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Minimum requirements for admission to Norwegian higher education/ GSU list NOKUT 14.03.2019Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)

English test required?AFGHANISTAN YesBaccalauria (Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?ALBANIA YesDëftëse Pjekurie OR Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore from about 2006

English test required?ALGERIA YesDiplôme du Baccalauréat d’enseignement secondaire/Shahada al-Bakaloria al ta’lim al thanawi + 1 year university education OR Diplôme du Baccalauréat detechnicien/Shahada al Bakaloria al teqani + 1 year university education

English test required?ANDORRA YesTítol 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 forFrance and Spain.

English test required?ANGOLA YesHabilitações 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

English test required?ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NoCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels, for older qualifications OR CaribbeanSecondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education

English test required?ARGENTINA YesBachiller/Bachillerato + 1 year university education

English test required?ARMENIA YesFrom 2018: Atestat mijnakarg (lriv) andhanur krtutyan + 1 year university education OR Until 2018 Atestat mijnakarg krtutyan + 2 years university education OR Hasunutian vkaiakan (Attestat) + 2 years university education

English test required?AUSTRALIA, Australian Capital Territory NoACT Year 12 Certificate in combination with Tertiary Entrance Statement(TES), Universities Admission Index (UAI) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

English test required?AUSTRALIA, New South Wales NoHigher School Certificate (HSC) in combination with Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

English test required?AUSTRALIA, Northern Territory NoBefore 1996: South Australian Certificate of Education - Northern Territory (Year 12) OR from 1997: Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) - incombination with Higher Education Entrance Score, Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

English test required?AUSTRALIA, Queensland NoBefore 2008: Queensland Senior Certificate (QSC) OR from 2009: Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE). ) - in combination with Tertiary Entrance Statement (TES)OR Overall Position (OP)

English test required?AUSTRALIA, South Australia No1984-1992: 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)

English test required?AUSTRALIA, Tasmania NoBefore 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)

English test required?AUSTRALIA, Victoria No1970-86: 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)

English test required?AUSTRALIA, Western Australia No1977-1996: 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)

English test required?AUSTRIA Yes 1)Reifeprüfung

http://www.nokut.no/Documents/NOKUT/Artikkelbibliotek/Utenlandsk_utdanning/GSUlista/Language_requirements_GSU.pdf1Page number1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:

https://www.nokut.no/globalassets/nokut/artikkelbibliotek/utenlandsk_utdanning/gsulista/2018/language_requirements_gsu_12032018.pdf

Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?AZERBAIJAN Yes

Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestat + 1 year university education OR Diplom + 1 year university education OR Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year university education

English test required?BAHAMAS NoBahamas General Certificate of Education + 1 year of higher education

English test required?BAHRAIN YesTawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?BANGLADESH YesHigher Secondary Certificate + 1 year university education

English test required?BARBADOS NoUniversity of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, with 3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPEUnits OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education

English test required?BELARUS YesAtestat ab ahulnaj sjarednjaj adukatsyi / Атэстат аб агульнай сярэдняй адукацыі / Аттестат об общем среднем образовании + 1 year university education OR Dyplomab prafesijanalna-tekhnitsjnaj adukatsyi z atrymannem ahulnaj sjarednjaj adukatsyi / Дыплом аб прафесіянальна-тэхнічнай адукацыі з атрыманнем агульнай сярэдняйадукацыi / 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

English test required?BELGIUM, Flemish-speaking Yes 1)Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs OR Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs

English test required?BELGIUM, French-speaking Yes 1)Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur

English test required?BELIZE No3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education

English test required?BENIN YesDiplôme 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

English test required?BHUTAN YesBefore 2006: Indian School Certificate (ISC) + 1 year university education. From 2006: Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) + 1 yearuniversity education

English test required?BOLIVIA YesBachiller en Humanidades + 1 year university education

English test required?BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA YesDiploma o završenoj srednjoj školi OR Диплома о положеном матурском испиту (Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu) OR Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/ o zavrsnom ispitu / zavrsnom obrazovanju

English test required?BOTSWANA NoCambridge 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

