Admission Requirements by Country
Equivalent qualification in your country
Your high school or post-secondary results must meet the general admission requirements for your chosen program. Please find your country below to see equivalent qualifications required by Dalhousie.
Please note: the completion of one of the certificates or examinations listed in the chart below does not guarantee admission. Admission is based on a number of requirements, including subjects studied and grades achieved.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Country | Equivalent Qualification |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Baccalauria and University Entrance Exam (Kankor) |
| Albania | Matura Shtetërore (State Matura) |
| Algeria | Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire or Baccalauréat de Technicien |
| Andorra | Titol de batxiller |
| Angola | Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações |
| Anguilla | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects |
| Argentina | Titulo de Bachiller |
| Armenia | Mijnakarg (andhanur) krtutyan atestat (Certificate of Secondary General Education) |
| Australia | Australia Capital Territory - Australian Capital Territory Senior Secondary Certificate (ACT) New South Wales - Higher School Certificate (HSC) North Territory - Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) Queensland - Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) South Australia - South Australia Certificate of Education (SACE) Tasmania - Tasmania Certificate of Education (TCE) Victoria - Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Western Australia - Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE) |
| Austria | Reifeprufungszeugnis (Matura) |
| Azerbaijan | Tam Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestati (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) with high academic standing |
| Bahamas, The | General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum (applicants should have a minimum of 2 A-Levels or AP courses or 1st year recognzized university) |
| Bahrain | Tawjihiya/ General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Bangladesh | Higher Secondary School Certificate or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Barbados | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum or 1st year recognized university |
| Belarus | Attestat ab agul'nay syarednyay adukatsyi (Certificate of General Secondary Education) |
| Belgium | Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur or Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts or Diploma van secundair onderwijs |
| Belize | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Benin | Baccalauréat |
| Bermuda | Bermuda School Diploma (BSD) with high academic standing or 1st year Bermuda College |
| Bhutan | Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate |
| Bolivia | Diploma de Bachiller Cientifico - Humanistico with high academic standing |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Diploma o zavrsenoj srednjoj skoli (Secondary School Leaving Diploma) or Diploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu (Diploma of Completed Matura Examination) |
| Botswana | 1st year recognized university or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Brazil | Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio (Certificate of Completion of Middle Education) and Vestibular (University Entrance Examination) or Exame Nacional do Ensino Medio (ENEM) |
| British-based Curriculum (GCE and GCSE) | General Certificate of Education; including a minimum of two Advanced Level courses (A Level) or four Advanced Subsidiary levels (AS level) subjects and 5 GCSE subjects (O Level). A levels will be reviewed for possible credit. |
| Brunei Darussalam | Completion of Brunei / Cambridge A-levels; Submission of Brunei / Cambridge O-levels is also required |
| Bulgaria | Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education) |
| Burkina Faso | Baccalauréat/Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement de Second Degre |
| Burundi | Diplôme d'Etat with high academic standing |
| Cambodia | Diploma of Upper Secondary Education |
| Cameroon | Baccalauréat or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Cape Verde | Certificado de Habiltações Literárias 3° Ciclo |
| Cayman Islands | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects |
| Central African Republic | Baccalauréat |
| Chad | Baccalauréat with high academic standing |
| Chile | Licencia de Educación Media |
| China, People's Republic of |
Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate |
| Colombia |
1st year recognized university or Bachillerato with high academic standing |
| Comoros | Baccalauréat with high academic standing |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Diplôme d'Etat d'Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long |
| Congo, Republic of the | Baccalauréat with high academic standing |
| Costa Rica |
1st year recognized university or Bachillerato with high academic standing |
| Cote d'lhoivre |
Baccalauréat with high academic standing |
| Croatia | Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi (Certificate of State Maturity) |
| Cuba | Bachillerato (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) and the National Competitive Exam (Examen de Ingreso) |
| Cyprus | Apolytirio Lykeiou (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Czech Republic | Vysvedceni o maturitni zkousce (Maturity Certificate) |
| Denmark | Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination) or Højere Forberedelseksamen (HF - Higher Preparatory Examination) or Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) or Højere Handelseksamen (HTX) |
| Djibouti | Baccalaureat Général or Baccalaureat Technologique |
