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Minimum requirements for admission to Norwegian higher education/ GSU list
NOKUT
12.03.2015
Country
Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)
AFGHANISTAN
English test required?
Yes
Yes 1)
Yes
Baccalauria (Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education
ALBANIA
Dftse Pjekurie OR Diplom e Maturs Shtetrore from about 2006
ALGERIA
Diplme du Baccalaurat denseignement secondaire/Shahada al-Bakaloria al talim al thanawi + 1 year university education OR Diplme du Baccalaurat de
technicien/Shahada al Bakaloria al teqani + 1 year university education
ANGOLA
Yes
Habilitaes Literrias + 1 year university education OR Certificado de Estudos Pr-Universitrios (2-3 years pre-university education) + 1 year university education OR
Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitaes + 1 year university education
ARGENTINA
Yes
Yes 1)
Bachiller/Bachillerato + 1 year university education
ARMENIA
Hasunutian vkaiakan (Attestat) + 2 years university education OR Atestat midzinakarg krtoitjan + 2 years university education
AUSTRALIA, Australian Capital Territory
No
ACT Year 12 Certificate in combination with Tertiary Entrance Statement(TES), Universities Admission Index (UAI) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, New South Wales
No
Higher School Certificate (HSC) in combination with Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Northern Territory
No
From 1996: South Australian Certificate of Education - Northern Territory (Year 12) OR from 1997: Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) - in
combination with Higher Education Entrance Score, Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Queensland
No
Before 2008: Queensland Senior Certificate (QSC) OR from 2009: Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE). ) - in combination with Tertiary Entrance Statement (TES)
OR Overall Position (OP)
AUSTRALIA, South Australia
No
1984-1992: Year 12 Certificate of Achievement OR from 1993: South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). ) - in combination with Higher Education Entrance Score
(HEES), Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER), Tertiary Entrance Statement(TES) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Tasmania
No
Before 1993: Higher School Certificate OR From 1990: Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) - in combination with Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER), Tertiary Entrance
Statement(TES) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Victoria
No
1970-86: Higher School Certificate OR From 1987: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) - in combination with Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) OR
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRALIA, Western Australia
No
1977-1996: Certificate of Secondary Education with Tertiary Admissions Examination OR from 1997: Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) in combination
with Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER), Universities Admission Advice Letter (UAAL) OR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
AUSTRIA
Yes 1)
Yes 1)
Reifeprfung
AZERBAIJAN
Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestat + 1 year university education OR Diplom + 1 year university education OR Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year university education
BAHAMAS
No
Yes
Yes
Bahamas General Certificate of Education + 1 year of higher education
BAHRAIN
Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year university education
BANGLADESH
Higher Secondary Certificate + 1 year university education
1),2), 3) and 4) in column "English test required?" refer to the explanatory notes:
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Country
BARBADOS
No
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, with 3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6
passed CAPE Units
BELARUS
Yes 1)
Yes 1)
Yes 1)
Yes
Attestat ab agulnaj sjarednjaj adukatsyi (Attestat ob obsjtsjem srednem obrazovanii) + 1 year university education
BELGIUM, Flemish-speaking
Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs OR Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs
BELGIUM, French-speaking
Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Suprieur
BENIN
Diplme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement Moyen Gnral (1984-1991) OR Diplme de Bachellier de l' Enseignement de Second Degr (1991-) OR Baccalaurat de
l'Enseignement Secondaire
BHUTAN
Yes
Before 2006: Indian School Certificate (ISC) + 1 year university education. From 2006: Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) + 1 year
university education
BOLIVIA
Yes
Yes 1)
No
Bachiller en Humanidades + 1 year university education
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/O Zavrsnom Ispitu OR Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/O Zavrsnom Obrazovanju
BOTSWANA
Cambridge Higher Overseas School Certificate with 3 GCE A-levels OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate + 1 year university education OR Botswana General
Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) + 1 year university education
BRAZIL
Yes
Before 1996: Certificado de Concluso de 2 Grau + 1 year university education. From 1996: Certificado de Ensino Mdio + 1 year university education
BRUNEI
Yes
Yes 1)
Brunei/Cambridge GCE A-level with 3 A-levels OR Brunei Matriculation Examination Certificate
BULGARIA
Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie/DZSO OR Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie OR before 1974: Zrelostno Svidetelstvo OR from 1994: Svidetelstvo za zrelost
BURKINA FASO
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Diplme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degr + 1 year university education
BURUNDI
Diplme d'Etat (1999-) OR Diplme des Humanits Compltes
CAMBODIA
Attestation de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires de l'Enseignement Gnral + 2 years university education
CAMEROON, English-speaking
Cameroon GCE Ordinary Level Examinations (with pass with grade A, B or C in at least 4 subjects) + Cameroon GCE Advanced Level Examinations (with pass with grade
A, B or C in at least 3 subjects)
CAMEROON, French-speaking
Yes
No
No
No
Baccalaurat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
CANADA, Alberta
General High School Diploma OR Advanced High School Diploma
CANADA, British Columbia