English test required?BRAZIL YesBefore 1996: Certificado de Conclusão de 2 Grau + 1 year university education. From 1996: Certificado de Ensino Médio + 1 year university education

English test required?BRUNEI YesBrunei/Cambridge GCE A-level with 3 A-levels OR Brunei Matriculation Examination Certificate

English test required?BULGARIA Yes 1)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

English test required?BURKINA FASO YesDiplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 year university education



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?BURUNDI Yes

From 1999: Diplôme des Humanités Generales in combination with Diplôme d'Etat OR Before 1999: Diplôme des Humanités Complétes

English test required?CAMBODIA YesAttestation de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires de l'Enseignement Général + 2 years university education

English test required?CAMEROON, English-speaking NoCameroon 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

English test required?CAMEROON, French-speaking YesBaccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire Général ORBaccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire Technique ORBrevet de Technicien l’Enseignement Secondaire

English test required?CANADA, Alberta NoFrom 1995: Alberta High School Diploma OR up to 1997: General High School Diploma OR Advanced High School Diploma

English test required?CANADA, British Columbia NoSecondary School Diploma OR Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma (Dogwood Diploma)

English test required?CANADA, Manitoba NoHigh School Graduation Diploma

English test required?CANADA, New Brunswick NoHigh School Graduation Diploma OR Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires

English test required?CANADA, Newfoundland & Labrador NoHigh School Graduation Diploma

English test required?CANADA, Northwest Territories NoHigh School Graduation Diploma

English test required?CANADA, Nova Scotia NoNova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma OR High School Completion Certificate

English test required?CANADA, Nunavut NoNunavut Secondary School Graduation Diploma

English test required?CANADA, Ontario NoOntario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) OR Secondary School Graduation Diploma (SSGD) OR Secondary School Honours Graduation Diploma (SSHGD)

English test required?CANADA, Prince Edward Island NoProvincial Senior High School Graduation Certificate

English test required?CANADA, Quebec NoDiplôme d'Etudes Collegiales (DEC)

English test required?CANADA, Saskatchewan NoRecord of Secondary Level Standing / Complete Division IV Grade 12 Standing

English test required?CANADA, Yukon NoYukon Secondary School Graduation Certificate

English test required?CAPE VERDE YesCertificado de Habilitações Litérarias + 1 year of higher education

English test required?CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC YesBaccalauréat OR Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré

English test required?CHAD YesBaccalauréat OR Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré

English test required?CHILE YesLicencia de Educación/Enseñanza Media (Humanistico-Científica, Técnico-Profesional or Artistica) + 1 year university education

English test required?CHINA (1966 - 1977)Cultural revolution - no diplomas issued



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?CHINA (AFTER 1977) Yes

School leaving certificate + 1 year university education

English test required?CHINA (UNTIL 1966) YesSchool leaving certificate + 2 years university education

English test required?COLOMBIA YesBachillerato/Diploma de Bachiller + 1 year university education

English test required?CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE (FORMERLY CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE) YesBaccalauréat de l'Enseignement de Second Degré, Enseignement Général

English test required?CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE (formerly ZAIRE) YesDiplôme d’Etat d'Études Secondaires du Cycle Long + 1 year university education

English test required?COSTA RICA YesFrom December 1988: Título de Bachiller en Educación Media + 1 year university educationFrom December 1974 – February 1988: Diploma de Conclusión de Estudios deEducación Diversificada + 1 year university educationBefore June/July 1974: Título de Bachiller + 1 year university education

English test required?CÔTE D'IVOIRE YesBaccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire

English test required?CROATIA YesFrom 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

English test required?CUBA YesCertificado de Fin de estudios Secundarios/Bachillerato + 1 year university education

English test required?CYPRUS (GREEK) YesLykeio Apolytirion

English test required?CYPRUS (TURKISH) YesLise (Bitirme) Diplomasi + 1 year university education

English test required?CZECH REPUBLIC YesVysvedceni 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

