Admission standards

University admission in Gabon

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 2025. Universities may set higher requirements. Shown in the language of the national mapping.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

2ème cycle du secondaire3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: Brevet d'études du premier cycle (BEPC)
Awards: Baccalauréat

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Programme de Licence1 years, from age 20
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat
Awards: Licence Professionnelle

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Formation professionnelle supérieur3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat Général, Baccalauréat Technique
Awards: Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS), Diplôme universitaire de technologie (DUT), Certificat d'aptitudes pédagogiques des collèges d'enseignement général (CAPCEG), Diplôme de Sage-femmes

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