International Curriculum Requirements

Applicants from Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone should submit:

• Senior secondary school transcripts from years 9 to 11

If an applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Senior secondary school transcript
• West African School Certificate (WAEC certificate)
• National Examinations Council (NECO), Senior School Certificate.

Purdue may request students to share their certificate through the WAEC Digital Certificate Platform for verification purposes.

Applicants should submit:

• Junior secondary transcripts from years 9 and 10
• Upper secondary education transcripts from years 11 and 12
  • If the applicant is from the Northern Territory, then the student needs to submit transcripts from years 10, 11 and 12.

If the applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Upper secondary transcript
• Senior secondary certificate from the respective region
  • ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Senior Secondary Certificate
  • NSW (New South Wales) Higher School Certificate
  • Northern Territory Certificate of Education
  • Queensland Senior Certificate
  • South Australian Certificate of Education
  • Tasmanian Certificate of Education
  • Victorian Certificate of Education
  • Western Australian Certificate of Education

Applicants should submit:

• Fundamental education transcript from year 9
• Middle education transcript from years 10 and 11

If an applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Transcripts from year 10 to 12
• Certificate of secondary education (diploma/certificado de ensino médio)

Alberta

Applicants should submit:

• Junior high school transcript from year 9
• High school transcript from years 10 and 11

If the applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• High school transcript from years 10 to 12
• High school diploma

British Columbia

Applicants should submit:

• Junior secondary transcript from years 9 and 10
• Senior secondary transcript from year 11

If the applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Senior secondary transcript
• British Columbia high school diploma

Ontario

Applicants should submit:

• Transcript from years 9 to 11

If the applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Secondary school transcript from years 9 to 12
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

To be more competitive, Purdue encourages students who are enrolled in Ontario curriculum to have at least six 4U/4M courses.

Quebec

Applicants should submit:

• Secondary education transcript from year 9, 10 and 11

If the applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Secondary education transcript from years 9 to 12
• Certificate of graduation

Applicants educated through the British-patterned education system in countries in the Caribbean including Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, and British Virgin Islands should submit one of the following documents:

• General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-level)
• International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE)
• Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)
• Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)

A minimum of five academic subjects including English, mathematics, natural/physical science, and social science passed in these examinations will be required for admission consideration. The documents are equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma only if a minimum of five exam passes are achieved. Submission of the above documents must be accompanied by academic records/transcripts from secondary education at the time of application.

Purdue recognizes advanced secondary school coursework, which includes A-level and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). In order to receive college credits, students will need to submit one of the following documents:

• General Certificate of Education Advanced Level issued by the exam boards
• Caribbean Examination Council Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)

Applicants from countries that follow the Russian-Pattern education system including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan should submit:

• Primary education transcript that includes years 8 and 9
• Secondary education transcript from years 10 and 11

If the applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Final transcript from years 10 and 11
• Official copies of the Attestat Certificate, along with the transcript record

Applicants who are attending a Chinese high school should submit:

• Middle school transcript including year 9
• High school transcript including years 10 and 11

If an applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Final high school transcript for years 10 to 12
• Senior secondary school exam certificate (会考)
• High school graduation certificate (高中毕业证)
• Gaokao (高考) scores (optional)

Purdue may require verification of an applicant’s high school diploma or Gaokao scores from the China Credential Verification website.

Applicants from France and its overseas departments, and applicants from the Francophone countries (Algeria, Cameroon, Morocco etc.) should submit:

• Collège (junior secondary) transcript for year 9
• Lycée (senior secondary) transcript for years 10 and 11

If an applicant has graduated from high school, they should submit:

• Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire (diploma of secondary education)
• Relève de Notes (transcript of grades) from the final examination
• The final senior secondary school transcript

Please note that all educational institutions and all external examinations (French Baccalaureate) are administered by the French Ministry of National Education. The overseas departments of France include French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Corse, Clipperton Island, Martinique, Mayotte, Miquelon, Wallis and Fortuna, New Caledonia, Reunion, St. Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre.

For admission, applicants educated through the IGCSE/GCE system are required to have passed examinations in a minimum of five academic subjects including English, mathematics, natural/physical science, and social science. The documents are comparable to a U.S. high school diploma only if a minimum of five exam passes are achieved.

IGCSE applicants should submit:

• International General Certificate of Secondary Education issued by the exam boards (IGCSE)
• Academic records/transcripts from high school

GCSE applicants from UK should submit either:

• GCSE certificate issued by the exam boards
• High school transcript that consolidates all GCSE exam grades issued by various exam boards

Purdue does not have any AS or A level subject requirements; however, most applicants complete 3-4 AS or A level subjects. Applicants that do not complete any further study beyond IGCSE or GCSE are generally not considered competitive applicants. Purdue recognizes A-level examinations. College credits may be awarded to applicants who successfully complete A-level exams. To receive college credits, admitted students will need to submit:

• General Certificate of Education Advanced Level issued by the exam boards

Purdue does not award any college credits for pre-university studies or foundation year classes from any UK institutions.

