AAA Equivalent Qualifications

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Country/Systems Region/Institution/QualificationEquivalent qualification

Pan-country

International Baccalaureate

36 points overall

Pan-country

BTEC Level 3 Diploma and A-level combination 

D*D* and grade A in A level

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)

  Manitoba

High School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)

  New Brunswick

High School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)

  Newfoundland

High School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)

  North West Territories

General High School Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) 

 

  Nova Scotia

High School Completion Certificate with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) 

 

  Nunavut

Secondary School Certificate/Diploma with 85% overall average from 5 subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)

 

  Ontario

Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma with 85% overall average from six U/UC/M subjects (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) 

 

  Prince Edward Island

High School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) 

 

  Quebec

Diplome d'Etudes Collegiales (DEC) with 85% overall (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) 

 

  Saskatchewan

Grade 12 Standing/Division IV Standing Secondary School Diploma) with 85% overall (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject)

  Yukon Territory

Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma with 85% overall (with minimum 80% in each Grade 12 subject) 

 

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)

 

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

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

  MUEC

Grades AAAAA (A2 in five subjects) excluding Chinese, Bahasa Malay and Book Keeping and Commerce

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

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

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)
PLUS High School Diploma GPA 3.0 or above

Zimbabwe ZIMSEC

AAA

  HSC

AAA