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Document and Language Requirements

Find the country where you completed your secondary education to see equivalent qualifications for NSCC programs requiring a high school diploma, as well as language requirements. 

The completion of one of the certificates or examinations listed in this list does not guarantee admission. Admission is based on a number of requirements, including language proficiency, subjects studied, and grades achieved.

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A

Afghanistan
Credential:
Baccalauria (Baccalaureate Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Doreyeh Aali issued by Ministry of Education, and listing all subjects taken and grades obtained
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Albania
Credential:
Dëftesë Pjekurie (Certificate of Maturity/Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Dëftesë Pjekurie (Certificate of Maturity) with subjects and grades. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by the Office of Authentications of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Algeria
Credential:
Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Secondaire (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education) or Baccalauréat Technique (Technical Baccalaureate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Andorra
Credential:
Batxillerat (Baccalaureate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Angola
Credential:
Habilitação, Diploma de Ensino Medio, or Diploma de Ensino Pre Universitario (Secondary School Leaving Certificates)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Histórico Escolar (Record of Study/Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Anguilla
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Antigua & Barbuda
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Argentina
Credential:
Técnico, Bachillerato, or Titulo de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Armenia
Credential:
Hasunutian Vkaiakan (Certificate of Maturity) or Mijnakarg Krtutyan Attestat (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Aruba
Credential:
Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs / HAVO (Higher General Secondary Education Diploma) or Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs / VWO (University Preparatory Education Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of HAVO or VWO school leaving examination results
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Australia
Credential:
Year 12 Senior Secondary Certificates
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of External Examination Results
Required language testing:
No
Austria
Credential:
Reifezeungnis/Reifeprüfung/Matura (Certificate of Maturity)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma with examination results
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Azerbaijan
Credential:
Svidetel'stv/o Srednem Obrazovanii (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma and attachment listing all courses taken and grades obtained. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

B

Bahamas, The
Credential:
Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or General Certificate of Education (GCE)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Bahrain
Credential:
Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Examination Results issued by the Ministry of Education Examination Directorate
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Credential:
General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or Scottish Qualifications Certificate--National 5 or Intermediate 2
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Bailiwick of Jersey
Credential:
General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or Scottish Qualifications Certificate--National 5 or Intermediate 2
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Bangladesh
Credential:
Higher Secondary Certificate or Intermediate Certificate
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Mark Sheet/Results Card scores from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts or third-party notarized copies with results are not acceptable. Documents must be stamped and attested by the issuing board.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Barbados
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Belarus
Credential:
Svidetel'stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary) or Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii (Diploma of Specialized Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Education.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Belgium
Credential:
French system: Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (Certificate of Higher Secondary Education) or Diplôme d'Enseignement Technique Secondaire Supérieur (Higher Secondary Technical Education) Flemish system: Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs/AbschluЯzeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts (Certificates of Higher Secondary Education) or Diploma Hoger Secundaire Technisch Onderwijs (Higher Secondary Technical Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Belize
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Benin
Credential:
Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript) issued by the Ministere de l'Enseignement Superier. 
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Bermuda
Credential:
Bermuda School Certificate (BSC), Bermuda Secondary School Certificate (BSSC), Bermuda School Diploma (BSD), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority or Ministry of Education (BSD only). School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on BSC and BSSC results
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Bhutan
Credential:
Bhutan Higher Secondary Certificate or Indian School Certificate Examination (Class XII)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Mark Sheet/Results Cards for each year of study
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Bolivia
Credential:
Técnico, Bachillerato, or Titulo de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Credential:
Sviedočantsvo Svjedodžba o Završnom Ispitu (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education), Svjedočanstvo Svjedodžba o Završenom Obrazovanju (Certificate of Completed Education) Matura [IV Stepen] (Maturity Exam Certificate [Level IV])
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copies of Nastavni Predmeti (Report Cards)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Botswana
Credential:
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Brazil
Credential:
Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio, Certificado de Conclusão de Segundo Grau or Certificado de Técnico de Nível Médio (Secondary School Leaving Certificates)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Histórico Escolar (Record of study/transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Brunei
Credential:
Brunei Matriculation Examination or General Certificate of Education (GCE)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Bulgaria
Credential:
Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Burkina Faso
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Burundi
Credential:
Diplôme ďEtat (State Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

