| HIGH SCHOOL Grade Requirements for Admission to LEAP |
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| Country |
Scale 1 |
Scale 2 |
Credential |
Grade Description |
U.S. Equivalent |
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| Afghanistan |
80-89 |
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School Leaving
Certificate or Diploma |
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B |
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| Albania |
7-8 |
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Deftese Pjekurie
(Certificate of Maturity) |
(shtate) (tete)
grades |
B |
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| Algeria |
10-11 |
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Baccalaureat de
Enseignement Secondaire |
Passable
(Satisfactory) |
B |
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| Argentina |
6-7 |
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Bachillerato |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Australia |
14-16 |
B |
Year 12 secondary
school certificate |
Credit |
B |
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| Austria |
3 |
Gut |
Reifezeugnis
(Maturity Certificate) |
Befriedigend
(Satisfactory) |
B |
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| Bangladesh |
50-54 |
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Higher Secondary
Certificate or Diploma |
II (Second Division) |
B / B+ |
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| Barbados |
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Certificate or
Diploma |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Belgium |
14-15 |
70-79 |
Certificat d'Enseignement
Secondaire |
Avec Distinction/ Met
Onderscheiding (With Distinction) |
B |
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| Belize |
80-84 |
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General Certificate
of Education (GCE) |
B |
B |
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| Benin |
12-13.9 |
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Baccalaureat |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Bolivia |
5 |
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Bachiller en
Humanidades |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Botswana |
2 |
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School Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| Brazil |
7.0-8.9 |
MS |
Certificado de
Conclusao de Segundo Grau |
Above Average |
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| Brunei
Darussalam |
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Certificate or
Diploma |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Bulgaria |
4 |
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Svidetelstvo za
Zrelosf (Certificate of Maturity) |
Dobur (Good) |
B |
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| Burkina Faso |
12-13.9 |
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Diplome de Bachelier
de Enseignement du Second Degre |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Burundi |
70-79 |
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Diplome or Certificat
des Humanites Completes |
Distinction
(Distinction) |
B |
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| Cameroon |
12-13.9 |
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Baccalaureat de
I'Enseignement Secondaire/BAC |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Canada |
varies* |
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Secondary School
Diploma |
*Grading Scales Vary
with province - See Transcript |
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| Central
African Republic |
12-13.9 |
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Diplome de Bachelier
I'Enseignement du Second Degre |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Chad |
12-13.9 |
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Baccalaureat
(Baccalaureate) |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Chile |
5.0-5.9 |
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Licencia de Educacion
Media or Liceo (public high school) |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| China |
75-84 |
B |
Graduation
Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| Colombia |
6.5-7.5 |
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Bachelor |
Good |
B |
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| Congo
(Brazzaville) |
12-13.9 |
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Baccalaureat
(Baccalaureate) |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| The
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Formerly Zaire) |
50-100 |
Pass |
Baccalaureat or
Diplom |
Passable
(Satisfactory) |
B |
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| Costa Rica |
80 |
N |
Diplome de conclusion
de estudios de educacion diversificada |
Notable - Very Good |
B |
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| Cote d'lvoire |
12-13.9 |
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Certificate of
Technician |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Croatia |
3 |
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Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom
Ispitu (Certificate of Final Examination) |
Dobur (Good) |
B |
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| Cuba |
80-89 |
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Bachelor |
Average/Aprovechado |
B |
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| Czech
Republic |
3 |
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Vysvedoeni o
Maturitni Zkousce (Maturity Certificate) |
Dobry (Good) |
B |
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| Denmark |
8-9 |
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Studentereksamen
(Student Examination) |
Average - Good
Performance |
B |
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| Dominican
Republic |
80-89 B |
3.0 |
Bahillerato
*transcript legend |
Muy Bueno (Very Good) |
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| ECTS
(European Credit Transfer System) |
C |
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n/a |
Good |
B |
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| Ecuador |
*8-8.9 |
*15-16.9 |
Bachillerato *TWO
grading scales |
Grading Scales Vary -
See Transcript |
B |
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| Egypt |
65-79 |
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Al-Azhar Secondary
Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| El Salvador |
6-7 |
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Bachelor |
Good (Bueno) |
B |
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| Ethiopia |
B |
70-84 |
General Secondary
Leaving Certificate (GSEC) |
Good |
B |
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| Fiji |
65-79 |
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School Leaving
Certificate |
B |
B |
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| Finland |
2 |
8 |
Lukionpaastotodistus
Dimissionsbetyg Fran Gymnasiet (Leaving Cert.) |
Goda (Good) Hyva
tieto (Good) |
B |
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| France |
12-13.9 |
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Bachelor |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Gabon |
12-13.9 |
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Bachelor |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Germany |
3 |
9-8-7 |
Completion
Certificate |
Befriedigend
(Satisfactory) |
B |
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| Ghana |
