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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 التعليم بكالوريا شهادة الثانوي (Baccalauréat
de l'Enseignement Secondaire)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
4. Angola Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
5. Armenia Միջնակարգ (ընդհանուր) կրթության ատեստատ
(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)
Foundation, 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)
Australian Year 12
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)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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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
Tertiary Entrance Education (TEE) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Result Notification for University Entrance, Bursaries & Scholarships Examination
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Australian Qualifications Framework Level 4 (AQF4) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
7. Azerbaijan Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Orta təhsil haqqında 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)
10. Bangladesh
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / Dhakil (from Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Secondary School Certificate (Vocational) Tahap 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)
Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) – after 2007
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
13. Bolivia Diploma de Bachiller Científico-Humanístico Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
14. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Matura / Svjedodžba o Zavrženoj Srednjoj Skoli (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
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)
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)
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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)
Cameroon GCE A level Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
21. Canada
Canadian Grade 11
Name of qualification by territory in Canada:
Alberta: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diplomas
British Columbia: Completion of Grade 11 of Secondary School
Manitoba: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diplomas
New Brunswick: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diplomas
Newfoundland: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diplomas
North West Territories: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Diplomas
Nova Scotia: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diplomas
Ontario: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diploma
(general level)
Prince Edward Island: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diplomas
Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaires (DES) (Secondary School Diploma)
Saskatchewan: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
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Diplomas
Yukon Territory: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Diplomas
Canadian Grade 12
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 IV Standing (Secondary School Diploma)
Yukon Territory: Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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 高 中 毕 业 证 书 (Senior Secondary School Graduation
Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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职 校 / 职 高 / 技 校 毕 业 证 书 (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 Svjedodžba o Maturi (Certificate of Maturity) Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
26. Democratic
Republic of
the Congo (D.
R. Congo)
Diplôme ďEtat ďEtudes 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)
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
Thanaweya A’ama (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Secondary Education Certificate of Al-Azhar Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
31. Equatorial
Guinea
Bachillerato Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
32. Eritrea Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination
(ESECE) 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)
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34. Ethiopia Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate / Tenth Grade National Examination
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Qualification Certificate – after 2003
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 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)
38. 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)
39. Germany Zeugnis der Reife / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
40. 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)
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Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination – after 1993
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
41. Greece Apolytirio of Lykeio Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
42. Guyana Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate in Business
Studies
Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
43. 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 (HKDSE)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
44. 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)
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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)
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)
45. 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
(Diploma)
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Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah
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
(Bachelor Degree)
46. Iran High School Diploma Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
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: وق لمد ف پ ((Higher Diploma) ی
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
47. Iraq yrotaraperP fo etacifitreC) ة وي ثان ة / ال دادي سة االع درا شهادة الEducation / Secondary School Certificate)
Also known as: Sixth Form Baccalaureate
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
48. 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 A-C
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
49. Italy
Diploma di Maturità (Classica/Scientifica/Tecnica/ Linguistica/Professionale/Magistrale/Artistica) – prior 1999
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Esame di Stato – after1999 Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
50. Japan Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
51. Jordan Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
52. Kazakhstan Certificate of Completed Secondary Education (11 tahun persekolahan di bawah kurikulum lama)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
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Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Certificate of Completed Secondary Education (12 tahun persekolahan di bawah kurikulum baru)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education (12 atau 13
tahun persekolahan)
Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
53. Kenya
East African Certificate of Education (EACE) / Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) – prior 1988
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
East African Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE) / Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) – prior 1988
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
54. Kuwait Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
55. Kyrgyzstan Жалпы орто билим туралуу аттестат / Аттестат о среднем (полном) образовании (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
56. Laos Upper Secondary School Diploma
(also known as Baccalauréat)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
57. Lebanon Baccalauréat General (previously known as Baccalauréat II
before 1991)
Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
58. Lesotho Cambridge Overseas School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
59. Liberia Senior High School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
60. Libya Secondary School Certificate / Secondary Education Certificate
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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61. Macao
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) / GCE O Level
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / GCE Advanced
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Ensino Secundário Complementar Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
62. Macedonia Matura / Secondary School Leaving Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
63. 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)
64. Malawi Malawi School Certificate of Education Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
65. Mali Baccalauréat Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
66. 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)
67. 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)
68. Mauritius
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate / GCE O Level Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
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Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate / GCE A Level
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
69. Mexico Bachillerato Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
70. Mongolia Бурэн дунд боловсролын унэмлэх (Certificate of Complete
Secondary Education)
- For graduates before 2016 who studied 10-year school
system (old structure)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
71. Montenegro Secondary School Leaving Certificate / Matura Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
72. Morocco Attestation du Baccalauréat
(Also known as (Diplôme du Baccalauréat) ايرولاكبلا ةداهش / (Baccalauréat de l’enseignement secondaire) ميلعتلا ةداهش وي) ثان ال
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
73. Mozambique Certificado de Habilitações Literarias
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
74. Myanmar Basic Education High School Examination (also known as
Matriculation Examination)
Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
75. Namibia
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Cambridge School Certificate (CSC) / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) / GCE O Level
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
HIGCSE (Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / GCE A Level
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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76. 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)
77. Netherlands
Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO) diploma [theoretische / gemengde / kaderberoepsgerichte leerweg]
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
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)
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) Diploma
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
78. New Zealand
National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 2
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
79. Nicaragua Bachillerato Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
80. Niger Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de I’Enseignement du
Second Degré
Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
81. Nigeria West African School Certificate / GCE O Level – prior 1989 Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
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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)
82. Non-country specific
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Certificate
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
83. North Korea High School Diploma Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
84. 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)
85. 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)
86. 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)
87. Palestine Tawjihi (Certificate of General Secondary Education Examination)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
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88.
