University admission in Timor-Leste

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2024. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

• Secondary General (grades 10-12)3 years, from age 15

  Minimum entry: Basic education (lower secondary) Diploma

  Awards: Secondary General Diploma

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

• Bachelor's degree4 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Secondary General Diploma

  Awards: Bachelor's degree

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

• Professional programmes (Polytechnic) / Diploma 11 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Secondary Technical Diploma

  Awards: Professional programmes (Polytechnic) / Diploma 1

• Professional programmes (Polytechnic) / Diploma 22 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Secondary Technical Diploma

  Awards: Professional programmes (Polytechnic) / Diploma 2

• Professional programmes (Polytechnic) / Diploma 33 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Secondary Technical Diploma

  Awards: Bacherelato