2018 - 2019 Sabancı University List of Acceptable International/Local Examinations and Diplomas for International Students

*Percentage value is determined by dividing the sum total of grades on the diploma/exam result by the number of courses the student has taken. The final ratio should meet the minimum requirement.

International & Local Examinations Minimum Requirements

International Turkish High School Diploma (taken in Turkey or outside of Turkey) A minimum 70% diploma score*

SAT taken before March 2016:

1100 out of 1600 (2 modules: Mathematics and Critical Reading)
or
1600 out of 2400 (3 modules: Mathematics, Critical Reading and Writing)
International SAT Reasoning
SAT taken after March 2016:
1100 out of 1600
(Sabancı University SAT Code: 7100)
SAT results are valid for 2 years from the date it is taken. Results older than 2 years and Superscore results will not be accepted.

International ACT (American College Testing) A minimum score of 24 out of 36 in Composite

A minimum of two C passes at "A Level" (Advanced Level)
International GCE (General Certificate Education) OR/AND
A minimum of two C passes at "AS Level" (Advanced Subsidiary)
International Abitur A minimum score between 1 to 3
International Advanced Placement (AP) A minimum score of 3 out of 5
International IB (International Baccalaureate) A minimum diploma score of 28 out of 45
International French Baccalaureate A minimum diploma score of 12 out of 20
International Matura (General Secondary Education Certificate) A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score*
Gold, Silver or Bronze medal holders in International Science Olympiads recognized or participated by TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and
International International Science Olympiads
Technical Research Council of Turkey)
Nigeria: Minimum B3 passes in each 3 subjects
West African Examination Council (WAEC) Ghana: Minimum B3=Good in each 3 subjects
International or Gambia: Minimum B3 passes in each 3 subjects
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Liberia: Minimum 3=Good in each 3 subjects
Sierra Leone: Minimum B3 passes in each 3 subjects

International American High School Diploma (taken in Turkey or in other countries) A minimum average of 75% diploma score* or minimum 2.8 out of 4

Attestat (Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan,

International A minimum average of 70% diploma score*
Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia)
Nationwide University Entrance exam of Afghanistan
Afghanistan A minimum average of 80% certificate score*
(Concours-KONKURS General State Examination)
Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore
Albania A minimum certificate/diploma score of 7 out of 10
(Diploma of State Matura)
Algeria Baccalauréat d'Enseignement Secondaire A minimum diploma score of 12 out of 20

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 2018 - 2019 Sabancı University List of Acceptable International/Local Examinations and Diplomas for International Students

*Percentage value is determined by dividing the sum total of grades on the diploma/exam result by the number of courses the student has taken. The final ratio should meet the minimum requirement.

International & Local Examinations Minimum Requirements

Argentina Título de Bachiller A minimum diploma score of 7 out of 10
Australia Secondary School Graduation Certificate A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score*
Austria Reifeprüfung / Matura A minimum certificate/diploma score of 3 out of 5
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan National Test (TQDK) A minimum score of 490 out of 700
Bahrain Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Bangladesh Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Belarus Belarussian Central Testing A minimum score of 420 out of 600
Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts
or
Belgium Diploma van secundair onderwijs A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score*
or
Certificat d'enseignement secondaire supérieur
Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu (RS) or
Bosnia and
Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi (FiBH) (Secondary School Leaving A minimum 3,5 out of 5 diploma score
Herzegovina
Diploma)
Brazil ENEM or Vestibular Exams A minimum average of 70% exam score*

