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1. Afghanistan Baccalauria / Baccalaureate Certificate (Grade 12 Graduation Level 6 MQF

Certificate) (Bachelor Degree)

2. Albania Certificate of Maturity / Secondary School Leaving Certificate Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

3. Algeria ‫( الثانوي التعليم بكالوريا شهادة‬Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF

de l'Enseignement Secondaire) (Bachelor Degree)

4. Angola Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

5. Armenia Միջնակարգ (ընդհանուր) կրթության ատեստատ (Certificate Level 6 MQF

of Secondary General Education) (Bachelor Degree)

6. Australia Australian Year 10 Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Name of qualification by territory in Australia:
Level 4 MQF
 Australian Capital Territory: Year 10 Certificate (Diploma)
 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)

The School Certificate Part A & B issued by the Board of Foundation, Level 3
Studies, New South Wales, Australia MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Australian Year 12 Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)
Name of qualification by territory in Australia:
 Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate
 New South Wales: Higher School Certificate (HSC)
 Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE)

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(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

Result Notification for University Entrance, Bursaries & Level 6 MQF

Scholarships Examination (Bachelor Degree)

Australian Qualifications Framework Level 4 (AQF4) Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

7. Azerbaijan Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Orta təhsil Foundation, Level 3

haqqında attestat) 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 Foundation, Level 3

(BGCSE) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

10. Bangladesh Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / Dhakil (from Foundation, Level 3
Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Secondary School Certificate (Vocational) Tahap 4 MQF

(Diploma)

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate Certificate Level 6 MQF

/ Alim (from Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board) (Bachelor Degree)

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11. Benin Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

12. Bhutan Foundation, Level 3

Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (BCSE) / Indian MQF (Certificate) or
Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) (Grade 10) Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) – Level 6 MQF

after 2007 (Bachelor Degree)

13. Bolivia Diploma de Bachiller Científico-Humanístico Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

14. Bosnia and Matura / Svjedodžba o Zavrženoj Srednjoj Skoli (Secondary Level 6 MQF
Herzegovina School Leaving Certificate) (Bachelor Degree)

15. Botswana Botswana General Certificate Of Secondary Education Level 6 MQF

Examination (BGCSE) (Bachelor Degree)

16. Brazil Certificado de Ensino Medio Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

17. Brunei Cambridge GCE O Level Foundation, Level 3

Darussalam MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Cambridge GCE A Level Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

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)

BDTVEC Higher National Diploma Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

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18. Bulgaria Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Level 6 MQF

Secondary Education) (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)

Cameroon GCE A level Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

21. Canada Canadian Grade 11 Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Name of qualification by territory in Canada:
Level 4 MQF
 Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaires (DES) (Diploma)
(Secondary School Diploma)

Canadian Grade 12 Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)
Name of qualification by territory in Canada:
 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)
 Ontario: Ontario Secondary School Diploma
 Prince Edward Island: High School Graduation Diploma
 Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Collègiales (DEC)
 Saskatchewan: Completion Grade 12 Standing/ Division

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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 Level 6 MQF

(upper secondary level) (Bachelor Degree)

Brevet d'Etudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC) Foundation, Level 3

(secondary level) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

23. China 高 中 毕 业 证 书 (Senior Secondary School Graduation Level 6 MQF

Certificate) (Bachelor Degree)

职 校 / 职 高 / 技 校 毕 业 证 书 (Graduation Certificate
Level 6 MQF
from a Vocational / Technical Secondary School (Zhixiao / (Bachelor Degree)
Zhigao) or a Skilled Worker School (Jixiao))

24. Colombia Bachiller Académico / Bachiller Técnico Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

25. Croatia Svjedodžba o Maturi (Certificate of Maturity) Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

26. Democratic
Republic of Diplôme ďEtat ďEtudes Secondaires du Cycle Long Level 6 MQF
the Congo (D. (State Diploma of Long Cycle Secondary Studies) (Bachelor Degree)
R. Congo)

27. Denmark Bevis for Studentereksamen Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

Bevis for Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

28. Djibouti Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

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29. Ecuador Título de Bachiller en Ciencias Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

30. Egypt Thanaweya A’ama (Certificate of General Secondary Level 6 MQF

Education) (Bachelor Degree)

Secondary Education Certificate of Al-Azhar Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)
Equatorial Bachillerato Level 6 MQF
31.
Guinea (Bachelor Degree)

32. Eritrea Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination Level 6 MQF

(ESECE) (Bachelor Degree)

33. Estonia Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus

Level 6 MQF
(Secondary School Leaving Certificate with the State
(Bachelor Degree)
Examination Certificate)

34. Ethiopia Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate / Tenth Foundation, Level 3
Grade National Examination MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Qualification Certificate Level 6 MQF

