Admission standards

University admission in Burkina Faso

Official minimum entry requirements and the school system, from the country's UNESCO classification and national sources.

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2020. Universities may set higher requirements. Shown in the language of the national mapping.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

Enseignement secondaire général ou second cycle3 years, from age 16
Minimum entry: BEPC
Awards: Baccalauréat (BAC)

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Enseignement supérieur (Licence)1 years, from age 21
Minimum entry: DUT/BTS
Awards: Licence
Enseignement supérieur Ingéniorat3 years, from age 19
Minimum entry: BAC
Awards: Ingéniorat

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Enseignement supérieur (DUT/BTS)2 years, from age 19
Minimum entry: BAC, Bac technique ou Bac professionnel
Awards: Diplôme universitaire de technologie (DUT) / Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), ISCED 2011 mappings (country file). CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UIS terms).