English test required?DENMARK NoStudenterexamen OR Højere Forberedelses Eksamen (HF) OR Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) OR Højere Handels Eksamen (HHX)

English test required?DJIBOUTI YesL'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education

English test required?DOMINICA NoCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR 3 A Levels OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 yearuniversity education

English test required?DOMINICAN REPUBLIC YesBachillerato + 1 year university education

English test required?EAST TIMOR YesDiploma do Ensino Secundário + 1 year university education

English test required?ECUADOR YesBachillerato + 1 year university education

English test required?EGYPT YesThanaweya A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?EL SALVADOR YesBachillerato + 1 year university education



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND No

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) + General Certificate of Education (GCE) with at least 3 A Levels OR General Certificate of Education (GCE), Ordinary Level + General Certificate of Education (GCE) with at least 3 A Levels OR Cambridge Pre-U Diploma with 3 Principal subjects OR a combination of A Levels andCambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects in 3 different subjects

English test required?ERITREA YesEritrean Secondary Education Certificate (ESEC) with passes in at least 5 subjects including mathematic and English + 1 year university education

English test required?ESTONIA Yes 1)From 2014: Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus OR Lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta, both in combination with Riigieksamitunnistus (3 exams or 2 exams and1 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

English test required?ETHIOPIA 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 passesin at least 5 subjects including mathematic and English.

English test required?FAROE ISLANDS NoFrom 2016: Gymnasialt miðnámsprógvBefore 2016: Studentereksamen OR Højere handelseksamen (HHX) OR Højere teknisk eksamen (HTX) OR Højere forberedelseseksamen (HF) OR Højere eksameninden for fiskeri (HTX (from 2010)

English test required?FIJI NoForm VII Examination OR Foundation Year from University of the South Pacific

English test required?FINLAND NoAvgångsbetyg från gymnasiet / Lukion päästötodistus in combination with Studentexamen / YlioppilastutkintotodistusFor the diplomas Examensbetyg / Yrkesinriktad grundexamen / Tutkintotodistus/Ammatillinen perustutkinto, it is also required that subjects in Finnish / Swedish, History /Social Studies, English, Mathematics and Sciences are passed. Detailed information on the requirements can be found on the homepage of Universities and CollegesAdmission Service (Samordna opptak).

English test required?FRANCE Yes 1)From 1995: Diplôme de Baccalauréat Général, Diplôme de Baccalauréat Technnologique OR Diplôme de Baccalauréat Professionnel. 1986-1994: Diplôme deBaccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré OR Diplôme de Baccalauréat Technnologique. Before 1986: Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré

English test required?GABON YesDiplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré + 1 year university education

English test required?GAMBIA NoWest 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 ORWest African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + 1 year university education

English test required?GAZA AND THE WEST BANK: SEE PALESTINE Yes

English test required?GEORGIA YesSashualo Skolis Atestati + 1 years university education OR Prophesiul-Teknikuri Sastsaylebis Diplomi + 1 years university education

English test required?GERMANY Yes 1)Abitur / Allgemeine Hochschulreife

English test required?GHANA NoWest African Senior School Certificate (from 2006) / West African Senior Secondary School Certificate (1993-2005) in at least 6 subjects where English, Mathematics and Integrated Science ( before ca. 2000 Science) must be passed + 1 year university education OR

West African Examinations Council, General Certificate of Education, Ordinary level (O level) / School Certificate + 1 year university education OR

West African Examinations Council, General Certificate of Education, Ordinary level (O level) / School Certificate + West African Higher School Certificate GCE Advanced level (A level) with 3 A levelsAll diplomas / certificates must be issued by The West African Examinations Council.