– after 2003 (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 Seventh Form Certificate Examination Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

36. Finland Vocational Upper Secondary Education Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

37. France Baccalaureát Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)
Baccalaureát Level 6 MQF
38. Gabon
(Bachelor Degree)

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39. Gambia West African Examinations Council GCE O level / Senior Foundation, Level 3
Secondary School Leaving Certificate 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 / Level 6 MQF
Abitur (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 Level 6 MQF

1993 (Bachelor Degree)

42. Greece Apolytirio of Lykeio Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

43. Guyana Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate in Business Foundation, Level 3

Studies 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)

Hong Kong Diploma Of Secondary Education Examination Level 6 MQF

(HKDSE) (Bachelor Degree)

45. India Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Standard X) Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF

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(Diploma)

Secondary School Certificate (Standard X) Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

All India Secondary School Certificate (awarded by Central Foundation, Level 3

Board of Secondary Education) 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 Level 6 MQF
of Secondary Education) (Bachelor Degree)

Higher Secondary Course Certificate / Higher Secondary

Level 6 MQF
School Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / Higher
(Bachelor Degree)
School Certificate (Standard XII)

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 Level 6 MQF

by Education Department of the Government of Karnataka (Bachelor Degree)

Intermediate Public Examination Year conducted by the Level 6 MQF

Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad, India (Bachelor Degree)

Higher Secondary Examination (Class XII) Certificate,

Level 6 MQF
Government of Kerala, Board of Higher Secondary
(Bachelor Degree)
Examination

Intermediate Pass Certificate (cum Memorandum of Marks), Level 6 MQF

Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (Bachelor Degree)

Marks Sheet, Bihar Intermediate Education Council, Patna Level 6 MQF

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(Bachelor Degree)

Senior Secondary School Examination, National Institute of

Level 6 MQF
Open Schooling (previously known as National Open
(Bachelor Degree)
School)

46. Indonesia Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah Foundation, Level 3
Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan MQF (Certificate) or
(SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan tahun 2014 dan Level 4 MQF
sebelumnya) dengan gred purata 5 – 5.9 (Diploma)

Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah

Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Level 6 MQF
(SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan tahun 2014 dan (Bachelor Degree)
sebelumnya) dengan gred purata 6 – 10

Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah Foundation, Level 3

Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan MQF (Certificate) or
(SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan mulai tahun Level 4 MQF
2015) dengan gred purata 55 – 65 (Diploma)

Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah

Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Level 6 MQF
(SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (Aliyah (bagi lulusan mulai (Bachelor Degree)
tahun 2015) dengan gred purata 66 – 100

47. Iran High School Diploma Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

High School Diploma and Pre-University Certificate Level 6 MQF

(Peeshdaneshgahe) – after 1992 (Bachelor Degree)

High School Diploma (Technical and Vocational Stream)

(also known as: Certificate of Completion of Vocational Level 6 MQF
Secondary Education) and Associate degree (also known (Bachelor Degree)
as: ‫( یپلمد فوق‬Higher Diploma))

48. Iraq ‫ الثانوية‬/ ‫( شهادة الدراسة االعدادية‬Certificate of Preparatory Education Level 6 MQF
/ Secondary School Certificate) (Bachelor Degree)
Also known as: Sixth Form Baccalaureate

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49. Ireland Leaving Certificate at Ordinary / Standard Level Grades A-C Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Leaving Certificate passed at Higher / Honours Level Grades Level 6 MQF

A-C (Bachelor Degree)

50. Italy Diploma di Maturità (Classica/Scientifica/Tecnica/ Level 6 MQF

Linguistica/Professionale/Magistrale/Artistica) – prior 1999 (Bachelor Degree)

Esame di Stato – after1999 Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

51. Japan Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Level 6 MQF
Sotsugyo Shomeisho) (Bachelor Degree)

52. Jordan Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

53. Kazakhstan Certificate of Completed Secondary Education (11 tahun Foundation, Level 3
persekolahan di bawah kurikulum lama) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Certificate of Completed Secondary Education (12 tahun Level 6 MQF

persekolahan di bawah kurikulum baru) (Bachelor Degree)

Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education (12 atau 13 Level 6 MQF

tahun persekolahan) (Bachelor Degree)

54. Kenya East African Certificate of Education (EACE) / Kenya Foundation, Level 3
Certificate of Education (KCE) – prior 1988 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

East African Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE) /

Level 6 MQF
Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) – prior
(Bachelor Degree)
1988

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

55. Kuwait Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Level 6 MQF

Certificate) (Bachelor Degree)

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56. Kyrgyzstan Жалпы орто билим туралуу аттестат / Аттестат о среднем Foundation, Level 3
(полном) образовании (Certificate of Completed Secondary MQF (Certificate) or
Education) (11 tahun persekolahan) Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

