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1. Afghanistan Baccalauria / Baccalaureate Certificate (Grade 12 Graduation Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
2. Albania Certificate of Maturity / Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
3. Algeria (Baccalauréat
de l'Enseignement Secondaire)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
4. Angola Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
5. Armenia ()
(Certificate of Secondary General Education)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
6. Australia Australian Year 10
Name of qualification by territory in Australia:
Australian Capital Territory: Year 10 Certificate
New South Wales: Year 10 Certificate
Northern Territory: Junior Secondary Studies Certificate (Year 10) issued by the Northern Territory Board of Studies (prior 1999)
Queensland: Year 10 Certificate (previously known as Junior Certificate)
Tasmanian: Tasmanian Certificate of Education
(TCE) (previously known as School Certificate Year
10 prior 1990)
Note : Australian Year 10 will be revised as per Table 6.1 and will be effective from 1st January 2021.
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
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State or Territory
Year Offered Explanation
New South Wales
Until 2011 Students who graduated after the year offered can be considered to enter Certificate level (Level 3 MQF) or Diploma (Level 4 MQF) in the related field as per entry requirement set by the Ministry of Higher Education or related professional bodies.
Northern Territory
Until 1999
Australian Year 10
Victoria
Note : This qualification will be removed from this list. The change will be effective on 1st January 2021.
Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or Level 4
MQF (Diploma)
The School Certificate Part A & B issued by the Board of Studies, New South Wales, Australia
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
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Australian Year 12
Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate
New South Wales: Higher School Certificate (HSC)
Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE) (previously known as South Australian Certificate of Education prior 1995)
Queensland Certificate of Education (previously known as Queensland Senior Certificate prior 2009)
South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) (previously known as Year 12 Certificate of Achievement prior 1993)
Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) (previously known as Higher School Certificate prior 1990)
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (previously known as Higher School Certificate prior 1992)
Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE) from 1997
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
7. Azerbaijan Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Orta thsil haqqnda attestat)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
8. Bahrain Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
9. Bahamas Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
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Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate Certificate / Alim (from Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
11. Benin Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
12. Bhutan Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (BCSE) / Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) (Grade 10)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
13. Bolivia Diploma de Bachiller Científico-Humanístico Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
14. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
15. Botswana Botswana General Certificate Of Secondary Education Examination (BGCSE)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
16. Brazil Certificado de Ensino Medio Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
17. Brunei Darussalam
Cambridge GCE O Level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Matriculation Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Ugama (STPU)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
BDTVEC National Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
(without credit transfer)
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BDTVEC Higher National Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
18. Bulgaria Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
19. Cambodia Diploma of Upper Secondary Education (Grade 12) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
20. Cameroon
Cameroon GCE O level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
21. Canada
Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaires (DES) (Secondary School Diploma)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Alberta: General High School Diploma
British Columbia: Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma
/ British Columbia Certificate of Graduation
Manitoba: High School Graduation Diploma
New Brunswick: High School Graduation Diploma
Newfoundland: High School Graduation Diploma
North West Territories: General High School Diploma
Nova Scotia: High School Completion Certificate
Ontario: Ontario Academic Courses (OACs)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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Prince Edward Island: High School Graduation Diploma
Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Collègiales (DEC)
Saskatchewan: Completion Grade 12 Standing/ Division IV Standing (Secondary School Diploma)
Yukon Territory: Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma
Canadian Pre-University (CPU) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
22. Chad Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré (upper secondary level)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Brevet d'Etudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC) (secondary level)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
23. China (Senior Secondary School Graduation
Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
/ / (Graduation Certificate from a
Vocational / Technical Secondary School (Zhixiao / Zhigao) or a Skilled Worker School (Jixiao))
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
24. Colombia Bachiller Académico / Bachiller Técnico Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
25. Croatia Svjedodba o Maturi (Certificate of Maturity) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
26. Democratic
Republic of
R. Congo)
Diplôme Etat Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long (State Diploma of Long Cycle Secondary Studies)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
27. Denmark Bevis for Studentereksamen Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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Bevis for Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
28. Djibouti Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
29. Ecuador Título de Bachiller en Ciencias Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
30. Egypt
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Secondary Education Certificate of Al-Azhar Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
31. Equatorial
(Bachelor Degree)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
33. Estonia Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate with the State Examination Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
34. Ethiopia Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate / Tenth Grade National Examination
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate – prior 2003 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
35. Fiji Fiji School Leaving Certificate Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Fiji Year 13 Certificate
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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36. Finland Vocational Upper Secondary Education Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
37. France Baccalaureát Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
38. Gabon Baccalaureát Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
39. Gambia
West African Examinations Council GCE O level / Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
West African Examinations Council GCE A level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
40. Germany Zeugnis der Reife / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
41. Ghana
West African School Certificate / GCE O Level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
West African Higher School Certificate / GCE A Level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination – after 1993
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
42. Greece Apolytirio of Lykeio Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
43. Guyana Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate in Business Studies
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
44. Hong Kong
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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Hong Kong Diploma Of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
45. India
