Proof of High School Graduation or College Level
The following is a partial listing of national secondary school credentials, which we require to admit students with an F-1 or M-1 visa to Montgomery College.
Official high school diplomas - secondary school certificates of completion MUST BE presented in the native language with a certified English translation. Copies of the original document, "certified" as true copies by the school or government-authorized agent, may be accepted.
**ALL SYSTEMS USING "O" (ORDINARY) AND "A" (ADVANCED) LEVEL EXAMS: Minimum number of subjects (5 "O" or 3 "A") must be PASSED (as defined for preparation for post-secondary education) and must include English and Mathematics.
- Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, or Venezuela: Bachillerato
- Brazil: Diploma de 2 grau
- Chile: Licencia de Education Media
- Peru: Certificado de Education Secundaria
- Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica,or Trinidad & Tobago: 5 academic subjects passed: GCSE "O" level OR CXC grade I and II. Bahamas GCSE may include English, Math, Science, and Social Science only (total 4)
- Haiti: Baccalaureat Partie II
- France: Baccalaureat
- Germany: Abitur
- Greece: Apolytirion from Lyceum
- Italy, Switzerland, or Sweden: Maturity Certificate/Diploma
- Netherlands: VWO or HAVO
- Norway: Leaving Certificate from Upper Secondary School
- Spain: COU
- United Kingdom: GCSE 5 “O” levels or 3 "A" levels**
- Newly Independent States: Atestat
- Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, or Saudi Arabia: General Secondary Certificate of Education
- Iraq, Lebanon, or Morocco: Baccalaureat
- Israel: Bagrut
- U.A.E: Secondary School Certificate
- Cameroon: Baccalaureat/GSSCE 5 “O” levels or 3 "A" levels**
- Ethiopia: School Leaving Certificate
- Nigeria or Ghana: GCSE 5 “O” levels or 3 "A" levels**/ WAEC / SSSC (*WAEC marks 1-6 only accepted)
- South Africa: Senior Certificate with Matriculation
- China: Senior Middle School Graduation Certificate
- Hong Kong: HKCE - 5 academic subjects**
- India or Pakistan: Higher Secondary School Certificate
- Indonesia: Idazah S.M.A. Diploma
- Japan, Korea, or Taiwan: High School Graduation
- Malaysia: Certificate of Education - 5 academic subjects
- Singapore: GCSE 5 “O” levels or 3 "A" levels**
- Thailand: Matayom Suksa VI