57. Laos Upper Secondary School Diploma Level 6 MQF

(also known as Baccalauréat) (Bachelor Degree)

58. Lebanon Baccalauréat General (previously known as Baccalauréat II Level 6 MQF

before 1991) (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 Level 6 MQF

Certificate (Bachelor Degree)

62. Macao Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) / GCE O Foundation, Level 3
Level MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / Level 6 MQF

GCE Advanced (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

Level 6 MQF
(Also known as Diplôme du Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement (Bachelor Degree)
Secondaire / Diplôme du Baccalauréat du Second Degré)

65. Malawi Malawi School Certificate of Education Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

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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 Level 6 MQF

(Baccalauréat) (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)

Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate / GCE A Level 6 MQF

Level (Bachelor Degree)

70. Mexico Bachillerato Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

71. Mongolia Бурэн дунд боловсролын унэмлэх (Certificate of Complete Foundation, Level 3
Secondary Education) MQF (Certificate) or
- For graduates before 2016 who studied 10-year school Level 4 MQF
system (old structure) (Diploma)

72. Montenegro Secondary School Leaving Certificate / Matura Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

73. Morocco Attestation du Baccalauréat

Level 6 MQF
(Also known as (Diplôme du Baccalauréat) ‫ شهادة البكالوريا‬/ (Bachelor Degree)
(Baccalauréat de l’enseignement secondaire) ‫)شهادة التعليم الثانوي‬

74. Mozambique Certificado de Habilitações Literarias Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

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75. Myanmar Basic Education High School Examination (also known as Foundation, Level 3
Matriculation Examination) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

76. Namibia IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Foundation, Level 3

Education) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Cambridge School Certificate (CSC) / Cambridge Overseas Foundation, Level 3

School Certificate (COSC) / GCE O Level MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

HIGCSE (Higher International General Certificate of Level 6 MQF

Secondary Education) (Bachelor Degree)

Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / Level 6 MQF

GCE A Level (Bachelor Degree)

77. Nepal Secondary Education Examination (SEE) Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
(also known as School Leaving Certificate Examination)
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC) Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

78. Netherlands Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO) Foundation, Level 3

diploma [theoretische / gemengde / kaderberoepsgerichte MQF (Certificate) or
leerweg] Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
MBO Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs diploma
Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) Diploma Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

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Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) Level 6 MQF

(Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) Diploma (Bachelor Degree)

79. New Zealand National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Foundation, Level 3
Level 2 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 6 MQF

Level 3 (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 Level 6 MQF

Second Degré (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 Level 6 MQF
Certificate (awarded by National Examinations Council (Bachelor Degree)
(NECO))

83. Non-country International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Foundation, Level 3

specific Certificate MQF (Certificate) or
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)

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85. Norway Vitnemål for Videregående Opplæring (Leaving Certificate

from Upper Secondary School) / Vitnemål fra den Level 6 MQF
Videregående Skole (Leaving Certificate from Upper (Bachelor Degree)
Secondary School)

86. Oman Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate / Level 6 MQF
General Secondary School Certificate) (Bachelor Degree)

One year Certificate / Foundation Year 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 Level 6 MQF

Examination) (Bachelor Degree)

89. Panama Bachillerato Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

High School Graduation Diploma Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

90. Papua New School Certificate (Grade 10) Foundation, Level 3

Guinea MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

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)

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92. Poland Swiadectwo Dojrzalości / Matura Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

93. Portugal Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Level 6 MQF
Secundário de Educação (Bachelor Degree)

94. Qatar ‫( شهادة الثانوية العامة‬General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF
- also known as: 'Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama' (Bachelor Degree)

‫( الشهادة الثانوية العامة للمدارس المستقلة‬Qatar Senior School

Certificate) Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
- also known as: 'Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama'

95. Republic of Baccalauréat Unique / Baccalauréat 2ème parti (13 tahun Level 6 MQF
Guinea persekolahan) (Bachelor Degree)

96. Russia Аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании Foundation, Level 3

(Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Свидетельство о результатах ЕГЭ (единого

государственного экзамена) (Certificate of Unified State Level 6 MQF
Examination) (Bachelor Degree)

97. Rwanda Ordinary Level Certificate of Education Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

Diplôme des Humanités Complètes (Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Level 6 MQF

Secondaires prior 1994) (Bachelor Degree)

98. Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)

99. Scotland Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) (Standard Grade) Foundation, Level 3
(awarded by Scottish Examination Board) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF

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(Diploma)

Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) (Standard Grade) by Foundation, Level 3

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) (National 5) by Foundation, Level 3

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) (Higher Grade) Level 6 MQF

(awarded by Scottish Examination Board) (Bachelor Degree)

Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) (Higher Grade) by Level 6 MQF

