International Secondary School Requirements for Admission

To be eligible for admission to HCC, applicants must provide documentation of high school graduation or an equivalent level of education at an institution with a non-U.S.-based education system.

If you graduated from secondary school in one of the countries listed below, please have your official transcripts, exam results and/or graduation certificates submitted to Hillsborough Community College directly by the issuing institution (digital copies are acceptable). Transcripts provided by the student will be considered unofficial unless they are submitted in an envelope sealed by the institution. Documents must be in English or be accompanied by an English translation.

If you graduated from a high school outside of the United States and your country is not listed below, your transcripts, exam results and/or graduation certificates must be evaluated by a NACES-accredited member service (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) to prove equivalency with a U.S. high school diploma.

Country	Required Credentials/Documentation
Argentina	Bachiller/Bachillerato
Australia	Australian Capital Territory/ACT Year 12 Certificate New South Wales Higher School Certificate/HSC and Record of Achievement Northern Territory Certificate of Education/NTCE and Record of Achievement South Australian Certificate of Education/SACE and Record of Achievement Queensland Senior Certificate of Education Tasmanian Certificate of Education/TCE and Statement of Marks Victorian Certificate of Education/VCE and Statement of Results Western Australia Certificate of Education/WACE Statement of Results
Austria	Reifepruefungszeugnis/Reifezeugnis/Matura
Bahamas	Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education/BGCSE (five or more academic subject passes*)
Bahrain	Secondary School General Certificate
Bangladesh	Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Belgium	Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur/Diploma von Hoger Secundaire Onderwijs
Bermuda	Bermuda School Diploma (BSD)
Bolivia	Bachiller and Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones
Bosnia-Herzegovina	Svjedocanstvo Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom (IV Stepen)/Certificate of final examination IV level Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom Obrazovanju (IV Stepen)/Certificate of final examination IV level
Botswana	Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (five or more academic subject passes*)
Brazil	Certificado de Conclusão de Segunda Grau and transcripts Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio and transcripts
Cameroon	Baccalauréat d’Enseignement Secondaire (Secondary Education Baccalaureat) Cameroon General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-level; five or more academic subject passes*) Cameroon General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-level; two or more academic subject passes within two years of completion of GCE O-Level)
Canada	Alberta—General High School Diploma; Advanced High School Diploma British Columbia— Secondary School Graduation Diploma Manitoba—High School Diploma New Brunswick—High School Graduation Diploma Newfoundland and Labrador—High School Graduation Diploma Northwest Territories—High School Graduation Diploma Nova Scotia—High School Graduation Diploma Nunavut—High School Graduation Diploma Ontario—Ontario Secondary School Diploma Prince Edward Island—Senior Secondary School Diploma Quebec—Certificate of Graduation; Diplôme d’Études Secondaires/Diploma of Secondary Studies; Diplôme d’Études Collegiales Saskatchewan—Record of Higher Standing/Record of Secondary Level Standing Yukon—High School Diploma
Caribbean, English-Speaking (includes Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, and British Virgin Islands)	Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC; five or more academic subject passes) Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE; two or more academic subject passes) General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE; five or more academic subject passes) International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE; five academic subject passes) General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-level; five or more academic subject passes) General Certificate of Education, Advanced Levels (GCE AS/A-Level; two or more academic subject passes within two years of completion of GCE O-Level)
Chile	Licencia de Education Media Humanistico Cientifica (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Colombia	Bachiller and Certificado de estudios/calificaciones
Côte d’Ivoire	Baccalaureat
Denmark	Studentereksamen Højere Forberedelseksamen Højere Teknisk Eksamen Højere Handelseksamen
Dominican Republic	Bachiller/Bachillerato
Ecuador	Bachillerato/Bachiller
El Salvador	Bachiller/Bachillerato
Egypt	General Secondary Education Certificate (Thanawiya a’Amma) Technical Secondary Education Certificate (Shehadet Thanawiya) Advanced Technical Diploma
France	Diplôme de Baccalauréat Brevet de Technicien Diplôme d’Access aux Études Universitaires
Gambia	West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate (five or more academic subject passes*)
Germany	Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife or Abitur Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife
Ghana	Senior Secondary School Certificate/SSSCE (five or more academic subject passes) West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination/WASSCE (five or more academic subject passes)
Greece	Upper Secondary School Certificate (Apolytirion) General High School Diploma, Technological Track
Guatemala	Bachiller
Haiti	Diplôme de Fin d'Études Secondaires and Relevé de Notes Baccalaureat
Honduras	Bachiller
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education/HKDSE (five or more HKDSE subjects in level 2/'Attained,' including English, Mathematics and a science subject) Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination/HKALE (five or more academic subject passes) Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination/HKCEE (five or more academic subject passes)
Iceland	Upper Secondary School Certificate (Studentsprof) Technical Upper Secondary School Certificate (Sveinsprof) Commercial Diploma (Verzlunarsprof)
