High School Diploma Equivalency Requirements for International Students

Like the city of Ottawa, Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa is multi-cultural. Over 40% of the student body come from abroad and are welcomed here.To be considered for placement at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa, each student must have a high school diploma or the equivalent. We know it is not always to understand the minimum requirement from your country, so we have compiled a list for you!

COUNTRY	Minimum Requirement for Admission Consideration - High School Equivalency
Afghanistan	Baccalauria and Concours
Albania	Certificate of Maturity/Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Algeria	Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
Angola	First‑year standing in a recognized university
Antigua and Barbuda	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Argentina	Bachillerato & Ciclo Bàsico Comùn
Armenia	Attest o Srednem Obrazovanii (at Grade 11)
Australia	Senior matriculation certificate qualifying for entrance to university
Austria	Reifeprufüng/Matura from Allgemeinbildende höhere Schulen
Azerbaijan	Svidetel'stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii (after Grade 11)
Bahamas	Senior Matriculation A levels; including 12 years of secondary school + CSEC, GCSE exams or one year at College of the Bahamas
Bahrain	Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Bangladesh	Higher Secondary Certificate
Barbados	CSEC plus GCE A levels; CSEC plus one year at Barbados Community College
Belarus	Svidetel'stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii (after Grade 11)
Belgium	Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (academic stream)/Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs
Belize	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Benin	Baccalauréat
Bermuda	Bermuda Secondary School Certificate, GCSE or, Post‑Graduate year at Saltus Grammar School, or one year at Bermuda College
Bhutan	Indian School Certificate ‑ class XII of the CBSE and ICSE
Bolivia	Bachillerato
Bosnia Herzegovina	Matura
Botswana	First‑year standing in a recognized university
Brazil	Certificado de Conclusao de 2 Grau/concurso Vestibular
Brunei	Brunei Matriculation Examination; Brunei Cambridge GCE A levels
Bulgaria	Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie
Burma	First‑year standing at a recognized university
Cameroon	Cameroon GCE A levels; Baccalauréat
Caribbean	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Central African	Baccalauréat/Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de
Republic	Second Degré
Chad	Baccalauréat
Chile	Licencia de Educación Media/Prueba de Aptitúd Académica (PAA)
China (PRC)	Senior High School Graduation Examination plus Chinese University Entrance Examination
Colombia	First‑year standing at a recognized university
Congo	Baccalauréat
Costa Rica	First‑year standing at a recognized university
Cote d'Ivoire	Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré/Baccalauréat
Croatia	Matura; Secondary School Leaving Diploma; Medunarodna matura
Cuba	Bachillerato/Pre‑university course and the national competitive examination
Cyprus	Apolytirion of Lykeion and General Entrance Exam; Lise (Bitirme) Diplomasi with high standing
Czech Republic	Maturitni Zkouska; Maturita
Denmark	Studentereksamen; Højere Forberedelseseksamen Højere Handelseksamen
Dominican Republic	Bachillerato
Ecuador	Bachillerato en Humanidades; Ciencias
Egypt	First‑year standing at a recognized university
El Salvador	Bachillerato plus entrance exam
Estonia	Secondary School Certificate
Ethiopia	Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate
Fiji	Form 7 Examinations
Finland	Ylioppilastutkinoto/Studentexamen
France	Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré; Baccalauréat Technologique; Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignment du Second Degré
Gabon	Baccalauréat
Gambia	West African School Certificate plus West African Examinations Council A levels
Georgia	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (after Grade 11)
Germany	Abitur; Reifezeugnis; Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife
Ghana	Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations plus University entrance exam
Greece	Apolytirion of Lykeio plus General Entrance
Grenada	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Guatemala	First‑year standing at a recognized university
Guinea	Baccalauréate 2ème partie
Guyana	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Haiti	Baccalauréat II; Diplôme d'Enseignement Secondaire
Honduras	First‑year standing at a recognized university
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Advanced Level Exams
Hungary	Erettsegi; Matura
Iceland	Studentsprof from gymnasium
India	All India Senior School Certificate awarded by CBSE (after 12 years); Indian School Certificate (awarded by ICSE)
Indonesia	Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar S.M.A.
