| Country | UTP Stage I | UTP Stage II | UTP Stage II: Engineering |
International Baccalaureate (IB) | International Baccalaureate 18 | International Baccalaureate 22 | International Baccalaureate 24 with a minimum Level 4 in Math, Chemistry and Physics |
General Certificate of Education (GCE) | GCE O levels with passes, or an average of 2.5 with no grade lower than 2, in 3 academic subjects | GCE A level results with D passes in 2 academic subjects or GCE AS level results with D passes in 4 academic subjects | GCE A level results with a minimum grade of C in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
Australia | Australia Year 11 with an overall passing grade of 50% for all subjects (including English) | Australia Year 12 with a minimum 60% average over 3 Grade 12 academic subjects | Australia Year 12 with an average of 75% in Grade 12 Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than 70% |
Azerbaijan | N/A | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with a minimum 68% average over 4 academic subjects | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than 70% |
Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate with a B (50%) average in 4 academic subjects | Higher Secondary Certificate with minimum overall of A-(65%) in 3 academic subjects | Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum grade of A (75%) in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
Bhutan | Completion of Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) with an average of 60% in 3 academic subjects | Completion of Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) with an average of 65% in 3 academic subjects | Completion of Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
Brazil | Brazilian Secondary School Leaving Certificate with a minimum score of 5/10 (C Grade) | Brazilian Secondary School Leaving Certificate with a minimum score of 6/10 (C+ Grade) | Brazilian Secondary School Leaving Certificate with a minimum score of 7.5/10 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than 7.0/10 |
Cambodia | Completion Year 11 with minimum grade of C (75%) average in 4 academic subjects or Baccalauréat (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education) with a minimum average of 60% in 3 academic subjects | Completion of Baccalauréat (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education) with a minimum average of D (65%) in 3 academic subjects | Completion of Baccalauréat (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education) with a minimum grade of C (75%) in Math, Chemistry and Physics |
Canada | Successful completion of Canadian grade 11 and a minimum of 3 grade 12 level Canadian courses attempted | Completion of Canadian Grade 12 with an average of 55% in 4 academic subjects | Completion of Canadian Grade 12 with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics with no grade lower than 70% |
Chile | Licencia De Educacion Media Secundaria with less than 4/7 | Licencia De Educacion Media Secundaria with minimum score of 4/7 | Licencia De Educacion Media Secundaria with a minimum score of 5.5/7 with no less than 5/7 in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics |
China | Senior Middle 2 with a 70% average in 4 academic subjects | Senior Middle 3 with a 60% average in 4 academic subjects | Senior Middle 3 with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than 70% |
Colombia | Bachillerato with an average of 60% | Bachillerato with an average of 65% | Bachillerato with an average of 75% in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics with no grade lower than 70% |
Ecuador | Completion of Year 11 with a minimum score of 60% in 4 academic subjects | Bachillerato/Ciclo Diversificado (High Graduation Certificate) with a minimum score of 60% in 4 academic subjects | Bachillerato/Ciclo Diversificado (High Graduation Certificate) with an average of 75% in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics with no score lower than 70% |
Egypt | Certificate of General Secondary Education (Upper Secondary) | Certificate of General Secondary Education (Upper Secondary) with 65% average in 4 academic subjects | Certificate of General Secondary Education (Upper Secondary) with an average of 75% in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics with no grade lower than 70% |
Ethiopia | Completion of Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination with 55% over 3 academic subjects | Completion of Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination with a minimum average of 60% over 3 academic subjects | Completion of Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination with an overall of 75% in Math, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than 70% |
France | Baccalaureat Generale, Technologique and Professionelle (attempted completion) | Baccalaureat Generale, Technologique and Professionelle with average of 10 in 4 academic subjects | Baccalaureat Generale, Technologique and Professionelle with average score of 11 in 4 academic subjects and Coefficient score 5 for Math, Physics, and Chemistry |
Ghana | The West African Examinations Council (WASSCE) with a minimum score of D7 in 5 academic subjects | The West African Examinations Council (WASSCE) with a minimum score of C6 in 5 academic subjects | The West African Examinations Council (WASSCE) with an average of C4 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than C5 |
Honduras | Successful completion of Bachillerato | Bachillerato with 65% average in 4 acadmeic subjects | Bachillerato with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics with no grade lower than 70% |
Hong Kong | UTP1 – Successful completion of Form 5 with "Passing Grade" in 4 academic subjects or HKDSE Form 6 with 2 passes or HKDSE with 2 passes | HKDSE result with total score of 7 or above in best 3 Category A academic subjects (level 2 minimum) | HKDSE with total score of 11 points or above in Math, Chemistry and Physics with no score less than level 3 in each subject |
India | n/a | India Senior Secondary School Certificate with a minimum overall average of 65% in 3 academic senior level subjects minimum 50% in Year 10 or 12 Math | India Senior Secondary School Certificate with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than 70% |
