How to use the country list?
- Minimum educational requirement is a recogned bachelor's degree or a period of study found equivalent to a Norwegian recognized bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits ). Completed higher education must be from a recognised higher educational institution, and of a minimum duration as described in column 2 below.
- English proficiency requirements (column 3 below).
Note regarding column 3: “Yes” means that the applicants must pass the formal English language requiremets with a recognized English test, and obtain the required minimum score from one of these tests (TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson PTE Academic test). “No” means that applicants are exempted from submitting the result of an English test on the condition that they can document education as described in column 2 below.
Note regarding column 4: Applicants who have completed their university education in P. R. of China, Iran, Nepal, Nigeria or Pakistan, must fulfil the additional documentation requirements mentioned in the country list.
Country |
Educational requirement for admission to international Master’s degree programmes at HiMolde |
English test required? |
Additional Documentation Requirements |
| AFGHANISTAN | Baccalauria (Secondary School Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| ALBANIA | Dëftëse Pjekurie + 3 years university education OR Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore from about 2006 + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| ALGERIA | Diplôme du Baccalauréat d’enseignement secondaire/Shahada al-Bakaloria al ta’lim al thanawi + 4 years university education OR Diplôme du Baccalauréat de technicien/Shahada al Bakaloria al teqani + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| ANGOLA | Habilitações Literárias + 4 years university education OR Certificado de Estudos Pré-Universitários (2-3 years pre-university education) + 4 years university education OR Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| ARGENTINA | Bachiller/Bachillerato + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| ARMENIA | From 2018: Atestat mijnakarg (lriv) andhanur krtutyan +4 years universitetsutdanning OR before 2018 Atestat mijnakarg krtutyan + 5 years university education OR Hasunutian vkaiakan (Attestat) + 5 years university education | Yes | No |
| AUSTRALIA, Australian Capital Territory | ACT Year 12 Certificate in combination with admission test (if applicable) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| AUSTRALIA, New South Wales | Higher School Certificate (HSC) in combination with admission test (if applicable) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| AUSTRALIA, Northern Territory | Before 1996: South Australian Certificate of Education - Northern Territory (Year 12) + 3 years of university education OR from 1997: Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) in combination with admission test (if applicable) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| AUSTRALIA, Queensland | Before 2008: Queensland Senior Certificate (QSC) OR from 2009: Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)in combination with admission test (if applicable) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| AUSTRALIA, South Australia | 1984-1992: Year 12 Certificate of Achievement OR from 1993: South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) in combination with admission test (if applicable) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| AUSTRALIA, Tasmania | Before 1993: Higher School Certificate OR from 1990: Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) in combination with admission test (if applicable) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| AUSTRALIA, Victoria | From 1987: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) + 3 years university education | No | No |
| AUSTRALIA, Western Australia | From 1997: Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) in combination with admission test (if applicable) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| AUSTRIA | Reifeprüfung + 3 years university education | Yes 1) | The English requirement is met by English in Reifeprufung, Matura or Reifeprufungzeugnis |
| AZERBAIJAN | Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestat + 4 years university education OR Diplom + 4 years university education OR Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| BAHAMAS | Bahamas General Certificate of Education + 4 year of higher education | No | No |
| BAHRAIN | Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| BANGLADESH | Higher Secondary Certificate + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| BARBADOS |
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, with 3 GCE A Levels + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 approved CAPE-units + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 4 years university education |
No | No |
| BELARUS | Attestat ab agulnaj sjarednjaj adukatsyi (Attestat ob obsjtsjem srednem obrazovanii)+ 4 years university education OR Dyplom ab sjarednjai specialnai adukacyi (Diplom o Srednem Spetsial’nom Obrazovanii) + 4 years university education OR Dyplom ab prafesijna-tekhnichnaj adukacyi (Diploma of vocational technical education) + 4 years university education. | Yes | No |
| BELGIUM, Flemish-speaking | Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs + 3 years university education OR Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs + 3 years university education | Yes 1) | The English language requirement is met by English in ASO (Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs). |
| BELGIUM, French-speaking | Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur + 3 years university education | Yes 1) | The English requirement is met by English in General secondary education (Certificate d' Enseignement Secondaire Superieur). |
