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Country Scales — 2017-18
This guide is provided by The University of Alabama at Birmingham Admissions for general reference purposes only. Meeting the requirements listed here does not necessarily indicate that an applicant has met all admission requirements or that an applicant will qualify for admission to UAB or INTO UAB.
When referring to the following guide, be aware that this is not inclusive of all grading or admission requirements. Grading systems and educational structures vary widely around the world and within countries and we evaluate each application individually to determine if the applicant meets the standards for success at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Please also be aware that requirements by country are updated and adjusted appropriately throughout an academic year and might not be current.
Country |
UAB Undergraduate Pathway |
GCE / A Levels |
Must have 2 A level grades of D or better |
IGCSE/ GCSE / O Level |
5 subjects, with D or better - Math, English, Science and 2 electives |
International Baccalaureate |
24, or average grades of 4 or higher, if by individual grades |
Azerbaijan |
Senior High School Graduation Diploma with minimum 3.5 out of 5 or 60/100 |
Bahrain |
Tawjihiya with minimum 50% |
Bangladesh |
Higher Secondary Certificate with minimum 45% |
Brazil |
Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio with minimum 6 out of 10 or 60% |
China |
GaoSan (Year 12) Senior High School Graduation/Completion (Year 12) minimum 70% |
China |
GaoEr (Year 11) Senior High School Graduation/Completion (with Huikao) minimum 70% |
Colombia |
Bachillerato Académico with 6.5 out of 10 |
Ecuador |
High School transcript and graduation certificate (Bachiller) with average 7 on a 10 points scale |
France |
baccalaureat de l’enseignement du second with 10 out of 20 |
Gambia |
Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC) 3 grades of 6/C or better and 2 grades of 7/D or better. Subjects must include English, Math, Social Studies, and Science |
Germany |
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) or Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife 3.5 out of 6 |
Hong Kong |
HKDSE with 4 Core subjects (Math, English, Science and Liberal Science with a of 2 or higher) |
India |
Higher Secondary Certificate or the Standard 12 with 40%, C2 or 6 out of 9 (CISCE) |
Indonesia |
SMA or STTB with grades for Years 9-12 and an average of 6.0 on a 10 points scale or 2.0 on a scale of 4.0 |
Iran |
Peesh-daneshgahii Pre-University Certificate with a 10 out of 20 |
Italy |
Diploma di Maturiata/Diploma di Perito with an average of 6 on a 10 point scale |
Japan |
Kōtō Gakkō Sotsugyō Shōmei-sho with minimum 3.0 out of 5.0 |
Jordan |
General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) with an average of 50% out of 100% |
Kazakhstan |
3.5 out of 5 or 70/100%, Attestat |
Kenya |
6 out of 12 or C on the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education |
Kuwait |
Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama with 70% |
Kyrgyzstan |
3.5 out of 5, Attestat |
Malaysia |
SPM - Require 5 subjects with 2Cs and 3 Ds. Subjects must include Math, English, and Science |
Mongolia |
School leaving certificate with average 75% |
Myanmar |
TBD |
Nigeria |
Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC) 3 grades of 6/C or better and 2 grades of 7/D or better. Subjects must include English, Math, Social Studies, and Science |
Norway |
Vitnemal 3/6 in core courses |
Oman |
General Secondary School Certificate 65% out of 100% |
Pakistan |
42/100%, SSC and HSC, HSSC or Intermediate |
Qatar |
Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari - General Secondary School Certificate. An average of 60% out of 100% |
Russia |
3.5 out of 5, Attestat, Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education |
Saudi Arabia |
65/100%, General Secondary Education, Shahadat Al- Marhalat Al - Thanawiyyat |
Singapore |
Singapore-Cambridge GCE O Level with 5 subjects and an aggregate score of 32.5 or less. Subjects must include English, math and science. |
South Africa |
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with an average of 50% |
South Korea |
High School Certificate minimum 65% or average ranking 6.5 |
Sweden |
Completion of upper secondary school (gymnasieskolorna), with the leaving certificate Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg 65% |
Taiwan |
Senior high school leaving certificate with a minimum of 60% average |
Tanzania |
See GCE O-levels |
Thailand |
Certificate of Secondary Education with 60% |
Turkey |