Indonesia | Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) 2 with an average grade of 6.0 in 4 academic subjects | Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) 3 with an average grade of 6.0 in 4 academic subjects | Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) 3 with an average score of 7.5 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 7.0 |
Iran | Successful completion of Grade 11 with a minimum average of 65% in 4 academic subjects | Successful completion of High School (Grade 12) with a minimum average of 65% in 4 academic subjects | Successful completion of High School (Grade 12) with an average of 75% in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, with no score lower than 70% |
Japan | Completion of Kotogakko Year 2 with a grade average of 2.8 in 4 academic subjects | Completion of Kotogakko Year 3 with a grade average of 2.5 in 3 academic subjects | Completion of Kotogakko Year 3 with a minimum score of 3 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
Jordan | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an average of 55% in 4 academic subjects | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an average of 65% in 4 academic subjects | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
Kazakhstan | Completion of Atestat with 3.0 average in 4 academic subjects | Completion of Atestat with 3.5 average in 4 academic subjects | Completion of Atestat with a minimum score of 4 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with minimum average of Grade D | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with minimum average of Grade C | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with an average of B- with no grade lower than C+ in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
Korea | Senior High School Leaving Certificate indicating successful completion of High School in Year 2 with an average of Rank 5 in 4 academic subjects | Senior High School Diploma with an average of Rank 6.0 in 4 academic subjects | Senior High School Diploma with an average of Rank of 4.0 in 4 academic subjects including Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than 5.0 |
Kuwait | Shahadat al-thanawai-al-a'ama (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with a minimum average of 50% in 4 academic subjects | Shahadat al-thanawai-al-a'ama (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with a minimum average of 60% in 4 academic subjects | Shahadat al-thanawai-al-a'ama (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than 70% |
Macau | Completion of Form 5 with an average of 70% in 4 academic subjects | Completion of Form 6 with a minimum average of 70% in 4 academic subjects | Completion of Form 6 with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than 70% |
Malaysia | Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM): 3 academic subjects (may include one of either English or Malay plus 2 academics) with a minimum D average on SPM final results OR 4 academic subjects (may include one of either English and Malay plus 3 academics) with a minimum average of C on SPM forecast result* | Completion of Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with passes in 3 academic subjects or Malaysia Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with a minimum grade of B6 average in 4 academic subjects. | Malaysia Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) - Average of B3 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than B4. OR Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) - Average of B in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than B |
Mexico | Completion of Bachillerato with 5/10 in 4 academic subjects or Year 11 with 7/10 in 4 academic subjects | Completion of Bachillerato with 6.0 in 4 academic subjects | Completion of Bachillerato with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
Mongolia | Completion of Year 11 with a minimum score of 2 in 4 academic subjects | Gerchilgee Certificate with a minimum score of 1 or an average of D in 4 academic subjects | Gerchilgee Certificate with a minimum score of 2 in Math, Chemistry, and Physics |
Myanmar | Completion of High School with an average of 60% in 4 academic subjects | Completion of 1 year of Post-Secondary Education with a passing grade | Completion of 1 year of Post-Secondary Education with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70%. |
Nepal | Higher School Certificate (HSC) with minimum 50% average in 4 academic subjects | Higher School Certificate (HSC) with minimum 60% average in 4 academic subjects | Higher School Certificate (HSC) with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
New Zealand | Must successfully complete NCEA Level 2 with minimum 60 academic Level 2 credits | Must provide original or certified true copy of NCEA Level 3 completion with a minimum of 60 Level 3 academic credits | Must provide original or certified true copy of NCEA Level 3 completion with a minimum of 60 Level 3 academic credits with a minimum grade of A (75%) in NCEA Level 3 of Math, Chemistry and Physics. |
Nigeria | Senior School Certificate Examination (NECO) with a minimum score of C6 in 5 academic subjects | The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) with a minimum score of C6 in 5 academic subjects | The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) with an average of C4 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no grade lower than C5 |
Oman | Completion of Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Certificate) with a minimum average of 50% | Completion of Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Certificate - Year 12) with a minimum average of 65% | Completion of Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Certificate - Year 12) with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
Pakistan | Higher Secondary School Certificate (10+2) with 50% average in 4 academic subjects | Higher Secondary School Certificate (10+2) with 55% average in 4 academic subjects | Higher Secondary School Certificate (10+2) with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
Philippines | High School Year 11 with minimum D average equivalent in 4 academic subjects | High School Graduation (12 years) with minimum D average equivalent in 4 academic Grade 12 subjects | High School Graduation (12 years) with minimum C average equivalent in 4 academic Grade 12 subjects including Math minimum B (85%) + Physics and Chemistry with no grade lower than 70% |
