GSU-LIST UPDATE: MARCH 2018 Exams from the Caribbean: CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS (CAPE) new entry Caribbean Examinations Council s (CXC) Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units CXC-examinations are offered in: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands. (Countries with own entry in the GSU-list are written in cursive.) These countries can have other secondary school qualifications than CAPE. The GSUrequirements for those can be found under the country s own entry. The list over these qualifications is not exhaustive. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels, for older educations General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels, for older qualifications OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) BARBADOS University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, with 3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, with 3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) BELIZE new entry CAPE Units OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education DOMINICA new entry 3 A Levels OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)
GRENADA CAPE Units OR Associate Degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5 CAPE Units OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education GUYANA 3 University of London GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units CAPE Units OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) + 1 year university education JAMAICA General Certificate of Education with 3 GCE A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units General Certificate of Education med 3 A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) SAINT LUCIA General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels 3 GCE A Levels for older qualifications OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO General Certificate of Education, 3 A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units General Certificate of Education with 3 A Levels OR Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with 6 passed CAPE Units OR Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)
Other countries: BURUNDI Diplôme d'etat (1999-) OR Diplôme des Humanités Complétes From 1999: Diplôme des Humanités Generales in combination with Diplôme d'etat OR Before 1999: Diplôme des Humanités Complétes ENGLAND, WALES and NORTHEN IRELAND General Certificate of Education with at least 3 A Levels OR Cambridge Pre-U Diploma (3 Principal Subjects + Global Perspective and Research) OR a combination of A Levels and Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects in 3 different subjects General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) + General Certificate of Education (GCE) with at least 3 A Levels OR General Certificate of Education (GCE), Ordinary Level + General Certificate of Education (GCE) with at least 3 A Levels OR Cambridge Pre-U Diploma with 3 Principal subjects and Global Perspective and Research OR a combination of A Levels and Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects in 3 different subjects MADAGASCAR Baccalaureat de l'enseignement Secondaire Baccalauréat de l'enseignement Secondaire OR Bachelier de l Enseignement Secondaire MALTA Matriculation Certificate OR GCE Ordinary Level and 3 Advanced Level examinations OR Secondary Education Certificate Examination and Advanced Matriculation in 2 subjects From 1997: Matriculation Certificate Before 1997: The Advanced Matriculation Examination with minimum 2 exams at Advanced Level OR GCE Advanced Level Examinations with minimum 3 exams NAMIBIA From 2007: Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level + 1 year university education OR Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level + Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level with pass in 5 subjects with at least grade 3. Before 2007: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) + 1 year
university education OR Higher General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE) with pass in 5 subjects with at least grade 3 From 2007: Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level + 1 year university education OR Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level + Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level with pass in 5 subjects with at least grade 3. Before 2007: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) + 1 year university education OR Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE) with pass in 5 subjects with at least grade 3 RWANDA From 2011: Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education OR Diplôme d Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2 / Professional Certificate of Secondary Education level A2 Until 2010: Certificat du Cycle Supérieur de l Enseignement Secondaire / Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education OR Diplôme d Etudes Before 1998: Diplôme/Certificat de Humanités Générales OR Diplôme de Fin d Etudes Secondaires OR Diplôme d Etudes From 2011: Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education OR Diplôme d Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2 / Professional Certificate of Secondary Education level A2 / National Advanced Certificate of Technical Secondary Education A2 + 1 year university education Until 2010: Certificat du Cycle Supérieur de l Enseignement Secondaire / Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education OR Diplôme d Etudes Until 1998: Diplôme/Certificat de Humanités Générales OR Diplôme de Fin d Etudes Secondaires OR Diplôme d Etudes SLOVENIA Diplomo or Spricevalo o zakljucnem izpitu or Maturitento Spricevalo
From 2009: Spricevalo o splosni maturi OR Maturitetno Spricevalo OR Spricevalo o Zakljucnem Ispitu OR Diplomo (only 4-year programs) OR Spricevalo o poklicni maturi SOMALIA Secondary School Leaving Certificate Secondary School Leaving Certificate OR Somaliland Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (issued by Somaliland National Examination and Certification Board, SLNECB or earlier by Somaliland National Examination Board SLNEB) SYRIA Al Shahada Al Thanawiya/Baccalauréat (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education Al Shahada Al Thanawiya/Baccalauréat (General Secondary School Certificate) + 1 year university education Associate Degree (Mussa ed el Mujaz) and Technical Diploma (Diblom Teqani) can be assessed individually for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification VENEZUELA Bachillerato (Bachiller en...) From 2009: Título de Educación Media General OR Título de Educación Media Técnica OR Before 2009: Bachillerato (Bachiller en...) ZAMBIA Zambia School Certificate or Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) (until 1980) Zambia School Certificate or Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) (until 1980) NB! General Certificate of Education does not give access to higher education
Language attachment Some minor changes have been made in the language attachment: - The English language requirement for Lithuania is provided more precisely - It is specified that applicants will have proof of sufficient English proficiency if they can document a completed one year of secondary school studies in an Englishspeaking country (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, USA) provided that the language of instruction is English.