C

Cambodia
Credential:
Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Cameroon
Credential:

English system: Cameroon GCE O-Levels

French system: Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)

Required documents:
  • Both systems - Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • English system - Official Confirmation of Examination Results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • French system - Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
English system: Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English. If this standard is met, the language testing requirement will be waived. 
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Cape Verde
Credential:
Certificado da Habilitações Literárias (Certificate of Literary Qualifications)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma with final marks
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Cayman Islands
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Central African Republic
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Chad
Credential:
Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Chile
Credential:
Licencia de Educación Media (Diploma/License of Middle Education) or Técnico Medio (Middle Technician/Vocational Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Estudios/Notas (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
China, People's Republic of
Credential:
Senior (Upper) Middle School Graduation Certificate
Required documents:
  • Valid, active English-language Verification Report of China Secondary Education Qualification Certificate from the current Centre for Student Services and Development, Ministry of Education (CSSD) or former China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center (CHESICC). If the report access period has expired, you will have to work with CSSD to renew access, so NSCC can verify your credential. 
  • Official copy of Senior (Upper) Middle School transcript.
  • Copy of original Senior (Upper) Middle School Graduation certificate.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Colombia
Credential:
Bachiller/Bachillerato (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Estudios/Notas (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Comoros
Credential:
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (DRC)
Credential:
Diplôme ďEtat ďEtudes Secondaires du Cycle Long (State Diploma of Long Cycle Secondary Studies)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Congo, Republic of
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Cook Islands
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Costa Rica
Credential:
Bachillerato/Bachiller en la Enseñanza Media (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Estudios/Notas (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Cote d'Ivoire
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Croatia
Credential:
Svjedožba o Završnom Ispitu (Certificate of Final Examination), Svjedožba o Završnom Srednjem Obrazovanju (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education ), or Svjedožba mature (Maturity Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Indeks (Study Books)/Uvjerenje (Certificate of Studies)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Cuba
Credential:
Título de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Secondary School Leaving Certificate) or Título de Técnico Medio (Title of Mid-Level Technician)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Estudios/Notas (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Cyprus
Credential:
Greek system: Apolytirion of Lykeion (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Turkish system: Devlet Lise Diplomasi or Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Secondary School Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Czech Republic
Credential:
Vysvědčeni o Maturitní Zkoušce (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Maturitni Vysvêdĉení (Maturity Certificate), including all exams taken and grades obtained
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

D

Denmark
Credential:
Studentereksamen (STX--Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination), Højere Forberedelseksamen-HF (HF--Higher Preparatory Examination), Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX--Higher Technical Examination), or Højere Handelseksamen (HHX--Higher Commercial Examination)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Diploma/Certificate
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Djibouti
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Dominica
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Dominican Republic
Credential:
Bachillerato (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

E

Ecuador
Credential:
Título de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Secondary School Leaving Certificate) or Título de Técnico Medio Certificado de Estudios (Title of Mid- Level Technician)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Estudios/Notas (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Egypt
Credential:
Thanaweya a’ Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) or Shehadet Thanawiya Azharia (Al Azhar Secondary Education Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
El Salvador
Credential:
Título de Bachiller or Bachillerato (Baccalaureate/Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Equatorial Guinea
Credential:
Bachillerato (Baccalaureate/Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Eritrea
Credential:
General Secondary School Program: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (ESECE), including passing mark in English Technical/Vocational Senior Program: Successful completion of full first year at the University of Asmara or other recognized university
Required documents:
  • General Secondary School Graduates: Official copy of ESECE Graduation Certificate/Diploma issued by the Ministry of Education and Copy of Secondary Record of Study/Transcript
  • Technical/Vocational Graduates: Official copy of University Record of Study/Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Estonia
Credential:
Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Eswatini
Credential:
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC), General Certificate of Education (GCE), or International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Ethiopia
Credential:
Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) or Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate (EUEEC)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma issued by the Ministry of Education National Education Assessment and Examination Agency
  • Official copy of study/transcript issued by the senior school
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