| BENIN | From 1991: Diplôme de Bachellier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré + 3 years university education OR Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| BHUTAN | From 2006: Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) + 4 years university education. Before 2006: Indian School Certificate (ISC) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| BOLIVIA | Bachiller en Humanidades + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/O Zavrsnom Ispitu + 3 years university education OR Svjedocanstvo/Svjedozba/O Zavrsnom Obrazovanju + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| BOTSWANA | Cambridge Higher Overseas School Certificate + 3 years university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate + 4 years university education OR Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) + 4 years university education. | No | No |
| BRAZIL | From 1996: Certificado de Ensino Médio + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| BRUNEI | Brunei/Cambridge GCE A-level + 3 years university education OR Brunei Matriculation Examination Certificate + 3 years university education. | Yes | No |
| BULGARIA | Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie/DZSO + 3 years university education OR Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie + 3 years university education OR from 1994: Svidetelstvo za zrelost + 3 years university education | Yes 1) | The English language requirement is met by English as the first foreign language in Diploma za Sredno. |
| BURKINA FASO | Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| BURUNDI |
After 1999: Diplôme des Humanités Generales in combination with Diplôme d'Etat + 3 years university education OR until 1999: Diplôme des Humanités Complétes + 3 years university education |
Yes | No |
| CAMBODIA | Attestation de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires de l'Enseignement Général + 5 years university education | Yes | No |
| CAMEROON |
French speaking part: Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 3 years university education |
Yes | No |
|
English speaking part: Cameroon GCE Ordinary Level Examinations + Cameroon GCE Advanced Level Examinations + 3 years university education. |
Yes, but applicants with a bachelor's degree taught in English are exempted. | No | |
| CANADA, Alberta | General High School Diploma + 3 years university education OR Advanced High School Diploma + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CANADA, British Columbia | Secondary School Diploma + 3 years university education OR Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma (Dogwood Diploma) + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CANADA, Manitoba | High School Graduation Diploma + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CANADA, New Brunswick | High School Graduation Diploma + 3 years university education OR Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CANADA, Newfoundland & Labrador | High School Graduation Diploma + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CANADA, Northwest Territories | High School Graduation Diploma + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CANADA, Ontario | Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) + 3 years university education OR Secondary School Graduation Diploma (SSGD) + 3 years university education OR Secondary School Honours Graduation Diploma (SSHGD) + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CANADA, Quebec | Diplôme d'Etudes Collégiales (DEC) + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CANADA, Saskatchewan | Secondary School Diploma + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CANADA, Yukon | Secondary School Diploma + 3 years university education | No | No |
| CAPE VERDE | Certificado de Habilitações Litérarias + 4 years of higher education | Yes | No |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | Baccalauréat or Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| CHAD | Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| CHILE | Licencia de Educación Media + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| CHINA | School Leaving Certificate + 4 years university education | Yes |
In addition to the other required educational documents: A verification report of your transcipt of records in English by CHESICC (China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center) is required. The verification report must be sent to HiMolde before 1 February 2021. |
| COLOMBIA | Bachillerato/Diploma de Bachiller + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE (FORMERLY CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE) | Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement de Second Degré, Enseignement Général + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE (previous ZAIRE) | Diplôme d' Etat d' Etudes Secondaires de Cycle Long + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| COSTA RICA | Diploma de Conclusion de Estudios de Educación Diversificado + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| CÔTE D'IVOIRE | Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| CROATIA | Svjedodzba o drzavnoj maturi + 3 years university education OR Svjedodzba o Zavrsenom Srednjem Obrazovanju + 3 years university education OR Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom Ispitu + 3 years university education OR Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom Ispitu-Maturit + 3 years university education OR Maturalna Svjedozba + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| CUBA | Certificado de Fin de estudios Secundarios/Bachillerato + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| CYPRUS (GREEK) | Lykeio Apolytirion + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| CYPRUS (TURKISH) | Lise (Bitirme) Diplomasi + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Gymnasium + 3 years university education OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Stredni Odborna Skola + 3 years university education OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Sterdni prumuslova skola + 3 years university education OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce - Obhodni akademie + 3 years university education OR Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce konzervator + 3 years university education |
Yes | No |