Brazil Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score*
Bulgaria Certificate of Completed Secondary Education A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score*
Cameroon French system: Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire A minimum score of 12 out of 20
Canada Provincial High School Graduation Diplomas A minimum average of 70% diploma score*
Chile The Nota de Ensenanza Media (NEM) (High School Certificate) A minimum diploma score of 5 out of 7
Chile Prueba de Seleccion Universitaria (PSU) A minimum score of 600 out of 850 (with Language and Communications, and Mathematics subjects as mandatory)
China Chienese National University Entrance Exam (Gaokao) A minimum score of 500 out of 750
China Senior Secondary School Certificate A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score*
Colombia Saber 11º A maximum Puesto score of 300 out of 1000, a minimum Puntaje score of 70 out of 100
Colombia Decreto 1290 A minimum level of Desempeno Alto (very good)
Croatia Svjedodžba o Maturi (Matura Certificate) A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* or minimum 3 out of 5

Czech Republic Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score* or minimum 3 out of 5

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 2018 - 2019 Sabancı University List of Acceptable International/Local Examinations and Diplomas for International Students

*Percentage value is determined by dividing the sum total of grades on the diploma/exam result by the number of courses the student has taken. The final ratio should meet the minimum requirement.

International & Local Examinations Minimum Requirements

Bevis for Studentereksamen (Secondary Education Graduation Certificate)
or
Denmark A minimum diploma score of 7 out of 12
Bevis for Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) (Higher Preparatory
Examination Certificate) )
Ecuador Examen Nacional Para La Educacion Superior (ENES) A minimum score of 700 out of 1000
Ecuador Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) A minimum diploma score of 7 out of 10
General Secondary School Certificate
Egypt A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya-Al-Amma
Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
or
Estonia A minimum diploma score of 3,5 out of 5 or minimum 70%*
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus (Secondary
School Leaving Certificate with the State Examination Certificate)
Ethiopia Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) A minimum average of 80% exam score*

Finland Ylioppilastutkinto/studenteksamen(National Matriculation Examination) A minimum score of 5 out of 7

France French Baccalauréat A minimum score of 12 out of 20

Apolytirion of Lykeo or Gymnasio
Greece A minimum score of 15 out of 20
(Secondary School Leaving Certificate )
Guyana Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) A maximum score of 3 out of 7, a score of maximum C in the range of A-G as the module grade

Guyana GCE (General Certificate Education) A Levels Minimum 2 GCE A levels and a Secondary Education Certificate grade of 1-3 from 5 General Proficiency subjects
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Hong Kong or A minimum diploma score of 3 out of 5 or minimum C pass in minimum two subjects in HKALE
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) - Advanced Level
Matura - Érettségi Bizonyítvány
Hungary A minimum score of 3,5 out of 5
(Secondary Education Graduation Certificate)
Lokaprof af hönnunarbraut (Certificate of Graduation )
Iceland or A minimum score of 7 out of 10
Stúdentspróf (from Gymnasium) (Matriculation Certificate)
All India Senior School Certificate Examination
India Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12 A minimum diploma percentage of 80% with a mandatory minimum grade of 80% from Mathematics
Indian School Certificate (Year 12)
Indonesia UAN (Ujian Akhir Nasional) A minimum score of 70 out of 100
Ijazah - Sekolah Menengah Atas/Madrasah Aliyah (SMA/MA)
Indonesia A minimum average of 71-85% (Baik / Good)*
(Certificate of Graduation from Academic/Islamic Secondary School)
Iran Diplome Dabiristan and Pishdaneshgahi A minimum score of 14 out of 20 in both certificate/diploma

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 2018 - 2019 Sabancı University List of Acceptable International/Local Examinations and Diplomas for International Students

*Percentage value is determined by dividing the sum total of grades on the diploma/exam result by the number of courses the student has taken. The final ratio should meet the minimum requirement.