F

Falkland Islands
Credential:
General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or Scottish Qualifications Certificate--National 5 or Intermediate 2
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Faroe Islands
Credential:
Højere Forberedelseeksamen (Higher Preparatory Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Fiji
Credential:
Fiji School Leaving Certificate/Fiji Seventh Form Examination Results
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of test results issued by the Ministry of Education. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
No
Finland
Credential:
Ylioppilastutkintotodistus or Studentexamensbetyg (Certificate of Matriculation)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
France
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript) issued by the Ministère de l’Education Nationale/Académie Régionale
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
French Guiana
Credential:
Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
French Polynesia
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript) issued by the Ministère de l’Education Nationale/Académie Régionale
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

G

Gabon
Credential:
Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Gambia, The
Credential:
WAEC Senior Secondary Certificate Examination
Required documents:
  • Results must match the names and date-of-birth (if applicable) provided on your application to be eligible for consideration.
  • For results that cannot be verified through the official WAEC website due to age of the examination, you must make arrangements for an official copy of your results to be sent directly from WAEC to NSCC Admissions
  • For results that can be verified through the official WAEC website, please submit a copy of your original Senior Secondary results certificate issued directly by WAEC. School transcripts with results and website printouts are not acceptable.
  • All verification information required by WAEC to check results through their website, as well as the URL for the verification website. Please see their websites for the examination information requirements for your particular test(s)
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A1-C6 level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Georgia
Credential:
Sashualo Skolis Atesti (Secondary School Certificate) or Sashualo Ganatlebis Atestati (General Education Diploma)

 

Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Germany
Credential:
Abitur/Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Certificate of General Maturity for Higher Education), or Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife (Certificate of Maturity for Universities of Applied Sciences)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Ghana
Credential:
WAEC Senior Secondary Certificate Examination
Required documents:
  • Results must match the names and date-of-birth (if applicable) provided on your application to be eligible for consideration.
  • For results that cannot be verified through the official WAEC website due to age of the examination, you must make arrangements for an official copy of your results to be sent directly from WAEC to NSCC Admissions
  • For results that can be verified through the official WAEC website, please submit a copy of your original Senior Secondary results certificate issued directly by WAEC. School transcripts with results and website printouts are not acceptable.
  • All verification information required by WAEC to check results through their website, as well as the URL for the verification website. Please see their websites for the examination information requirements for your particular test(s)
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A1-C6 level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Gibraltar
Credential:
General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or Scottish Qualifications Certificate--National 5 or Intermediate 2
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Greece
Credential:
Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou (Upper Secondary School Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma, including all exams taken and grades obtained
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Greenland
Credential:
Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Grenada
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Guadeloupe
Credential:
Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript) issued by the Ministère de l’Education Nationale/Académie Régionale
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Guatemala
Credential:
Título de Bachiller or Bachillerato (Baccalaureate/Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Guinea
Credential:
Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Guinea-Bissau
Credential:
Certidão de Conclusão do 12° ano do Ensino Secundário (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of final examination results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Guyana
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No

H

Haiti
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Honduras
Credential:
Título de Bachiller or Bachillerato (Baccalaureate/Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Hong Kong
Credential:
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or University of London General Certificate of Education (GCE) at the Ordinary Level
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on HKCEE, IGCSEs, and GCE O- levels
  • Minimum of 5 passes at 1-5** level, including English, on HKDSE
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Hungary
Credential:
Érettségi Bizonyítvány/Matura (Secondary Education Graduation Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

I

Iceland
Credential:
Stúdentspróf (Upper Secondary School Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
India
Credential:
All India Senior School Certificate (issued by CBSE); Indian School Certificate Year 12 (issued by CISCE); or Higher Secondary Certificate, Higher Secondary School Certificate, Senior Secondary Certificate, Pre-University Certificate, or Intermediate Certificate (issued by state boards)
Required documents:
  • Copy of board-attested or direct-issued Certificate issued by All India – Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), All India – Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), or State Boards of Higher Secondary Education. If the document is not coming to NSCC directly from the board, they must be stamped and attested as a valid copy by the issuing board or via Digilocker with the proper digital board attestation signatures (https://digilocker.gov.in). Third-party notarized copies are not acceptable.
  • Copy of Statement of Marks/Mark Sheet for Grade 12. School-issued transcripts/records with marks are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Indonesia
Credential:
Sekolah Menegah Atas (SMA--Academic Upper Secondary School Diploma); Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar (STTB--Secondary School Diploma), or Madrasah Aliyah (CMA--Islamic Upper Secondary School Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of both pages of the Ijazah, including national and school examination results
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Credential:

Due to multiple changes within the educational system, the standard for basic high school equivalency is 12 completed years of education

• Graduates from 11+1 years system (Pre-2019): Combination of Diplom Motevaseth (National High School Diploma) and Peesh-daneshgahii (Pre-University Certificate)
• Graduates from the 12-year system (2019-current): Dore Dovom Motavasete (High School Diploma/Certificate of Senior Secondary Studies (Post-Reform Act of 2013))

Required documents:
11-year + 1-year Graduates (Pre-2019): 
• Copy of both the National High School Diploma and Pre-University Certificate
• Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript issued by the Ministry of Education.
• Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.