| DENMARK | Studenterexamen + 3 years university education OR Højere Forberedelses Eksamen (HF) + 3 years university education OR Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) + 3 years university education OR Højere Handels Eksamen (HHX) + 3 years university education | Passed examination in English foundation course (140 hours/5 periods per week) in Norwegian/Nordic upper secondary school with a minimum Norwegian grade of 4 or its equivalent. Alternatively passed examination in English from second and/or third school year. | No |
| DJIBOUTI | L'Enseignement Secondaire + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Bachillerato + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| EAST TIMOR | Diplomas do Ensino Secundário + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| ECUADOR | Bachillerato + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| EGYPT | Thanaweya A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| EL SALVADOR | Bachillerato + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND |
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) + General Certificate of Education (GCE) with at least 3 subjects at Advanced level (A-level) + 3 years university education OR General Certificate of Education (GCE), Ordinary Level + General Certificate of Education (GCE) at least 3 subjects at Advanced level (A-level) + 3 years university education OR Cambridge Pre-U Diploma with 3 Principal subjects and Global Perspective and Research + 3 years university education OR a combination of A-levels and Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects in 3 different subjects + 3 years university education |
No | No |
| ERITREA | Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate (ESEC) + 4 years higher education. | Yes | No |
| ESTONIA | From 2014: Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus OR Lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta, both in combination with Riigieksamitunnistus + 3 years university education. From 1997–2013: Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus OR Lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta, both in combination with Riigieksamitunnistus + 3 years university education. Before 1997: Keskkooli lõputunnistus OR Diplom kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta + 3 years university education. | Yes 1) | The English language requirement is met by English as a foreign language A or B in Loputunnistus. State exam in English passed with 50 % (Riigieksamnitunnistus) also meets the English language requirement. |
| ETHIOPIA | Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Qualification Certificate (EHEEQC) + 4 years university education OR University Entrance Examination Certificate (UEEC) + 4 years university education OR Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate (ESLC) + 4 years university education. | Yes, but applicants with a bachelor's degree taught in English are exempted. | No |
| FIJI | Form VII Examination OR Foundation Year from University of the South Pacific + 3 years university education | No | No |
| FINLAND | Studentexamen/ Ylioppilastutkintotodistus + 3 years university education | Passed examination in English foundation course (140 hours/5 periods per week) in Norwegian/Nordic upper secondary school with a minimum Norwegian grade of 4 or its equivalent. Alternatively passed examination in English from second and/or third school year. | No |
| FRANCE | From 1995: Diplôme de Baccalauréat Général, Diplôme de Baccalauréat Technologique OR Diplôme de Baccalauréat Professionnel + 3 years university education. | Yes 1) | The English requirement is met by English in the secondary school leaving certificate (Baccalaureat) |
| GABON | Diplôme de Bachelier de l' Enseignement de Second Degré + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| GAMBIA | West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) + 4 years university education (after 2002) OR West African Examinations Council School Certificate (WASC) GCE O-level + West African Examinations Council Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) GCE A-level + 3 years university education OR West African Examinations Council School Certificate (WASC) GCE O-level + 4 years university education. | No | No |
| GAZA AND THE WEST BANK | see THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORY | Yes | No |
| GEORGIA | Sashualo Skolis Atestati + 4 years university education OR Prophesiul-Teknikuri Sastsaylebis Diplomi + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| GERMANY | Abitur / Allgemeine Hochschulreife + 3 years university education | Yes 1) | The English language requirement is met by English in Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) |
| GHANA | Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) + 4 years university education OR West African Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) GCE A-level + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| GREECE | Apolytirio Geniko Lykeio/ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΓΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ (after 2007) + 3 years university education OR Apolytirio Epaggelmatikou Lykeiou/ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΕΠΑΓΓΕΛΜΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ + 3 years university education OR Apolytírio Enaíou Lykeio/ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΕΝΙΑΟΥ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ (after 2000) + 3 years university education OR Lykeio Apolytirion (before 2000) + 3 years university education. | Yes | No |
| GRENADA |
3 GCE A Levels + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 approved CAPE-units + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) +4 years university education |
No | No |
| GUATEMALA | Bachillerato + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| GUINEA | From 2007: Baccalauréat Unique + 3 years university education OR before 2007: Baccalauréat Deuxième Partie + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| GUYANA |
3 GCE A Levels + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 approved CAPE-units + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) +4 years university educaton |