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?GREECE Yes

Apolytirio Geniko Lykeio /ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΓΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ (after 2007) OR Apolytirio Epaggelmatikou Lykeiou / ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΕΠΑΓΓΕΛΜΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ ORApolytírio Enaíou Lykeio/ ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΕΝΙΑΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ (after 2000) OR Lykeio Apolytirion (before 2000)

English test required?GREENLAND NoDen gymnasiale uddannelse (GUX) OR Grønlands gymnasiale uddannelse (GU) OR Højere handelseksamen (HHX) OR Højere tekniske eksamen (HTX)

English test required?GRENADA No3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education

English test required?GUATEMALA YesBachillerato + 1 year university education

English test required?GUINEA YesBaccalauréat Deuxieme Partie and from 2007: Baccalauréat Unique

English test required?GUINEA-BISSAU YesCertidão – confirmation of completed 11 years of schooling (11a Classe do Ensino Secundário / 11 anos de escolaridade) + 2 years of higher education

English test required?GUYANA No3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education

English test required?HAITI YesBaccalauréat II (Philosophie) / Certificat de Fin d’Etudes, Secondaires Classiques (Première and Deuxième Partie) and Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires (Première and Deuxième Partie (traditional system) OR Baccalauréat / Diplôme d'Enseignement Secondaire (reform system)

English test required?HONDURAS YesBachillerato + 1 year university education

English test required?HONG KONG Yes 3)Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination med 3 GCE A-levels (one A-level can be substituted by two Advanced Supplementary Levels)

English test required?HONG KONG (from 2012) YesHong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) + 1 year university education

English test required?HUNGARY Yes 1)Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany OR Szakkozepiskola Erettsegi Bizonyitvany OR Szakkozepiskola Erettsegi-Kepesito Bizonyitvany OR Technikuskepesito Bizonyitvany

English test required?ICELAND NoStudentsprof

English test required?INDIA Yes 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 yearuniversity 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

English test required?INDONESIA YesFrom 2004: Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (Ijazah SMA)/ Madrasah Aliyah + 1 year university education OR1997-2003: Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) + 1 year university education OR1987-1996: Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum Tingat Atas (STTB SMA) + 1 year university education

English test required?INTERNATIONAL QUAL: CAPE NoCaribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units

CXC-examinations are offered in: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica,Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands. (Countries with own entry in the GSU-list are written in cursive.)

These countries can have other secondary school qualifications than CAPE. The GSU-requirements for those can be found under the country’s own entry. The list over these qualifications is not exhaustive.

English test required?INTERNATIONAL QUAL.: CAMBRIDGE AICE NoCambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) with at least 3 A Levels



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?INTERNATIONAL QUAL.: EUROPEAN BACCALAUREATE (EB) Yes 4)

European Baccalaureate Diploma

English test required?INTERNATIONAL QUAL.: INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED LEVEL NoInternational General Certificate of Secondary Education and International Advanced Level with at least 3 A Levels (Provided by Cambridge International Examinations and Edexcel)

English test required?INTERNATIONAL QUAL.: INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)IB Diploma ORIB-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"

English test required?IRAN YesFrom 2019: 3-year High School Diploma/Secondary School Diploma + 1 year university education OR1992–2019: 3-year High School Diploma/Secondary School Diploma + Pre-University Diploma + 1 year university education OR1977–1992: 4-year High School Diploma/Secondary School Diploma + 1 year university education

English test required?IRAQ YesSecondary School Certificate (Baccalauréat examination) / Certificate (Baccalauréat examination) / Preparatory Baccalauréat / Sixth Form Baccalauréat (Adadiyah) + 1 year university education

English test required?IRELAND NoLeaving Certificate, examination in at least 6 subjects where at least 2 are on Higher Level

English test required?ISRAEL YesBagrut

English test required?ITALY YesDiploma 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)

English test required?JAMAICA NoGeneral Certificate of Education med 3 A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR Caribbean SecondaryEducation Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education

English test required?JAPAN YesKoto Gakko Sotsugyo sho (mei) sho / 高等学校卒業証書 + 1 year university education

English test required?JORDAN YesTawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?KAZAKHSTAN YesSvidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year university education OR Orta Bilim Turaly Attestat + 1 year university education

English test required?KENYA NoKenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) + 1 year university education OR Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) in combination with Kenya Advanced Certificateof 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 OverseasHigher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels (until 1974)

English test required?KOSOVO YesDiplomë 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)