 

12-year Graduates (2019-current):
• Copy of the High School Diploma/Certificate of Completion of Senior Secondary Studies (post-Reform Act of 2013)
• Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript issued by the Ministry of Education.
• Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Iraq
Credential:
Adadiyah (Sixth Form Baccalaureate/Preparatory Baccalaureate) or Mihniya (Vocational Baccalaureate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma issued by the Ministry of Education, including examination results
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Ireland, Republic of
Credential:
Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Leaving Certificate/Diploma, issued by the Department of Education/State Examinations Commission. School transcripts are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of five examination passes at A1-C3 or O1-O4 level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Isle of Man
Credential:
General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or Scottish Qualifications Certificate--National 5 or Intermediate 2
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Israel
Credential:
Teudat Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) or Year 12 certificate of completion for Technical/ Vocational (MASMAR or MASMAT tracks)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Italy
Credential:
Diploma di Esame di Stato (Diploma of State Examination); Diploma di Maturità – Classica/Scientifica/Linguistica/Professionale (Diploma of Maturity)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

J

Jamaica
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and GCE O- levels
Required language testing:
No
Japan
Credential:
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) or Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho (Upper Secondary School Certificate of Graduation
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Jordan
Credential:
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma and examination results issued by the Ministry of Education Department of Examinations
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

K

Kazakhstan
Credential:
Svidetel'stv/o Srednem Obrazovanii (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by the authorized body of education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Kenya
Credential:
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of KCSE examination results issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Kiribati
Credential:
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSCC) or Kiribati Senior Secondary Certificate (KSSC)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by the Ministry of Education/State Exam Authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)
Credential:
Completed first year at a recognized post-secondary institution
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript issued by the post-secondary institution, which must show a minimum of one successfully-completed year of full-time studies
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
Credential:
Immungye Kodung Hakkyo (Korean Senior Secondary School Certificate of Graduation)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Songjokpyo (Transcript of Scholastic Records)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Kosovo
Credential:
Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesmet të Përgjithshme- Gjimnazin (Diploma of Completion of General Secondary School-Gymnasium), Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme Profesionale (Diploma of Completion of Professional Secondary School), or Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme të Lartë (Diploma for High School Graduation)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Kuwait
Credential:
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A’ama (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by the Ministry of Education. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Kyrgyzstan
Credential:
Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

L

Laos
Credential:
Baccalaureat II (Upper Secondary Achievement Examination Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Latvia
Credential:
Atestāts par Vispārējo Vidējo Izglītību (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Supplement to the Certificate of Study/Diploma
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Lebanon
Credential:
Baccalauréat Libanaise (Lebanese Baccalaureate) or Baccalauréat technique (Technical Baccaluareate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Lesotho
Credential:
Completed first year at a recognized post-secondary institution, Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC)/IGCSE, or Lesotho General Certificate of Secondary Education (LGCSE)
 
Required documents:
  • Post-secondary students: Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript issued by the post-secondary institution, which must show a minimum of one successfully-completed year of full-time studies
  • Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC)/IGCSE: Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • For COSC, IGSCEs, or LGCSEs: Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Liberia
Credential:
WAEC Senior Secondary Certificate Examination
Required documents:
  • Results must match the names and date-of-birth (if applicable) provided on your application to be eligible for consideration.
  • For results that cannot be verified through the official WAEC website due to age of the examination, you must make arrangements for an official copy of your results to be sent directly from WAEC to NSCC Admissions
  • For results that can be verified through the official WAEC website, please submit a copy of your original Senior Secondary results certificate issued directly by WAEC. School transcripts with results and website printouts are not acceptable.
  • All verification information required by WAEC to check results through their website, as well as the URL for the verification website. Please see their websites for the examination information requirements for your particular test(s)
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A1-C6 level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Libya
Credential:
Shehaadat Al-Thaanawiya Al-Aama (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by the Ministry of Education. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Liechtenstein
Credential:
Matura (Maturity Certificate) or Berufsmatura (Vocational Maturity Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Lithuania
Credential:
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Supplement to the Certificate of Study/Diploma
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Luxembourg
Credential:
Diplôme de Fin ďEtudes Secondaires (End of Secondary Studies Diploma), Diplôme de Fin ďEtudes Secondaires Techniques (End of Technical Secondary School Studies), or Diplôme de Technicien (Technician Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

