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Eligibility Requirements by Country for International Students
Choose your Country:
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Columbia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Korea
Kuwait
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Venezuala
Requirements:
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Argentina
Bachillerato
Licenciatura
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Australia
Senior Secondary Certificate
of Education
4 yr Bachelors degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Australia
Senior Secondary Certificate
of Education
4 yr Bachelors degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Bahamas
5 Academic BGCSE Level SUbjects*
Bachelors degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Barbados
5 Academic CXC and/or
GCSE Level Subjects*
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Belize
5 Academic CXC and/or
GCSE Level Subjects*
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Bermuda
5 Academic CXC and/or
GCSE Level Subjects*
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Bolivia
Bachillerato
Licenciatura
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Botswana
BGCSE
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Brazil
Certificado de Conclusao
de 2 degree Grau
Bacharel or Licenciado
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Bulgaria
Diploma of Completion of
Secondary Education
4yr first degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Canada
OSSD, equivalent province
diploma or 1st year of C.E.G.E.P.
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Chile
Licencia Secundaria of
at least 4-year duration
Bachillerato, Licenciatura, or Titulo
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
China
High School Graduation
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Columbia
Bachillerato and ICFES
Licenciatura or Titulo
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Dominican Republic
Bachillerato
Licenciatura of at least
4-year duration
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Ecuador
Bachillerato
Licenciatura or Titulo
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Egypt
General Secondary
Certificate of Education
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
El Salvador
Bachillerato
Licenciatura
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
France
Baccalaureat
Maitrise or Equivalent
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Germany
Maturity Certificate
Bachelor;Diplom I & II; Diplom(FH),Diplom,
Staatsexamen,or Magister
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Greece
Apolytirion from Lyceum
Ptychion
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Guatemala
Bachillerato
Licenciatura
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Guyana
5 Academic CXC and/or
GCSE Level Subjects*
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Haiti
Baccalaureat Partie II
Diplome d'Etudes Superieures
or License of at least 4-year duration
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Honduras
Bachillerato
Licenciatura of at
least 4-year duration
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Hong Kong
5 Subjects on Hong Kong
Certificate of Education
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
India
Higher Secondary School Certificate
4yr Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
*Bridge Program available in Business for holder's of a 3yr bachelor's degree.
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Indonesia
STTB-S.M.U
Sarjana or Insinyur
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Iran
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
4yr first degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Iraq
Baccalaureat
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Israel
Bagrut
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Italy
Diploma di Maturita
Laurea
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Jamaica
5 Academic CXC and/or
GCSE Level Subjects*
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Japan
High School Graduation
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Jordan
General Secondary
Certificate of Education
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Kenya
5 academic passes on GCSE
or KCSE
Bachelors degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Korea
High School Graduation
Bachelor's degree
(Taehak Taehakkyo)
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Kuwait
General Secondary
Certificate of Education
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Lebanon
Baccalaureat
Bachelor's degree, License
of atleast 4-year duration
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Malaysia
5 subjects on Malaysian
Certificate of Education
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Mexico
Bachillerato
Licenciatura of at least
4-year duration
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Morrocco
Baccalaureat
Licence of Ingenieur d'Etat
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Netherlands
VWO or HAVO(+SAT I)
Doctorandus;2002 and beyond Bachelor's(3 yrs)
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
New Zealand
SixthForm Certificate and
University Entrance; Form 7
4yr Bachelors degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Nicaragua
Bachillerato
Licenciatura
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Nigeria
5 Academic credits on SSCE/WASC
or 5 Academic GCSE Level Subjects*
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Norway
Leaving Certificate from
Upper Secondary School
Cand. Magisterii;after 2005 bachelor( 3 yrs)
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Pakistan
Higher Secondary Certificate
4 yr Bachelor's degree or the equivalent
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Panama
Bachillerato
Licenciatura
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Paraguay
Bachillerato
Licenciatura of at
least 4-year duration
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Peru
High School Graduation
Bachiller; Licenciado;
Professional Title
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Philippines
High School Graduation and
CCEE results
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Poland
Maturity Cetificate of General
Education Lyceum
4 - 5 yr first degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Saudi Arabia
General Secondary
Certificate of Education
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Singapore
5 Academic GCSE "O"
Level Subjects*
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
South Africa
Senior Certificate with
Matriculation exemption
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Spain
Bachillerato de Ensenanza
Superior of COU
Licenciatura
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Sweden
Matriculation Certificate
Completion of 4 yr degree
program ( 160 points )
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Switzerland
Maturity Certificate
Licence or Diploma of at
least a 4-year duration
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Taiwan
Diploma from Senior High School
Bachelors degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Thailand
Matayom Suksa V
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Trinidad
5 Academic CXC and/or
GCSE Level Subjects*
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Turkey
State Lycee Diploma
4 yr Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
United Arab Emirates
Secondary School Certificate
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
United Kingdom
5 Academic GCSE
Level Subjects*
Bachelor's degree
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSION
GRADUATE
ADMISSION
Uruguay
Bachillerato
Licenciatura of at
least 4-year duration
COUNTRY
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GRADUATE ADMISSION
Venezuala
Bachillerato
Licenciatura or equivalent
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