South American Country Requirements

• Bachiller - Upper Secondary Graduate
• Bachiller especializado(a) - Specialized Upper Secondary Graduate
• Perito Mercantil -Commercial Expert
• The Técnico, Técnico en... or Maestro Mayor - Technician; Technician in…; Master Craftsman
• The Técnico agropecuario or Agrónomo- Agricultural Technician; Agronomist
• The Maestro(a) Normal - Teacher (Trained at Normal Schools)
• The Maestro(a) Naciona - National Teacher

• Copias de Certificado Analitico de Estudios/Calificaciones/academic transcripts  containing a record of all courses taken and individual grades received
• Copias de Graduation diplomas
• Authorized word-for-word English translations

Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.

• Official Bachiller, etc
• Official de Certificado Analitico de Estudios/Calificaciones/academic transcripts

Other scales and variations of the 10-point scale are used - the above scale is only the most common.
Note from WES: “The main challenge in assessing Argentine qualifications is the non-standardized nature of credentials, especially in light of the numerous changes and reforms over the last three decades.”

• Spanish

^{Revised: January 2024}

• Bachillerato/Bachiller
• The Perito or Contador (Vocational)
• Técnico (Technical)
• Maestro Normal (Teacher Certificate)

• Copias de Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones containing a record of all courses taken and individual grades received Sarai working on.
• Copias Graduation diplomas Sarai working on
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents

Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.

• Official Bachillerato/Bachiller etc
• Official Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones/transcripts

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

• Spanish

^{Revised: January 2024}

• Diploma/Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio (Certificate of Secondary Education)
• Diploma/Certificado de Técnico de Nivel Medio (Certificate of Secondary Technical Education)
  Alternatively, the following credentials allow access to tertiary education: 
• The Diploma de Professor de Ensino Fundamental (séries iniciais 1 - 4) Teacher Diploma in Fundamental Education (initial grades 1 to 4)]
• Certificado de Professor (Teacher Certificate)

• Copies of Histórico Escolar/academic transcripts containing a record of all courses taken and individual grades received
• Copies of Certificado de conclusão do Ensino Médio/high school completion certificate or equivalent
• Authorized word-for-word English translation

Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts/declaração de matrícula com data prevista para conclusão/enrollment statement with expected completion date.

• Official Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio, etc
• Official Histórico Escolar/academic transcripts

Secondary School/High School Grading Scales

Please note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

• Portuguese

^{Revised: January 2024}

• Licencia de Educación Media (Diploma of Middle Education)/Licencia de Enseñanza Media (Secondary Graduation Certificate)
• Licencia de Educación Media Técnico-Profesional (Certificate of Technical-Vocational Secondary Education).

• Copias de Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones that lists all subjects taken and grades earned for each year of study
• Copias de graduation certificate or diploma (eg Licencia) issued by the Ministerio de Educación
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents 

• Official Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones/academic transcripts issued by the institution you attended
• Official Licencia de Educación Media 

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

• Spanish

^{Revised: May 2020}

• Bachiller Académico (Academic Baccalaureate) 
• Bachiller Comercial (Commercial Baccalaureate)/Título de Bachiller Técnico (Title of Technical Baccalaureate]

• Copias de Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones that lists all subjects taken and grades earned for each year of study
• Copias de graduation certificate or diploma (eg Bachiller/ Técnico (Medio)) issued by the Ministerio de Educación
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents

Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones/grade reports/transcripts.