| Dominica | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects |
| Dominican Republic | Bachiller en modalida general |
| East Timor | Diploma Ensino Secundário |
| Ecuador | Bachillerato with high academic standing |
| Egypt | Thanaweya a'Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate - GSEC) |
| El Salvador | Bachillerato with high academic standing |
| Equatorial Guinea | Bachillerato with high academic standing |
| Eritrea | 1st year recognized university |
| Estonia | Gümnaasiumi Iöputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Eswatini | 1st year recognized university or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate |
| Fiji | Fiji Year 13 Certificate |
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/ Studentexamensbetyg (Matriculation Certificate) |
| France | Baccalauréat Générale or Baccalauréat Technologique (if suitable subjects are included) |
| Gabon | Baccalauréat with high academic standing |
| Gambia, The | West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on https://app.waecgambia.org/resultchecker/resultchecker.aspx with your application. |
| Georgia | Sruli Zogadi Skolis Atesti (Secondary School Certificate) |
| Germany | Abitur (German Secondary School Certificate) |
| Ghana | West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on http://ghana.waecdirect.org with your application. |
| Greece | Apolytirion |
| Grenada | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Guatemala | 1st year recognized university or Exceptional candidates may be accepted with completed Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras and Examen de Admisión (Entrance Examination) |
| Guyana | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Haiti | Baccalauréat 2e partie or Baccalauréat and Diplôme d’Enseignement Secondaire |
| Honduras | 1st year recognized university or Exceptional candidates may be accepted with completed Bachillerato and Entrance Examination |
| Hong Kong S.A.R., China | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) |
| Hungary | Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany (Matura) |
| Iceland | Stúdentspróf (Upper Secondary School Certificate) |
| India | All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (CISCE) or another Senior Secondary School Certificate awarded after Standard XII |
| Indonesia | Ijazah Sekolah Menegah Atas (Diploma awarded by Upper Secondary School) including Ujian Nasional (National Exam) results |
| Iran | High School Diploma in one of the Theoretical (Nazari) streams |
| Iraq | 6th Form Baccalauréat |
| Ireland, Northern | General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Ireland, Republic of | Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate) |
| Israel | Bagrut or Mechina |
| Italy | Italian upper secondary school leaving qualification (Esame di Stato) |
| Jamaica | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Jordan | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) |
| Kazakhstan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education and Unified National Testing Exam |
| Kenya | Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) |
| Kiribati | Kiribati Senior Secondary Certificate (KSSC) |
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North) | 1st year recognized university |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | High School Diploma |
| Kosovo | Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme të Lartë (Diploma for High School Graduation) |
| Kuwait | Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) |
| Kyrgyzstan | Certificate of Completed Secondary Secondary Education and National Scholarship Test |
| Laos | 1st year recognized university |
| Latvia | Atestāts par Vispārējo Vidējo Izglītību (Certificate of General Secondary Education) |
| Lebanon | Baccalauréat Général |
| Lesotho | 1st year recognized university or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Liberia | West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on https://waecliberia.org.lr/ with your application. |
| Libya | Secondary Education Certificate |
| Liechtenstein | Matura Certificate |
| Lithuania | Brandos Atestatas (academic) / Maturity Certificate |
| Luxembourg | Diplom de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires |
| Macau S.A.R., China | Certificate of Higher Secondary Education (Form 6) |
| North Macedonia | State Matura |
| Madagascar | Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement du Second Degré |
| Malawi | Malawi School Certificate of Education with high academic standing or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Malaysia | Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) (Malaysian High School Certificate) or United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia (UEC) |
| Maldives | General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Mali | Baccalauréat |
| Malta | Matriculation Certificate |
| Marshall Islands | High School Diploma |
| Mauritania | Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré with high academic standing |
| Mauritius | General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Mexico | Bachillerato with high academic standing |
| Micronesia | High School Diploma |
| Moldova | Diploma de Bacalauréat |
| Monaco | Baccalauréat |
| Mongolia | Gerchilgee (School Leaving Certificate) |
| Montenegro | Matura/Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
| Montserrat | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects |
| Morocco | Baccalauréat |
| Mozambique | Certificado de Habilitacoes Literarias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 1st year recognized university |
| Namibia | Higher Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate from the National Examination Assessment and Certification Board |
| Nepal | Higher Secondary Certificate |