Standard X and Standard XII Examination

Students who are currently enrolled in any Indian curriculum such as CBSE, ICSE, or State Board should submit:

• Marksheet for internal grades from years 9 to 11
• Copy of the Standard X certificate issued by the exam board

If an applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Attested copy of the Standard X certificate issued by the exam board
• Attested copy of the Standard XII certificate issued by the exam board

Purdue requires four years of secondary mathematics coursework and three years of laboratory science coursework for all majors. However, we understand that the mathematics and laboratory science requirement may be difficult for students who are enrolled in commerce or humanities tracks after Standard X examination. While not taking mathematics and/or laboratory science classes will disadvantage your academic profile, we do still encourage those students to apply to Purdue for consideration. We strongly encourage students in this situation to take the SAT or ACT to show their math ability.

Diploma Program

If an applicant is enrolled in a two-year diploma program after Standard X exam, the two-year coursework will be counted toward high school completion. The student will need to apply to Purdue as a beginner student. No college credits will be awarded to the classes from the diploma program. Applicants should submit:

• Attested copy of the Standard X certificate issued by the exam board
• Official marksheet from the diploma program issued by the accredited institution

If an applicant is enrolled in a three-year diploma program after the Standard X exam, the first two-year coursework will be counted toward high school completion. The third-year coursework will be evaluated for college credits on a course-by-course basis. The student will need to apply to Purdue as a transfer applicant instead of a freshman.   

Students taking International Baccalaureate (IB) courses will be considered for admission whether or not they are pursuing the IB diploma as long as the minimum high school course requirements are met. For admission purposes, higher level (HL) coursework is not given a particular preference over standard level (SL) coursework. An applicant's entire academic profile will be reviewed holistically. Purdue does not have an overall IB minimum score requirement.

IB applicants should submit:

• Transcript from years 9 to 11 (if still in progress)
• Predicated IB scores if available

If an applicant has completed the IB diploma, then they should submit:

• Transcript from years 9 to 12
• IB diploma certificate
• IB scores, sent to Purdue directly from the IB organization

Purdue recognizes IB examinations. College credits will be awarded for most HL exams and a few SL exams. To receive college credits, admitted students will need to submit the IB exam scores directly from the IB organization to Purdue Admissions.

Students from Malaysia who completed the SPM exam will need to complete an additional year of high school study prior to applying to Purdue as a new beginner student. Applicants should submit:

• Sijil Pelajaran Malaysian (SPM, Certificate of Education)
• Additional year of advanced studies, such as:
  • Sijil Tinggi Pelarajan Malaysia (STPM, Malaysian Higher School Certificate)
  • IGCSE A-level
  • Classes for an IB program
  • Completion of the first year of the American Degree Transfer program

Applicants from Malaysia who study at Chinese schools should submit:

• Secondary school transcript from years 9 to 11

If an applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Final high school transcript from years 10 to 12
• Unified Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia (UEC)

Applicants should submit:

• Level 1 and Level 2 record of NCEA (National Certificate of Education) record

If the applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Level 1, 2 and 3 record of NCEA
• Record of Achievement

Singapore O level

Applicants who are enrolled in the Singapore O level should submit:

• Singapore/Cambridge O level examinations
• Higher secondary transcript from years 11 and 12

If the applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Singapore/Cambridge O level examinations
• Singapore/Cambridge A level examinations

Polytechnic Program

The work of applicants enrolled in a two-year polytechnic program after the O-level will be counted toward high school completion. The applicant should apply as a freshman and should submit:

• Singapore/Cambridge O level examinations
• Polytechnic transcript

For applicants who are enrolled in a three-year polytechnic program after O-levels, the first two years of work will be counted toward high school completion while third-year work will be evaluated for transfer credit on a course-by-course basis. The student needs to apply to Purdue as a transfer applicant instead of as a freshman student.

Applicants who are doing the Korean curriculum should submit:

• Junior secondary transcript for year 9
• Senior secondary transcript for years 10 and 11

If an applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Senior secondary transcript from years 10 to 12
• High school certificate (Inmungye Kodung Hakkyo)

Applicants should submit:

• Junior high school transcript from year 9
• Senior high school transcript from year 10 and 11

If an applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Senior high school transcript from years 10 to 12
• Senior high school diploma

An applicant who complete the junior college diploma will need to apply to Purdue as a  transfer applicant. Credit may be awarded for the last two years of studies on a course-by-course basis.

Applicants should submit:

• Lower secondary transcript that includes year 9
• Upper secondary transcript that includes years 10 and 11

If an applicant has graduated from high school, then they should submit:

• Upper secondary school transcript from years 10 to 12
• Senior high school certificate