Panama
Bachillerato Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
High School Graduation Diploma Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
89. Papua New
Guinea
School Certificate (Grade 10) Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
Higher School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
90. 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)
91. Poland Swiadectwo Dojrzalości / Matura Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
92. Portugal Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
93. Qatar عامة ة ال وي ثان شهادة ال (General Secondary Education Certificate)
- also known as: 'Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama'
Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
لة ق ت س م لمدارس ال عامة ل ة ال وي ثان شهادة ال Qatar Senior School) الCertificate)
- also known as: 'Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama'
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
94. Republic of Guinea
Baccalauréat Unique / Baccalauréat 2ème parti (13 tahun persekolahan)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
95. Russia Аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании
(Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education)
Foundation, Level 3
MQF (Certificate) or Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
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Свидетельство о результатах ЕГЭ (единого государственного экзамена) (Certificate of Unified State Examination)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
96. 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 Secondaires prior 1994)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
97. Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
98. Scotland Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) (Standard Grade) (awarded by Scottish Examination Board)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) (Standard Grade) by Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) (National 5) by Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
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)
99. Serbia Secondary School Leaving Diploma / Matura Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
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100. Seychelles National Examinations of Year 11 (Secondary V) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
101. 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)
102. 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)
103. Slovakia Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
104. Slovenia Maturitetno spričevalo (Matura Certificate) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Spričevalo o poklicni maturi (Vocational Matura) Tahap 4 MQF (Diploma)
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105. 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)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
106. Somalia Shahaadada Dugsiga Sare (Secondary School Leaving
Certificate) Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
107.
South Africa Senior Certificate (no matriculation endorsement) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) / National Senior Certificate
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
108. South Korea 고등학교 졸업장 / 고등학교 과정 수료증 (High School
Diploma) / High School Graduation Equivalency Examination
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
109. South Sudan South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
110. Spain
Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) / Graduado en Educación Secundaria
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
Selectividad / Titulo de Bachiller Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
111. 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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112. Sweden Avgangsbetyg / Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola (previously Studentexamen) (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
113. Switzerland Certificat de Maturité / Certificat de Maturité Cantonal
reconnu par la Confédération, Federal Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
114. Syria General Secondary Certificate – also referred to al Shahâda al-Thânawiyya al-cÄmma or Baccalauréat
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
115. Taiwan Senior High School Leaving Certificate Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
116. Tajikistan Шаxодатнома дар бораи маълумоти миёна умуми
Also known as: Аттестат о среднем (полном) образовании
(Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
117. 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)
118. 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)
119. Timor-Leste Diploma Ensino Secundário Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
120. Togo Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
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Baccalauréat / Baccalauréat Technicien Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
121. Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
122. Tunisia ا وری كال ب شهادة ال (Baccalauréat) Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
123. 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)
124. Turkmenistan Şahadatnama orta blim hakynda (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) (11 tahun persekolahan)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
125. 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)
126. Ukraine Aтестат про повну загальну середню освіту (Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
127. United Arab Emirates
Tawjihiyya Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
128. United Kingdom
GCE Ordinary Level / General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) / International General Certificate of
Secondary Education (IGCSE)
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF (Diploma)
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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 Examinations
Note : This qualification is offered outside the UK
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
129. 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)
130. 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)
Diploma of Professional College Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
Diploma of Academic Lyceum Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
131. 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
Foundation, Level 3 MQF (Certificate) or
Level 4 MQF
(Diploma)
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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.
132. Vietnam Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma)
Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
133. Yemen Al-Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) Level 6 MQF
(Bachelor Degree)
134. Zambia School Certificate Level 6 MQF (Bachelor Degree)
135. 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)