Admission standards

University admission in Cape Verde

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 secondaire 2éme cycle (via générale)2 years, from age 16
Minimum entry: Certificat d'habiliation littéraire du 1ère cycle
Awards: Diplôme d'enseignement secondaire
Enseignement récurrente (secondaire 2éme cycle) (11-12 année)2 years, from age 22
Minimum entry: Diplôme de Certification
Awards: Diplôme d'enseignement secondaire

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Enseignement supérieur (Licence)4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Diplôme d'enseignement secondaire + Test d'acces
Awards: Licence

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Etudes supérieures professionelles2 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Diplôme d'enseignement secondaire
Awards: Diplôme d'études Supérieures professionelles (DESP)

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