English test required?KUWAIT YesShahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?KYRGYZSTAN YesOrto bilim zonundo attestat + 1 year university education



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?LAOS Yes

Baccalauréat + 2 years university education

English test required?LATVIA Yes 1)After 2000: Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību OR Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību ORBefore 2000: Atestāts par vidējo izglītību ELLER Diploms par vidējo arodizglītību (Iegustot vispārējo vidējo izglītību)

English test required?LEBANON YesBaccalauréat Libanais Général + 1 year university education OR Baccalauréat Libanais II + 1 year university education OR Baccalauréat Technique + 1 year university education

English test required?LESOTHO NoCambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education

English test required?LIBERIA Yes 2)Senior School Certificate (SSC) / Senior High School Certificate (SHSC) in at least 6 subjects where English, Mathematics and Science must be passed + 1 year universityeducation. SSC/SHSC must be awarded by the West African Examination Council.

English test required?LIBYA YesGeneral Secondary Certificate + 1 year university education

English test required?LIECHTENSTEIN YesMatura type B OR Matura type E up to 2004 OR Maturität from 2005 OR Berufsmaturität from 2001

English test required?LITHUANIA Yes 1)Brandos Atestatas

English test required?LUXEMBOURG YesCertificat / Diplôme de Fin d`Etudes Secondaires OR Diplôme de Fin d`Etudes Secondaires Techniques

English test required?MACAO Yes 3)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)

English test required?MACEDONIA YesState 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 zagimnazijsko obrazovanie OR Diplome per dhenien e promivit te fundit te gjimnazit OR Svidetelstvo za polozen zavrsen ispit vo uciliste za sredno obrazovanie OR Defteseper provimin e kryer te shkolles se mesme OR Svidetelstvo za stepen na strucna podgotovka OR Deftese per fazen e pergatitjes profesionale

English test required?MADAGASCAR YesBaccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education OR Bachelier de l’Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education

English test required?MALAWI NoMalawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) + 1 year university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education ORCambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels

English test required?MALAYSIA YesSijil Pelaiaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) in 4 subjects OR Sijil Pelaiaran Malaysia (SPM) and Matriculation Certificate (Matrikulasi)with minimum PNGK 2 / CGPA 2 /Grade C. Students with Sijil Pelaiaran Malaysia (SPM) in combination with a post-secondary diploma qualification can be assessedindividually for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification.

English test required?MALI YesBaccalauréat Malien - 2ème Partie Option Malienne + 1 year university education

English test required?MALTA NoFrom 1997: Matriculation Certificate Before 1997: The Advanced Matriculation Examination with minimum 2 exams at Advanced Level OR GCE Advanced LevelExaminations with minimum 3 exams

English test required?MAURITANIA YesBaccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré + 1 year university education

English test required?MAURITIUS NoGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Level with 3 A-levels OR Cambridge Higher School Certificate with 3 A-levels



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?MEXICO Yes

Certificado de Bachillerato + 1 year university education

English test required?MOLDOVA YesFrom 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

English test required?MONACOThe 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.

English test required?MONGOLIA YesFrom 2016: Бурэн дунд боловсролын унэмлэх (Buren Dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech) + 1 years university education OR earlier Dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech / Buren Dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech + 2 years university education

English test required?MONTENEGRO YesDiploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu / Diplome mbi dhenien e provimit te matures OR Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi OR Svjedocanstvo o stecenom stepenustrucne spreme OR Potvrda stepena strucne spreme (only the four year qualifications give access to higher education)

English test required?MOROCCO YesAttestation de baccalauréat + 1 year university education OR Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education OR Baccalauréat d’EnseignementTechnologique et Professionnel + 1 year university education

English test required?MOZAMBIQUE YesCertificado de Habilitações Literárias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?MYANMAR (BURMA) YesBasic Education Standard X Examination / Matriculation Examination + 2 years university education

English test required?NAMIBIA Yes 2)/3)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 SecondaryEducation (IGCSE) + 1 year university education OR Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE) with pass in 5 subjects with at least grade3