India	Higher Secondary Certificate/HSC earned after standard XII (grade 12) All-India Senior School Certificate/AISSC Senior Secondary School Certificate (National Institute of Open Schooling) Pre-university/degree certificate earned after standard XII (grade 12) Intermediate Certificate (grade 12) for Goa and Andra Pradesh Indian School Certificate
Italy	Diploma/Certifica di Maturita/Esame di Stato (state exam after conclusion of upper secondary school)
Japan	Upper Secondary/High School Graduation Certificate and transcripts
Jordan	General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi)
Kazakhstan	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazonavii (Diploma of Secondary Specialized/Vocation Education)
Kenya	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE; five or more academic subject passes*) East African Certificate of Education (EACE) Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE)
Kosovo	Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme të Lartë-Gjimnazit (Diploma of Completion of Middle and High School) Diplomë për Kryerjen E Shkollës së Mesmet të Pergjithshme-Gjimnazit (Diploma of Completion of General Secondary School)
Kuwait	General Secondary Education Certificate
Kyrgyzstan	Attestat o Srednem Obschem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) Diplom o Srednem Professionalnom Obrazovanii (Diploma of Specialized Secondary Education)
Liberia	Liberia Senior High School Certificate Examination/LSHSC (five or more academic subject passes*)
Macau	Senior Secondary School Certificate and transcripts
Madagascar	Baccalaureat de l’Enseignement Secondaire
Malawi	Malawi School Certificate of Education (five or more academic subject passes*)
Namibia	International General Certificate of Secondary Education (five or more academic subject passes*) and/or Advanced Levels
Mexico	Bachillerato
Morocco	Diplome/Attestation de Baccalauréat Marocain Baccalauréat Technique
Myanmar	Matriculation Examination Technical High School Diploma
Nepal	Higher Secondary Education Board Examination Certificate (HSC), Migration Certificate
Netherlands	VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) (University Preparatory Education) HAVO (Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs) (Senior General Secondary Education) MBO (Middelbar Beroepsonderwijs)
Netherland Antilles (Includes Bonair, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten)	VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) (University Preparatory Education) HAVO (Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs) (Senior General Secondary Education) SBO (Diploma Secundair Beroeps Onderwijs) (Diploma of secondary vocational education) See English-Speaking Caribbean
New Zealand	National Certificate of Educational Achievement/NCEA Level 2 (after conclusion of yr 12) National Certificate of Educational Achievement/NCEA Level 3 (after conclusion of yr 13) New Zealand University Entrance
Nicaragua	Bachillerato en Ciencias, Letras y Filosofia Bachiller Tecnico
Nigeria	West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (five or more academic subject passes) National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate (five or more academic subject passes)
Norway	Vitnemål fra den Videregăende Skolen (Completion Certificate for Upper Secondary School)
Oman	General Education Diploma/Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Pakistan	Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Intermediate Certificate
Palestine	Secondary School Certificate
Peru	Bachillerato/Bachiller Profesional Certificado Oficial de Estudios de Educacion Secundaria Comun Bachillerato Técnico
Poland	S´wiadectwo Ukon´czenia Liceum Ogolnoksztalcacego (Certificate of Completion of General Secondary School) S´wiadectwo D´ojrzalosci (Maturity Certificate)
Qatar	General Secondary Education Certificate
Russia	Attestat o Srednom (Polnom) Obschem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary General Education)
Saudi Arabia	General Secondary Education Certificate
Sierra Leone	West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (five or more academic subject passes*)
South Africa	National Senior Certificate Senior Certificate
South Korea	Certificate of Graduation/Senior High School Diploma
Spain	Bachillerato
Sudan	Sudan Secondary School Certificate (five or more academic subject passes*)
Swaziland	General Certificate of Education (five or more academic subject passes*)
Sweden	Avgångsbetyg or Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola (School Leaving Certificate from Upper Secondary School) Hoegskoleforberedande examen (Higher Education Preparatory Diploma)
Thailand	Mathayom Suksa 6/Matayom VI Certificate (Higher/Upper Secondary School Certificate)
Tunisia	Diplôme de Baccalauréat/Baccalaureate Diploma and transcripts
Turkey	Lisé Diplomasi
Uganda	Uganda Certificate of Education (five or more academic subject passes*) Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
United Arab Emirates	Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
United Kingdom & British Crown Dependencies	General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations (five or more academic subject passes) International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations (five or more academic subject passes) General Certificate of Education, Advanced Levels/GCE AS/A-Level examinations (two or more academic subject passes*) Scottish National Qualifications
Venezuela	Bachiller Titulo de Educación Media General
Vietnam	bằng tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông/Graduation diploma of completion of upper secondary school
Zambia	Zambian School Certificate (five or more academic subject passes*)
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE; five or more academic subject passes) General Certificate of Education (GCE; five or more academic subject passes) General Certificate of Education, Advanced Levels/GCE AS/A-Level examinations (two or more academic subject passes* within two years of completion of GCE O-Levels) Cambridge Overseas School Certificate; five or more academic subject passes*)
International Baccalaureate	International Baccalaureate Diploma and accompanying certificate

*Five or more academic subject passes with the U.S. equivalent grade of 'C' or above. Three of the required five passes must include English, math, and a science.