Iran	Diplom‑Metevaseth/National High School Diploma
Iraq	Sixth Form Baccalauréat
Ireland	Leaving Certificate
Israel	Bagrut; Mechina
Italy	Diploma di Maturità; Diploma di Superamento Dell'Esame di Stato
Jamaica	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Japan	Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho
Jordan	Tawjihi comprehensive
Kazakhstan	Svidetel'stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii (after Grade 11)
Kenya	Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education
Korea, North	First year standing in a recognized university
Korea, South (R.O.K.)	Academic Upper Secondary School Certificate plus Academic Aptitude Test
Kuwait	Shahadat‑al‑thanawia‑al‑a'ama
Kyrgyzstan	Svidetel'stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii (after Grade 11)
Laos	First‑year standing at a recognized university
Latvia	Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu
Lebanon	Baccalauréat
Lesotho	First‑year standing at a recognized university
Liberia	Senior High School Certificate plus entrance exam
Libya	General Secondary Certificate
Liechtenstein	Matura (Type B or Type E)
Lithuania	Secondary School Diploma
Luxembourg	Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires
Macao	See: Portugal; Hong Kong
Macedonia	Secondary School Leaving Diploma
Malawi	Malawi School Certificate of Education; (See also UK and Commonwealth)
Malaysia	Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia; MICSS Unified Examination Certificate
Mali	Mali Baccalauréat
Malta	Advanced Matriculation; (See also UK and Commonwealth)
Mauritius	See: UK and Commonwealth
Mexico	Bachillerato
Moldova	Attestat O Srednem Obrazovanii (at Grade 11)
Morocco	Baccalauréat
Mozambique	Certificado de Habilitacoes Literarias
Myanmar	First‑year standing at a recognized university
Nambia	See: South Africa; UK and Commonwealth
Nepal	Tribhuvan University Proficiency Certificate
Netherlands	V.W.O. Certificate
New Zealand	Higher School Certificate plus University Entrance Examination
Nicaragua	First‑year standing at a recognized university
Niger	Baccalauréat/Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré
Nigeria	Senior School Certificate
Norway	Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole
Oman	Thanawiya amma
Pakistan	Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
Panama	Bachillerato
Papua New Guinea	Higher School Certificate
Paraguay	Bachillerato
Peru	First‑year standing from a recognized university
Philippines	Second‑year standing from a recognized university
Poland	Matura/Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci
Portugal	Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundarios
Puerto Rico	See: U.S.A.
Qatar	Thanawaya Aam Qatari
Romania	Diploma de Baccalaureat
Russia	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (at Grade 11)
Rwanda	Certificat des Humanités
Saint Kitts and Nevis	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Saint Lucia	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Saudi Arabia	Tawjihiyah
Scotland	Scottish Certificate of Education at the Higher Level (4 subjects); (See also UK and Commonwealth)
Senegal	Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré/Baccalauréat
Seychelles	See: UK and Commonwealth
Sierra Leone	Senior School Certificate; (See also UK and Commonwealth)
Singapore	Singapore/Cambridge GCE A levels; (See also UK and Commonwealth)
Slovak Republic	Maturitná skúska/Maturita
Slovenia	Matura
Solomon Islands	University of the South Pacific Foundation Year
Somalia	First‑year standing in a recognized university
South Africa	Senior Certificate of South African Certification Council
Spain	Titulo de Bachillerato plus University entrance exam
Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan GCE A levels in 4 subjects
Sudan	Sudan School Certificate
Surinam	V.W.O. Certificate
Swaiziland	First‑year standing in a recognized university
Sweden	Avgangsbetyg/Slutbetyg from Gymnasieskolan
Switzerland	Maturitätszeugnis; Certificat de Maturité; Baccalauréat; Attestato di Maturità;Federally recognized Cantonal Maturity Certificate
Syria	Al‑Shahâda Al‑Thânawiya/Baccalauréat
Taiwan	Senior High School Leaving Certificate
Tajikstan	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (at Grade 11)
Tanzania	Certificate of Secondary Education + Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education
Thailand	Mathayom/M6
Togo	Baccalauréat
Trinidad and Tobago	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Tunisia	Baccalauréat
Turkey	Devlet Lise Diplomasi/Lise Bitirme Diplomasi
Turkmenistan	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (at Grade 11)
Uganda	Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
Ukraine	Atestat Pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdniu Osvitu (at Grade12)
U.S.S.R. (former)	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (at Grade 11)
United Arab Emirates	Tawjihiyya
United Kingdom	5 GCE/GCSE/IGCSE subjects with at least 2 at A-Level (GCSE grades at C or above). One GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level subject (grade C or above) and 4 AS- Level subjects will be considered provided the AS-levels do not duplicate subject matter at the GCSE/IGCSE or O Level. VCE A-Level, VCE A-Level Double Award and BTEC Certificate/Diploma qualifications.
U.S.A.	Grade 12 graduation in an accredited high school.
Uruguay	Bachillerato
Uzbekistan	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (at Grade 11)
Venezuela	First-year standing at a recognized university
Viet Nam	Bang Tu Tai (Diploma of General Education)
West Indies	CSEC or GCSE, and GCE A levels
Yemen	Al Thanawiya
Yugoslavia	Secondary School Leaving Diploma/Matura (Serbia & Montenegro)
Zaire	Diplôme d'Etat d'Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long with Homologation Certification
Zambia	Zambia School Certificate
Zimbabwe	Cambridge School Certificate and Higher School Certificate; (See also UK and Commonwealth)