Lise Diplomasi/Secondary Diploma with average 3 on a 5 point scale or 55% out of a 100% |
UAE |
60/100%, General Secondary Education |
Ukraine |
6 out of 12, Atestat pro Povnu Zagal'nu Seredniu Osvitu |
Uzbekistan |
3.5 out of 5, O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma |
Vietnam |
6 out of 10, Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong |
Zimbabwe |
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 5 subjects, with D or better - Math, English, Science and 2 electives |
Country |
UAB Undergraduate Direct Entry |
GCE / A Levels |
Must have 2 A level grades of C or better |
IGCSE/ GCSE / O Level |
5 subjects 3 grades of C or better and, 2 grades of D or better - Math, English, Science and 2 electives |
International Baccalaureate |
25, or average grades of 4 or higher, if by individual grades |
Azerbaijan |
Senior High School Graduation Diploma with minimum 4 out of 5 or 70/100 |
Bahrain |
Tawjihiya with minimum 55% |
Bangladesh |
Higher Secondary Certificate with minimum 50% |
Brazil |
Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio with minimum 6.5 out of 10 or 65% |
China |
GaoSan (Year 12) Senior High School Graduation/Completion (Year 12) minimum 75% |
Colombia |
Bachillerato Académico with 7 out of 10 |
Ecuador |
High School transcript and graduation certificate (Bachiller) with average 7.5 on a 10 points scale |
France |
baccalaureat de l’enseignement du second with 11 out of 20 |
Gambia |
WAEC, all grades 6/C, subjects should include English, Math, Social Studies and Science |
Germany |
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) or Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife 3 out of 6 |
Hong Kong |
HKDSE with 4 Core subjects (Math, English, Science and Liberal Science with a of 3 or higher) |
India |
Higher Secondary Certificate or the Standard 12 with 50%, C1 or 6.5 out of 9 (CISCE) |
Indonesia |
SMA or STTB with grades for Years 9-12 and an average of 6.5 on a 10 points scale or 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 |
Iran |
Peesh-daneshgahii Pre-University Certificate with a 13 out of 20 |
Italy |
Diploma di Maturiata/Diploma di Perito with an average of 6.5 on a 10 point scale |
Japan |
Kōtō Gakkō Sotsugyō Shōmei-sho with minimum 3.5 out of 5.0 |
Jordan |
General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) with an average of 65% out of 100%. |
Kazakhstan |
4 out of 5 or 80/100%, Attestat |
Kenya |
7 out of 12 or C+ on the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education |
Kuwait |
Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama with 75% |
Kyrgyzstan |
4 out of 5, Attestat |
Malaysia |
SPM - Require 5 subjects with 5Cs or 2Bs and 3Cs. Subjects must include Math, English, and Science |
Mongolia |
School leaving certificate with average 80% |
Myanmar |
45/100% or 3 out of 5, Basic Education Standard X Examination Diploma A |
Nigeria |
WAEC, all grades 6/C, subjects should include English, Math, Social Studies and Science |
Norway |
Vitnemal 4/6 in all core courses |
Oman |
General Secondary School Certificate 73% out of 100% |
Pakistan |
45/100%, SSC and HSC, HSSC or Intermediate |
Qatar |
Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari - General Secondary School Certificate. An average of 70% out of 100% |
Russia |
4 out of 5, Attestat, Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education |
Saudi Arabia |
75/100%, General Secondary Education, Shahadat Al- Marhalat Al - Thanawiyyat |
Singapore |
Singapore-Cambridge GCE O Level with 5 subjects and an aggregate score of 32.5 or less. Subjects must include English, math and science. |
South Africa |
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with an average of 60% |
South Korea |
High School Certificate minimum 75% or average ranking 5.5 |
Sweden |
Completion of upper secondary school (gymnasieskolorna), with the leaving certificate Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg 75% |
Taiwan |
Senior high school leaving certificate with a minimum of 65% average |
Tanzania |
See GCE O-levels |
Thailand |
Certificate of Secondary Education with 65% |
Turkey |
Lise Diplomasi/Secondary Diploma with average 3.5 on a 5 point scale or 63% out of a 100% |
UAE |
75/100%, General Secondary Education |
Ukraine |
6.5 out of 12, Atestat pro Povnu Zagal'nu Seredniu Osvitu |
Uzbekistan |
4 out of 5, O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma |
Vietnam |
6.5 out of 10, Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong |
Zimbabwe |
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level, 5 subjects with an average of 4.5 (grade 1 is high). Subjects must include English, Math and Science. |