Secondary School Diploma OR Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma (Dogwood Diploma)
CANADA, Manitoba
High School Graduation Diploma
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CANADA, New Brunswick
No
No
No
No
High School Graduation Diploma OR Diplme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires
CANADA, Newfoundland
CANADA, Northwest Territories

CANADA, Ontario
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) OR Secondary School Graduation Diploma (SSGD) OR Secondary School Honours Graduation Diploma (SSHGD)
CANADA, Quebec
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Diplme d'Etudes Collegiales (DEC)
CANADA, Saskatchewan
Secondary School Diploma
CANADA, Yukon
Secondary School Diploma
CAPE VERDE
Certificado de Habilitaes Litrarias + 1 year of higher education
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Baccalaurat OR Baccalaurat de l'Enseignement du Second Degr
CHAD
Baccalaurat OR Diplme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degr
CHILE
Licencia de Educacin Media + 1 year university education
CHINA (1966 - 1977)
Cultural revolution - no diplomas issued
CHINA (AFTER 1977)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 1)
School leaving certificate + 1 year university education
CHINA (UNTIL 1966)

School leaving certificate + 2 years university education
COLOMBIA
Bachillerato/Diploma de Bachiller + 1 year university education
CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE (FORMERLY CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE)

Baccalaurat de l'Enseignement de Second Degr, Enseignement Gnral
CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE (formerly ZAIRE)

Diplme d' Etat d' Etudes Secondaires de Cycle Long + 1 year university education
COSTA RICA
Diploma de Conclusion de Estudios de Educacin Diversificado + 1 year university education
CTE D'IVOIRE
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
CROATIA
Svjedodzba o Zavrsenom Srednjem Obrazovanju OR Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom Ispitu OR Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom Ispitu-Maturit OR Maturalna Svjedozba
CUBA
Yes
Yes 1)
Certificado de Fin de estudios Secundarios/Bachillerato + 1 year university education
CYPRUS (GREEK)
Lykeio Apolytirion
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CYPRUS (TURKISH)
Yes 1)
Yes 1)
Lise (Bitirme) Diplomasi + 1 year university education
CZECH REPUBLIC
Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Gymnasium OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Stredni Odborna Skola OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Sterdni prumuslova skola
OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Obhodni akademie OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce konzervator
DENMARK
No
Studenterexamen OR Hjere Forberedelses Eksamen (HF) OR Hjere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) OR Hjere Handels Eksamen (HHX)
DJIBOUTI
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
L'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Bachillerato + 1 year university education
EAST TIMOR
Diploma do Ensino Secundrio + 1 year university education
ECUADOR
EGYPT
Thanaweya A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education
EL SALVADOR
ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND
General Certificate of Education with at least 2 A Levels OR Cambridge Pre-U Diploma (3 Principal Subjects + Global Perspective and Research) OR a combination of A
Levels and Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects in 3 different subjects.
Please note: Starting with the school year 2016/17, the minimum admission requirement will be increased from 2 to 3 A Levels. The requirement from 2016/2017 is
General Certificate of Education with at least 3 A Levels OR Cambridge Pre-U Diploma (3 Principal Subjects + Global Perspective and Research) OR a combination of A
Levels and Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects in 3 different subjects.
ERITREA
Yes
Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate (ESEC) with passes in at least 5 subjects including mathematic and English + 1 year university education
ESTONIA
Yes 1)
From 2014: Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus OR Lputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta, both in combination with Riigieksamitunnistus (3 exams or 2 exams and
1 international language test.) From 1997 2013: Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus OR Lputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta, both in combination with
Riigieksamitunnistus (3 exams) Before 1997: Keskkooli lputunnistus OR Diplom kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta
ETHIOPIA
Yes 2)
Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Qualification Certificate (EHEEQC) + 1 year university education OR University Entrance Examination Certificate (UEEC) + 1 year
university education OR Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate (ESLC) + 1 year university education. EHEEQC/UEEC with passes in at least 4 subjects. ESLC with passes
in at least 5 subjects including mathematic and English.
EUROPEAN BACCALAUREATE (EB)
Yes 4)
No
No
Yes 1)
European Baccalaureate Diploma

