Admission standards

University admission in Guinea-Bissau

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 2013. Universities may set higher requirements. Shown in the language of the national mapping.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

Enseignement secondaire3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: Certificat d'enseignement de base – Troisième cycle
Awards: Certificat d'enseignement secondaire

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Formation en administration2 years, from age 21
Minimum entry: Diplôme moyen en administration
Awards: License en administration
Enseignement supérieur (4 ans)4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Certificat d'enseignement secondaire
Awards: Licence
Enseignement supérieur (5ans)5 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Certificat d'enseignement secondaire
Awards: Licence
Formation supérieure aux métiers de la santé5 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Certificat d'enseignement secondaire
Awards: Diplôme supérieur medecin

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Formation en administration et comptabilité3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Certificat d'enseignement secondaire
Awards: Diplôme moyen en administration et comptabilité
Enseignement supérieur (3 ans)3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Certificat d'enseignement secondaire
Awards: Licence

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