Required Secondary Education Documents: B

The A to Z list below provides links to information on the secondary education credentials required for admission to the University of Arkansas. The tables are arranged by country. Select the country where you are completing your secondary education to verify the title of the credential required for admission.

The tables below will also provide information regarding how to submit official records in an acceptable format. It is critical that your records remain in a sealed envelope from the appropriate authority listed in the table. Official records can be submitted via post or hand-delivered so long as they remain sealed. Official records are only required after the final admission decision has been made. You may submit electronic copies of your secondary credentials for evaluation purposes.

To verify whether or not you are required to submit secondary education documents, please refer to the Admission Requirements listed for your admission category: New Freshmen, Transfer Freshmen, or Transfer Students.

The International Admissions Office reserves the right to request additional documentation or clarification on a case by case basis. Please contact us iao@uark.edu if you have any questions regarding this list.

International Examinations

Country Required Credential Official when sealed in envelope from…
Bahamas Official Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) and, if taken, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Certificate School (BGCSE only) or Examinations Council
  — OR —  
  Official IGCSE Certificate and, if taken, GCE A Level Certificate Examination Authority
Bahrain Official, attested Tawjihi (General Certificate of Secondary Education) School, Ministry of Education, or Exam Authority
Bangladesh Official, attested Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) School, Ministry of Education, or Exam Authority
  — OR —  
  Official IGCSE Certificate and, if taken, GCE A Level Certificate Examination Authority
Barbados Official Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if taken, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Certificate Caribbean Examinations Council
  — OR —  
  Official IGCSE Certificate and, if taken, GCE A Level Certificate Examination Authority
Belarus Official, attested Attestat O Srednemobrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) School, Ministry of Education, or Exam Authority
Belgium Official, attested Certificat d'Enseignment Secondaire Superieur (Certificate of Higher Secondary Education) School, Education Department, Ministry of French Community, or Exam Authority
  — OR —  
  Official, attested Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs (Certificate of Higher Secondary Education) School, Education Department, Ministry of Flemish Community, or Exam Authority
Belize Official Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if taken, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Certificate Caribbean Examinations Council
  — OR —  
  Official IGCSE Certificate and, if taken, GCE A Level Certificate Examination Authority
Benin Official, attested Baccalaureat de ľEnseignement Secondaire School, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, or Exam Authority
Bhutan Official, attested Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (Standard X) and Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (Standard XII) School, Ministry of Education, or Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment
  — OR —  
  Official, attested Indian School Certificate (Standard X) and Indian Higher School Certificate (Standard XII) School, Ministry of Education, or State Exam Authority
Bolivia Official Bachillerato/Bachiller en Humanidades School; Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports; or Exam Authority
  — OR —  
  Official U.S.-styled Transcript and Diploma U.S.-style school
Bosnia and Herzegovina Official,attested Svedočanstvo/Svjedočanstvo (Certificate) or Diploma of Completion of Secondary Education School, Federal Ministry of Education and Science, or Ministry of Education and Culture
Botswana Official, attested Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education School or Examinations council
Brazil Official, attested Diploma/Certificado Conclucao de Ensino Médio School or Ministry of Education
British Virgin Islands Official Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if taken, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Certificate Caribbean Examinations Council
  — OR —  
  Official IGCSE Certificate and, if taken, GCE A Level Certificate Examination Authority
Brunei Official IGSCE Certificate and, if taken, GCE A Level Certificate Examination Authority
Bulgaria Official, attested Diplom za Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Secondary Education) School, Ministry of Education and Science, or Exam Authority
Burkina Faso Official, attested Baccalaureat School, Ministry of Secondary and Higher Education and Scientific Research, or Exam Authority
Burundi Official, attested Diplôme ďEtat School or Ministry of National Education