FIJI
Form VII Examination OR Foundation Year from University of the South Pacific
FINLAND
Studentexamen/Ylioppilastutkintotodistus
FRANCE
From 1995: Diplme de Baccalaurat Gnral, Diplme de Baccalaurat Technnologique OR Diplme de Baccalaurat Professionnel. 1986-1994: Diplme de
Baccalaurat de l'Enseignement du Second Degr OR Diplme de Baccalaurat Technnologique. Before 1986: Diplme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degr
GABON
Yes
Diplme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement de Second Degr + 1 year university education
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GAMBIA
No
West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) after 2002 + 1 year university education OR West African Examinations Council School Certificate (WASC) GCE O-level
+ West African Examinations Council Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) GCE A-level with 3 A-levels OR West African Examinations Council School Certificate (WASC)
GCE O-level + 1 year university education
GAZA AND THE WEST BANK: SEE PALESTINE
Yes
GEORGIA
Yes 1)
Sashualo Skolis Atestati + 1 years university education OR Prophesiul-Teknikuri Sastsaylebis Diplomi + 1 years university education
GERMANY
Yes 1)
No
Abitur / Allgemeine Hochschulreife
GHANA
Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) + 1 year university education OR West African Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
GREECE
Yes 1)
Apolytirio Geniko Lykeio / (after 2007) OR Apolytirio Epaggelmatikou Lykeiou / OR