M

Macau
Credential:
Hong Kong Certificate of Education, Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC), or Ensino Secundário Complementar (Certificate of Senior Secondary Education)
Required documents:
Hong Kong Certificate of Education and Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC):
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Ensino Secundário Complementar:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
Hong Kong Certificate of Education and Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC):
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Macedonia, Republic of
Credential:
Svidetelstvo za Zavreno Sredno Obrazovanie (Secondary School Leaving Certificate/Certificate of Maturity Examination)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Attachment to the certificate/diploma listing all courses taken and grades obtained
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Madagascar
Credential:
Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement du Second Degré
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Malawi
Credential:
Malawi School Certificate of Education, General Certificate of Education (GCE) or Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
GCE and Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC):
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Malaysia
Credential:
United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia (UEC), Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokesyenal (SPMV), or Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
UEC:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A1-B6 level, including English
SPM/SPMV/STPM:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Maldives
Credential:
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) A- Levels, Higher Secondary School Certificate, or International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
IGCSEs:
  • Minimum of five examination passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Mali
Credential:
Baccalauréat
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Malta
Credential:
Secondary Education Certificate, General Certificate of Secondary Education, or Matriculation Certificate
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of five examination passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Marshall Islands
Credential:
High School Diploma
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Martinique
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Mauritania
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript) issued by the Ministère de l’Education Nationale/Académie Régionale
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Mauritius
Credential:
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC), IGCSE, GCE O- Levels
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Mayotte
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Mexico
Credential:
Bachillerato (Upper Secondary Baccalaureate), Bachillerato Tecnológico (Technological Baccalaureat Certificate), Título de Bachiller (Title of Baccalaureate), or Certificado de Preparatoria (Upper Secondary Preparatory Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Micronesia, Federated States
Credential:
High School Diploma
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Moldova
Credential:
Diplomă de Bacalaureat (Baccalaureate Diploma) or Atestat de Studii Medii de Cultură Generală (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Monaco
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Mongolia
Credential:

Graduates from 2016 and prior: One completed year of full-time study from a recognized institution of higher learning

Graduates from 2017 and beyond: Gerchilgee (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education)

Required documents:
Graduates from 2016 and prior:
  • Copy of Academic Transcript/Record of Study. If a credential was earned, a copy of the graduation certificate should also be submitted. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Graduates from 2017 and beyond:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma (Gerchilee) and supplement to the diploma. Document must be stamped and attested via apostille by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Montserrat
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Morocco
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Mozambique
Credential:
Certificado de Habilitações Literarias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Myanmar (Burma)
Credential:
Completed first year at a recognized post-secondary institution
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript issued by the post-secondary institution, which must show a minimum of one successfully-completed year of full-time studies
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements. 
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