C (3) |
Pass |
Senior Secondary
Certificate Examination (SSCE) |
Grade 3 Pass (Good) |
B |
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| Greece |
12.5-15.4 |
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Completion
Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| Guatemala |
51% (min) |
61% (min) |
Perito en /
Secretario en |
51% (government
schools); 61% (private schools) |
B |
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| Guinea |
12-13.9 |
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Certificate or
diploma |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Guyana |
B |
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General Certificate
of Education (GCE) |
Good |
B |
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| Haiti |
60-69 |
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Bachelor |
Good (Bien) |
B |
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| Honduras |
61-80 |
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Bachelor |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Hong Kong |
* |
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Hong Kong Certificate
of Education Exam (HKCEE) or HKALE / HKASLE |
Six passing grades
A-F; failing grades are designated as U |
B |
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| Hungary |
4 |
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Secondary School
Maturity Cert. or Technical Secondary SMC |
Jo (Good) |
B |
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| Iceland |
5 |
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Certificate
(Compulsory School - 10th) Matriculation Exam - 14) |
Average grade (5)
required for graduation, minimum 4 (pass) |
B |
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| India |
Second |
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Certificate |
Good (Second
Division) |
B/B+ |
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| Iran |
12-14 |
B |
National Entrance
Exam (Concours) or Diplome |
Good |
B |
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| Iraq |
50-100 |
Pass |
Baccalaureate
Examination |
Passing |
B |
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| Ireland |
70-84 |
B |
Leaving Certificate |
B |
B |
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| Israel |
8 |
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Teudat Gemer Tichonit or
Teudat Bagrut |
Good |
B |
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| Israel
(Non-University Institutions) |
75-83 |
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General Secondary
Education Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| Italy |
8+ |
48-53 |
Diploma di Maturita |
Scale 1 (Course Work)
Scale 2 (Maturity Exam) Good |
B |
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| Jamaica |
2-3 |
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Secondary Education
Certificate (CXC) |
Fairly Good / Good |
B |
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| Japan |
3-4 |
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Sotsugyo shosho
(Diploma of graduation) |
Good / Very Good |
B |
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| Jordan |
70-79 |
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General Secondary
Education Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| Kenya |
3-6 |
B+,B,B- |
Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education |
Good |
B |
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| Korea (South) |
80-89 |
B |
Senior High School
Diploma |
Good |
B |
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| Latvia |
7 |
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Certificate of
General Secondary Education |
Labi (Good) |
B |
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| Lebanon |
12-13.9 |
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Baccalaureat |
Bien (Good) |
B |
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| Lesotho |
2 |
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Cambridge Overseas
School Certificate (UC:Exams) |
Good |
B |
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| Liberia |
80-89 |
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High School Diploma |
Good |
B |
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| Lithuania |
7-8 |
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Maturity Certificate |
Fair/Good |
B |
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| Macedonia |
8 |
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Certificate of
Completion of Secondary Education |
Dobre (Good) |
B |
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| Madagascar |
12-13.9 |
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Baccalaureat de
I'Enseignement du Second Degre |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Malawi |
3-6 |
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Certificate of
Education |
Credit |
B |
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| Malaysia |
3-6 |
Pass |
Matriculation
Certificate |
Pass with Credit |
B |
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| Mali |
12-15 |
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Malian Baccalaureate |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) / Bien (Good) |
B |
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| Malta |
3-5 |
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Secondary Education
Certificate Examination |
Grades 1-5 qualify
students for further study |
B |
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| Mauritania |
12-13.9 |
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Baccalaureat de
I'Enseignement du Second Degre |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Mauritius |
B |
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General Certificate
of Education (GCE) - (5 subjects passed) |
Good |
B |
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| Mexico |
8 - B |
80-89 |
Baccalaureate
Examination |
Bien (Good) |
B |
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| Mongolia |
B |
80-89 |
Bachelor |
Good |
B |
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| Morocco |
14-15 |
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Baccalaureate
Examination |
Bien (Good) |
B |
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| Myanmar |
A |
B |
Diploma |
A allows
university-level study; B allows technical & vocational |
B |
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| Nepal |
45.0-59.9 |
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Proficiency
Certificate |
Division II Merit |
B |
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| The
Netherlands |
8 |
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HAVO Diploma (Hoger
Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs) |
Goed (Good) |
B |
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| New Zealand |
B |
65-79 |
Sixth Form
Certificate / University Entrance Certificate |
B Good |
B |
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| Nicaragua |
70-79 |
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Bachiller Tecnico or
Maestro de Educacion Primaria |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Niger |
14-15 |
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Baccalaureate
Examination |
Good |
B |
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| Nigeria |
3 |
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Senior School
Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| Norway |