English test required?NEPAL YesSchool Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Proficiency Certificate (2 years) + 1 year university education OR from ca. 2002: School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + HigherSecondary 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

English test required?NETHERLANDS Yes 1)Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) OR Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) + 1 year Hoger Beroeps Onderwijs (HBO)

English test required?NEW ZEALAND NoFrom 2004: National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), Level 3 with University Entrance OR from 1993 – 2003: New Zealand University Bursaries andScholarships 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 before1993: New Zealand University Bursaries Examination with a grade of A, B C or D in each of 4 subjects

English test required?NICARAGUA YesBachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year university education

English test required?NIGER YesDiplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré

English test required?NIGERIA NoSenior School Certificate (awarded either by the West African Examinations Council or the National Examinations Council) in at least 6 subjects where English, Mathematics and one subject in Science (either Biology, Chemistry or Physics) must be passed + 1 year university education ORWest African Senior School Certificate (awarded either by the West African Examinations Council in at least 6 subjects where English, Mathematics and one subject in Science (either Biology, Chemistry or Physics) must be passed + 1 year university education ORWest African Examinations Council, General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O Level) + 1 year university education ORWest African Examinations Council, General Certificate of Education Ordinary (GCE O Level) + West African Examinations Council Higher, General Certificate ofEducation Advanced Level (GCE A level) with 3 A levels



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?NORTH KOREA Yes

Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 2 years university education

English test required?OMAN YesThanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?PAKISTAN YesHigher Secondary Certificate (HSC) + 1 year university education OR Intermediate Examination Certificate + 1 year university education

English test required?PALESTINE YesShahadat Al-Thanaweya Al-'Aama ("Tawjiihi") in English: General Secondary Education Certificate (GCEC) + 1 year university education OR Certificate of GeneralSecondary Education Examination (CGSEE) + 1 year university education

English test required?PANAMA YesBachiller/Bachillerato + 1 year university education

English test required?PAPUA NEW GUINEA NoHigher School Certificate

English test required?PARAGUAY YesBachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year university education

English test required?PERU Yes«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 EducaciónSecundaria Común Completa + 1 year university education

English test required?PHILIPPINES Yes 2)From 2018 High School Diploma + 1 year university education in academic subjects OR Until 2018 High School Diploma + 2 years university education in academicsubjects

English test required?POLAND Yes 1)Before 2005: Świadectwo Dojrzałości from: Liceum Ogólnokształcącego OR Liceum OR Liceum Technicznego OR Liceum Zawodowego OR Technikum OR SredniegoStudium 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 (egzamindojrzałości, 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 LiceumUzupelniajacego 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.

English test required?PORTUGAL YesUntil 1986: Certidão do Décimo Segundo Ano de Escolaridade From 1986: Diploma de 12 Ano de Escolaridade OR Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundários ORDiploma de Ensino Secundário From 2007: Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação OR Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação

English test required?PUERTO RICO YesHigh School Diploma + 1 year university education

English test required?QATAR YesThanawaya Aam Qatari (Qatari General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?ROMANIA Yes 1)Diploma de Bacalaureat / Maturitate

English test required?RUSSIA YesAfter 2013: Аттестат о среднем общем образовании (Attestat o srednem obshchem obrazovanii /Certificate of Secondary General Education) + 1 year universityeducation ORBefore 2013: Аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании (Attestat o srednem (polnom) obshchem obrazovanii /Certificate of Secondary (Complete) GeneralEducation) + 1 year university education ORBefore ca 1991: Аттестат о среднем образовании (Attestat o srednem obrazovanii /Certificate of Secondary Education) + 1 year university education ORДиплом о среднем профессиональном образовании / Diplom o srednem profesionalnom obrazovanii / Diploma of Secondary Vocational Education can be assessedindividually for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?RWANDA Yes

From 2011: Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education + 1 year university education OR Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2 / Professional Certificate ofSecondary Education level A2 / National Advanced Certificate of Technical Secondary Education A2 + 1 year university education

