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Recognized Secondary School Certificates
Secondary school certificates are awarded either by ministries of education or by private schools and institutions. AUS recognizes certificates awarded by ministries of education.
However, some countries award two levels of secondary school certificates. In this case, the university recognizes the higher certificate. The university accepts certificates awarded by private secondary schools that are recognized by their host country.
The university also accepts certificates awarded by recognized qualification authorities, international boards and national boards.
Following is a list of some common certificates and the corresponding minimum levels of performance required for accepting an application to AUS. These certificates and levels of achievement serve as guidelines for admission to AUS and may differ from other institutions or the standards that are generally accepted in an applicant’s native country.
The university may consider other types of secondary school certificates.
- National General Secondary School Certificates (Arts or Science): Minimum required average is the equivalent of 80 percent or more in the final year national exam, or 80 percent or more in best two years.
- American-style High School Diploma: Minimum 3.0 CGPA (or equivalent) on a 4.0 scale (only subjects classified as academic are considered in the calculation of the CGPA).
- International Baccalaureate (IB): Must complete any six subjects, with at least three at the higher level.
- Lebanese Baccalaureate: Obtaining the Baccalaureate.
- French Baccalaureate or equivalent: Obtaining the Baccalaureate.
- Pakistani Board(s) Certificates: Higher Secondary School Certificate (Part II) required.
- Indian Board(s) Certificates: Senior Secondary School Certificate (12th Standard) required.
- Iranian Certificate: Completion of pre-university year required.
- German Abitur: Minimum average of three required.
- IGCSE, GCSE, GCE:
To accept an application for admission consideration, applicants must submit a minimum of eight different IGCSE/GCSE subjects with four C grades and four B grades, or higher.
However, priority in admission consideration and the selection of majors will be given to applicants who meet the following criteria:
1- Complete 12 years of schooling; School Leaving Certificate must be provided showing last grade (year) completed.
2- Complete GCE advanced supplementary level (AS-level) and/or advanced level (A-level) subjects.
3- Applicants with the highest grades.
4- Subjects must be from at least four different subject groups. Also, only subjects classified as academic by AUS (including arts and creativity subject group) will be accepted for admission consideration.
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