N

Namibia
Credential:
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (O-Level), Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC), General Certificate of Education (GCE), or International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Nauru
Credential:
Fiji School Leaving Certificate/Fiji Seventh Form Examination Results
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of test results issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Fiji. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Nepal
Credential:
Higher Secondary Certificate, Intermediate Certificate, School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade 12), National Examinations Board Grade XII Certificate or Proficiency Certificate awarded by a recognized university
Required documents:
Higher Secondary, Intermediate, and School-Leaving (Grade 12) Certificates:
  • Official copy of board-attested or direct-issued Certificate issued by the appropriate examination board. If the document is not coming to NSCC directly from the board, they must be stamped and attested as being a valid copy via the issuing board. Third-party notarized copies are not acceptable.
  • Official copy of Statement of Marks/Mark Sheet for Grade 12. School-issued transcripts/records with marks are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Proficiency Certificate:
  • Official copy of Certificate issued by the university. Third-party notarized copies are not acceptable.
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript from the university
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Netherlands Antilles
Credential:
English system: Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O- Levels) Dutch system: Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs / HAVO (Higher General Secondary Education Diploma) or Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs / VWO (University Preparatory Education Diploma)
Required documents:
English system:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Dutch system:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of HAVO or VWO school leaving examination results
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
English system:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Netherlands, The
Credential:
Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs/HAVO (Higher General Secondary Education Diploma) or Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs / VWO (University Preparatory Education Diploma) or Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs/MBO (Senior Secondary Vocational Education Diploma-- Levels 1-4)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of school leaving examination results
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
New Caledonia
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
New Zealand
Credential:
NCEA II (National Certificate of Educational Achievement)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
No
Nicaragua
Credential:
Técnico Medio, Bachillerato, or Titulo de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Niger
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript) issued by Service des Examens du Baccalauréat, Université Abdou Moumouni
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Nigeria
Credential:
WAEC Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WAEC) or National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (NECO)
Required documents:

WAEC

  • WAEC Senior Secondary Certificates results sent directly to NSCC Admissions (documents@nscc.ca) from the WAEC Digital Certificate Portal (https://portal.waec.org/) via the “Request for Confirmation” option on the “Share” page.    
  • Results must match the names and date-of-birth (if applicable) provided on your application to be eligible for consideration.  
  • School transcripts with WAEC results are not acceptable. 

NECO

  • NECO SSCE Confirmation of Result sent directly to documents@nscc.ca from the NECO e-Verify Result Confirmation Verification System (https://everify.neco.gov.ng/login)
  • Results must match the names and date-of-birth (if applicable) provided on your application to be eligible for consideration. 
  • School transcripts with NECO results and NECO website printouts are not acceptable. 
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A1-C6 level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Niue
Credential:
Form 6 Certificate
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Norway
Credential:
Vitnemål Fra Den Videregående Skole (Upper Secondary School Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma, including examination results
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

O

Oman
Credential:
Thanawiya Amma (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by the Ministry of Education. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

P

Pakistan
Credential:
Higher Secondary School Certificate or Intermediate Certificate
Required documents:
  • Official copy of board-attested or direct-issued Certificate. If the document is not coming to NSCC directly from the board, they must be stamped and attested as a valid copy via the issuing board. Third-party notarized copies are not acceptable.
  • Official copy of Statement of board-issued Marks/Mark Sheets for Parts I/II. School-issued transcripts/records with marks are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Palau
Credential:
High School Diploma
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Palestine
Credential:
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) or Al Thanaweya Al A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by the appropriate examination body. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Panama
Credential:
Técnico, Bachillerato, or Diploma de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Papua New Guinea
Credential:
Higher School Certificate
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by the Ministry of Education. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Paraguay
Credential:
Técnico, Bachillerato, or Diploma de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Peru
Credential:
Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa (Certificate of Completion of General Secondary Education) or Técnico/Bachillerato/Diploma de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Philippines
Credential:
Due to multiple changes within the educational system, standard for basic high school equivalency is 12 completed years of education
  • Graduates from 10-year system: Two completed years of full-time study from a recognized post-secondary institution
  • Graduates from 11-year system: One completed year of full-time study from a recognized post-secondary institution
  • Graduates from 12-year system: Senior High School Program Diploma (Grade 12)
Required documents:
10- and 11-year Graduates:
  • Official copy of Academic Transcript/Record of Study from post-secondary institution. If a credential was earned, a copy of the graduation certificate should also be submitted.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
12-year Graduates:
  • Copy of Senior High School Program Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Pitcairn Island
Credential:
NCEA II (National Certificate of Educational Achievement)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
No
Poland
Credential:
Świadectwo Dojrzałości (Certificate of Completion of Upper Secondary School)/Matura
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma indicating all exams taken and grades obtained issued by Okregowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna (district examinations commission) or the institution you attended
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Portugal
Credential:
Certifico de fim de Estudos Secundarios (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Studies) or Diploma de Ensino Secundário (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Puerto Rico
Credential:
High School Diploma
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

Q

Qatar
Credential:
Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma indicating all exams taken and grades obtained issued by the Ministry of Education
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

R

Reunion
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Romania
Credential:
Diplomă de Bacalaureat (Baccalaureate Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Copies of Graduation Certificate/Diploma and Foaie Matricolă (Record of Study/Transcript), including all exams taken and grades obtained. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille from the regional prefect's office.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Russia
Credential:
Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by the authorized body of education of the Russian Federation.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Rwanda
Credential:

French system: Diplôme de Fin ďEtudes Secondaires (End of Secondary Studies Diploma) or Diplôme des Humanités Complètes (Diploma of Complete Humanities).

