Equivalent qualification in your country
Your high school or post-secondary results must meet thegeneral admission requirementsfor your chosen program. Please find your country below to see the equivalent qualifications required by Dalhousie.
Please note:the completion of one of the certificates or examinations listed in the chart below does not guarantee admission. Admission is based on several requirements, including subjects studied and grades achieved.
Countries
Equivalent qualification
Afghanistan
Baccalauria and University Entrance Exam (Kankor)
Albania
Matura Shtetërore (State Matura)
Algeria
ܰé de l’Enseignement Secondaire or ܰé de Technicien
Andorra
Titol de batxiller
Afghanistan
Baccalauria and University Entrance Exam (Kankor)
Angola
Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações
Anguilla
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects
Antigua and Barbuda
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects
Argentina
Titulo de Bachiller
Armenia
Mijnakarg (andhanur) krtutyan atestat (Certificate of Secondary General Education)
Australia
Australia Capital Territory
- Australian Capital Territory Senior Secondary Certificate (ACT)
New South Wales
- Higher School Certificate (HSC)
North Territory
- Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET)
Queensland
- Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
South Australia
- South Australia Certificate of Education (SACE)
Tasmania
- Tasmania Certificate of Education (TCE)
Victoria
- Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
Western Australia
- Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE)
Austria
Reifeprufungszeugnis (Matura)
Azerbaijan
Tam Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestati (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) with high academic standing
Bahamas, The
General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum(applicants should have a minimum of 2 A-Levels or AP coursesor1st yearrecognzizeduniversity)
Bahrain
Tawjihiya/ General Secondary Education Certificate
Bangladesh
Higher Secondary School CertificateorGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Barbados
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects orGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculumor1st year recognized university
Belarus
Attestat ab agul'nay syarednyay adukatsyi (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Belgium
Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur or Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des SekundarunterrichtsorDiploma van secundair onderwijs
Belize
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjectsorGeneral Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Benin
ܰé
Bermuda
Bermuda School Diploma (BSD) with high academic standingor
1st year Bermuda College
Bhutan
Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate
Bolivia
Diploma de Bachiller Cientifico - Humanistico with high academic standing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Diploma o zavrsenoj srednjoj skoli (Secondary School Leaving Diploma)orDiploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu (Diploma of Completed Matura Examination)
Botswana
1st year recognized university or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Brazil
Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio (Certificate of Completion of Middle Education) and Vestibular (University Entrance Examination)orExame Nacional do Ensino Medio (ENEM)
British-based Curriculum (GCE and GCSE)
General Certificate of Education; including a minimum of twoAdvanced Level courses (A Level)orfour Advanced Subsidiary levels (AS level) subjects and 5 GCSE subjects (O Level). A levels will be reviewed for possible credit.
Brunei Darussalam
Completion of Brunei / Cambridge A-levels; Submission of Brunei / Cambridge O-levels is also required
Bulgaria
Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education)
Burkina Faso
ܰé/Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement de Second Degre
Burundi
Diplôme d'Etat with high academic standing
Countries
Equivalent qualification
Cambodia
Diploma of Upper Secondary Education
Cameroon
ܰéorGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Cape Verde
Certificado de Habiltações Literárias 3° Ciclo
Cayman Islands
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects
Central African Republic
ܰé
Chad
ܰé with high academic standing
Chile
Licencia de Educación Media
China, People's Republic of
Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate
Colombia
1st year recognized universityorBachillerato with high academic standing
Comoros
ܰé with high academic standing
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Diplôme d'Etat d'Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long
Congo, Republic of the
ܰé with high academic standing
Costa Rica
1st year recognized universityorBachillerato with high academic standing
Cote d'lhoivre
ܰéwith high academic standing
Croatia
Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi (Certificate of State Maturity)
Cuba
Bachillerato (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) and the National Competitive Exam (Examen de Ingreso)
Cyprus
Apolytirio Lykeiou (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Czech Republic
Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce (Maturity Certificate)
Denmark
Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination) or Højere Forberedelseksamen (HF - Higher Preparatory Examination) or Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) or Højere Handelseksamen (HTX)
Djibouti
Baccalaureat Général or Baccalaureat Technologique
Dominica
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects
Dominican Republic
Bachiller en modalida general
East Timor
Diploma Ensino Secundário
Ecuador
Bachillerato with high academic standing
Egypt
Thanaweya a'Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate - GSEC)
El Salvador
Bachillerato with high academic standing
Equatorial Guinea
Baccalauria and University Entrance Exam (Kankor)
Eritrea
1st year recognized university
Estonia
Gümnaasiumi Iöputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Eswatini
1st year recognized university or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Ethiopia
Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate
Fiji
Fiji Year 13 Certificate
Finland
Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/ Studentexamensbetyg (Matriculation Certificate)
France
ܰé Généraleorܰé Technologique (if suitable subjects are included)
Countries
Equivalent qualification
Gabon
ܰé with high academic standing
Gambia, The
West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results onwith your application.
