploma

Tajikstan

• Certificate of Completed Secondary Education
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Certificate of Specialised Secondary Education and Diploma of Vocational-Technical Education

Tanzania

• ACSEE Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination - with 2 principal level passes and CSEE Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with passes in 5 studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma from an institution registered by the National Council of Technical Education (NACTE)

Thailand

• Certificate of Secondary Education - Matayom 6 or MS 6
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Certificate of Vocational Education/Vocational Certificate - Por Wor Chor

Tonga

• Completion of Form 7
• Sixth Form Certificate - Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC) + USP Foundation Year
• USP Preliminary Program + USP Certificate

Tunisia

• Baccalaureate Diploma - Diplôme de Baccalauréat
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Brevet de Technicien Professionel (BTP)

Turkey

After 2009

• High School Diploma or Secondary School Diploma - Lise Diploması

Before 2009

• High School Diploma or Secondary School Diploma - Lise Diploması + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technical School Diploma - Teknik Lise Diploması

Turkmenistan

• Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education

Uganda

• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with passes in at least 2 principal studies plus Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with passes in 6 studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Uganda Technical Institute Certificate

Ukraine

• Certificate of Complete Secondary Education - Atestat pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdniu Osvitu
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma Junior Specialist - Dyplom Molodshogo Spetsialista

United Arab Emirates

• General or Secondary Secondary Certificate - Tawjihiyya or Thanawiyya Al-A’ama
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Technical Secondary Diploma + Foundation program

United Kingdom

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

• GCSE Advanced Levels (A-levels) - with passes in 3 studies and GCSE O Levels - with passes in 3 studies (minimum)
• GCE – with 6 (previous) Advanced Supplementary or 4 (previous) Advanced Supplementary passes and 1 Advanced Level pass
• Cambridge Pre-U Diploma – with 3 principal subjects and completion of an independent research report

Scotland

• SQC with passes in 3 or 4 Higher studies
• Technical/Vocational:
• SQA National Certificate/Diploma

United States of America

• High School Diploma

Uruguay

• Bachiller/Bachillerato
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Bachiller/Bachillerato Técnico

Uzbekistan

• Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education - O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Diploma of Post-secondary Vocational Education - O’rta Maxsus Ta’lim To’g’risidagi Diplom

Venezuela

• Bachiller - Academic (2 years) + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Bachiller - Technical/Vocational (3 years) + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies
  • Técnico or Técnico Medio + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Vietnam

• Upper Secondary Education Graduation Diploma - Bang Tot nghiep Trung hoc Pho thong
• Technical/Vocational:
  • Vocational Education Graduation Diploma - Bang Tot nghiep Trung hoc Chuyen nghiep

Zambia

• GCE Advanced Levels (A-levels) - with passes in 3 studies
• Zambian School Certificate O Level - with 6 passes including 1 credit pass or 5 passes including 2 credit passes + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies

Zimbabwe

• ZIMSEC GCE Advanced Level (A-levels) - with passes in 3 studies and GCE O Levels with passes in 4 studies
• ZIMSEC GCE Advanced Levels (A-levels) - with passes in 2 studies and GCE O Levels with passes in 5 studies
• Technical/Vocational:
  • National Diploma
  • Higher National Diploma