Curriculum Guide
Application requirements may vary slightly by curriculum or educational system. The Office of Admissions may request additional documentation if needed.
Every applicant should submit:
- Official Secondary School Transcript (including grades through the most recently completed academic term)
- Grade 9 completion credential (where issued)
- Predicted Grades (for applicants who have not yet graduated, if available – if applicable)
- Final School-Leaving Certificate / Diploma (Grade 11-13)
- Official National or External Examination Results
- Certified English Translations (if documents are not in English)
- Documents submitted directly by the school counselor
Application Requirements by Curriculum
UK System (IGCSE, AS/A-Level)
Representative Countries: United Kingdom and International schools worldwide
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level, General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level), Predicted Grades, Secondary School Transcript
Qatar Senior School Certificate (QSSC)
Representative Countries: Qatar
Qatar Senior School Certificate (QSSC), Secondary School Transcript
International Baccalaureate (IB)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB Diploma) or IB Course Results, Predicted Grades, Secondary School Transcript
The French Baccalauréat
Representative Countries: France, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, French Overseas Territories
Diplôme National du Brevet, Baccalauréat Général / Baccalauréat Technologique / Baccalauréat Professionnel, Secondary School Transcript
SABIS
SABIS Secondary School Transcript, External Examination Results (IGCSE, GCSE, AS Level, A-Level, IB, AP, or National Leaving Examination as applicable), Graduation Certificate / School Leaving Certificate (if issued)
Advanced Placement (AP)
The High School Diploma and Secondary School Transcript remain the primary school-leaving documents, with AP Examination Results serving as additional academic credentials.
Application Requirements by Representative Systems
Africa
Representative Countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Morocco, Egypt and other African countries
Junior/Lower Secondary Certificate (or equivalent)/ West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or National School Leaving Examination (or equivalent)/ Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (EGSECE)/ Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) or other National Leaving Examination/ Rwanda REB National Track Ordinary Level National Examination, Advanced Level National Examination/ Secondary School Transcript
Middle East
Representative Countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and other Middle Eastern countries
Twajihi or General Secondary Education Certificate/ National Examination Results (if applicable)/ Secondary School Transcript
Central Asia
Representative Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Basic Secondary Education Certificate (Grade 9 or equivalent)/ General Secondary Education Certificate (Grade 11 or equivalent)/ Official Secondary Transcript
South Asia
Representative Countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Indian Board: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE): Class 10 Examination Marksheet (All India Secondary School Examination, awarded after Grade 10); Class 12 Examination Marksheet (All India Senior School Certificate Examination, awarded after Grade 12); School Transcript (Grades 10–12)/ Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE): Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)/ National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS): Secondary Education Certificate (Secondary Course Certificate, awarded after Grade 10); Senior Secondary Education Certificate (Senior Secondary Course Certificate (SSC), awarded after Grade 12); School Transcript (Grades 10-12)/ State Boards: Secondary School Certificate ((SSC), awarded after Grade 10); Higher Secondary Certificate ((HSC), awarded after Grade 12) or equivalent; School Transcript (Grades 10-12)/ Secondary School Transcript
East Asia
Representative Countries: China, Japan, Mongolia, South Korea, Taiwan
Secondary Graduation Certificate/ National Exam/ Secondary School Transcript
Southeast Asia
Representative Countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Upper Secondary School Certificate or Diploma (or equivalent), Official Secondary School Transcript
Europe
Representative Countries: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and other European countries
Lower Secondary Certificate/ School Leaving Diploma (or equivalent)/ Secondary School Transcript
Caribbean
Representative Countries: Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other countries in the region
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)/ CaribbeanAdvance Proficiency Examination (CAPE)/ Secondary School Transcript
Central America
Representative Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
National Secondary Education Diploma or Bachillerato (or equivalent), Secondary School Transcript
North America
Representative Countries: Canada, Mexico United States
High School Diploma/ Transcript (Grade 10-12)
South America
Representative Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
National Secondary Education Diploma/ Bachillerato, or equivalent final school-leaving credential, National Examination Results (if applicable)/ Secondary School Transcript
Oceania and Pacific
Representative Countries: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and other Pacific Island nations
Senior Secondary Certificate/ Secondary School Transcript