| Netherlands | VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) Diploma |
| New Zealand | NCEA III (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) |
| Nicaragua | Bachillerato and 1st year recognized university |
| Niger | Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré |
| Nigeria | West African Examination Council (WAEC)/Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC). Please submit all the information required on http://www.waecdirect.org/ including pin number with your application or National Examinations Council (NECO) verified online. |
| Norway | Vitnemal Fra den Videregaende Skole (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education) |
| Oman | Thanawiya Amma / General Secondary Education Certificate |
| Pakistan | Intermediate Certificate (IC) Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) |
| Palestine | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) with high academic standing |
| Panama | Bachillerato with high academic standing |
| Papua New Guinea | Higher School Certificate |
| Paraguay | Bachillerato with high academic standing |
| Peru | 1st year recognized university |
| Philippines | Senior High School (K-12 system) Diploma. Prior to 2017-2018: 2nd year recognized university. |
| Poland | Świadectwo Dojrzałości (Certificate of Completion of Upper Secondary School)/Matura |
| Portugal | Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação/ Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação |
| Puerto Rico | High School Graduation Certificate and SAT or ACT |
| Qatar | Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari (General Secondary Education Certificate) |
| Romania | Diplomä de Bacalaureat |
| Russia | Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii |
| Rwanda | Advanced Level National Examination (A2) or Certificat du Cycle Supérieur de l'Enseignement Secondaire |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre (Baccalauréat) |
| Saint Lucia | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects |
| Samoa | National University of Samoa Preparatory year |
| Saudi Arabia | Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate {GSEC}) |
| Scotland | Scottish Qualifications Certificate with at least four highers |
| Senegal | Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré |
| Serbia, Republic of | Matura/Diploma of Completed Secondary Education |
| Seychelles | General Certificate of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum |
| Sierra Leone | West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on https://www.waecsierra-leone.org/ResultChecker/ with your application. |
| Singapore | Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Levels. If only completing Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Levels, one year of university or polytechnic will also be required. |
| Slovak Republic | Maturita/Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej Skuske |
| Slovenia | Matura / Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
| Solomon Islands | University of the South Pacific Foundation Year or Other 1st year recognized university |
| Somalia | 1st year recognized university |
| South Africa | National Senior Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement |
| Spain | Título de Bachiller and Prueba de Accesso a la Universidad (University Entrance Examination) |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka General Certificate Of Education Advanced Level |
| Sudan | 1st year recognized university |
| Suriname | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO: University Preparatory Education) |
| Sweden | Högskoleförberedande Examen (Higher Education Preparatory Diploma) |
| Switzerland | Maturitätszeugnis or Certificat de Maturité or Baccalauréat or Attestato di Maturità/Matura |
| Syria | Al-Shahâda Al-Thânawiyya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) or Baccalauréat (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Taiwan | Senior High School Leaving Certificate |
| Tajikistan | Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) with high academic standing |
| Tanzania | Certificate of Secondary Education and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Thailand | Mathayom Suksa 6 (Higher Secondary School Certificate) and entrance examinations (The Joint Higher Education Entrance Examination) |
| Togo | Baccalauréat |
| Tonga | Completion of Form 7 or University of the South Pacific Foundation Year or other 1st year recognized university |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum or 1st year University of The West Indies |
| Tunisia | Baccalauréat |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diplomasi/ Lise Bitirme Diplomasi |
| Turkmenistan | 1st year recognized university |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum or 1st year University of The West Indies |
| Uganda | Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education |
| Ukraine | Atestat pro Povnu Zagal’nu Seredniu Osvitu |
| United Arab Emirates | Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Uruguay | Bachillerato with high academic standing |
| Uzbekistan | Akademik Litsey Diplomi (Diploma of Academic Lyceum) |
| Vanuatu | University of the South Pacific Foundation Year or other 1st year recognized university |
| Venezuela | 1st year recognized university |
| Vietnam | Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Secondary School Graduation Certificate) |
| Virgin Islands (UK) | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects or General Certificate Of Education (GCE) - refer to British-based Curriculum or 1st year University of The West Indies |
| Yemen | Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) with high academic standing |
| Zambia | Zambian School Certificate |
| Zimbabwe | ZIMSEC O Level and A Level |