Accepted Secondary School Credentials
Algeria|
Argentina| Australia|
Austria| Bahamas|
Bangladesh| Barbados|
Belgium| Bolivia|
Brazil| Canada|
Chile| China|
Colombia| Cyprus|
Czech Republic| Denmark|
Dominican Republic|
Ecuador| Egypt|
ElSalvador | Finland|
France| Germany|
Greece| Guatemala|
Honduras| Hong Kong
| Iceland| India|
Indonesia| Ireland|
Israel| Italy|
Jamaica| Japan|
Jordan| Korea, Republic of | Lebanon|
Malaysia| Morocco|
Mexico| The Netherlands
| New Zealand |
Nicaragua| Nigeria|
Norway| Pakistan|
Panama| Paraguay|
Peru| The Philippines
| Russia| Saudi Arabia
| Singapore| South Africa
| Spain| Sweden|
Switzerland|
Taiwan| Thailand|
Trinidad and Tobago
| Turkey| United
Kingdom | Uruguay|
Venezuela |
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Country/Region
of Secondary Education |
Credentials Accepted
for Admission and/or
(if marked with *) Advanced Placement |
Advanced Credit ** |
| Algeria |
Baccalaureat exam scores and certificate |
None |
| Australia |
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New South Wales |
Higher School Certificate (Matriculation) |
None |
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Queensland |
Senior Certificate |
None |
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South Australia |
Matriculation Certificate |
None |
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Tasmania |
Higher School Certificate |
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*Advanced
Level Exams |
None |
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Victoria |
Matriculation Examination/Higher
School Certificate |
None |
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Western Australia |
Leaving Certificate (Matriculation)/Certificate
of Sec. Ed. |
None |
| Austria |
Reifeprüfung/Matura from Allgemeinbildende hörereSchulen. |
None |
| Bangladesh |
Higher Secondary Certificate
and transcript |
None |
| Belgium |
Diplôme d'aptitude à accéder
à l'enseignement supérieur/Bekwaamheids--diploma
dat toegang verleent tot het hoger onderwijs (Diploma Giving
Access to Higher Education/DGAHE) |
None |
| Brazil |
Certificado de Segundo Grau and
transcript |
None |
| Canada |
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British Columbia |
Secondary School Graduation diploma |
None |
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Ontario |
6 OAC passes |
None |
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Québec |
Secondary Leaving Certificate and one year of CEGEP, or
*Secondary Leaving Certificate and 2 years
of CEGEP |
None
Maximum 1 year |
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Other provinces |
High school diploma and transcript |
None |
| Chile |
Licencia Secondaria/Licencia
de Educacion Media |
None |
| China |
Senior High School graduation and transcript |
None |
| Cyprus |
Apolyterion and school transcript |
None |
| Czech Republic |
Maturitni Vysvedcent and transcript |
None |
| Denmark |
*Studentereksamen:
scores and certificate |
Maximum 1 year |
| Egypt |
General Secondary Education Certificate and school transcript |
None |
| Finland |
*Ylioppilastuntkinto
exam scores and certificate |
Maximum 1 year |
| France |
*Baccalaureat and exam scores |
Maximum 1 year |
| Germany |
*Abitur
including exam scores |
Maximum 1 year |
| Greece |
Apolytirio Gymnasiou and school transcript |
None |
| Hong
Kong |
HKCEE and Lower Form VI transcript
HKALE |
None
Maximum 1 year |
| Iceland |
*Studentsprof (from Verzlunarskoli)
and exam scores |
Maximum ½ year |
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*Studentsprof (from Menntaskoli)
and exam scores |
Maximum 1 year |
| India |
Higher Secondary Certificate and
transcript/Secondary School Certificate |
None |
| Indonesia |
Sekolah Menengah Atas and exam scores |
None |
| Ireland |
Leaving Certificate Ordinary/Higher |
None |
| Israel |
Bagrut and school transcript |
None |
| Italy |
*Maturita
and school transcript |
Maximum ½ year |
| Japan |
Kotogakko/Secondary School Leaving Certificate
and school transcript |
None |
| Jordan |
General Secondary Certificate and
school transcript |
None |
| Korea, Republic of |
High School diploma and transcript |
None |
| Lebanon |
Certificate of General Secondary
Education (Baccalaureat) |
None |
| Malaysia |
Malaysian Certificate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia |
None |
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MCE/SPM and transcript of Lower Form VI |
None |
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*Higher School Certificate/Sijil
Tinggi Pelajaran |
Maximum 1 year |
| Morocco |
Baccalaureat and exam scores |
None |
| The Netherlands |
Eindexamen/V.W.O. and exam scores |
None |
| New
Zealand |
High School Certificate and New
Zealand University Entrance Qualification |
None |
| Nigeria |
Senior School Certificate (SSSC) and transcript |
None |
| Norway |
Vitnemal Fraden Videregaendesskolen
and transcript |
None |
| Pakistan |
Intermediate or Higher Secondary School Certificate |
None |
| Peru |
Certificado de Educacion Secondaria
commun completaand school transcript including rank in class |
None |
| The Philippines |
National College Entrance Exam and secondary school
transcript (only very strong students will be considered under
our Early Admission Program) |
None |
| Russia |
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
and transcript |
None |
| Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabian General Secondary Education Certificate |
None |
| Singapore |
Cambridge GCSE and minimum of 1 year of GCE A-Level study
GCE A-Levels |
None
Maximum 1 year |
| South Africa |
Senior Certificate/Standard 10 Certificate |
None |
| Spain |
Titulo de Bachillerato/Graduado
en Educatcion andtranscript |
None |
| Sweden |
Avgangsbetyg/Fran Gymnasieskola and transcript |
None |
| Switzerland |
*Federal Maturitatszeugnis/Certificat
de Maturite/Attestanto di Maturita |
Maximum ½ year |
| Taiwan |
Senior High School Diploma |
None |
| Thailand |
Mathayam Suksa VI including grades
and school transcript |
None |
| Turkey |
Lise Diploma and transcript |
None |
| United Kingdom |
GCSE and minimum of 1 year of GCE A-Level study
GCE A-Levels |
None
Maximum 1 year |
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Latin American countries:
Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Uruguay, and Venezuela: Bachillerato and school transcript;
no advanced credit.
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Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica,
Trinidad and Tobago: Official General Certificate of Education (GCE) and CECS
(Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Certificate) Official GCE Advanced level
passes maximum one year advanced credit.
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If your country is not listed here and you
do not know the proper credentials, please contact the
Office of Admissions at 1-617-353-4492.
The Office of Admissions may request additional
credentials as needed.
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Credentials for which possible credit is
indicated are evaluated according to both the examination
results (grades, marks, notes, and so on) and the syllabus.
Courses whose syllabi do not compare closely with the
courses offered in the Boston University curriculum cannot
serve as the basis for advanced standing.
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* |
If marked with an asterisk, this credential
may serve as the basis for limited advanced standing credit.
If so, credit is awarded according to University-determined
comparative equivalence of exam subjects to freshman coursework.
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Credit policies are subject to review and
change.
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