International equivalents

Below are the region and country-specific qualifications that we will consider for entry to our undergraduate courses starting in 2023. This information is intended as a guide, and while every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date and accurate, changes may occur.

If your qualification, region or country does not appear on this page or on our entry requirements page, please contact us at lubsugadmissions@leeds.ac.uk.

Where qualifications listed below are noted as being acceptable in place of GCSE Maths at grade A or B we will accept the stated grades as meeting the relevant Maths requirement. For details of which of our courses fall under the GCSE Maths grade A or B categories, please see our entry requirements page.

Please note: to be considered for entry to Leeds University Business School, applicants should have successfully completed High School and obtained their High School Leaving Certificate.

Location Summary
Australia Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Australian Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate.
Austria Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Reifeprufung / Matura.
Azerbaijan Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Azerbaijan Certificate of Complete Secondary Education
Bahrain Undergraduate entry requirements for students who studied high school in Bahrain
Bangladesh Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Bangladeshi Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), or the Alim
Belgium Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Belgium High School Leaving qualifications
Brazil Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Brazilian Certificado de Ensino Medio
Brunei Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Brunei-Cambridge General Certificate of Education
Bulgaria Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Diploma Za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie
Canada Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Secondary School Diploma (DEC is required in Quebec)
Caribbean Undergraduate entry requirements for Caribbean students, including the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
China Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Huikao (Senior Secondary School Examination)
Croatia Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Svjedodžba o Maturi (Matura Certificate)
Cyprus Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Apolytírio Lykeíou
Czech Republic Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Vysvedcení o Maturitní Zkoušce (Maturita - Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Egypt Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Certificate of General Secondary Education (or Al Azhar)
Estonia Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Gumnaasiumi Ioputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate with the State Examination Certificate)
Finland Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Ylioppilastutkinto or Studentexamen (Matriculation Examination Certificate)
France Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Baccalaureate General, Option Internationale du Baccalaureate (OIB) or Diplôme du Baccalauréat Technologique
Germany Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Abitur
Ghana Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
Greece Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Greek Apolytirion of Geniko Lykeio and Pan-Hellenic National Level Examinations
Hong Kong Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the HKDSE qualification
Hungary Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Érettségi bizonyítvány
India Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Indian Standard XII
Indonesia Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum Tingkat Atas
Ireland Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Irish Leaving Certificate
Italy Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Diploma di Esame di Stato
Japan Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Jordan Undergraduate entry requirements for students who studied high school in Jordan
Kazakhstan Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Attestat/Svidetel' stvo o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Kenya Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Kuwait Undergraduate entry requirements for students who studied high school in Kuwait
Latvia Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education Education)
Lebanon Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the General Secondary Certificate (or Baccalauréat Libanais )
Lithuania Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Luxembourg Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Luxembourg Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires
Malaysia Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
Mexico Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Bachillerato General
Morocco Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Attestation du Baccalauréat
Nepal Undergraduate entry requirements for students who studied high school in Nepal
Netherlands Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO - University Preparatory Education)
New Zealand Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)
Nigeria Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) 
Norway Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Vitnemål - videregående opplæring (VVO - Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Oman Undergraduate entry requirements for students who studied high school in Oman
Pakistan Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Intermediate/Higher Secondary Certificate
Poland Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Matura (Secondary School Certificate)
Portugal Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação
Qatar Undergraduate entry requirements for students who studied high school in Qatar
Romania Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Diploma de Bacalaureat
Russia Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Attestat o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Saudi Arabia Undergraduate entry requirements for students who studied high school in Saudi Arabia
Singapore Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying Singapore-Cambridge GCE A levels
South Africa Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the South African National Senior Certificate (NSC)
South Korea Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Ilbankye Kodung Hakkyo (General High School Diploma)
Spain Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Título de Bachiller
Sri Lanka Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying Sri Lankan A Levels
Sweden Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskola (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Switzerland Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Certificat de Maturité, Maturitätsausweis or Attestato di Maturità
Taiwan Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Taiwan Senior High School Diploma
Thailand Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Thailand Certificate of Secondary Education
Turkey Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying a Turkish High School Diploma
UAE Undergraduate entry requirements for students who studied high school in the UAE
Uganda Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
Ukraine Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying The Atestat pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdniu Osvitu (Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education)
USA Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying AP exams.
Vietnam Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate)
Zimbabwe Undergraduate entry requirements for students studying the Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education