English system: Secondary Education Advanced Level Examination Certificate (issued by the Rwanda Education Board).

Required documents:

French system:

  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.

English system:

  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of the Secondary Education Advanced Level Examination Certificate issued by the Rwanda Education Board. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.

 

Required scores:
English system: Minimum of 2 passes at the A-C level on the Advanced Level Examination results.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

S

Samoa
Credential:
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC) or Samoa Secondary Leaving Certificate (SSLC)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by the Ministry of Education. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
No
San Marino
Credential:
Diploma di Maturità (Maturity Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Sao Tome & Principe
Credential:
Certidão de 12ª Classe (Certificate of 12th Grade)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Saudi Arabia
Credential:
Tawjihiyah Certificate (General Secondary Education Certificate) and Diplom Al Madaaris Al Thanawiyyah Al Mihaniyyah (Secondary Vocational School Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma and examination results issued by the Ministry of Education or the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation
  • Copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Senegal
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Serbia and Montenegro
Credential:
Diploma o Završenoj Srednjoj Školi (Diploma of Completion of Secondary School) or Diploma o Položenom Maturskom Ispitu (Diploma of Completion of Maturity Examination)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Seychelles
Credential:
General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or Scottish Qualifications Certificate--National 5 or Intermediate 2
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Sierra Leone
Credential:
WAEC Senior Secondary Certificate Examination
Required documents:
  • Results must match the names and date-of-birth (if applicable) provided on your application to be eligible for consideration.
  • For results that cannot be verified through the official WAEC website due to age of the examination, you must make arrangements for an official copy of your results to be sent directly from WAEC to NSCC Admissions
  • For results that can be verified through the official WAEC website, please submit a copy of your original Senior Secondary results certificate issued directly by WAEC. School transcripts with results and website printouts are not acceptable.
  • All verification information required by WAEC to check results through their website, as well as the URL for the verification website. Please see their websites for the examination information requirements for your particular test(s)
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A1-C6 level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Singapore
Credential:
Singapore/Cambridge General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Ordinary Levels
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Slovakia
Credential:
Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej Skúške / Maturitné Vysvedčenie (Certificate of Maturity)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma indicating all exams taken and grades obtained
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Slovenia
Credential:
Matura/Maturitetno Spričevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma indicating all exams taken and grades obtained
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Solomon Islands
Credential:
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC) or Solomon Secondary Leaving Certificate (SSLC)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by the Ministry of Education. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Somalia
Credential:
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
South Africa
Credential:
National Senior Certificate with higher education endorsement (NSC) or Senior Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement
Required documents:
  • Official copy of certificate and test results from UMALUSI: Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training or the Independent Board of Examinations. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required language testing:
No
Spain
Credential:
Técnico, Bachillerato, or Diploma de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Estudios (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Sri Lanka
Credential:
Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education--Advanced Level
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of an "S" grade on all subjects, which includes two subjects at an A-C level
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
St. Helena
Credential:
General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or Scottish Qualifications Certificate--National 5 or Intermediate 2
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
St. Kitts & Nevis
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
St. Lucia
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
St. Martin
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs/HAVO (Higher General Secondary Education Diploma), or Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs / VWO (University Preparatory Education Diploma, or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
English system:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Dutch system:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of HAVO or VWO school leaving examination results
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
French system:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
English system:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
St. Pierre & Miquelon
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachilier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Sudan
Credential:
Sudan School Certificate, Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC), General Certificate of Education (GCE), or International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE)
Required documents:
Sudan School Certificate:
  • Copy of Sudan School Certificate
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
GCEs/IGCSEs/Cambridge:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Suriname
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs/HAVO (Higher General Secondary Education Diploma), or Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs / VWO (University Preparatory Education Diploma)
Required documents:

English system:

  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.

