Secondary (High School)

documents from selected countries

If you completed secondary study in one of the countries or educational systems listed below, USF requires that you
submit the appropriate documents that are the equivalent of graduation from high school in the US. As a general rule,
completion of secondary education will consist of 12-13 years of study and the awarding of a diploma or graduation
certificate. Please include academic transcripts and exam results of all secondary work.

Country Document
Argentina Bachiller and Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones
Australia ACT Year 12 Certificate or NSW Higher School Certificate or Northern
Territory Certificate of Education or Queensland Senior Certificate or
South Australian Certificate of Education or Tasmanian Certificate of
Education or Victorian Certificate of Education or Western Australian
Certificate of Education
Bangladesh Higher Secondary Certificate
Bolivia Bachiller and Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones
Bosnia Matura
British-based systems (UK, Commonwealth Caribbean, West Africa, IGCSE, CXC, WAEC results, Ordinary and Advanced level certificates.
etc)

Brazil Diploma/Certificado de Ensino Médio and Histórico Escolar

Canada (Alberta) Advanced High School Diploma and academic transcripts
Canada (British Columbia) Advanced High School Diploma and academic transcripts
Canada (Ontario) Ontario Secondary School Diploma or Secondary School and academic
transcripts
Canada (Manitoba) Manitoba High School Diploma and academic transcripts
Canada (New Brunswick) New Brunswick High School Graduation Diploma and academic
transcripts
Canada (Quebec) Diplome d’Etudes Secondairs and academic transcripts
Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) High School Graduation Diploma and academic transcripts
Canada (Northwest Territories) High School Graduation Diploma and academic transcripts
Canada (Nova Scotia) Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma or High School Comple-
tion Certificate and academic transcripts
China Upper Middle School Graduation Certificate or Senior High School
Graduation Certificate and academic transcripts
Colombia Bachillerato and Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones
Cuba Bachillerato or Bachiller and Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones
French- based systems Baccalaureat
Finland Lukion päättötodistus/ Dismissionsbetyg or Ylioppilastutkintotidistus/
Studentexamenbetyg
Germany Zuegnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife or Abitur
Guatemala Bachiller and Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones
Haiti Baccalaureat Part II and Relevé de notes
Mexico Bachillerato
India Senior School or Higher School Certificate (12 years)
Israel Teudat Bagrut and academic transcripts
Italy Diploma di Maturita
Philippines High school (10 years) plus first two years of University
Russia Attestat
Saudi Arabia General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC)
Serbia Secondary School Leaving Certificate and academic transcripts
Spain Título de Bachiller and Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones
Sweden Avgångbetyg från Gymnasieskole or Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskole
Vietnam Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông and academic transcript