No | No |
| HAITI | Baccalauréat II + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| HONDURAS | Bachillerato + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| HONG KONG |
From 2012: Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) + 4 year university education OR before 2012: Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) + 3 years university education. |
Yes, but applicants with a bachelor's degree taught in English are exempted. Applicants who have passed an A-level examination in English may also be exempted | No |
| HUNGARY | Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany + 3 years university education OR Szakkozepiskola Erettsegi Bizonyitvany + 3 years university education OR Szakkozepiskola Erettsegi-Kepesito Bizonyitvany + 3 years university education OR Technikuskepesito Bizonyitvany + 3 years university education | Yes 1) | The English language requirement is met if you have finished secondary school after 2005, and have English specialization: emelt szintu erettsegi vizsga. |
| ICELAND | Studentsprof + 3 years university education | Passed examination in English foundation course (140 hours/5 periods per week) in Norwegian/Nordic upper secondary school with a minimum Norwegian grade of 4 or its equivalent. Alternatively passed examination in English from second and/or third school year. | No |
| INDIA | All India Senior School Certificate (Standard 12) issued by CBSE + 4 years university education OR Indian School Certificate (ISC Standard 12) issued by CISCE + 4 years university education OR Higher Secondary Certificate issued by State Secondary School Boards + 4 years university education OR Pre-University Examination Certificate + 4 year university education OR Intermediate Examination Certificate + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| INDONESIA | 1987- 1996: Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar-Sekolah Menengah Umum Tingkat Atas (STTB-SMA) + 4 years university education OR 1997-2003: Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) + 4 years university education OR From 2004: Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (Ijazah SMA)/ Madrasah Aliyah + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| IRAN |
1977–1992: 4-year High School Diploma/Secondary School Diploma + 4 years university education OR from 1992: 3-year High School Diploma/Secondary School Diploma + Pre-University Diploma + 4 years university education |
Yes | Diploma and transcripts have to be officially translated by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If you do not have a final degree diploma, your provisional/temporary certificates may be considered if you write and give an explanation. |
| IRAQ | Sixth-Form Baccalauréat/Certificate of Preparatory Studies + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| IRELAND | Leaving Certificate + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| ISRAEL | Bagrut + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| ITALY | Diploma dell' esame di Stato conclusivo dei corsi di istruzione secondaria superiore (since 1999) + 3 years university education OR Diploma di maturità (until 1998, classica, scientifica, linguistica, tehnica, professionale and 5-year magistrale) + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| JAMAICA |
General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 approved CAPE-units + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 4 years university education |
No | No |
| JAPAN | Kota Gakko sotsugyo sho (mei) sho + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| JORDAN | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| KAZAKHSTAN | Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii + 4 years university education OR Orta Bilim Turaly Attestat + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| KENYA | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) + 4 years university education | No | No |
| KOSOVO | Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme të lartë-gjimnazit (2008) + 3 years university education OR Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme të lartë-profesionale (2008) + 3 years university education OR Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme të përgjithshme-gjimnazin + 3 years university education OR Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme profesionale + 3 years unversity education OR Diplomë mbi skhallen e pergatitjes profesionale (before 1990) + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| KUWAIT | Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| KYRGYZSTAN | Orto bilim zonundo attestat + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| LAOS | Baccalauréat + 5 years university education | Yes | No |
| LATVIA | After 2000: Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību OR Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību + 3 years university education. Before 2000: Atestāts par vidējo izglītību OR Diploms par vidējo arodizglītību (Iegustot vispārējo vidējo izglītību) + 3 years university education. | Yes 1) | After 2000: The English language requirement is met by English in Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu. |
| LEBANON | Baccalauréat + 4 years university education OR Baccalauréat II + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| LIBERIA | Senior High School Certificate + 4 years university education | Yes, but applicants with a bachelor's degree taught in English are exempted. | No |
| LIBYA | General Secondary Certificate + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | From 2005: Maturität + 3 years university education. Before 2004: Matura type B OR Matura type E OR Berufsmaturität (from 2001) + 3 years university education. | Yes | No |
| LITHUANIA | Brandos Atestatas + 3 years university education | Yes 1) | The English language requirement is met by English at A-level in Brados atestatas before 2013 or English at B1 or B2-level in Brandos atestas from 2013. |
| LUXEMBOURG | Certificat / Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires + 3 years university education or Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires Techniques + 3 years university education |
Yes | No |
| MACAO | Form Six + passed admissions test for University of Macau + 3 years university education OR Form Six or comparable Hong Kong or GCE A-levels + 3 years university education | Yes, but applicants who have passed an A-level examationation in English may be exempted. | No |
| MACEDONIA | Secondary school + from 2007 Diploma za polozena drzavna matura or Matura Shtetërore + 3 years university education. | Yes | No |
| MADAGASCAR | Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 4 years university education OR Bachelier de l’Enseignement Secondaire + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| MALAWI | Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) + 4 years university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 4 years university education OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| MALAYSIA | Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) + 3 years university education OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate + 3 years university education OR Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) + pre-university course + 3 years university education. | Yes | No |
| MALI | Baccalauréat Malien - 2ème Partie Option Malienne + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| MALTA |
From 1997: Matriculation Certificate + 3 years university education |
No | No |
| MAURITANIA | Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| MAURITIUS | General Certificate of Education Advanced Level + 3 years university education OR Cambridge Higher School Certificate + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| MEXICO | Certificado de Bachillerato + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| MOLDOVA | Atestat de Maturitate + 4 years university education OR Diploma de absolvire a invatamintului mediu general + 4 years university education OR Diploma de bacalaureat (untill 2001) + 4 years university education OR Diploma de bacalaureat (from 2002) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| MONGOLIA | Dund bolovsrolyn ünemlech + 5 years university education | Yes | No |
| MONTENEGRO | Potvrda stepena strucne spreme + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| MOROCCO |
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 4 years university education OR Baccalauréat d’Enseignement Technologique et Professionnel + 4 years university education |
Yes | No |
| MOZAMBIQUE | Certificado de Habilitações Literárias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 5 years university education | Yes | No |
| MYANMAR (BURMA) | Basic Education Standard X Examination / Matriculation Examination + 5 years university education | Yes | No |
| NAMIBIA |
From 2007: Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level + 4 years university education OR Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level + Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level with a grade of C or better in 5 courses + 3 years of university education Before 2007: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) + 4 years university education OR Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE) with a grade of C or better in 5 courses + 3 years of university education |
Yes, but applicants with a bachelor's degree taught in English are exempted. | No |
| NEPAL | School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Proficiency Certificate (2 years) + 4 years university education OR from ca. 2002: School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Higher Secondary Certificate (2 years) + 4 years university education OR from ca. 2002: School Leaving Certificate (10 years) + Diploma level/Proficiency Certificate in Engineering, Pharmacy or Nursing (3 years) + 4 years university education |
Yes | Final degree certificate and transcripts must be officially certified by the awarding institution. Provisional certificates, character certificates or other certificates are not accepted. |
| NETHERLANDS | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) + 3 years university education OR Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) + 1 year Hoger Beroeps Onderwijs (HBO) + 3 years university education | Yes 1) | The English language requirement is met by English in HAVO or VWO. |
| NEW ZEALAND | From 2004: National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), Level 3 + 3 years university education. From 1993-2004: New Zealand University Bursaries and Scholarships Examination (Year 13/Form 7) in addition to Higher School Certificate + 3 years university education OR New Zealand Bursary + 3 years university education. Before 1993: New Zealand University Bursaries Examination + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| NICARAGUA | Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| NIGER | Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| NIGERIA | Senior School Certificate (issued by WAEC or NECO) + 4 years university education OR West African Examinations Council (WAEC) School Certificate GCE O-level + 4 years university education or WAEC Higher School Certificate GCE A-level with 3 A-levels + 3 years of university education. | No | Copies of the diploma and transcripts must be officially certified by the awarding institution. If you have not yet received a final Bachelor's diploma, you must submit a Success Certificate/Attestation of Results (not older than three years), and the transcripts must show when the degree was conferred. |
| NORTH KOREA | Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 5 years university education | Yes | No |
| OMAN | Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| PAKISTAN | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) + 4 years university education OR Intermediate Examination Certificate + 4 years university education | Yes | Diploma and all pages of the transcript of records must be certified by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), and sent directly by post to HiMolde. |
| PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, THE | Shahadat Al-Thanaweya Al-'Aama ("Tawjiihi") in English: General Secondary Education Certificate (GCEC) + 4 years university education OR Certificate of General Secondary Education Examination (CGSEE) + 4 years university education. | Yes | No |
| PANAMA | Bachiller/Bachillerato + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Higher School Certificate + 3 years university education | No | No |
| PARAGUAY | Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| PERU | "Certificado Oficial de Estudios" de Educación Secundaria + 4 years university education OR Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa + 4 years university education. | Yes | No |
| PHILIPPINES |
Until 2018: High School Diploma + 5 years university education in academic subjects From 2018: High School Diploma + 4 years of university education. |
Yes, but applicants with a bachelor's degree taught in English are exempted. | No |
| POLAND |
Before 2005: Świadectwo Dojrzałości from: Liceum Ogólnokształcącego OR Liceum OR Liceum Technicznego OR Liceum Zawodowego OR Technikum OR Sredniego Studium Zawodowego OR Liceum Muzycznego OR Liceum Sztuk Plastycznych OR Szkoly Baletowej + 3 years university education. After 2005: Świadectwo Dojrzałości and Swiadectwo Ukonczenia from: Liceum Ogolnoksztalcacego OR Liceum OR Liceum Profilowanego OR Technikum OR Liceum Uzupelniajacego OR Technikum Uzupelniajacego OR Liceum Plastycznego OR Szkoły Baletowej OR Szkoły Muzycznej II stopnia + 3 years university education. |
Yes 1) | The English language requirement is met if you have finished secondary school after 2005, and have English specialization; poziom rozszerzony. |
| PORTUGAL | From 2007: Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação + 3 years university education OR Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação + 3 years university education. From 1986: Diploma de 12 Ano de Escolaridade + 3 years university education OR Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundários + 3 years university education OR Diploma de Ensino Secundário + 3 years university education. Until 1986: Certidão do Décimo Segundo Ano de Escolaridade + 3 years university education. | Yes | No |
| PUERTO RICO | High School Diploma + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| QATAR | Thanawaya Aam Qatari (Qatari General Secondary Education Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| ROMANIA | Diploma de Bacalaureat / Maturitate + 3 years university education | Yes 1) |
The English language requirement is met if you have: From 2010: English exam at least B1 - level in all five parts From 2000: English exam at least B1-level. |
| RUSSIA | Attestat o srednem polnom obshchem obrazovanii / Аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании (valid with: Prilozhenie k attestatu o srednem obrazovanii, tabel itogovyh otsenok / Приложение к аттестату о среднем образовании, табель итоговых оценок) + 4 years university education OR Attestat o srednem obrazovanii / Аттестат о среднем образовании + 4 years university education OR Diplom o srednem profesionalnom obrazovanii / Диплом о среднем профессиональном образовании + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| RWANDA |
From 2011: Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education + 4 years university education OR Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2/Professional Certificate of Secondary Education level A2/National Advanced Certificate of Technical Secondary Education A2 + 4 years university education Before 2010: Certificat du Cycle Supérieur de l’Enseignement Secondaire / Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education + 4 years university education OR Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2 / Professional Certificate of Secondary Education level A2 + 4 years university education Before 1998: Diplôme/Certificat de Humanités Générales + 4 years university education OR Diplôme de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires + 4 years university education OR Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2 / Professional Certificate of Secondary Education level A2 + 4 years university education. |
Yes | No |
| SAMOA | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate + 3 years university education | No | No |
| SAUDI ARABIA | Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| SCOTLAND | From 2000: Scottish Qualifications Certificate + Bachelor Honours Degree. | No | No |
| SENEGAL | Diplôme de Baccalauréat / Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 3 years university education OR Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degré + 3 years university education |
Yes | No |
| SERBIA (FROM 2006) (SERBIA, Kosovo, Vojvodina) | Diploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu + 3 years university education OR Diploma o polozenom zavrsnom ispitu + 3 years university education OR Diploma a stepenu strucne spreme + 3 years university education OR Diplome mbi shkallen e pergatitjes profesionale + 3 years university education OR Diploma o stepenu stucne spreme + 3 years university education OR Diploma o stecanom pozivnousmerenom obrazivanju i vaspitanju srednjeg stupnja + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| SIERRA LEONE | Senior School Certificate Examination + 4 years university education OR West African School Certificate (WASC) O-level + 4 years university education OR West African Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) GCE O-level and 3 A-levels + 3 years of university education. | No | No |
| SINGAPORE | From 2008: Singapore-Cambridge GCE (Advanced level) examination + 3 years university education. Before 2008: Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-level examination + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| SLOVAKIA | Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej skuske (Maturita) + 3 years university education | Yes 1) | After 2005: The English language requirement is met by English in Vysvedcenie o maturitnej skuske |
| SLOVENIA |
From 2009: Spricevalo o splosni maturi + 3 years university education OR Maturitetno Spricevalo + 3 years university education OR Spricevalo o Zakljucnem Ispitu + 3 years university education OR Diplomo (only 4-year programme) + 3 years university education OR Spricevalo o poklicni maturi + 3 years university education |
