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
Albania	Diplome e Maturës Shtetërore (State Matura, vocational level) Dëftesë Pjekurie (Certificate of Maturity)
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 subjects ) General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-level; five or more academic subjects )
Bahrain	Secondary School General Certificate
Bangladesh	Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Belarus	Attestat O Srednom Obrazavanii (Diploma of Secondary Education)
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 subjects*)
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 subjects*) 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 subjects) Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE; two or more academic subjects) General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE; five or more academic subjects) International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE; five academic subjects) General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-level; five or more academic subjects) General Certificate of Education, Advanced Levels (GCE AS/A-Level; two or more academic subjects 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
Costa Rica	Bachillerato/Bachiller
Côte d’Ivoire	Baccalauréat Diplôme de Bachelier de d'Énseignement du Second Degré
Croatia	Svedodzba o Zavrsnom Ospity (Certificate of Final Examination); A or B-levels, including English/Math Svedodzba o Zavrsnom Srednjem Obrazovanju (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education) Maturalna Svjedodzba or Matura (Maturity Certificate)
Denmark	Studentereksamen Højere Forberedelseksamen Højere Teknisk Eksamen Højere Handelseksamen
Dominican Republic	Bachillerato/Bachiller
Ecuador	Bachillerato/Bachiller
El Salvador	Bachillerato/Bachiller Diploma de Educación Media (Diploma of Secondary School Education)
Egypt	General Secondary Education Certificate (Thanawiya a’Amma) Technical Secondary Education Certificate (Shehadet Thanawiya) Advanced Technical Diploma
Finland	Lukion Päästötodistus/Dismissionsbetyg/Avgangsbetyg Fran Gymnasiet [Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate] Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentsexamensbetyg (Matriculation Examination Certificate) Vocational Secondary School 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/SSSLC (five or more academic subjects*)
Germany	Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife or Abitur Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife
Ghana	Senior Secondary School Certificate/SSSCE (five or more academic subjects) West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination/WASSCE (five or more academic subjects)
Greece	Upper Secondary School Certificate (Apolytirion) General High School Diploma, Technological Track
Guatemala	Bachillerato/Bachiller
Haiti	Diplôme de Fin d'Études Secondaires and Relevé de Notes Diplôme de Baccalauréat
Honduras	Bachillerato/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 subjects) Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination/HKCEE (five or more academic subject passes)
Iceland	Studentsprof (Upper Secondary School Certificate) Sveinsprof (Technical Upper Secondary School Certificate) Verzlunarsprof (Commercial Diploma)
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 subjects*) East African Certificate of Education (EACE) Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE); issued by Kenya National Examinations Council
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)
Latvia	Atestats par Visparejo Videjo Izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education) and Results Annex Diploms par Profesionalo Videjo Izglitibu (Diploma of Secondary Vocational Education from Vocational Secondary School or Vocational Gymnasium)
Lebanon	Baccalauréat (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Liberia	Liberia Senior High School Certificate Examination/LSHSC (five or more academic subjects*)
Macau	Senior Secondary School Certificate and transcripts
Madagascar	Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire
Malawi	Malawi School Certificate of Education (five or more academic subjects*)
Mauritius	Higher School Certificate/HSC (A/AS Levels) General Certificate of Education/School Certificate (five or more subjects in O-levels*
Moldova	Diploma de Baccalauréat Atestat de Maturitate/Studi Medii de Cultura Generala (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Namibia	International General Certificate of Secondary Education/IGCSE (five or more academic subjects*) and/or Advanced Levels
Mexico	Bachillerato/Bachiller Bachillerato Tecnologico
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) International General Certificate of Secondary Education/IGCSE (five academic subjects*)
Nicaragua	Bachillerato/Bachiller en Ciencias, Letras y Filosofia Bachiller Tecnico
Nigeria	West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 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
Panama	Bachillerato/Bachiller
Peru	Bachillerato/Bachiller Profesional Certificado Oficial de Estudios de Educacion Secundaria Comun Bachillerato Técnico
Philippines	High School Diploma
Poland	S´wiadectwo Ukon´czenia Liceum Ogolnoksztalcacego (Certificate of Completion of General Secondary School) S´wiadectwo D´ojrzalosci (Maturity Certificate)
Portugal	Certificado Nivel Secundario de Education [Certificate of Secondary Education] Diploma de Ensino Secundario [Diploma of Secondary Education]
Qatar	General Secondary Education Certificate
Russia	Attestat o Srednom (Polnom) Obschem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary General Education) Diplom o Srednem Professionalnom Obrazovanii (Diploma of Specialized Secondary Education)
Saudi Arabia	General Secondary Education Certificate
Senegal	Baccalauréat/Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Ensignement de Second Degre (Diploma of Secondary Education)
Serbia	Svedocansvo o Zavrsenoj Srednem Vasptanju (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education) Svedocansvo o Zavrsenoj Srednem Vasptanju (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education)
Sierra Leone	West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Senior School Certificate (five or more academic subjects*)
Singapore	Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate (GCE) Ordinary O-Levels (five or more subjects*) H1 Level, H2 or H3 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced A-Level examination (two or more A-level exam passes in two different subjects)
South Africa	National Senior Certificate Senior Certificate
South Korea	Certificate of Graduation/Senior High School Diploma
Spain	Bachillerato/Bachiller Titulo de Tecnico Superior/Especialista (Diploma of Secondary School Technician/Specialized Technician)
Sudan	Sudan Secondary School Certificate/SSSC (five or more academic subjects*)
Swaziland	General Certificate of Education/GCE (five or more academic subjects*)
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 (Secondary School Diploma)
Uganda	Uganda Certificate of Education/UCE (five or more academic subjects*) Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education/UACE
Ukraine	Atestat (Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education from a Gimnasia, Licei or Starsha Serednia Shkola—Upper Secondary School)
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 subjects) International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations (five or more academic subjects) General Certificate of Education, Advanced Levels/GCE AS/A-Level examinations (two or more academic subjects*) Scottish National Qualifications
Uzbekistan	Attestat o Srednom Obschem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary General Education) Diplom o Srednem Obrazovanii (Diploma of Vocational or Specialized Secondary Education)
Venezuela	Bachiller Titulo de Educación Media General
Vietnam	bằng tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông (Graduation diploma of upper secondary school)
Zambia	Zambian School Certificate (five or more academic subjects*)
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe Certificate of Secondary Education/ CSE (five or more academic subjects) General Certificate of Education/CSE (five or more academic subjects) General Certificate of Education, Advanced Levels/GCE AS/A-Level examinations (two or more academic subjects* within two years of completion of GCE O-Levels) Cambridge Overseas School Certificate; five or more academic subjects*)
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.