International Qualifications
HCUC accepts and welcomes qualifications from overseas. We use UK ENIC to assess the equivalency of overseas qualifications and to assess whether your qualification is accredited in the country from which you obtained it. Applicants may need to sit an entry test for the purposes of academic assessment.
We recognise the qualifications listed below as suitable for entry onto our Student Visa eligible courses at Level 3 or above. Please note this list is not exhaustive. If your qualification is not listed here please contact the International Office on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , where we can assess your certificate for the purposes of admission onto one of our courses.
Accepted qualifications for A-Level/Level 3 Entry. For HNC/HND entry please click here.
- Albania Diploma of State Matura
- Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education / International General Certificate of Secondary Education
- Brazil Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio
- Brunei Brunei / Cambridge GCSE O Level
- Bulgaria Diploma of Completed Secondary Education
- Caribbean Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate
- Egypt Certificate of General Secondary Education
- Ethiopia Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate
- Germany Hauptschulabschluss / Realschulabschluss / Fachoberschulreife (awarded on completion of Grade 10)
- Ghana West African Senior School Certificate Examination
- Greece Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate
- India Secondary School Examination (CBSE Board) / Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Class-X CISCE Board)
- Iran High School Diploma
- Ireland Leaving Certificate (Standard Level)
- Kuwait General Secondary Education Certificate
- Malaysia Malaysia Certificate of Education (SPM)
- Mauritius Cambridge School Certificate / General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
- Moldova Certificate of Completed Secondary Education
- Myanmar Basic Education High School Examination / Matriculation Examination
- Nepal Secondary Education Examination (Grade 10)
- Nigeria West African Senior School Certificate Examination
- Norway Leaving Certificate from Lower Secondary School
- Romania Junior High School Graduation Certificate / Compulsory Education Graduation Diploma / Certificate (Grade 10)
- Russia Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education
- Saudi Arabia General Secondary Education Certificate
- Spain ESO
- Sri Lanka Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level)
- Sweden Compulsory Education Leaving Certificate
- Tanzania Certificate of Secondary Education
- Turkey High School Diploma
- Uganda Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)
- Ukraine Certificate of Complete Secondary Education
- UAE General Secondary Education Certificate Examination
- USA High School Graduation Diploma
- Vietnam Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma
- Zimbabwe Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level
Accepted qualifications for HNC/HND Entry:
- Albania Diploma of State Matura (in related subjects)
- Brazil Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio (in related subjects)
- Brunei Brunei / Cambridge GCSE A Level
- Bulgaria Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (in related subjects)
- Canada High School Graduation Diploma
- Caribbean Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) / CXC Associate Degree
- China Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate (in related subjects) / Gaokao
- Egypt Certificate of General Secondary Education (in related subjects)
- France Baccalauréat Général
- Germany Abitur
- Greece Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (in related subjects)
- Hong Kong Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
- India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE Board) (in related subjects) / Indian School Certificate (Class-XII CISCE Board) (in related subjects) / Higher Secondary Cert/Standard XII (State Board of Education) (in related subjects)
- Iran Pre-University Certificate
- Ireland Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) (in related subjects)
- Italy Diploma de Esame di Stato
- Japan Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (in related subjects)
- Kenya Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) (in related subjects)
- Lebanon General Secondary Certificate (in related subjects)
- Malaysia Matriculation Certificate / Malaysia Higher School Certificate (STPM)
- Mauritius Cambridge Higher School Certificate / General Certificate of Education Advanced
- Moldova Baccalaureate Diploma (in related subjects)
- Morocco Attestation du Baccalauréat (in related subjects)
- Nepal School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XII) (in related subjects)
- Netherlands HAVO Diploma (in related subjects) / VWO Diploma
- Norway Leaving Certificate from Upper Secondary School
- Philippines Senior High School Certificate/Diploma (Academic Track) (in related subjects)
- Poland Certificate of Maturity / Certificate of Completion from a General Lyceum (in related subjects)
- Portugal Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários / Certidão do Décimo Sugundo Ano
- Romania Baccalaureate Diploma
- Russia Certificate of Unified State Examination (in related subjects)
- South Africa National Senior Certificate (in related subjects)
- South Korea High School Diploma / High School Certificate of Graduation (in related subjects)
- Spain Titulo de Bachiller
- Sri Lanka Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level)
- Sweden Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate
- Taiwan Senior High School Graduation Certificate (in related subjects)
- Tanzania Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education
- Thailand Certificate of Basic Education (Maw 6) (in related subjects)
- Uganda Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
- Ukraine Certificate of Independent External Examination (in related subjects)
- USA Advanced Placement (AP) Examination
- Zimbabwe Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level