International & Local Examinations Minimum Requirements

General Secondary Education Exam (El Aledadiyah) or High School Leaving
Iraq A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Certificate
Passes in minimum 6 subjects with at least 2 of them from Higher Level subjects (Minimum C1 or yada H4 for Higher Level
Ireland Irish Leaving Certificate
subjects and C3 or H5 for other subjects)
Israel Te'udat Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) / Mechina A minimum average of 70% diploma score*
Diploma di Esame di Stato conclusivo dei Corsi di Istruzione Secondaria
Superiore
Italy A minimum score of 70 out of 100
or
Diploma di Maturitá
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving
Japan A minimum diploma score of 3,5 out of 5 or 70%*
Certificate)
Jordan Tawjihi(General Secondary Education Certificate) A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan National Test (ENT) A minimum score of 90 out of 125
Kenya Kenya KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) A minimum grade of B in each subjects with minimum 44 points in total
Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te pergjithshme
Kosovo or A minimum score of 3 out of 5
Diplome per kryerjen e shkolles se mesme te larte
Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General Secondary Education
Kuwait A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Certificate)
Kyrgyzstan National University Entrance Examination (ORT) A minimum score of 180 out of 250
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary
Latvia A minimum score of B2 or 70% *
Education)
Baccalaureat, Part II (Secondary School Leaving Certificate: final Bacc. exams
Lebanon A minimum score of 12 out of 20
and confirmation of Bacc. Part II Diploma

Libya General Secondary Education Certificate A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*

Lithuania Brandos Atestatas (Certificate of Maturity) A minimum score of 7 out of 10

Luxembourg Diplome de Fin d'Etudes Secondaire A minimum score of 45 out of 60

Macedonia Matura A minimum score of 3,5 out of 5

STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia) (Malaysia Higher School
Certificate)
Malaysia A minimum average of 2.33 = C+ = Principal pass (lulus penuh) diploma/certificate grade
or
Matrikulasi (Matriculation Certificate)
Malta Advanced Matriculation (AM) A minimum score between A and C (out of A)

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 2018 - 2019 Sabancı University List of Acceptable International/Local Examinations and Diplomas for International Students

*Percentage value is determined by dividing the sum total of grades on the diploma/exam result by the number of courses the student has taken. The final ratio should meet the minimum requirement.

International & Local Examinations Minimum Requirements

Mexico Bachillerato A minimum score of 7 out of 10

Moldova Diplomă de Bacalaureat (Baccalaureate Diploma) A minimum score of 7 out of 10

Mongolia Central University Entrance Exam - KONKURS A minimum score of 640 out of 800

Morocco Diplôme du Baccalauréat A minimum diploma score of 12 out of 20

Nepal Higher Secondary Education Board Examination (HSC) A minimum score of 75 out of 100
Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO)
Netherlands or A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score*
hoger beroepsonderwijs (HBO) propedeuse
New Zealand University Entrance Certificate with New Zealand Bursaries Certificate A New Zealand Bursary at 'A' or 'B' level
A minimum of 42 credits on NCEA Level 3, three subjects (including 14 credits in each of two subjects from an approved list of
subjects and 14 more from a maximum of two subjects) with a result of Literacy 10 credits at Level 2 and Numeracy 10 credits at
Level 1
New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3
or

A minimum of 80 credits at NCEA Level 3, 60 of which must have been achieved at Level 3 and 20 at Level 2 or above
Nigeria Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) A minimum score of 200
Norwegian Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate - Vitnemal fra den
Norway A minimum score of 4,5 out of 6 including Maths
Videregaende Skole.
Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General Secondary Education
Oman A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Certificate)
Pakistan Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Palestine Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Paraguay Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) A minimum score of 7 out of 10
Peru Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comun Completa A minimum score of 14 out of 20
Świadectwo Dojrzałości (Certificate of Maturity) or
Świadectwo Ukończenia Gimnazjum (Certificate of Completion from a
Poland Gymnasium) or A minimum diploma score of 4 out of 6
Świadectwo Ukończenia Liceum Ogólnokształcącego (Certificate of
Completion from a General Lyceum)
Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários / Certidão do Décimo Segundo
Portugal A minimum score of 16 out of 20
Ano
Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General Secondary Education
Qatar A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Certificate)

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 2018 - 2019 Sabancı University List of Acceptable International/Local Examinations and Diplomas for International Students

*Percentage value is determined by dividing the sum total of grades on the diploma/exam result by the number of courses the student has taken. The final ratio should meet the minimum requirement.