Georgia
Sruli Zogadi Skolis Atesti (Secondary School Certificate)
Germany
Abitur (German Secondary School Certificate)
Ghana
West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results onwith your application.
Greece
Apolytirion
Grenada
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjectsorGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Guatemala
1st year recognized universityorExceptional candidates may be accepted with completed Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras and Examen de Admisión (Entrance Examination)
Guyana
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjectsorGeneral Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Haiti
ܰé 2e partieorܰé and Diplôme d’Enseignement Secondaire
Honduras
1st year recognized universityorExceptional candidates may be accepted with completed Bachillerato and Entrance Examination
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Hungary
Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany (Matura)
Iceland
Stúdentspróf (Upper Secondary School Certificate)
India
All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)orIndian School Certificate (CISCE)oranother Senior Secondary School Certificate awarded after Standard XII
Indonesia
Ijazah Sekolah Menegah Atas (Diploma awarded by Upper Secondary School) including Ujian Nasional (National Exam) results
Iran
High School Diploma in one of the Theoretical (Nazari) streams
Iraq
6th Form ܰé
Ireland, Northern
General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Ireland, Republic of
Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate)
Israel
Bagrutor Mechina
Italy
Italian upper secondary school leaving qualification (Esame di Stato)
Jamaica
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjectsorGeneral Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Japan
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Jordan
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Kazakhstan
Diploma of Completed Secondary Education and Unified National Testing Exam
Kenya
Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Kiribati
Kiribati Senior Secondary Certificate (KSSC)
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)
1st year recognized university
Korea, Republic of (South)
High School Diploma
Kosovo
Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme të Lartë (Diploma for High School Graduation)
Kuwait
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate)
Kyrgyzstan
Certificate of Completed Secondary Secondary Education and National Scholarship Test
Countries
Equivalent qualification
Laos
1st year recognized university
Latvia
Atestāts par Vispārējo Vidējo Izglītību (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Lebanon
ܰé Général
Lesotho
1st year recognized universityorGeneral Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Liberia
West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results onhttps://waecliberia.org.lr/with your application.
Libya
Secondary Education Certificate
Liechtenstein
Matura Certificate
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (academic) / Maturity Certificate
Luxembourg
Diplom de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires
Macau S.A.R., China
Certificate of Higher Secondary Education (Form 6)
North Macedonia
State Matura
Madagascar
ܰé de l’Enseignement du Second Degré
Malawi
Malawi School Certificate of Education with high academic standingorGeneral Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Malaysia
Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) (Malaysian High School Certificate)orUnited Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia (UEC)
Maldives
General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Mali
ܰé
Malta
Matriculation Certificate
Marshall Islands
High School Diploma
Mauritania
ܰé / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré with high academic standing
Mauritius
General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Mexico
Bachillerato with high academic standing
Micronesia
High School Diploma
Moldova
Diploma de Bacalauréat
Monaco
ܰé
Mongolia
Gerchilgee (School Leaving Certificate)
Montenegro
Matura/Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Montserrat
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects
Morocco
ܰé
Mozambique
Certificado de Habilitacoes Literarias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Myanmar (Burma)
1st year recognized university
Namibia
Higher Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate from the National Examination Assessment and Certification Board
Nepal
Higher Secondary Certificate
Netherlands
VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) Diploma
New Zealand
NCEA III (National Certificate of Educational Achievement)
Nicaragua
Bachillerato and 1st year recognized university
Niger
ܰé / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré
Nigeria
West African Examination Council (WAEC)/Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC). Please submit all the information required onincluding pin number with your applicationorNational Examinations Council (NECO) verified online.