Until 2010: Certificat du Cycle Supérieur de l’Enseignement Secondaire / Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 year university education OR Diplômed’Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2 / Professional Certificate of Secondary Education level A2 + 1 year university education

Until 1998: Diplôme/Certificat de Humanités Générales + 1 year university education OR Diplôme de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires + 1 year university education OR Diplômed’Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2 / Professional Certificate of Secondary Education level A2 + 1 year university education

English test required?SAINT LUCIA NoCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR 3 GCE A Levels for older qualifications OR Caribbean Secondary EducationCertificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education

English test required?SAMOA NoPacific Senior Secondary Certificate

English test required?SAUDI ARABIA YesShahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?SCOTLAND NoFrom 2000: Scottish Qualifications Certificate with at least 5 Highers / Advanced Highers passed OR Before 2000: Scottish Certificate of Education (CSE) with at least 5Highers passed OR Scottish Certificate of Education + Certificate of Sixth Year Studies (CSYS)

English test required?SENEGAL YesDiplôme de Baccalauréat / Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire OR Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré

English test required?SERBIA (FROM 2006) (SERBIA, KOSOVO, VOJVODINA) YesДиплома о стеченом среднем образовањy / Diploma o stečenom srednem obrazovanju OR Диплома о положеном матурском испиту / Diploma o položenommaturskom ispitu OR Диплома о положеном завршном испиту / Diploma o položenom završnom ispitu OR Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi OR Diploma o stepenu stručne spreme OR Diploma o stečenom pozivnousmerenom obrazivanju i vaspitanju srednjeg stupnja (Vojvodina)Only the four-year qualifications give access to higher education in Norway.

English test required?SEYCHELLENE NoCambridge IGSCE in combination with Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate / Cambridge International A-levels with 3 A-level Examinations

English test required?SIERRA LEONE NoWest African Senior School Certificate in at least 6 subjects where English, Mathematics and Science must be passed + 1 year university education OR West AfricanSchool Certificate, Ordinary level + 1 year university education OR West African School Certificate, Ordinary level + West African Higher School Certificate Advanced levelwith 3 A-levels

English test required?SINGAPORE Nofrom 2008: Singapore-Cambridge GCE (Advanced level) examination with 2 subjects at H2-level OR before 2008: Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-level examination with 3GCE A-levels

English test required?SLOVAKIA Yes 1)Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej skuske (Maturita)

English test required?SLOVENIA Yes 1)From 2009: Spricevalo o splosni maturi OR Maturitetno Spricevalo OR Spricevalo o Zakljucnem Ispitu OR Diplomo (only 4-year programs) OR Spricevalo o poklicni maturi

English test required?SOLOMON ISLANDS NoPacific Senior Secondary Certificate OR Foundation Year

English test required?SOMALIA YesSecondary School Leaving Certificate + 1 year university education OR Somaliland Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (issued by Somaliland NationalExamination and Certification Board, SLNECB or earlier by Somaliland National Examination Board SLNEB) + 1 year university education

English test required?SOUTH AFRICA NoFrom 2008: National Senior Certificate, before 2008: Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement

English test required?SOUTH KOREA YesHigh School Diploma + 1 year university education



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?SOUTH SUDAN Yes

South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 year university education OR Sudan School Certificate / Secondary School Certificate + 1 year university education

English test required?SOUTH VIETNAM (1955 TO ABOUT 1980) YesTu Tai Pho Thong + 1 year university education

English test required?SPAIN YesBachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) + Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) OR Título de Bachiller

English test required?SRI LANKA YesFrom 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

English test required?SUDAN YesSudan School Certificate / Secondary School Certificate + 1 year university education OR Higher Secondary School Certificate + 1 year university education

English test required?SURINAME YesVoorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)

English test required?SWAZILAND NoSwaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) + 1 year university education OR International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) + 1year university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC)med 3 A-levels

English test required?SWEDEN NoFrom 2014: Examensbevis Högskoleförberedande examen: examensbevis with 2500 gymnasiepoäng with at least grade E or better in at least 2250 gymnasiepoäng ORExamensbevis yrkesexamen: examensbevis with 2500 gymnasiepoäng with at least grade E or better in at least 2250 gymnasiepoäng OR2002-2013: Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan: slutbetyg with 2500 gymnasiepoäng with the grade Godkänt or better in at least 2250 gymnasiepoäng OR1998-2002: Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan: slutbetyg with 2150 gymnasiepoäng with the grade Godkänt or better in at least 1935 gymnasiepoäng ORuntil 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.