Apolytrio Enaou Lykeio/ (after 2000) OR Lykeio Apolytirion (before 2000)
GRENADA
No
3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR Associate Degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5
GUATEMALA
Yes
Yes
Yes
GUINEA
Baccalaurat Deuxieme Partie and from 2007: Baccalaurat Unique
GUINEA-BISSAU
Certido confirmation of completed 11 years of schooling (11a Classe do Ensino Secundrio / 11 anos de escolaridade) + 2 years of higher education
GUYANA
No
3 University of London GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units
HAITI
Yes
Yes
Yes 3)
Baccalaureat II
HONDURAS
HONG KONG
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination med 3 GCE A-levels (one A-level can be substituted by two Advanced Supplementary Levels)
HONG KONG (from 2012)
Yes
Yes 1)
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) + 1 year university education
HUNGARY
Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany OR Szakkozepiskola Erettsegi Bizonyitvany OR Szakkozepiskola Erettsegi-Kepesito Bizonyitvany OR Technikuskepesito Bizonyitvany
ICELAND
No
Yes
Studentsprof
INDIA
All India Senior School Certificate (Standard 12) issued by CBSE + 1 year university education OR Indian School Certificate (ISC Standard 12) issued by CISCE + 1 year
university education OR Higher Secondary Certificate issued by State Secondary School Boards + 1 year university education OR Pre-University Examination Certificate +
1 year university education OR Intermediate Examination Certificate + 1 year university education
INDONESIA
Yes
Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar-Sekolah Menengah Umum Tingkat Atas (STTB-SMA) + 1 year university education
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
IB Diploma OR
IB-Certificate / IB Diploma Programme Course Results with
- passed 3 subjects at standard level and 3 subjects at higher level or passed 2 subjects at standard level and 4 subjects at higher level
- at least 20 points including any points for Theory of Knowledge and
Extended Essay
- grade 3 or better in all subjects
- passed Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay
- Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) must be "fully satisified"
IRAN
Yes
1977 1992: 4-year High School Diploma/Secondary School Diploma + 1 year university education OR from 1992: 3-year High School Diploma/Secondary School
Diploma + Pre-University Diploma + 1 year university education
IRAQ
Yes
No
Yes 1)
Yes 1)
Sixth-Form Baccalaurat/Certificate of Preparatory Studies + 1 year university education
IRELAND
Leaving Certificate, examination in at least 6 subjects where at least 2 are on Higher Level
ISRAEL
Bagrut
ITALY
Diploma dell' esame di Stato conclusivo dei corsi di istruzione secondaria superiore (since 1999) OR Diploma di maturit (until 1998, classica, scientifica,
linguistica, tehnica, professionale and 5-year magistrale)
JAMAICA
No
General Certificate of Education with 3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units
JAPAN
Yes
Yes
Yes
kotagakko sotsugyo sho(mei)sho + 1 year university education
JORDAN
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education
KAZAKHSTAN
Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii + 1 year university education OR Orta Bilim Turaly Attestat + 1 year university education
KENYA
No
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) + 1 year university education OR Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) with 3 A-levels (1980-85) OR East
African Advanced Certificate of Education with 3 A-levels (1974-1980) OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels (until 1974)
KOSOVO
Yes 1)
Diplom pr kryerjen e shkolls s mesme t lart-gjimnazit (2008) OR Diplom pr kryerjen e shkolls s mesme t lart-profesionale (2008) OR Diplom pr kryerjen e
shkolls s mesme t prgjithshme-gjimnazin OR Diplom pr kryerjen e shkolls s mesme profesionale OR Diplom mbi skhallen e pergatitjes profesionale (before
1990)
KUWAIT
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 1)
Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education
KYRGYZSTAN
Orto bilim zonundo attestat + 1 year university education
LAOS
Baccalaurat + 2 years university education
LATVIA
Before 2000: Atestts par vidjo izgltbu OR Diploms par vidjo arodizgltbu (Iegustot visprjo vidjo izgltbu), after 2000: Atestts par visprjo vidjo izgltbu OR
Diploms par profesionlo vidjo izgltbu
LEBANON
Yes
Baccalaurat + 1 year university education OR Baccalaurat II + 1 year university education
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LESOTHO
No
Yes 2)
Yes
Yes 1)
Yes 1)
Yes 1)
Yes 3)
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education
LIBERIA
Senior High School Certificate + 1 year university education
LIBYA
General Secondary Certificate + 1 year university education
LIECHTENSTEIN
Matura type B OR Matura type E up to 2004 OR Maturitt from 2005 OR Berufsmaturitt from 2001
LITHUANIA
Brandos Atestatas
LUXEMBOURG
Certificat / Diplme de Fin d`Etudes Secondaires OR Diplme de Fin d`Etudes Secondaires Techniques
MACAO
Form Six + passed admissions test for University of Macau OR Form Six OR comparable and passed examination in 3 A-levels (Hong Kong or GCE A-levels)
MACEDONIA
Yes 1)
State exam that normally is compulsory for admission to higher education, introduced from 2007: Diploma za polozena drzavna matura OR Matura Shtetrore. In addition
(only the four year qualifications give access to higher education, the diploma name doesn't indicate whether the qualification is three or four years) Diploma (Svidetelstvo)
za polozen zavrsen ispit za sredno strucno obrazovanie OR Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit za sredno umetecnicko obrazovanie OR Diploma za polozen zavrsen ispit za
gimnazijsko obrazovanie OR Diplome per dhenien e promivit te fundit te gjimnazit OR Svidetelstvo za polozen zavrsen ispit vo uciliste za sredno obrazovanie OR Deftese
per provimin e kryer te shkolles se mesme OR Svidetelstvo za stepen na strucna podgotovka OR Deftese per fazen e pergatitjes profesionale
MADAGASCAR
Yes
No
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education
MALAWI
Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) + 1 year university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education OR
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels
MALAYSIA
Yes 3)
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) in 4 subjects plus general paper (grades A-E) OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate with 3 A-levels OR Sijil
Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) plus pre-university course
MALI
Yes
No
Baccalaurat Malien - 2me Partie Option Malienne + 1 year university education
MALTA
Matriculation Certificate/Ordinary Level + 3 Advanced Level examinations/Secondary Examination Certificate + Advanced Matriculation Examination (in 2 subjects)
MAURITANIA
Yes
No
Yes
Yes 1)
Baccalaurat de l'Enseignement du Second Degr + 1 year university education
MAURITIUS
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level with 3 A-levels OR Cambridge Higher School Certificate with 3 A-levels
MEXICO
Certificado de Bachillerato + 1 year university education
MOLDOVA
Atestat de Maturitate + 1 year university education OR Diploma de absolvire a invatamintului mediu general + 1 year university education OR Diploma de
bacalaureat (untill 2001) + 1 year university education OR Diploma de bacalaureat (from 2002)
MONGOLIA
Yes
Yes 1)
Yes
Dund bolovsrolyn nemlech + 2 years university education
MONTENEGRO
Potvrda stepena strucne spreme
MOROCCO
Baccalaurat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 1 year university education
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MOZAMBIQUE
Yes
Certificado de Habilitaes Literrias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 2 years university education with average grade "good"
MYANMAR (BURMA)
Yes
Yes 2)/3)
Basic Education Standard X Examination / Matriculation Examination + 2 years university education

