Admission Requirements

To enter UPP Stage II students must meet both the academic and English language requirements.

If you do not find your country listed or have other questions, please e-mail us at AdmissionsUMD@navitas.com

Academic Requirements

Country/Qualification UPP Requirements

Argentina

Bachiller with a 6/10

Australia

Year 12 with a 60% average or higher

Bahrain

Tawjahiya Secondary School Certificate with a 50% average or higher

Bangladesh

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with a 60% average

Botswana

Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education with a 2nd Class, 2nd Division or C average

Brazil

Brazilian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Certificado de Ensino Médio) with a 6/10

Brunei

See General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

Cambodia

Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate) with 6 or 60%

Chile

Licencia de Educación Media (academic) with 4 or higher

Chinese High School Diploma*

Upper Middle School Graduation Certificate with a 70% average or higher

Colombia

Título de Bachiller 7.5 or higher

Ecuador

Bachiller with a 7/10

Egypt

General Secondary Education Certificate with a 65% average or Good

Fiji

Fiji School Leaving Certificate (Form 6) with a 6 average

France

Baccalauréat Général with an overall score of 10

Ghana

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination with D average or Credit

Hong Kong

HKCEE (Form 5) - D or higher in 5 subjects
HKDSE - An average of level 2 in 4 academic units

India

All India Senior Secondary Certificate (CSBE) - C2 or higher in 3 academic subjects

Indonesia

SMU3 - GPA of 6.0 or better

Iran

Peesh-daneshgahii (High School Diploma) with 12 - 13.9 average

Israel

Teudat Bagrut with 55% average or better

Japan

Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with a 3 GPA

Jordan

Tawjihi (Academic) with 60% average or better

Kazakhstan

Attestat with 3.5 GPA

Kenya

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a C- average

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

Inmungye Kodung Hakkyo (High School Certificate) with a 70% average or 6 or less rank (Mi)

Kuwait

Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A'ama (Secondary School Diploma) with a 70% average or better

Laos

Baccalaureat II with an overall score of 12

Macau

See Hong Kong or General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level

Malaysia

SPM - C6 or higher in 5 subjects

Mauritius

See General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level

Mexico

Certificado de Bachillerato with a 6.0 average or better

Mongolia

School Leaving Certificate (Gerchilgee) with 4.0 average

Myanmar

Basic Education Standard Exam Diploma (Academic & Vocational) with a 3 or 55% average

Nepal

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with 60% average

Nigeria

General Certificate of Education with a 1-6 average

Oman

Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Certificate) with 65% average or better

Pakistan

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with 60% average

Panama

Diploma de Bachiller with a 71% or better

Peru

Bachillerato Académic with 11 or better

Philippines

High School Diploma with 80% or better

Qatar

Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari with 55% average or better

Russia Federation

Attestat o srednem (polnom) obschem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) with a 3.5 GPA

Saudi Arabia

Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a 65% average or better

Singapore

O Level - 5 academic subjects with 6 or lower

South Africa

Senior Certificate with Matriculation with 'D' average or matriculation endorsement with 50–59%

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka A Levels - C grade in 3 subjects

Sweden

Avgångsbetyg with 'G' grade in 3 subjects

Taiwan

Senior High School Graduation Certificate with a C average or higher

Tanzania

Certificate of Secondary Education with minimum E/5 average

Thailand

Matayom VI with 60% average or better

Turkey

Lise Diplomasi with a minimum 3 average

UAE

Tawjihiyya (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a 70% average or higher

Uganda

Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7,8) average

Ukraine

Attestat with a 5 GPA

United Kingdom

See General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level

USA

Successful completion of year 12 with a 2.0 GPA

Vietnam

Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thing (Diploma of Completion of Secondary School) with a 6 GPA or better

West African School Certificate

Completion with a 6 or better in a minimum 5 subjects

Zambia

Zambian School Certificate Examination with 6 or better average

Zimbabwe

See General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level

Other accepted qualifications

GCE-O Level

Completion with an C or 6 in a minimum 5 subjects

International Baccalaureate

Completion with an overall 24

* This school is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. UPP is not available to students from the People’s Republic of China, for any University of Massachusetts campus where Navitas conducts these programs.

ADVANCED PROGRAM: Applicants with an American GPA (equivalent) of 2.7 or higher may be eligible for the Advanced Pathways Program at UML. Eligibility will be determined based upon academic assessment and will require a personal interview with the Navitas at UMass Dartmouth Executive Director upon arrival for final approval.

For countries not listed, please contact AdmissionsUMD@navitas.com. This information is correct at the time of printing.

English Language Requirements

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If you have achieved one of the English test results in the table below, and meet the relevant academic requirement for your country, you will be eligible for direct entry into the UPP or PMP. If you need additional English language study before you can begin your chosen program, Navitas at UMass Dartmouth can help arrange a program through an English as a Second Language (ESL) provider in Bristol, Rhode Island.

For more information, contact AdmissionsUMD@navitas.com.

UMass Dartmouth requires official TOEFL results. Results can be sent through the ETS website using the UMass Dartmouth school code number 3786.

English language qualification UPP (Mixed English entry) UPP (Direct entry*) PMP (Direct entry**)

IELTS

5.0 with no band lower than 4.5

5.5 with no band lower than 5.0

6.0 with no band lower than 5.0

TOEFL Computer - iBT

59

69

72

GCE "O" Levels

D

C

n/a

SPM

D7

C5

n/a

HKCEE

English: Level 2

English: Level 3

n/a

HKALE

n/a

English "D" Grade

n/a

Pearson Test

46

50

n/a

*The English language entry requirement for the UPP may be waived if the language of instruction was English for your previous studies.

** The English language entry requirement for the PMP may be waived if a students post-secondary degree was studied in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK or USA. Information listed above is correct at the time of printing.