AAA Equivalent Qualifications
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| Country/Systems | Region/Institution/Qualification | Equivalent qualification |
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Pan-country |
International Baccalaureate |
36 points overall |
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Pan-country |
BTEC Level 3 Diploma and A-level combination |
D*D* and grade A in A level |
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Pan-country |
European Baccalaureate |
Overall score of 83% |
| Australia | UAI/ATAR/TER |
ATAR 92.00 or OP 5 |
| Austria | Reifeprufungszeugnis/Maturazeugnis |
Score of 1 (sehr gut) in majority of subjects taken (minimum 1,1,1,2) |
| Belgium | Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs, Certificate d'Enseignement Secondaire Superieur’ or Abschlusszeuterrichts |
Overall average score of at least 80% |
| Bulgaria | Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie |
Minimum GPA of 5.5 with 6 in 3 specified subjects in addition to achieving an average of 5.5 in State Maturity Exams |
| Brunei | A level |
AAA in Brunei A levels |
| Canada | Alberta |
General High School Diploma with 83% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 78% in each Grade 12 subject) |
| British Columbia |
Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) |
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| Manitoba |
High School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) |
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| New Brunswick |
High School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) |
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| Newfoundland |
High School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) |
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| North West Territories |
General High School Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)
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| Nova Scotia |
High School Completion Certificate with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)
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| Nunavut |
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)
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| Ontario |
Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma with 85% overall average from six U/UC/M subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)
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| Prince Edward Island |
High School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)
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| Quebec |
Diplome d'Etudes Collegiales (DEC) with 85% overall (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)
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| Saskatchewan |
Grade 12 Standing/Division IV Standing Secondary School Diploma) with 85% overall (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) |
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| Yukon Territory |
Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)
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| Caribbean | CAPE Diploma |
Achieve CAPE Diploma including 3 two-Unit level subjects at grade I, excluding Core subjects |
| Croatia | Svjedodžba o Maturi (both basic and extended level) |
Overall average of 5 with at least 2 extended level subjects |
| Cyprus | Apolytirion |
Overall average of 19, plus an average of 19 in Katefthinsis subjects (including specific subjects) OR Overall average of 19 plus GCE A level grades AA (including specific subjects) |
| Czech Republic |
Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce (Maturita) |
A minimum of grade 1 (Výborný) in three subjects, and grade 2 (Chvalitebný) in one subject, in any order from both Common and Profile Parts. |
| Denmark | Bevis for Studentereksamen |
Minimum of three Level A subjects at grades 10, 10, 10 |
| Estonia | Gumnaasiumi Loputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
5 overall (and 5 in subjects specific to programme entry) in addition to achieving 90% overall in Riigieksamid (State Exams) |
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen |
Grades 6665 (EEEM) |
| France |
Baccalaureate General and Option Internationale du Baccalaureat (OIB)
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Overall average of 14, with 14 in specific subjects |
| Germany | Abitur |
Minimum GPA of 1.5 with no subject grade lower than 13 in two Leistungskurse (advanced) subjects |
| Greece | Apolytirio |
Overall average of 19, plus an average of 19 in Katefthinsis subjects (including 19 in specified subjects(s)) |
| Hong Kong | GCE Hong Kong A-Levels |
AAA |
| HKDSE |
5, 5 in two Elective subjects, plus 4 in each of Core English Language (with no component score less than 4) and Core Maths |
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| Hungary | Erettsegi |
5 grade 12 subjects including 3 at higher level with grade 5, 5, 5 |
| Iceland | Studentsprof |
Overall average of 8 |
| India | Standard XII |
Minimum 85% from four core subjects including a minimum of 70% in English (not including Hindi, Regional Language, Environmental Education and PE) |
| Iran | Peeshdanesh gahe (Pre-University Certificate) |
17/20 |
| Israel | Matriculation Certificate |
90% overall with 3 subjects at level 5 with a minimum of 80% in each |
| Italy | Esame di Stato |
Minimum overall average 95% |
| Latvia | Atestats |
9 overall with 80% in three state exams |
| Liechtenstein | Matura |
Pass Matura with an average of grade 6 |
| Lithuania | Brandos Atestatas |
Overall average of 10, including no less than 10 in three subjects at level A & a minimum of 90% in each of three state exams (excluding English Language) |
| Luxembourg | Diplome de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires |
Minimum of 50 points (tres bien) |
| Macedonia | State Matura |
Successful completion of the State Matura with an overall average grade of 5.0 |
| Malaysia | Diploma from a recognised Polytechnic |
GPA of 3.4/4.0 or above |
| STPM |
Grades AAA in 3 of the 5 subjects |
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| MUEC |
Grades AAAAA (A2 in five subjects) excluding Chinese, Bahasa Malay and Book Keeping and Commerce |
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| Malta | Matriculation Certificate Examination |
AA (Advanced level) + AAB (Intermediate level to exclude Systems of Knowledge) |
| Montenegro |
Maturski ispit / Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi |
Overall average of 5 with 5 in state maturity exams |
| Netherlands | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) |
Overall average of 8.5 |
| Norway | Vitnemål - Videregaende Opplaering (VVO) |
Minimum overall GPA of 4.5 with at least 5.0+ in subjects requiring an ‘A’ grade |
| Poland | Matura (Basic and Extended level) |
Average of 80%, and with 80% in at least two extended level subjects |
| Portugal | Diploma de Ensino Secundario |
Average of 17 |
| Romania | Diploma de Bacalaureat |
Overall score of 9 in addition to an average score of 9 in each of the final graduation examinations |
| Serbia | Maturski ispit / Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi |
Overall average of 5 with 5 in state maturity exams |
| Singapore | Singapore A-Levels |
CAMB A Levels grades AAA. SEAB including grades AAA at H2 Level |
| Diploma from a recognised Polytechnic |
GPA of 3.5/4.0 or above |
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| Slovakia |
Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške (Maturita) |
Minimum of grade 1 (Vyborny) in three subjects and grade 2 (Chvalitebny) in one subject |
| Slovenia | Maturitento Spricevalo |
Minimum overall average grade of 27, including no less than grade 4 in each of five subjects at Basic Level, including grade 7 in an elective subject at Higher Level |
| South Africa | National |
77666, excluding Life Orientation |
| Spain | Titulo de Bachiller |
Average of 8.5 plus any subject requirements |
| Sri Lanka |
AAA in Sri Lanka A Levels |
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| Sweden | Avgangsbetyg /Slutbetyg Fran Gymnasieskola |
2,500 credits with 18 overall average and no failed subjects plus any subject requirements |
| Switzerland | Schweizerische Maturitatsprufung |
Overall average grade of 5.0 |
| Tanzania | National |
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education - AAA |
| Turkey | Lise Diplomasi (only from approved schools) |
85% overall (Lise Bitirme Diplomasi final year) from approved Schools |
| Uganda | National |
Uganada Advanced Certificate of Education - AAA |
| USA | National |
3 College Board AP exams (5, 5, 5) |
| Zimbabwe | ZIMSEC |
AAA |
| HSC |
AAA |