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) (Bachelor Degree)

100. Senegal Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré /

Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
Also known as: Baccalauréat

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
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

103. Sierra Leone West African School Certificate (WASC) / GCE O level / Foundation, Level 3
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

West African Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) / GCE A

Level 6 MQF
level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate
(Bachelor Degree)
(COHSC)

Senior School Certificate Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

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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 Level 6 MQF
Mathematics and Science) (Bachelor Degree)

Pra U2 Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

Diploma from Polytehnics Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

105. Slovakia Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške (Secondary School Leaving Level 6 MQF
Certificate) (Bachelor Degree)

106. Slovenia Maturitetno spričevalo (Matura Certificate) Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

Spričevalo 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
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced

Level 6 MQF
Level)
(Bachelor Degree)

108. Somalia Shahaadada Dugsiga Sare (Secondary School Leaving

Level 6 MQF
Certificate)
(Bachelor Degree)

109. South Africa Senior Certificate (no matriculation endorsement) Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

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Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) / National

Level 6 MQF
Senior Certificate
(Bachelor Degree)

110. South Korea 고등학교 졸업장 / 고등학교 과정 수료증 (High School Level 6 MQF
Diploma) / High School Graduation Equivalency Examination (Bachelor Degree)

111. South Sudan South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)

112. Spain Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) / Graduado en Foundation, Level 3

Educación Secundaria MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Selectividad / Titulo de Bachiller Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

113. Sudan Sudan School Certificate (previously known as Secondary

Level 6 MQF
School Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate)
(Bachelor Degree)

International Secondary Certificate

Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)

114. Sweden Avgangsbetyg / Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola (previously

Level 6 MQF
Studentexamen) (Upper Secondary School Leaving
(Bachelor Degree)
Certificate)

115. Switzerland Certificat de Maturité / Certificat de Maturité Cantonal

reconnu par la Confédération, Federal Secondary School Level 6 MQF
Leaving Certificate (Bachelor Degree)

116. Syria General Secondary Certificate – also referred to al Shahâda Level 6 MQF
al-Thânawiyya al-cÄmma or Baccalauréat (Bachelor Degree)

117. Taiwan Senior High School Leaving Certificate Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

118. Tajikistan Шаxодатнома дар бораи маълумоти миёна умуми Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or
Also known as: Аттестат о среднем (полном) образовании
Level 4 MQF
(Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) (11 tahun (Diploma)

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persekolahan)

119. Tanzania National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Level 6 MQF

Secondary Education (ACSE) (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)

122. Togo Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Baccalauréat / Baccalauréat Technicien Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

123. Trinidad and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Level 6 MQF
Tobago (Bachelor Degree)

124. Tunisia ‫( البكالوریا شهادة‬Baccalauréat) 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 Level 6 MQF

Diploma) (Bachelor Degree)

126. Turkmenistan Şahadatnama orta blim hakynda (Certificate of Complete Foundation, Level 3
Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan) MQF (Certificate) or

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Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

127. Uganda Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) / Cambridge Foundation, Level 3

Overseas School Certificate (COSC) / East African Certificate MQF (Certificate) or
of Education Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) /

Level 6 MQF
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) /
(Bachelor Degree)
East African Advanced Certificate of Education

128. Ukraine Aтестат про повну загальну середню освіту (Certificate of Foundation, Level 3
Complete General Secondary Education) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

129. United Arab Tawjihiyya Level 6 MQF

Emirates (Bachelor Degree)

130. United GCE Ordinary Level / General Certificate of Secondary Foundation, Level 3
Kingdom Education (GCSE) / International General Certificate of MQF (Certificate) or
Secondary Education (IGCSE) Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

AQA Level ½ Certificate Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)

GCE Advanced Level Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

International General Certificate of Education – Advanced

Level (A Level) awarded by Oxford International AQA Level 6 MQF
Examinations (Bachelor Degree)
Note : This qualification is offered outside the UK

131. United States High School Diploma Level 6 MQF

of America (Bachelor Degree)

General Educational Development (GED) Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

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Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

132. Uzbekistan O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma (Diploma of Foundation, Level 3

Specialised Secondary Education) – after 1998 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)

Diploma of Professional College Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

Diploma of Academic Lyceum Level 6 MQF

(Bachelor Degree)

133. Venezuela Título de Educación Media General Foundation, Level 3

MQF (Certificate) or
Notes: Level 4 MQF
1. Título de Educación Media General is an alternative term (Diploma)
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.

134. Vietnam Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ 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 Foundation, Level 3
School Certificate / GCE O Level) MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF

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(Diploma)

ZIMSEC A Level Certificate (previously known as Cambridge Level 6 MQF

Higher School Certificate / GCE A Level) (Bachelor Degree)

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