Asian Country Requirements

• Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution.)

Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Bengali

^{Revised: May 2020}

• 普通高级中学毕业证书 高中毕业证书 (The Upper Middle School Graduation Certificate from Senior Secondary School)
• 中等专业学校毕业证书 中专毕业证书 (Upper Middle School Graduation Certificate from Specialized Senior Secondary School)  (Vocational high schools in China have different names, such as Specialized Secondary School, The Specialized Technical Middle School or Skilled Worker School, but they are all designed to train mid-level technicians) 

• Copies of Original Graduation Certificate (毕业证书), and
• Copies of English Translation of Graduation Certificate
• Copies of“cheng ji dan” (transcript book) from junior year 3 and senior years 1, 2 & 3. 

Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial transcripts.

• Official Graduation Certificate (毕业证书) issued by the Awarding Institution
• Official copy of“cheng ji dan” (transcript book) from junior year 3 and senior years 1, 2 & 3 isued by the Awarding Institution

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

• To obtain a high school diploma, students must meet a minimum requirement of 144 credits and also pass a national graduation examination. This exam used to be called the General Examination for High School Students (huikao or joint exam) across most of China, but it has been phased out in recent years and will soon be completely replaced with the Academic Proficiency Test (APT, xueye shuiping ceshi) in all jurisdictions.
• This graduation exam is based on the national curriculum set by the MOE but administered by local education departments. While the 3+x core subjects are examined at the end of grade 12, students can sit for examinations in the other subjects earlier and take the exam in parts, once they complete the necessary credit requirements in specific subjects. Graduates are issued a certificate of high school graduation.
• The grading scale set forth by the MOE for the APT exams is shown below, but grading practices may vary by province. Passing the APT is a prerequisite for sitting the gaokao.

^{*Provinces cand decide on the distribution of D and E grades.}

• Students who complete the vocational program receive a graduation certificate that indicates completion of vocational school, but the final qualification is considered on par with the general high school graduation certificate. A vocational skills certificate may also be awarded.
• Vocational high schools in China have different names, such as specialized secondary school or skilled worker school, but they are all designed to train mid-level technicians. In addition, these schools also provide a pathway to higher education. Graduates can sit for the gaokao university entrance exams, although students are academically much less prepared for the grueling exam since they take fewer general academic classes.
• Since 2014, they can also gain admission into higher vocational colleges by taking a skills test rather than sitting for the gaokao, which used to be mandatory. More than half of all entrants into higher vocational colleges entered through this pathway over the past three years. Many vocational schools have also set up special pathway agreements with polytechnics that allow students to be admitted based on alternative admissions criteria.

• Mandarin

^{Revised: May 2020}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Hong Kong Certificate of Education (HKCEE) (from 1930-2011)
• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Secondary School/ High School Grading Scale

• Coming soon!

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• English
• Chinese

^{Revised: June 2019}

• Higher Secondary Certificate

Please note: Because education in India is governed at the state level, there are a variety of secondary grading systems in use. Check the reverse of the certificate or Statement of Marks for grading information. 

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

• English

^{Revised: June 2019}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Senior Secondary Education
• Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) - Senior Vocational Education
• Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah - Islamic Senior Secondary Education
• The state examination (Surat Keterangan Hasil Ujian Nasional - SKHUN) is required for entry to higher education.

Secondary School/ High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Bahasa Indonesia

^{Revised: June 2019}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Teudat Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate)

Basis of Admission:

• The Matriculation Certificate with a minimum average GPA of 2.50.

During the application process, applicants must upload the following documents into their online application:

• Copies of the Matriculation Certificate

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official Matriculation Certificate  issued by the Israel Ministry of Education

Secondary School/ High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Hebrew

^{Revised: February 2024}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• High School Certificate of Graduation (卒業証明書 Sotsugyoshomeisho)

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Japanese

^{Revised: June 2019}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Tawjihi/ General Secondary Education Certificate (2 years. 12 years in total). Subjects in the exam include Arabic, English, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Civil Studies and Islamic studies (unless Christian).
• Vocational Secondary Education Certificate. (This diploma grants admission to community colleges, and in principle also to universities, although this is uncommon in practice.)

Basis of Admission

At the end of secondary education, pupils must undertake a general secondary exam (Tawjihi) in the appropriate stream. Students who pass the exam are awarded the General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi).

During the application process, applicants must upload the following documents into their online application

• Copies of the General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) in Arabic
• Authorized word-for-word English translations 

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide

• Official General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) issued by the Ministry of Education in the Hasemite Kingdom of Jordan with a percentage of at least 65% (which equates to a 2.50 GPA).

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Arabic (English is the second language and most children start learning it in primary school).