• Official Bachiller, etc
• Official Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones/academic transcripts issued by the institution you attended 

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

• Spanish

• The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)  

• Five CSEC passes (at a minimum of level III or Grade C) including English Language and Mathematics

• Copies of CSEC Certificate(s), OR
• Copies of CSEC Result Slip(s)

• Official CSEC Certificate(s) issued by the CXC

^{*Lowest Passing Grade}

• CXC Caribbean Advanced Placement Examination (CAPE) (A-level equivalent) is designed to provide certification of students in the Caribbean who, having completed a minimum of five years of secondary education, wish to further their studies. The subjects are organized in 1-Unit or 2-Unit courses with each Unit containing three Modules.
• The Caribbean Examinations Council offers three types of certification. The first is the award of a certificate showing each CAPE Unit completed. The second is the CAPE diploma, awarded to candidates who have satisfactorily completed at least six Units. The third is the CAPE Associate Degree, awarded for the satisfactory completion of a prescribed cluster of ten CAPE Units. For further reading: CAPE - Caribbean Examinations Council (cxc.org)
• Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table: https://www.andrews.edu/services/registrar/students/prior_learning/a-level.html

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

• English

^{Revised: January 2021}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Bachillerato (Bachiller en Humanidades y Ciencias, Bachiller Comercial)
• The Técnico Industrial-Agropecuario or Bachiller Comercial

During the application process, applicants must upload the following documents into their online application:

• Copias de Certificado de Estudios/Notas/Calificaciones that lists all subjects taken and grades earned for each year of study
• Copias de graduation certificate or diploma
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, if needed

Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones/grade reports/transcripts.

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official Certificado de Estudios/Notas/Calificaciones/academic transcripts issued by the institution you attended 

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Spanish

^{Revised: June 2024}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Bachillerato Academico/Bachillerato Tecnico/Bachillerato Professional
• Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa (Certificate of Completion of General Secondary Education)
• Diploma de Aptitud Profesional

• Copies of the certificado de notas/calificaciones (academic transcripts).

Please Note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.

• Official certificado de notas/calificaciones issued directly by the institution attended.

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Spanish

^{Revised: September 2023}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) 

Basis of Admission

• Five CSEC passes (at a minimum of level III or Grade C) including English Language and Mathematics

• Copies of CSEC Certificate(s), OR
• Copies of CSEC Result Slip(s)

• Official CSEC Certificate(s) issued by the CXC

Secondary Education Grading Scale

CXC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) since 1998

*Lowest Passing Grade

Advanced Standing

• CXC Caribbean Advanced Placement Examination (CAPE) (A-level equivalent) is designed to provide certification of students in the Caribbean who, having completed a minimum of five years of secondary education, wish to further their studies. The subjects are organized in 1-Unit or 2-Unit courses with each Unit containing three Modules.
• The Caribbean Examinations Council offers three types of certification. The first is the award of a certificate showing each CAPE Unit completed. The second is the CAPE diploma, awarded to candidates who have satisfactorily completed at least six Units. The third is the CAPE Associate Degree, awarded for the satisfactory completion of a prescribed cluster of ten CAPE Units. For further reading: CAPE - Caribbean Examinations Council (cxc.org)
• Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table: https://www.andrews.edu/services/registrar/students/prior_learning/a-level.html

CAPE Grading Scale

Please Note:
- Candidates who have obtained grades of I-IV have reached an acceptable standard for matriculation purposes.
- The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Transfer Credit

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• English

^{Revised: January 2021}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Bachiller Diversificado de Enseñanza Secundaria. Options: Biología, Humanidades y Ciencias)
• Bachiller Técnico-Diversificado (3 after Ciclo Básico. Options: Comercial, Artes, others)

During the application process, applicants must upload the following documents into their online application:

• Copies of Certificado de estudios/Calificaciones (transcript)
• Copies of Certificado de Egresso Bachillerato

Prior to registering for classes, applicants must provide:

• Official Certificado de estudios/Calificaciones (transcript)

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Spanish

^{Revised: January 2024}

U.S. High School Diploma Equivalent

• Título de Bachiller/Título de Educación Media General
• Título de Técnico Medio/Título de Bachiller Técnico

• Copies of the certificado de notas/calificaciones (academic transcripts)

Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.

• Official certificado de notas/calificaciones issued directly by the institution attended

Secondary School/High School Grading Scale

Please Note:  The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Spanish

^{Revised: October 2023}