Admission standards

University admission in Algeria

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 et technologique3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: Brevet d'étude moyen
Awards: Baccalauréat de l'enseignement secondaire

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Licence3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat
Awards: Licence
Formation de professeur à l'enseignement moyen4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat
Awards: Diplôme de professeur de l'enseignement moyen

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Brevet de technicien supérieur3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: 3e année secondaire complétée
Awards: Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS)
Formation professeur à l'enseignement primaire3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat
Awards: Professeur d'enseignement primaire

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