^{Revised: December 2021}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• General Secondary Diploma or General Certificate of Secondary Education (also called the General Certificate of Secondary Education) (2001-present)
• Baccalaureat Part I and II (Until 1990)
• Baccalaureat Libanais (Lebanese Baccalaureate) (1991-2000) 

Secondary School Grading Scale

Advanced Standing

The Lebanese Baccalauréat
Up to 30 credits may be granted for the Lebanese Baccalaureate. (See French Baccalaureate for guidelines). Please use this as a basis for articulation decisions.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Arabic
• Fench

_{Revised: September 2020}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Malaysian Certificate of Education - Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
• United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia (UEC)
• Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools Unified Examination (MICSSUE)
• Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia/Matriculation Certificate (Like A levels)

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Malaysian Certificate of Education/ Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Grading Scale

Malaysian Certificate of Education (Since 2010)/ Silil Pelajaran Malaysia (Since 2010)

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Grading Scale

Advanced Standing

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)

Secondary School Grading Scale

IGSCE and GCSE (prior to 2017)

GSCE-New Scale (began 2017)

Advanced Standing

Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table: https://www.andrews.edu/services/registrar/students/prior_learning/a-level.html

A-Levels Grading Scale

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Dhivehi

^{Revised: June 2019}

Coming Soon!

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

One of the following academic credentials are required:

• (Prior to 2017) Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SLC)* (grades 9 and 10) PLUS Higher Secondary Certificate (HSEB) (grades 11 & 12)  
• (After 2017) National Examination Board Examination Certificate (Unified 4-year one final national school leaving exam at the end of grade 12) or Proficiency Certificate **

Secondary School Grading Scale

After 2017

* Please Note: Secondary School Leaving Certificate leads to non-university level education or employment. Those applying to Andrews University must also have a Higher Secondary Certificate (grade 12).

** Please note: If a student has only finished grade 10 in the old system, they can enroll in university-preparatory programs offered by universities in Nepal that lead to a “Proficiency Certificate,” a credential that gives access to tertiary education. These programs are being phased out, but are still offered at some institutions.

Official Language and /or Language of Instruction

• Nepali

^{Created: October 2023}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent:

• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC), Intermediate School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), Intermediate Certificate Examination
• British 0-levels and A-levels are also offered in private schools

Basis of Admission:

• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC),Intermediate School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), Intermediate Certificate Examination with a final result of at least a C grade.

During the application process, applicants must upload the following documents into their online application:

• Copies of statement of mark sheet containing a record of courses taken and marks obtained
• Copies of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC), Intermediate School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), Intermediate Certificate Examination.

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official Mark sheets/Result Card sent by the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education
• Official Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC)/Intermediate School Certificate sent by the Boards of Intermediate & Secondary Education. (They may be accompanied by a Certificate and Marks statement.

Secondary Schoo/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction:

• English
• Urdu (National)

^{Revised: January 2023}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• High school diploma (katibayan/katunayan)

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Filipino (Based on Tagalog)
• English

^{Revised: June 2019}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Diplom Al Madaaris Al Ziraa’iyyah - Secondary Agricultural School Diploma
• Diplom Al Madaaris Al Tijaariyyah - Secondary Commercial School Diploma
• Diplom Al Madaaris Al Thanawiyyah Al Mihaniyyah - Secondary Vocational School Diploma
• General: Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat - General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC)
• Shahadat Al Thanawiyyah Al’Aama lil Ma’aahid Al Ilmiyya - Religious Secondary Education Certificate

During the application process, applicants must upload the following documents into their online application

• Copies of transcripts containing a record of all courses taken and individual grades received.
• Copies of diplomas if graduation date is not listed on the transcript.

Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school/high school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide

• Official transcripts showing date of graduation.

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

^{Revised: April 2021}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary 'O' Level Examination

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

*GCE Ordinary Level Pass
^Below GCE Ordinary Level Pass
~This will be reflected on the result slip but will not be shown on the certificate

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

^{Revised: June 2019}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Inmungye Godeung Hakgyo Jolupjang- General (or Special-purpose) High School Certificate of Graduation
• Silopgye Godeung Hakgyo Jolupjang - Vocational High School Certificate of Graduation (accepted on case-by-case basis)
• High School Graduation Academic Qualification Test Pass Certificate

Please note: The University College Scholastic Ability Test is not required for admissions in the US.

During the application process, applicants must upload the following documents into their online application:

• Copies of transcripts (성적증명서) containing a record of all courses taken and individual grades received
• Copies of Certificate of Graduation (졸업증명서).
• Authorized word-for-word English translations.

Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school/high school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official transcripts (성적증명서).
• Official Certificate of Graduation (졸업증명서).

Secondary School/ High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Korean

^{Revised: March 2024}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Senior High School Diploma - 高中文凭
• Senior Vocational High School Diploma - 高级职业高中文凭 (access to higher education, upon successful completion of “Joint University Entrance Exams (JUEE)”)

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

*50 is minimum passing grade

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Mandarin 

^{Revised: June 2019}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom VI)

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Thai

^{Revised: June 2019}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Lise Diplomasi (General Secondary School/Lyceum Diploma) - 3 years
• Meslek Lise Diplomasi (Vocational Secondary School/Lyceum Diploma) - 3 years
• Teknik Lise Diplomasi (Technical Secondary School/Lyceum Diploma) - 4 years

During the application process, applicants must upload the following documents into their online application

• Copy of the secondary school academic transcript containing a record of all courses taken and individual grades received, and
• Copy of the secondary school Lyceum Diploma
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents if they are not issued in English.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Turkish

^{Created: December 2022}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông  (awarded since 2003) - Diploma for General Upper Secondary Education

Please Note: Provisional Graduation Certificate (Giay Chung Nhan Tot Nghiep THPT) are issued to allow students to sit the entrance exam. These graduation certificates become null and void as soon as the final certificates are issued.

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Vietnamese

^{Revised: October 2023}