NAMIBIA
From 2007: Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level + 1 year university education OR Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level +
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level with pass in 5 subjects with at least grade 3. Before 2007: International General Certificate of Secondary
Education (IGCSE) + 1 year university education OR Higher General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE) with pass in 5 subjects with at least grade 3
NEPAL
Yes
School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Proficiency Certificate (2 years) + 1 year university education OR from ca. 2002: School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Higher
Secondary Certificate (2 years) + 1 year university education OR from ca. 2002: School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Diploma level/Proficiency Certificate in
Engineering, Pharmacy or Nursing (3 years) + 1 year university education
NETHERLANDS
Yes 1)
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) OR Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) + 1 year Hoger Beroeps Onderwijs (HBO)
NEW ZEALAND
No
Before 1993: New Zealand New Zealand University Bursaries Examination with a grade of A, B C or D in each of 4 subjects OR 1993 - 2004: New Zealand University
Bursaries and Scholarships Examination (Year 13 / Form 7) with A, B or C in 3 subjects in addition to Higher School Certificate OR New Zealand Bursary with A or B award
OR From 2004: National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), Level 3
NICARAGUA
Yes
Yes
No
Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year university education
NIGER
Diplme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degr
NIGERIA
Senior School Certificate + 1 year university education OR West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + 1 year university education OR West
African Examinations Council Higher School Certificate GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
NORTH KOREA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 2 years university education
OMAN
Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 1 year university education
PAKISTAN
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) + 1 year university education OR Intermediate Examination Certificate + 1 year university education
PALESTINE
Yes
Shahadat Al-Thanaweya Al-'Aama ("Tawjiihi") in English: General Secondary Education Certificate (GCEC) + 1 year university education OR Certificate of General
Secondary Education Examination (CGSEE) + 1 year university education
PANAMA
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Bachiller/Bachillerato + 1 year university education
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Higher School Certificate
PARAGUAY
Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 1 year university education
PERU
Certificado Oficial de Estudios de Educacin Secundaria (with subjects and marks for the years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) + 1 year university education OR Certificado de Educacin
Secundaria Comn Completa + 1 year university education
PHILIPPINES
Yes 2)
High School Diploma + 2 years university education in academic subjects
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POLAND
Yes 1)
Before 2005: wiadectwo Dojrzaoci from: Liceum Oglnoksztaccego OR Liceum OR Liceum Technicznego OR Liceum Zawodowego OR Technikum OR Sredniego
Studium Zawodowego OR Liceum Muzycznego OR Liceum Sztuk Plastycznych OR Szkoly Baletowej
Before 2005 only one diploma (wiadectwo Dojrzaoci) is issued for completing secondary school and for maturity examination. Maturity examination (egzamin
dojrzaoci, formerly egzamin maturalny) must also be passed for admission to higher education. Information on this can be found on the third page of the Diploma.
After 2005: wiadectwo Dojrzaoci and Swiadectwo Ukonczenia from: Liceum Ogolnoksztalcacego OR Liceum OR Liceum Profilowanego OR Technikum OR Liceum
Uzupelniajacego OR Technikum Uzupelniajacego OR Liceum Plastycznego OR Szkoy Baletowej OR Szkoy Muzycznej II stopnia.
After 2005 two diplomas are issued: wiadectwo Dojrzaoci for Maturity examination and Swiadectwo Ukonczenia for completed secondary school.
PORTUGAL
Yes 1)
Until 1986: Certido do Dcimo Segundo Ano de Escolaridade From 1986: Diploma de 12 Ano de Escolaridade OR Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundrios OR
Diploma de Ensino Secundrio From 2007: Diploma Nvel Secundrio de Educao OR Certificado Nvel Secundrio de Educao
PUERTO RICO
Yes
Yes
Yes 1)
Yes 1)
High School Diploma + 1 year university education
QATAR
Thanawaya Aam Qatari (Qatari General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education
ROMANIA
Diploma de Bacalaureat / Maturitate
RUSSIA
Attestat o srednem polnom obshchem obrazovanii / () (valid with: Prilozhenie k attestatu o srednem obrazovanii, tabel
itogovyh otsenok / , ) + 1 year university education OR Attestat o srednem obrazovanii /
+ 1 year university education OR Diplom o srednem profesionalnom obrazovanii /
can be assessed individually for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification.
RUSSIA (THE SOVIET UNION PRIOR TO THE REFORM OF 1985)
Yes 1)
Yes
Recognition practice changed in 2004, we no longer deduct 2 years, but only one year
RWANDA
Before 1998: Diplme/Certificat de Humanites Gnrales + 1 year university education OR Diplme de Fin dEtudes Secondaires + 1 year university education OR From
1998: Certificat du Cycle Suprieur de lEnseignement Secondaire/ Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 year university education
SAINT LUCIA
No
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels
SAMOA
No
Yes
No
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate
SAUDI ARABIA
Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education
SCOTLAND
From 2000: Scottish Qualifications Certificate with 5 Highers / Advanced Highers passed. Before 2000: Scottish Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) with 5 Highers
passed
SENEGAL
Yes
Diplme de Baccalaurat / Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire OR Diplme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degr
SERBIA (FROM 2006) (SERBIA, KOSOVO, VOJVODINA)
Yes 1)
Diploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu OR Diploma o polozenom zavrsnom ispitu OR Diploma a stepenu strucne spreme OR Diplome mbi shkallen e pergatitjes
profesionale OR Diploma o stepenu stucne spreme OR Diploma o stecanom pozivnousmerenom obrazivanju i vaspitanju srednjeg stupnja
SIERRA LEONE
No
Senior School Certificate Examination + 1 year university education OR West African School Certificate (WASC) + 1 year university education OR Cambridge Overseas
School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education OR West African Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) GCE A-level with 3 A-levels OR Cambridge Overseas Higher
School Certificate (COHSC) GCE A-level with 3 A-levels
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SINGAPORE
No
from 2008: Singapore-Cambridge GCE (Advanced level) examination with 2 subjects at H2-level OR before 2008: Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-level examination with 3
GCE A-levels
SLOVAKIA
Yes 1)
Yes 1)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes 1)
Yes
Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej skuske (Maturita)
SLOVENIA
Diplomo OR Spricevalo o zakljucnem izpitu OR Maturitento Spricevalo
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate OR Foundation Year
SOMALIA
Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 1 year university education
SOUTH AFRICA
From 2008: National Senior Certificate, before 2008: Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement
SOUTH KOREA
High School Diploma + 1 year university education
SOUTH VIETNAM (1955 TO ABOUT 1980)

