U.S High School Diploma Equivalents
Before being accepted as an international student at a Maricopa Community College, we want to make sure that future F-1 students have reached the appropriate academic levels in their home countries. We do this by asking that students submit proof of a secondary school leaving qualification or, in other words, the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.
Education changes from country to country. We know that figuring out what the equivalent of finishing high school is in your country can be difficult, so we offer the following list of equivalents to make things easier.
A
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Baccalauria |
| Albania | Deftese Pjekurie |
| Algeria | Baccalauréat Technique, Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire |
| Argentina | Bachillerato |
| Armenia | Mijnakarg Krtutyan Attestat |
| Australia by State/Territory |
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| Austria | Abschußzeugnis einer berufsbildenden mittleren Schule, Berufsreifezeugnis, Reifeprufungszeugnis |
| Azerbaijan | Svidetel´stvo o Srednem Obrazovanii |
B
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Bahrain | Tawjahiya Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
| Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate |
| Belgium | Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Superiéur/Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs |
| Belize | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate or Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination |
| Benin | Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire, Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire Technique, Certificat Élémentaire d'Aptitude Professionnelle (CEAP) / Certificat d'Aptitude Pédagogique (CAP) (i), Diplôme de Technicien Industriel (DTI) |
| Bolivia | Bachiller en Humanidades |
| Brazil | Certificado de Conclusao de Segundo grau or Certificado de Ensino Médio |
| Bulgaria | Diploma za Zavurcheno Sredno Obrazovanie |
C
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Cambodia | Baccalauréat, Primary School Teacher Training Certificate |
| Cameroon | Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Canada by Province |
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| Chile | Bachillerato en Ciencias/Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales |
| China, People's Republic | Senior (Upper / High) Middle School Graduation Certificate |
| Colombia | Bachillerato |
| Congo | Diplôme d’État d’Études Secondaires du Cycle Long, Diplôme de Gradué |
| Costa Rica | Diploma de Conclusion de estudios de educacion diversificado o Bachillerato |
| Cote D'ivoire | Baccalauréat, Diplôme de Bachelier de ľEnseignement du Second Degré, Baccalauréat Technique |
| Croatia | Svjedožba o Završnom Srednjem Obrazovanju, Svjedožba mature from a strucna, strukovna skola |
| Cyprus | Apolyterion or Lise Diplomasi |
| Czech Republic | Vysvědčeni o maturitní zkoušce |
G
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Germany | Abitur, Fachhochschulreife or Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife |
| Ghana | Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) |
| Greece | Apolyterion Eniaiou Lykeiou |
| Guatemala | Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras |
| Guinea-Bissau | Baccalauréat Deuxième Partie, Certificado de Conclusao do Ensino Secundrio |
I
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Iceland | Studentspróf |
| India | Senior School Certificate, Pre-University Certificate or Pre-Degree Certificate |
| Indonesia | Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar or Sekolah Menengah Unum Tingkat Atas |
| Iran | Diplom Metevaseth or Diplom and Peesh-daneshgahii |
| Iraq | Baccalaureate |
| Ireland | Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate) |
| Israel | Te'udat Bagrut |
| Italy | Diploma di Maturita / Diploma di Esame di Stato |
K
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii, Diplom o tekhnicheskom i professional'nom obrazovanii |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Educationn |
| Korea | Kodung Hakkyo (Korean Senior Secondary School Certificate of Graduation) |
| Kosovo | Diplomë për Kryerjen E Shkollës së Mesmet të Pergjithshme-Gjimnazit, Diplomë për Kryerjen e Gjimnazit |
| Kuwait | Shahadat Al-Thanawia Al A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) |
M
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Macedonia | Svidetelstvo za zavrsheno sredno obrazovanie, Svidetelstvo za zavrsheno sredno obrazovanie za zanimanja, Svidetelstvo za zavrsheno sredno tehnichko obrazovanie |
| Malaysia | STPM (Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia)/Advanced Level Exams |
| Mali | Baccalauréat Malien, Baccalauréat Technique, Brevet de Technicien (BT) |
| México | Bachillerato |
| Moldova | Diploma de absolvire a invatamintuni mediu general (Diploma of Completion of General Secondary Education) |
| Mongolia | Buren Dund Bolovsroliin Ynemlekh, Gerchilgee |
| Morocco | Baccalauréat, Baccalauréat Lettres Originale, Baccalauréat Technique |
| Myanmar | AGTI Certificate, Certificate of Education, Diploma from the Institute of Paramedical Studies, Diploma of Education |
N
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Nepal | Proficiency Certificate |
| Netherlands | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs Certificate or Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs |
| New Zealand | National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 3 |
| Nicaragua | Bachillerato en (specialization) |
| Niger | Baccalauréat, Baccalauréat Technique, Diplôme de Fin ďEtudes Nigeriens/DFEN |
| Nigeria | WAEC Senior School Certificate |
| Norway | Vitnemål fra Videregående Skole |
P
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | Higher Secondary Certificate |
| Panamá | Diploma de Educación Media / Bachiller |
| Paraguay | Bachillerato (Bachiller en Humanidades y Ciencias) |
| Péru | Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa / Bachillerato Academico |
| Philippines | 12 Year Secondary School Graduation |
| Poland | Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci |
| Portugal | Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundarios/Diploma de Ensino Secundario |
S
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | Studentspróf |
| Scotland | Senior School Certificate, Pre-University Certificate or Pre-Degree Certificate |
| Serbia | Diploma Srednje Škole, Diploma Trećeg Stepna, Diploma o stečenom srednjem obrazovanju i vaspitanju from a 3-year vocational secondary curriculum |
| Sierra Leone | Higher School Certificate/General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level Examination, School Certificate/General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level Examination |
| Singapore | Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar or Sekolah Menengah Unum Tingkat Atas |
| Slovakia | Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej Skúške, Maturitné Vysvedčenie |
| South Africa | Diplom Metevaseth or Diplom and Peesh-daneshgahii |
| Spain | Baccalaureate |
| Sri Lanka | Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate) |
| Sudan | Sudan Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) |
| Suriname | Te'udat Bagrut |
| Sweden | Diploma di Maturita / Diploma di Esame di Stato |
| Switzerland | Maturity Certificate |
| Syria | Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
T
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Taiwan (Rep. of China) | Senior High School Leaving Diploma |
| Tajikistan | Attestat Dar Borai Malimati Miyona, Diploma of Specialized Secondary Education |
| Tanzania | Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE), Certificate in Agriculture, Applied Nutrition, Food Science, Forestry, Lab Tech, et al |
| Thailand | Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom VI) |
| Turkey | Lise Diplomasi |
| Turkmenistan | Attestat or Attestation of Middle (Complete) Secondary Education, Diploma of Specialized Secondary Education |
U
| Country | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Uganda | Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, Grade III Teachers' Certificate |
| Ukraine | Atestat, Diplom Technika, Svidotstvo pro zdobuttia povnoi zahalnoi serednoi osvity |
| United Arab Emirates | Secondary School Certificate |
| United Kingdom | Advanced Level Exams |
| Uruguay | Bachiller Diversificado de Enseñanza Secundaria |
| Uzbekistan | Akademik Litsey Diplomi, Akademik Litsey Sertifikati, Kasb-hunar Kolleji Diplomi, O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma |