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  |  B  |  C  |  D  |  E  |  F  |  G  |  H  |  I  |  J  |  K  |  M  |  N  |  P  |  Q  |  R  |  S  |  T  |  U  |  V  |  Z  

A

Country Certificate
Afghanistan Baccalauria
Albania Deftese Pjekurie
Argentina Bachillerato
Armenia Mijnakarg Krtutyan Attestat
Australia by State/Territory
  • Australian Capital Territory – Year 12 Certificate/ACT
  • New South Wales – NSW Higher School Certificate
  • Northern Territory – Certificate of Education
  • Queensland – Senior Certificate
  • South Australia – Certificate of Education
  • Tasmania – Certificate of Education
  • Victoria – Higher School Certificate/VCE
  • Western Australia – Western Australia Certificate of Education
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
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
Cameroon Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education
Canada by Province
  • Alberta – Advanced High School Diploma
  • British Columbia – Secondary School Graduation Diploma (Dogwood Diploma)
  • Manitoba – Manitoba High School Diploma
  • New Brunswick – New Brunswick High School Graduation Diploma
  • Newfoundland and Labrador – Provincial High School Graduation Diploma
  • Northwest Territories – High School Graduation Diploma
  • Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma
  • Ontario – Ontario Secondary School Diploma
  • Prince Edward Island – Senior Secondary School Diploma
  • Quebec – Diplome d'etudes secondaire (DES) and Diplome d'etudes collegiales (DEC) or Certificate of Graduation (DES plus Grade 12)
  • Saskatchewan – Secondary School Diploma
  • Yukon – Yukon High School Diploma
Chile Bachillerato en Ciencias/Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
China, People's Republic Senior (Upper / High) Middle School Graduation Certificate
Colombia Bachillerato
Costa Rica Diploma de Conclusion de estudios de educacion diversificado o Bachillerato
Cyprus Apolyterion or Lise Diplomasi
Czech Republic Vysvědčeni o maturitní zkoušce

 

D

Country Certificate
Denmark Bevis for Studentereksamen, Hojere Forberedelseseksamen or Hojere Handelseksamen

 

E

Country Certificate
Ecuador Bachillerato en Humanidades/Ciencias
Egypt General Secondary Education Certificate
El Salvador Bachiller Academico/General
Ethiopia General Secondary School Certificate

F

Country Certificate
Finland Ylioppilastutkintotodistus or Studentbexamensbetyg
France Baccalaurèat

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

H

Country Certificate
Honduras Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras
Hong Kong Hong Kong Certificate of Education + Hong Kong Advanced Level Certificate or Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
Hungary Érettségi Bizonyítvány

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

J

Country Certificate
Jamaica Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
Japan Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Jordan Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)

K

Country Certificate
Kenya Kenya Certificate of Secondary Educationn
Korea Kodung Hakkyo (Korean Senior Secondary School Certificate of Graduation)
Kuwait

Shahadat Al-Thanawia Al A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate)

M

Country Certificate
Malaysia STPM (Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia)/Advanced Level Exams
México Bachillerato
Moldova Diploma de absolvire a invatamintuni mediu general (Diploma of Completion of General Secondary Education)
Mongolia Buren Dund Bolovsroliin Ynemlekh, Gerchilgee

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)
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

Q

Country Certificate
Qatar Certificate of General Secondary Education

R

Country Certificate
Romania Maturity Certificate or Diploma de Bacalaureat
Russian Federation Attestat/Certificate of (complete) General Secondary Education

S

Country Certificate
Saudi Arabia Studentspróf
Scotland Senior School Certificate, Pre-University Certificate or Pre-Degree Certificate
Singapore Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar or Sekolah Menengah Unum Tingkat Atas
South Africa Diplom Metevaseth or Diplom and Peesh-daneshgahii
Spain Baccalaureate
Sri Lanka Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate)
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
Thailand Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom VI)
Turkey Lise Diplomasi

U

Country Certificate
United Arab Emirates Secondary School Certificate
United Kingdom Advanced Level Exams
Uruguay Bachiller Diversificado de Enseñanza Secundaria

V

Country Certificate
Venezuela Bachillerato en Ciencias, Humanidades o Artes
Vietnam Senior High School Certificate

Z

Country Certificate
Zimbabwe Cambridge Overseas School Certificate