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Standard X) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Secondary School Certificate (Standard X) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
All India Secondary School Certificate (awarded by Central Board of Secondary Education)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Indian School Certificate (Standard XII) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
All India Senior School Certificate (awarded by Central Board of Secondary Education)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Higher Secondary Course Certificate / Higher Secondary School Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / Higher School Certificate (Standard XII)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Pre-Medical from Punjab University Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Pre-University Examination from Mahatma Gandhi University Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Certificate of Second Year Pre-University Examination issued by Education Department of the Government of Karnataka
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Intermediate Public Examination Year conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad, India
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Higher Secondary Examination (Class XII) Certificate, Government of Kerala, Board of Higher Secondary Examination
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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Intermediate Pass Certificate (cum Memorandum of Marks), Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Marks Sheet, Bihar Intermediate Education Council, Patna Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Senior Secondary School Examination, National Institute of Open Schooling (previously known as National Open School)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
46. Indonesia Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan tahun 2014 dan sebelumnya) dengan gred purata 5 – 5.9
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan tahun 2014 dan sebelumnya) dengan gred purata 6 – 10
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah
Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan
(SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan mulai tahun
2015) dengan gred purata 55 – 65
Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan
(SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (Aliyah (bagi lulusan mulai
tahun 2015) dengan gred purata 66 – 100
Level 6 MQF
47. Iran High School Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
High School Diploma and Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) – after 1992
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
High School Diploma (Technical and Vocational Stream) (also known as: Certificate of Completion of Vocational Secondary Education) and Associate degree (also known as: (Higher Diploma))
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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48. Iraq / (Certificate of Preparatory Education / Secondary School Certificate)
(Also known as: Sixth Form Baccalaureate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
49. Ireland
Leaving Certificate at Ordinary / Standard Level Grades A-C Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
50. Italy
Esame di Stato – after1999 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
51. Japan Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
52. Jordan Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
53. Kazakhstan Certificate of Completed Secondary Education (11 years of schooling – old curriculum)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Certificate of Completed Secondary Education (12 years of schooling – new curriculum)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education (12 or 13 years of schooling)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
54. Kenya
East African Certificate of Education (EACE) / Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) – prior 1988
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
55. Kuwait Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
56. Kyrgyzstan / () (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
(also known as Baccalauréat)
58. Lebanon Baccalauréat General (previously known as Baccalauréat II before 1991)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
59. Lesotho Cambridge Overseas School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
60. Liberia Senior High School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
61. Libya Secondary School Certificate / Secondary Education Certificate
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
62. Macao
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Ensino Secundário Complementar Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
63. Macedonia Matura / Secondary School Leaving Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
64. Madagascar Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire
(Also known as Diplôme du Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire / Diplôme du Baccalauréat du Second Degré)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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65. Malawi Malawi School Certificate of Education Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
66. Mali Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
67. Maldives UCLES O level / Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
UCLES A level / Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
68. Mauritania Diplôme de Bachelier de I’Enseignement du Second Degré (Baccalauréat)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Diplôme d'Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
69. Mauritius
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate / GCE O Level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
70. Mexico Bachillerato Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
71. Mongolia (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education)
- For graduates before 2016 who studied 10-year school
system (old structure)
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
72. Montenegro / Diploma o poloenom maturskom ispitu
Matura / Secondary School Leaving Diploma
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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73. Morocco Attestation du Baccalauréat
(Also known as (Diplôme du Baccalauréat) / (Baccalauréat de l’enseignement secondaire) )
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
74. Mozambique Certificado de Habilitações Literarias
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
75. Myanmar Basic Education High School Examination (also known as Matriculation Examination)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / GCE A Level
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (Higher Level) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
77. Nepal Secondary Education Examination (SEE)
(also known as School Leaving Certificate Examination)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
78. Netherlands
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
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Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
MBO Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs diploma
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) Diploma
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
79. New Zealand
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
80. Nicaragua Bachillerato Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
81. Niger Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de I’Enseignement du Second Degré
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
82. Nigeria
West African School Certificate / GCE O Level – prior 1989 Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
West African GCE A Level – prior 1989 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
West African Senior School Certificate (awarded by West African Examinations Council (WAEC)) / Senior School Certificate (awarded by National Examinations Council (NECO))
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
83. Non-country specific
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Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
84. North Korea High School Diploma Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
85. Norway Vitnemål for Videregående Opplæring (Leaving Certificate from Upper Secondary School) / Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole (Leaving Certificate from Upper Secondary School)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
86. Oman Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate / General Secondary School Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
One year Certificate / Foundation Year Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
General Education Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
87. Pakistan Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / Matriculation Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
88. Palestine Tawjihi (Certificate of General Secondary Education Examination)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
89.