Dutch system:

  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of HAVO or VWO school leaving examination results
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required scores:
English System:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Sweden
Credential:
Avgangsbetyg / Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskola (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Switzerland
Credential:
Maturitätszeugnis, Certificat de Maturité, Baccalauréat, Attestato di Maturità/Matura (School Leaving Certificates)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript, including all exams taken and grades obtained
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Syrian Arab Republic
Credential:
Al-Shahâda Al-Thânawiyya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) or Baccalauréat (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

T

Taiwan
Credential:
Senior High School Leaving Certificate
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Tajikistan
Credential:
Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Tanzania
Credential:
East African Certificate of Education (EACE), Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE, Form IV), Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC), General Certificate of Education (GCE), or International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
EACE:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at 1-6 level, including English
CSE, GCE, and IGCSE:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Thailand
Credential:
Matayom VI (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Togo
Credential:
Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Troisième Degré (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Tonga
Credential:
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC) or Form 7 Certificate
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by the South Pacific Board for Educational Assessment or the Ministry of Education. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Trinidad & Tobago
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No
Tunisia
Credential:
Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Relevé de Notes (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Turkey
Credential:
Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State Secondary School Diploma), Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Secondary School Completion Diploma), or Lise Diplomasi (Private Secondary School Diploma)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Turkmenistan
Credential:
Attestat (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of Attestat Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Supplement to the certificate/diploma listing all courses taken and grades obtained
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Turks & Caicos Islands
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No

U

Uganda
Credential:
Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE, Form IV), Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) (COSC), General Certificate of Education (GCE), or International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C (IGCSE or GCE) or 1-6 (UCE) level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Ukraine
Credential:
Atestat (Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education), Swidoctwo Pro Zakinchennia Uchylyshcha (Vocational School Leaving Certificate), or Diplom Technika (Professional Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by ENIC Ukraine under the Ministry of Education and Science.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
United Arab Emirates
Credential:
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma issued by the Ministry of Education
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
United Kingdom (England, Wales, N. Ireland, and Scotland)
Credential:
General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or Scottish Qualifications Certificate--National 5 or Intermediate 2
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • For examinations using the previous A-U grading system: Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
  • For examinations using the new 9-U grading system: Minimum of 5 passes at the 4-9 level, including English 
Required language testing:
No
United States
Credential:
High School Diploma
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
No
Uruguay
Credential:
Bachillerato or Título de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Estudios (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Uzbekistan
Credential:
O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma (Certificate of Secondary Education) or Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Attestat (Graduation Certificate/Diploma) and Addendum to Attestat/Supplement to Diploma. Documents must be stamped and attested via apostille by the State Inspection for Supervision of Quality in Education under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

V

Vanuatu
Credential:
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of examination results issued by examination body. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Venezuela
Credential:
Técnico, Bachillerato, or Diploma de Bachiller (Baccalaureate/Completion of Higher Secondary Education)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Certificado de Estudios (Record of Study/Academic Transcript)
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Vietnam
Credential:
Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Graduation Diploma for General Upper Secondary Education) or Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Dạy Nghề (Technical and Vocational High School Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements
Virgin Islands (UK)
Credential:
Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC CSEC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Levels)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at I-III (A-C) level, including English, on CXC CSEC results after 1998. Minimum of 5 passes at I-II (A-B) level, including English, for results before 1998.
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English, on IGCSEs and O-levels
Required language testing:
No

Y

Yemen Arabic Republic
Credential:
Al Thanawiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Required documents:
  • Copy of Graduation Certificate/Diploma
  • Official copy of Record of Study/Academic Transcript
  • Copies of academic records in a language other than English must be translated by a certified translator (indicated with a stamp or seal and signature on the document) prior to submission. Copies of original-language documentation forwarded by translators will not meet official documentation requirements.
Required language testing:
Yes - see Language Requirements

Z

Zambia
Credential:
Zambian School Certificate (ZSC), Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC), General Certificate of Education (GCE), or International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C (IGCSE or GCE) or 1-6 (ZSC Exam) level, including English
Required language testing:
No
Zimbabwe
Credential:
Zimbabwe Certificate of Secondary Education, Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC), General Certificate of Education (GCE), or International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE)
Required documents:
  • Official copy of test results from the issuing examination authority. School transcripts with results are not acceptable.
Required scores:
  • Minimum of 5 passes at A-C level, including English
Required language testing:
No
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