Norway
Vitnemal Fra den Videregaende Skole (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education)
Oman
Thanawiya Amma / General Secondary Education Certificate
Pakistan
Intermediate Certificate (IC) Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Palestine
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) with high academic standing
Panama
Bachillerato with high academic standing
Papua New Guinea
Higher School Certificate
Paraguay
Bachillerato with high academic standing
Peru
1st year recognized university
Philippines
Senior High School (K-12 system) Diploma. Prior to 2017-2018: 2nd year recognized university.
Poland
Świadectwo Dojrzałości (Certificate of Completion of Upper Secondary School)/Matura
Portugal
Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação/ Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação
Puerto Rico
High School Graduation CertificateandSATorACT
Qatar
Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Countries
Equivalent qualification
Romania
Diplomä de Bacalaureat
Russia
Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii
Rwanda
Advanced Level National Examination (A2) or Certificat du Cycle Supérieur de l'Enseignement Secondaire
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre (ܰé)
Saint Lucia
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects
Samoa
National University of Samoa Preparatory year
Saudi Arabia
Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate {GSEC})
Scotland
Scottish Qualifications Certificate with at least four highers
Senegal
ܰé / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré
Serbia, Republic of
Matura/Diploma of Completed Secondary Education
Seychelles
General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum
Sierra Leone
West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results onwith your application.
Singapore
Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Levels. If only completing Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Levels, one year of university or polytechnic will also be required.
Slovak Republic
Maturita/Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej Skuske
Slovenia
Matura / Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Solomon Islands
University of the South Pacific Foundation YearorOther 1st year recognized university
Somalia
1st year recognized university
South Africa
National Senior Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement
Spain
Título de Bachiller and Prueba de Accesso a la Universidad (University Entrance Examination)
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka General Certificate Of Education Advanced Level
Sudan
1st year recognized university
Suriname
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO: University Preparatory Education)
Sweden
Högskoleförberedande Examen (Higher Education Preparatory Diploma)
Switzerland
MaturitätszeugnisorCertificat de MaturitéorܰéorAttestato di Maturità/Matura
Syria
Al-Shahâda Al-Thânawiyya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)orܰé (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Taiwan
Senior High School Leaving Certificate
Tajikistan
Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) with high academic standing
Tanzania
Certificate of Secondary Education and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education
Thailand
Mathayom Suksa 6 (Higher Secondary School Certificate) and entrance examinations (The Joint Higher Education Entrance Examination)
Togo
ܰé
Tonga
Completion of Form 7 or University of the South Pacific Foundation Yearorother 1st year recognized university
Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjectsorGeneral Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculumor1st year University of The West Indies
Tunisia
ܰé
Turkey
Devlet Lise Diplomasi/ Lise Bitirme Diplomasi
Turkmenistan
1st year recognized university
Turks and Caicos Islands
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjectsorGeneral Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculumor1st year University of The West Indies
Uganda
Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
Ukraine
Atestat pro Povnu Zagal’nu Seredniu Osvitu
United Arab Emirates
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
United States of America
High school diploma (academic or college preparation programaccredited through a U.S. regional accreditation agency, such as WASC, NEASC, Cognia, etc.)
Uruguay
Bachillerato with high academic standing
Uzbekistan
Akademik Litsey Diplomi (Diploma of Academic Lyceum)
Vanuatu
University of the South Pacific Foundation Year or other 1st year recognized university
Venezuela
1st year recognized university
Vietnam
Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Secondary School Graduation Certificate)
Virgin Islands (UK)
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); andCaribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)with a minimum of two 2-unit subjectsorGeneral Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculumor1st year University of The West Indies
Yemen
Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) with high academic standing
Zambia
Zambian School Certificate
Zimbabwe
ZIMSEC O Level and A Level
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