Panama
High School Graduation Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
90. School Certificate (Grade 10) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
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Higher School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
91. Philippines High School Diploma (10-year curriculum) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
High School Diploma (12-year curriculum) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
92. Poland Swiadectwo Dojrzaloci / Matura Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
93. Portugal Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
94. Qatar (General Secondary Education Certificate)
(also known as: 'Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama')
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Qatar Senior School) Certificate)
(also known as: 'Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama')
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
95. Republic of Guinea
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
96. Russia () (Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
97. Rwanda Ordinary Level Certificate of Education Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
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Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Diplôme des Humanités Complètes (Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires prior 1994)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
98. Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
99. Scotland Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) (Standard Grade) (awarded by Scottish Examination Board)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) (Higher Grade) (awarded by Scottish Examination Board)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) (Higher Grade) by Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
100. Senegal Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré / Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire
Also known as: Baccalauréat
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
101. Serbia Secondary School Leaving Diploma / Matura Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
102. Seychelles National Examinations of Year 11 (Secondary V) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
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103. Sierra Leone
West African School Certificate (WASC) / GCE O level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
West African Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) / GCE A level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Senior School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
104. Singapore Singapore / Cambridge GCE O level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Singapore / Cambridge GCE A level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
NUS High School Diploma (daripada NUS High School of Mathematics and Science)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Pra U2 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Diploma from Polytehnics Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
105. Slovakia Vysvedenie o maturitnej skúške (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
106. Slovenia Maturitetno sprievalo (Matura Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Sprievalo o poklicni maturi (Vocational Matura) Tahap 4 MQF (Diploma)
107. Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
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Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
108. Somalia Shahaadada Dugsiga Sare (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
109.
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
110. South Korea / (High School
Diploma) / High School Graduation Equivalency Examination
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
111. South Sudan South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
112. Spain
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
(Bachelor Degree)
113. Sudan Sudan School Certificate (previously known as Secondary School Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
International Secondary Certificate Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
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114. Sweden Avgangsbetyg / Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola (previously Studentexamen) (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
115. Switzerland Certificat de Maturité / Certificat de Maturité Cantonal reconnu par la Confédération, Federal Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
116. Syria General Secondary Certificate – also referred to al Shahâda al-Thânawiyya al-cÄmma or Baccalauréat
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
117. Taiwan Senior High School Leaving Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
118. Tajikistan x
Also known as: ()
(Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
119. Tanzania National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Certificate of Secondary Education Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
120. Thailand
Certificate of Vocational Education (Paw Waw Chaw) Tahap 4 MQF (Diploma)
Certificate of Secondary Education / Maw 6 Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Islamic Study Upper Secondary School Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
121. Timor-Leste Diploma Ensino Secundário Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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122. Togo Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
123. Trinidad and Tobago
124. Tunisia (Baccalauréat) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
125. Turkey Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School Finishing Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
126. Turkmenistan ahadatnama orta blim hakynda (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
127. Uganda Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) / East African Certificate of Education
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / East African Advanced Certificate of Education
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
128. Ukraine A
(Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education)
- 11 years of schooling
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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129. United Arab Emirates
130. United Kingdom
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
AQA Level ½ Certificate Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
International General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level (A Level) awarded by Oxford International AQA Examinations
Note : This qualification is offered outside the UK
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
131. United States of America
High School Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
General Educational Development (GED) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
132. Uzbekistan O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma (Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education) – after 1998
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Diploma of Completion of Secondary Education – prior 1998 Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
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Diploma of Academic Lyceum Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
133. Venezuela Título de Educación Media General
Notes:
1. Título de Educación Media General is an alternative term
for Título de Bachiller.
2. The full title of 'Título de Educación Media General/Título
de Bachiller en Humanidades', ''Título de Educación
Media General/Título de Bachiller en Ciencias' or ''Título
de Educación Media General/Título de Bachiller en Arte'
is awarded, depending upon the stream studied.
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
134. Vietnam Bng Tt Nghip Trung Hc Ph Thông (Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
135. Yemen Al-Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
136. Zambia School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
137. Zimbabwe ZIMSEC O Level Certificate (previously known as Cambridge School Certificate / GCE O Level)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
ZIMSEC A Level Certificate (previously known as Cambridge Higher School Certificate / GCE A Level)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)