Admission standards

University admission in Djibouti

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 général3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: Brevet d'enseignement fondamental (BEF)
Awards: Baccalauréat (BAC Général)

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Enseignement supérieur cycle long4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat Général ou technique)
Awards: Licence ou maîtrise

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Brevet de technicien2 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat (Général ou technique)
Awards: Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS)

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