Peru | Completion of Certificado de Educacion Secundaria with an average score of 11 | Completion of Certificado de Educacion Secundaria with an average score of 12 | Completion of Certificado de Educacion Secundaria with a minimum score of 12 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. |
Qatar | Tawjihiyya (General School Leaving Certificate) with an average of 55% in 4 academic subjects or successful completion of Year 11 with an average of 75% in 4 academic subjects | Tawjihiyya (General School Leaving Certificate) with an average of 65% in 4 academic subjects | Tawjihiyya (General School Leaving Certificate) with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70%. |
Rwanda | Ordinary Level National Examinations with passes in 3 academic subjects | Advanced Level National Examinations with D passes in 2 academic subjects | Advanced Level National Examinations with a minimum grade of C in Mathematics, Chemistrym and Physics |
Russian
Federation | Completion of Certificate of Secondary Education Grade 11 with an average of 3.0. | Completion of Certificate of Secondary Education or Upper Secondary Education with minimum average of 3.5 | Completion of Certificate of Secondary Education or Upper Secondary Education with a minimum score of 4.0 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
Saudi Arabia | Completion of Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education) with 60% average in 5 academic subjects or Successful completion of Year 11 with an average of 75% in 4 academic subjects | Completion of Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education) with 68% average in 5 academic subjects | Completion of Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education) with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
Singapore | GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects or completion of Singapore GCE N (A) Level with overall points of 15 in 4 academic subjects | Singapore GCE A Level with D passes in 2 academic subjects | Singapore GCE A level results with a minimum grade of C in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
South Africa | Completion of Grade 11 with an average of C (Level 4) | Completion of National Senior Certificate with an average of C (Level 4) | Completion of National Senior Certificate with a minimum level 4 in Math, Chemistry, and Physics |
Sri Lanka | GCE O levels with passes in 3 academic subjects | GCE A Levels with D passes in 2 academic subjects or Sri Lankan A levels with a minimum of S grade in 3 academic subjects | GCE A level results with a minimum grade of C in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
Taiwan | Senior High School - Year 11 results with an average of B grade | Senior High School - Year 12 results with an average of C or an average of 60% in 4 academic subjects | Senior High School - Year 12 results with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
Tanzania | Tanzania Certificate of Secondary Education Examination - O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects | Tanzania Certificate of Secondary Education Examination - A Levels with D passes in 2 academic subjects | Tanzania Certificate of Secondary Education Examination - A Levels results with a minimum grade of C in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
Thailand | Matayom 5 with an average of 2.5 | Matayom 6 with an average of 2.0 | Matayom 6 with a minimum score of 3.0 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
Turkey | Devlet Lise Diplomasi or Devlet Meslek Diplomasi | Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi 3.0 or Genel Lise Diplomasi including Anadolu Lisesi with minimum 50% average | Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi 3.0 or Genel Lise Diplomasi including Anadolu Lisesi with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
Uganda | Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with an average of grade D | Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with an average of grade D | Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results with a minimum grade of C in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
United Arab
Emirates | Tawjihiyya with an average of 60% in 4 academic subjects or 11 years of education with an average of 75% | Completion of Tawjihiyah with an average of 68% | Completion of Tawjihiyah with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
United
Kingdom (UK) | GCE O levels with passes in 3 academic subjects | GCE A level results with D passes in 2 academic subjects or GCE AS level results with D passes in 4 academic subjects | GCE A level results with a minimum grade of C in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
United States (US) | Successful completion of USA Grade 11 | Successful completion of USA Grade 12 with a GPA of 1.0(D) | Successful completion of USA Grade 12 with an average of 75% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% |
Ukraine | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with a minimum average of 60% in 4 academic subjects. | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with an average of 75% (Level 8) in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 70% (Level 7) |
Vietnam | Successful completion of Year 11 with an average of 6.0 in 4 academic subjects | Successful completion of Year 12 with an average of 6.0 in 4 academic subjects | Successful completion of Year 12 with an average of 7.5 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 7.0 |
Zambia | GCE O levels with passes in 3 academic subjects | Zambian School Certificate with an average score of 5 in 4 academic subjects or GCE 'A' Levels with D passes in 2 academic subjects | Zambian School Certificate with an average score of 3 in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with no score lower than 4 |
Zimbabwe | GCE O Levels with passes in 3 academic subjects | Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) A Levels or GCE A Levels with D passes in 2 academic subjects | Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) A Levels or GCE A Levels with a minimum grade of C in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
