High School English Acceptance
| Country | High School Qualification | Minimum English Grade |
|---|---|---|
| All | European Bacc. | 7 |
| Austria | Reifeprüfung/Matura | 2 |
| Belgium | Certificat d'enseignement secondaire superieur or DVHSO | 14 |
| Bermuda | Bermuda School Diploma | C |
| Bhutan | BHSEC (Bhutan Higher Secondary Examination Certificate) | 80% |
| Botswana | Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) | C |
| Botswana | School Certificate (UCLES) | 6 |
| Brunei | GCE O Level | C6 |
| Bhutan | BHSEC (Bhutan Higher Secondary Examination Certificate) | 80% |
| Cameroon | GCE Advanced Level | C |
| Canada | High School Graduation Diploma or Quebec DEC | Grade 12 |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Secondary Education Certificate | 3 |
| Czechia | Maturitni Zkouska | 2 |
| Denmark | Studenterekasmen A/B Level | 10 |
| Estonia | Gumnaasiumi Ioptunnistus with the Riigiesksamitsunnistus | 80 in the state exam |
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamensbetyg | M (5) |
| France | Baccalauréat | 14 |
| Gambia | West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) - issued by WAEC or NECO | C6 |
| Germany | Abitur Year 12 | 12 |
| Ghana | West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) - issued by WAEC or NECO | C6 |
| India | Standard XII | 80% |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) | C |
| Lesotho |
Lesotho General Certificate of Secondary Education (LGCSE) |
B |
| Lesotho | COSC (pre 2014) | 2 |
| Liberia | Liberia Senior High School Certificate | 6 |
| Liberia | West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) - issued by WAEC or NECO | C6 |
| Lithuania | Brandos Atestatas | 9 |
| Luxembourg | Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires | 45 |
| Malawi | Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) | 6 |
| Malaysia | Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) English 1119 | 6C |
| Malta | Matriculation Certificate | B |
| Mauritius | GCE O Level | C |
| Namibia | Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSCC) | C or 6 in English |
| Netherlands | Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs | 8 |
| Nigeria |
West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) - issued by WAEC or NECO We require verification of the WAEC result so please contact www.waec.org to arrange to have the digital certificate sent to pgadmissions@abdn.ac.uk. If using NECO to evidence English language proficiency, please provide your token and registration details for verification |
C6 |
| Norway | Vitnemal (VVO) | 4 |
| Norway | VVO | 4 |
| Pakistan | Intermediate Certificate/High School Certificate | 75% or 150/200 |
| Philippines | Diploma of Senior High School (Academic Track) | 85% |
| Poland | Matura Extended Level | 7th stanine |
| Portugal | Diploma | 15 |
| Rwanda | Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education | C6 |
| Sierra Leone | West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) - issued by WAEC or NECO | C6 |
| Singapore | Singapore Integrated Programme (IP) | C |
| Singapore | Cambridge GCE O Level | C |
| Singapore | National University of Singapore High School Diploma (NUSHSD) | Pass |
| Slovenia | Maturiteteno Spricevalo | 4 |
| Spain | Título de Bachillerato | 8 |
| Swaziland/Eswatini | SGCSE/iGCSE | C |
| Sweden | Gymnasieexamen | B |
| Tanzania | Certificate of Secondary Education (CSEE) | C |
| Uganda | Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) | 6 |
| USA | High School Diploma, SAT and ACT tests | Click here |
| Zambia | Certificate of Education | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe General Certificate in Education at Advanced Level (ZGCE) | C |