Yes 1) | The English language requirement is met by English as first foreign language in Spricevaldo o splosni maturi or Spricevaldo o poklicni maturi |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate + 3 years university education OR Foundation Year + 3 years university education | No | No |
| SOMALIA |
Secondary School Leaving Certificate + 4 years university education OR Somaliland Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (issued by Somaliland National Examination and Certification Board, SLNECB or earlier by Somaliland National Examination Board SLNEB) + 4 years university education |
Yes | No |
| SOUTH AFRICA | From 2008: National Senior Certificate + 3 years university education. Before 2008: Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement + 3 years university education | No | No |
| SOUTH KOREA | High School Diploma + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| SPAIN | Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) + Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) + 3 years university education OR Título de Bachiller + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| SRI LANKA | From 1999: GCE Advanced level + 3 years university education. Up to and including 1999: General Certificate of Education Advanced level (GCE A-level) + 3 years university education. | Yes | No |
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SUDAN
__________________ SOUTH SUDAN |
Sudan School Certificate / Secondary School Certificate + 4 years university education OR Higher Secondary School Certificate + 4 years university education ______________________ South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education + 4 years of university educaton or Sudan School of Certificate/Secondary School Certificate + 4 years of university education |
Yes
Yes |
No
NO |
| SURINAME | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| SWAZILAND | Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 4 years university education OR Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| SWEDEN | Gymasieskola (med behörighet) to Swedish university studies + 3 years university education. | Passed examination in English foundation course (140 hours/5 periods per week) in Norwegian/Nordic upper secondary school with a minimum Norwegian grade of 4 or its equivalent. Alternatively passed examination in English from second and/or third school year. | No |
| SWITZERLAND | Maturitätzeugnis; Certificat de Maturité; Baccalauréat; Attestato Di Maturità + 3 years university education | Yes 1) |
The English language requirement is met by English in: * Maturitatzeugnis * Certificat de Maturite * Baccalaureat * Attestato di Maturita |
| SYRIA |
Al Shahada Al Thanawiya/Baccalauréat (General Secondary School Certificate) + 4 years university education Associate Degree (Mussa’ed el Mujaz) and Technical Diploma (Diblom Teqani) are assessed individually to check if they meet the general admission requirements |
Yes | No |
| TAIWAN | Senior High School Leaving Certificate + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| TAJIKISTAN | Attestat Shahodatnoma dar borai tamom kardani maktabi miyona + 4 years university education OR Attestat dar borai ma lumoti mijona + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| TANZANIA | Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| THAILAND | Maw 6 + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| TOGO | Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Troisième Degré + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| TONGA | Tonga National Form VII Certificate + 3 years university education OR University Foundation Year + 3 years university education | No | No |
| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE-units + 3 years university education OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 4 years university education | No | No |
| TUNISIA | Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire + 3 years university education | Yes | No |
| TURKEY | Lise Diplomasi + 4 years university education (Preparatory Year not included) | Yes | No |
| TURKMENISTAN | Şahadatnama orta blim hakynda + 5 years university education OR Attestat/ Certificate of Secondary Education + 5 years university education | Yes | No |
| UGANDA | Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
| UKRAINE | Atestat pro Povnu Zagalnu Srednju Osvitu/Aтестат про повну загальну середню освіту + 4 years university education OR Diplom molodsjogo spetsialista/Диплом молодшого спеціаліста + 4 years university education. |
Yes | No |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| URUGUAY | Bachillerato Oficial / Bachillerato Tecnico + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| USA | High School Graduation Diploma + 4 years university / college studies in academic subjects | No | No |
| UZBEKISTAN | Attestat + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| VENEZUELA |
From 2009: Título de Educación Media General + 4 years university education OR Título de Educación Media Técnica + 4 years university education OR before 2009: Bachillerato (Bachiller en....) + 4 years university education |
Yes | No |
| 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 + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| YEMEN | Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) + 4 years university education | Yes | No |
| ZAMBIA |
Zambia School Certificate + 4 years university education OR Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) + 4 years university education (before 1980). NB! General Certificate of Education does not give access to higher education |
No | No |
| ZANZIBAR | 14 years (National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE)) + 3 years university education. | No | No |
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ZIMBABWE
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Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary level + Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education (GCE) at Advanced level + 3 years university education. | No | No |