International & Local Examinations Minimum Requirements

Romania Diploma de Bacalaureat A minimum score of 7,5 out of 10 (good)
Russia Russian National Final School Exam – EGE A minimum score of 280 out of 400
Saudi Arabia General Secondary Education Certificate A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Saudi Arabia Kudrat" Examination taken within last 2 years A minimum average of 70% exam score*
Scotland Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) A or B pass in 4 Higher Level subjects
Scotland Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) A or B pass in Higher Level subjects
Senegal Bakalorya A minimum score of 15 out of 20
Serbia General Secondary Education Certificate A minimum score of 3,5 out of 5
Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Minimum two subjects with C passes in H2 level, having results of General Paper (GP) and Knowledge and Inquiry (KI) within the
Singapore
(Advanced Level) same exam and meeting the MTL (mother tongue language) requirement
Slovakia Maturitná Skúška A minimum 2 diploma grade out of 1
Slovenia Matura - Maturitetno spricevalo A minimum score of 3,5 out of 5
South Africa National Senior Certificate A minimum diploma score of 6 out of 7 or 70%*
South Korea College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT) A minimum score of 500 out of 800
South Korea High School Diploma A minimum grade of C (70-79 %)
Spain Título de Bachiller A minimum score of 7 out of 10
Sudan Sudan School Certificate A minimum score of B or 70-79% in minimum five subjects*
Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO) (University Preparatory
Surinam A minimum score of 7 out of 10
Education)
Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola
Sweden A minimum score of 15 or VG (Very Good) or C pass overall including Maths
(Upper secondary school leaving certificate)
Certificat de Maturité / Certificat de Maturité Cantonal reconnu par la
Confédération
or A minimum diploma score of 3 out of 5
Attestato di Maturità / Attestato di Maturità Cantonale riconosciuto dalla or
Switzerland Confederazione A minimum diploma score of 4 out of 6
or or
Eidgenössisch anerkanntes kantonales Maturitätszeugnis A minimum diploma score of 7 out of 10
yada Maturitätsausweis

Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General Secondary Education

Syria A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Certificate)

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 2018 - 2019 Sabancı University List of Acceptable International/Local Examinations and Diplomas for International Students

*Percentage value is determined by dividing the sum total of grades on the diploma/exam result by the number of courses the student has taken. The final ratio should meet the minimum requirement.

International & Local Examinations Minimum Requirements

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) / National Form VI
Examination
Tanzania or A minimum score of B or 4 out of 5 in each subjects
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / East African
Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE)
GAT (General Aptitude Test), or Professional and Academic Aptitude Test, or
Thailand A minimum average of 70% certificate/diploma score
Ordinary National Education Test
Thailand Certificate of Secondary Education / Maw 6 A minimum score of 70 out of 100 ; 3 out of 4 = B
Tunisia Baccalauréat de l'enseignement secondaire A minimum diploma score of 12 out of 20, with a mandatory minimum Mathematics grade of 12
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education(UACE) or
Uganda Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate or Minimum B passes in 2 Advance Level subjects
East African Advanced Certificate of Education
Ukraine Ukrainian External Independent Testing A minimum score of 160 out of 200 in relevant three subjects
United Arab
General Secondary Education Certificate A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*
Emirates
Uruguay Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) A minimum score of 8 out of 12

USA High School Diploma A minimum average of 75% diploma score* or minimum 2.8 out of 4

Venezuela Título de Bachiller A minimum score of 14 out of 20

The school leaving examination
Vietnam A minimum score of 7 out of 10
(Ky Thi Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc) (12 years of education)
Yemen General Secondary Education Certificate A minimum average of 80% certificate/diploma score*

Zambia Zambia School Certificate (ZSC) A minimum grade of 4 or above in 6 academic subjects including Chemistry, Physics and Maths

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