Tu Tai Pho Thong + 1 year university education
SPAIN
Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) + Curso de Orientacin Universitaria (COU) OR Ttulo de Bachiller
SRI LANKA
Up to and including 1999: General Certificate of Education Advanced level (GCE A-level) 4 subjects at A-level with grade C or better and 6 O-level exams. From 1999:
GCE Advanced level 3 subjects at A-level with grade C or better and 6 GCE O-level exams
SUDAN
Yes
Sudan School Certificate / Secondary School Certificate + 1 year university education OR Higher Secondary School Certificate + 1 year university education
SURINAME
Yes
No
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
SWAZILAND
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels
SWEDEN
No
From 2014: Examensbevis Hgskolefrberedande examen with grade E or better with at least 2250 gymnasiepong OR Examensbevis yrkesexamen with grade E or
better with at least 2250 gymnasiepong OR Until 2013: Slutbetyg frn gymnasieskolan, studiefrberedande program with grade Godknt or better with at least 2250
gymnasiepong OR Until 1996: Avgngsbetyg frn gymnasieskolan, 3-year studiefrberedande program
SWITZERLAND
Yes 1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maturittzeugnis; Certificat de Maturit; Baccalaurat; Attestato Di Maturit
SYRIA
Al Shahada Al Thanawiya/Baccalaurat (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education
TAIWAN
Senior High School Leaving Certificate + 1 year university education
TAJIKISTAN
Attestat Shahodatnoma dar borai tamom kardani maktabi miyona + 1 year university education OR Attestat dar borai ma lumoti mijona + 1 year university education
TANZANIA
No
Yes
Yes
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with 3 Principal Pass Levels
THAILAND
Maw 6 + 1 year university education
TOGO
Diplme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Troisime Degr
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TONGA
No
No
Tonga National Form VII Certificate OR University Foundation Year
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units
TUNISIA
Yes
Yes 1)
Yes
Baccalaurat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
TURKEY
Lise Diplomasi + 1 year university education (Preparatory Year not included)
TURKMENISTAN
ahadatnama orta blim hakynda + 2 years university education OR Attestat / Certificate of Secondary Education + 2 years university education
UGANDA
No
Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least 3 subjects at Principal Level with Principal passes (from 1980) OR
East African Advanced Certificate (EAACE) with 3 A-levels (1969-1980) OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with 3 A-levels (until 1970) OR East
African Certificate of Education (EACE) + 1 year university education (1968-1980) OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education (until
1970)
UKRAINE
Yes 1)
Atestat pro Povnu Zagalnu Srednju Osvitu / A + 1 year university education OR /Diplom
molodsjogo spetsialista can be assessed individually for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Yes
Yes
No
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) +1 year university education
URUGUAY
Bachillerato Oficial / Bachillerato Tecnico + 1 year university education
USA
High School Graduation Diploma + 1 year university / college studies in academic subjects OR High School Graduation Diploma and 3 Advanced Placement Tests with at
least grade 3
UZBEKISTAN
Yes
Yes
Yes
Attestat + 1 year university education
VENEZUELA
Bachillerato (Bachiller en....) + 1 year university education
VIETNAM (FROM ABOUT 1980)
Bang Tu Tai Pho Thong Trung Hoc/Bang Thot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc /Chung Nhan Thot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc + 1 year university education
YEMEN
Yes
Yes 1)
Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 1 year university education
YUGOSLAVIA (1992 - 2003)
Diploma o polozenom zavrsnom ispitu OR Diploma a stepenu strucne spreme OR Diploma OR Diplome mbi shkallen e pergatitjes profesionale OR Diploma o stepenu
stucne spreme OR Diploma o stecanom pozivnousmerenom obrazivanju i vaspitanju srednjeg stupnja OR Potvrda stepena strucne spreme
ZAMBIA
No
Zambia School Certificate + 1 year university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 1 year university education (until 1980)
ZANZIBAR
Yes
No
14 years (National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE)) with 3 Principal Levels
ZIMBABWE
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary level + General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced level with at least 3 subjects
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Minimum requirements for admission to Norwegian higher education/ GSU list

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

Baccalauria (Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

Bachiller/Bachillerato + 1 year university education

AUSTRALIA, Australian Capital Territory

English test required?

AUSTRALIA, New South Wales

English test required?

AUSTRALIA, Northern Territory

English test required?

English test required?

AUSTRALIA, South Australia

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

AUSTRALIA, Western Australia

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

Bahamas General Certificate of Education + 1 year of higher education

Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

Bachiller en Humanidades + 1 year university education

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

Brunei/Cambridge GCE A-level with 3 A-levels OR Brunei Matriculation Examination Certificate

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

Diplme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degr + 1 year university education

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

Baccalaurat de l'Enseignement Secondaire

CANADA, British Columbia

Minimum requirements (competence in Norwegian, possibly English may be needed in addition)

CANADA, New Brunswick

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

English test required?

High School Graduation Diploma OR Diplme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires

CANADA, Northwest Territories