English test required?SWITZERLAND Yes 1)Maturitätzeugnis; Certificat de Maturité; Baccalauréat; Attestato Di Maturità

English test required?SYRIA YesAl Shahada Al Thanawiya/Baccalauréat (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university educationAssociate Degree (Mussa’ed el Mujaz) and Technical Diploma (Diblom Teqani) can be assessed individually for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification

English test required?TAIWAN YesSenior High School Leaving Certificate + 1 year university education

English test required?TAJIKISTAN YesAttestat Shahodatnoma dar borai tamom kardani maktabi miyona + 1 year university education OR Attestat dar borai ma lumoti mijona + 1 year university education

English test required?TANZANIA NoCertificate of Secondary Education and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with 3 Principal Pass Levels. English and Mathematics must be passed at CSE or ACSE.

English test required?THAILAND YesMaw 6 + 1 year university education

English test required?TOGO YesBaccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Troisième Degré OR Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Troisième Degré

English test required?TONGA NoTonga National Form VII Certificate OR University Foundation Year

English test required?TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NoGeneral Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education



Country Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)English test required?TUNISIA Yes

Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire OR Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Professionnel

English test required?TURKEY YesLise Diplomasi + 1 year university education (Preparatory Year not included)

English test required?TURKMENISTAN YesŞahadatnama orta blim hakynda + 2 years university education OR Attestat / Certificate of Secondary Education + 2 years university education

English test required?UGANDA NoFrom 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. Subjects English and Mathematics must be passed at least with grade 8 (grade scale 1-9, 8: minimum pass grade, F: fail) in UCE or at least with grade E (gradescale A-F, E: minimum pass grade) in UACE.

OR East African Advanced Certificate (EAACE) with 3 A-levels (1969-1980) OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels (until 1972) OR East African Certificate of Education (EACE) + 1 year university education (1968-1980) OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education(until 1972)

English test required?UKRAINE YesAtestat 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

English test required?UNITED ARAB EMIRATES YesShahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) +1 year university education

English test required?URUGUAY YesBachillerato Oficial / Bachillerato Tecnico + 1 year university education

English test required?USA NoHigh School Graduation Diploma + 1 year university / college studies in academic subjects OR High School Graduation Diploma and 3 Advanced Placement Exams with at least grade 3

English test required?UZBEKISTAN YesO'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

English test required?VENEZUELA YesFrom 2009: Título de Educación Media General + 1 year university education OR Título de Educación Media Técnica + 1 year university education OR Before 2009:Bachillerato (Bachiller en....) + 1 year university education

English test required?VIETNAM (FROM ABOUT 1980) YesBằng Tằt Nghiằp Trung Hằc Phằ Thong OR Bang Tu Tai Pho Thong Trung Hoc OR Bang Thot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc OR Giay Chung Nhan Thot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc OR Bằng Tằt Nghiằp Trung Hoc Chuyen Ngieph OR Bằng Tằt Nghiằp Trung Cằp Chuyên Nghiằp. In addition 1 year of university education

English test required?YEMEN YesAl Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?YUGOSLAVIA (1992 - 2003) YesDiploma 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

English test required?ZAMBIA NoZambia School Certificate + 1 year university education or Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education (until 1980)NB! General Certificate of Education does not give access to higher education

English test required?ZANZIBAR NoNational Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with 3 Principal Pass Levels

English test required?ZIMBABWE NoZimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level (from 2000) / General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary level (until 1999) + Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level (from 2003) / General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced level in at least 3 subjects with pass. English and Mathematics must be passed at Ordinary or Advanced level.

