Required Documents by Country

First-year students must submit documents for years 9 through 12 based on the national curriculum or combination of curricula below. The equivalency of high school completion must be confirmed prior to enrolling.

Records are considered official if the issuing institution sends them directly to us or if they're certified as true copies by an official of the educational institution, an embassy official, or an appropriate government official. Records not issued in English must be accompanied by an English translation that's certified by an appropriate school official, certified translator, or U.S. embassy or consulate official.

While we welcome applications from all over the world, this list doesn't include all countries and education systems. If you have any questions about what we need from you, please contact us.

China Hong Kong India Indonesia Malaysia Singapore South Korea Taiwan United Arab Emirates

GSCE/GCE (O/A levels)

  • O-Level/GCSE/IGCSE certificates
  • A-Level/GCE certificates

IB/International Baccalaureate

  • Transcripts for years 9 through 12
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma certificate or national curriculum and diploma certificate
  • IB Diploma exam results to receive transfer credit

China (excluding Hong Kong)

  • Senior high school transcript (years 10 through 12)
  • Huikao/Gaokao not accepted as proof of graduation

Hong Kong

  • Transcript showing courses and grades for years 10 through 12 (Form III through Form VI)
  • Form VI (we don't accept students after Form V)
  • HKDSE exam certificate

India

  • Standard X exam certificate
  • Standard XII exam certificate
  • School mark sheet for grades 9 through 12 (only if you attend a school that doesn't follow the Indian school system)

Indonesia

  • Transcripts for years 10 through 12

Malaysia

Malaysian applicants must complete at least one year of Illinois-approved high school study following the SPM exam in order to be eligible for first-year admission. Enrollment in foundation, prep, and matriculation programs such as the MARA American Degree Prep Program (MADPP) will not count toward high school completion. Examples of accepted high school completion include:

  • Completion of the first year of the American Degree Transfer Program (ADTP) prior to enrollment
  • Completion of STPM prior to enrollment
  • Completion of an IB program prior to enrollment
  • Completion of A-Levels prior to enrollment

Students studying beyond the first year of the ADTP should apply as transfer students. Students applying to transfer to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign should meet one of the above requirements. Transcripts for Year 10-12 and examination results are required.

Singapore

Students enrolled in the Integrated Program are not required to submit O-Level results. Instead, they should provide official transcripts from their Integrated Program curriculum and complete A-Level examination, an International Baccalaureate Diploma, or an equivalent examination to satisfy high school graduation.

  • O-Level certificate (if available)
  • High school or junior college transcript (only if O-Levels weren't available)
  • A-Level certificate (if available)
  • Polytechnic transcript

South Korea

  • Senior high school transcript (years 10 through 12)

Taiwan

  • Senior high school transcript (years 10 through 12)

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Transfer applicants from UAE universities who only completed Advanced Subsidiary (AS) exams must submit an official UAE government certificate evidencing high school completion and graduation.

First-year applicants who attended an A-Level curriculum high school in the UAE must sit for A-Level exams and be prepared to submit official A-Level certificates prior to enrollment in order to be considered graduates of high school.

Completion of Advanced Subsidiary exams alone does not qualify as high school completion as long as the A-Level curriculum and exams are available in the high school of attendance.

High School Completion examples:

  • Completion of the UAE or similar regional 12-year national curriculum
  • Completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum
  • Completion of recognized Indian school curriculum (graduation after Standard XII)
  • Completion of recognized American school curriculum (graduation after year 12)
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