4-5 |
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Certificate from
upper secondary school |
tilfredsstillende (S)
/ meget tilfredsstillende (VG) |
B |
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| Pakistan |
40-59.9 |
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Higher Secondary
Certificate or Diploma |
II (Second Division) |
B/B+ |
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| Panama |
4 |
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Bachelor |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Papua New
Guinea |
Credit |
Upper Pass |
Higher Secondary
Certificate or Diploma |
Good/Satisfactory |
B |
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| Paraguay |
3 |
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Bachiller or
Bachillerato Comercio |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Peru |
12-13 |
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Bachiller or
Certificado Oficial de Estudios de Educacion Secundaria |
Good-Very Good |
B |
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| Philippines |
2.25 - 4.25 |
86-94 |
High School Diploma |
B-,B,B+ |
B |
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| Poland |
4 |
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Swiadectwo
Dojrzalosci (Maturity Certificate) |
Dolbry (Good) |
B |
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| Portugal |
14-17 |
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Certificate de fim de
estudios secundarias |
Bom (Good) |
B |
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| Qatar |
B |
70-84 |
Thanawiya
aam Qatari (Qatari General Secondary Education Certificate) |
Good |
B |
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| Romania |
7-8 |
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Diploma de Absolvire
(Diploma of Graduation) |
Bun (Good) |
B |
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| Russian
Federation |
4 |
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Certificate of
Complete Secondary General Education |
Khorosho (Good) |
B |
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| Rwanda |
70-79 |
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Certificat des
Humanities Generales |
Distinction
(Distinction) |
B |
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| Saudi Arabia |
65-74 |
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General Secondary
Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| Senegal |
12-13.9 |
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Baccalaureat de
I'Enseignement du Second Degre |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Sierra Leone |
third class |
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General Leaving
Certificate |
Third Class Honours |
B |
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| Singapore |
3-4 |
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Cambridge General
Certificate |
Pass |
B |
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| Slovakia |
2-3 |
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Certificate of
maturity examination |
Chvalitebny (Very
Good) - Dobry (Good) |
B |
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| Slovenia |
3-4 |
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Maturity Examinations
Certificate |
Prav Dobrim (Very
Good) - Dobro (Good) |
B |
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| South Africa |
70-79 |
B |
Senior Certificate |
Very Good |
B |
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| Spain |
7-8 |
NT |
Graduate in Secondary
Education |
Notable (Notable) |
B+ |
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| Sri Lanka |
40-54 |
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General Certificate
of Education |
Upper Secondary |
B/B+ |
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| Sudan |
50-65 |
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Secondary School
Certificate |
Good/Credit |
B |
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| Swaziland |
3-6 |
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School Certificate |
Credit |
B |
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| Sweden |
3-4 |
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Avgangsbetyg -
Leaving Certificate |
Average - Above
Average |
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| Switzerland |
8(G);5(F);2(I) |
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Commercial Diploma -
Maturity Certificate |
German (G) Gut;
French (F) Bien; Italian (2) Bene; Good |
B |
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| Syria |
65-74 |
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Geneal Secondary
Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| Taiwan |
70-79 |
B |
Certificate of
Graduation & Transcript of Academic Record |
Good |
B |
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| Tanzania |
B |
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National Form IV
Certificate or Advanced Certificate of Secondary
Education |
Good |
B |
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| Thailand |
70-79 |
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Matayom (Secondary)
VI Certificate |
Good |
B |
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| Togo |
14-15 |
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Certificat de Fin
d'Etudes Secondaires (Completion of Secondary |
Bien (Good) |
B |
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| Trinidad |
2-3 |
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Secondary School
Certificate |
2-working knowledge
of most aspects - 3 some aspects |
B |
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| Tunisia |
14-15 |
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Baccalaureat (Diploma
of Bachelor of Secondary Education) |
Bien (Good) |
B |
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| Turkey |
4 |
B |
Lise
DiplomasSecondary School Diploma |
Iyi (Good) |
B |
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| Uganda |
B |
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Certificate of
Education (showing at least 5 subjects passed) |
Good |
B |
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| United Arab
Emirates |
B |
80-89 |
Thanawiya (Secondary
School Leaving Certificate) |
Good |
B |
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| United
Kingdom |
B,C |
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Certificate of
Secondary Education |
Merit |
B |
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| Uruguay |
4-7 |
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Bachiller or Bachillerato |
Bueno (Good) BBR;
BBB; BBMB |
B |
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| Venezuela |
10-20 |
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Bachiller en…. |
Aprobado (pass) |
B |
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| Vietnam |
7-8 |
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Bang Tot Nghiep Pho
Thong Trung Hoc |
Good |
B |
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| Yugoslavia,
Federal Republic |
7 |
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Matura |
Good |
B |
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| Zambia |
3-4 |
B |
Zambian School
Certificate |
Merit |
B |
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| Zimbabwe |
3-4 |
B |
General Secondary
Education Certificate |
1-2 Highest Passing
Grade |
B |
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