Asian Country Requirements

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

Basis of Admission:

• Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Diploma of Upper  Secondary Education, or
• Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) - Diploma of Vocational Education, or
• Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah - Diploma of  Islamic Upper Secondary Education

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

• Copies of the Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) or equivalent listed above showing school and national examination results
• Authorized word-for-word English translations

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA)

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: March 2024}

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

• Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate

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

• Copies of Grade reports/transcripts for each year of secondary study completed
• Copy of the Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate
• Authorized word-for-word English translations

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official transcript will be required.

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: May 2024}

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: January 2025}

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 Libanais (Lebanese Baccalaureate) - award since 1990
• Baccalauréat technique (Technical Baccalaureate)

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

• Copies of Lebanese Baccalaureate Examination, General Secondary Education Examination, Technical Baccalaureate, Academic Transcript.
• Authorized word-for-word English translations.

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official document sent by the Ministry of National Education

Secondary School Grading Scale 1 - Francophone System

Secondary School Grading Scale 2

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Arabic
• Fench

_{Revised: October 2024}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) - Malaysian Certificate of Education (2 years)
• Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokesyenal - Malaysian Certificate of Vocational Education
• United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia (UEC) - Former Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools Unified Examination (MICSSUE)
• Sijil Tinggi Pelarajan Malaysia - Malaysia Higher School Certificate (Like A levels)

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

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

Malaysian Certificate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Grading Scale (before 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)
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) - A Level

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: November 2022}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• University Entrance Examination (Matriculation Examination)

Basis of Admission

• Matriculation Examination results with a minimum average of 2.50 US GPA

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

• Copies of Matriculation Examination Results

Secondary School Grading Scale 

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Burmese

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 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: April 2025}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• High school diploma (katibayan/katunayan) Year 12

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

• Copy of high school transcript that lists all subjects taken and grades earned for each year of study (Secondary Student’s Permanent Record)
• Copy of the secondary diploma
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, if needed

Secondary 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: April 2025}

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.
• Authorized word-for-word English translations of the documents (unless documents are issued in Arabic and English)

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.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction:

• Arabic

^{Revised: January 2025}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

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

Basis of Admission:

• Minimum os five subjects with passing grades, including English and Math, and GPA average at or above 2.50.

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

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

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

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

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: July 2024}

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 (검정고시 합격증명서)

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).
• Or Official High School Graduation Academic Qualification Test Pass Certificate (검정고시 합격증명서)

Secondary 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)”)

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

• Copy of the high school trancript of records (3 years)
• Authorized word-for-word English translation

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official of high school trancript of records

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: July 2024}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom VI)

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

• Copy of the high school trancript of records (3 years)
• Authorized word-for-word English translation if transcript is not issued in English

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official  high school trancript of records sent by the institution attended.

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: July 2024}

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}