Admission standards

University admission in São Tomé & Príncipe

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 2015. Universities may set higher requirements. Shown in the language of the national mapping.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

Enseignement secondaire 2-ème cycle3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: Avoir achevé la neuvième année avec succès
Awards: Certificat de conclusion de la 12ème année
Programme intermédiaire - institut polytechnique supérieur1 years, from age 17
Minimum entry: Certificat de la 11ème année
Awards: Année de préparation (sans certificat)

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Formation intiale des enseignants3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Certificat de conclusion de la 12ème année
Awards: Certificat de formation d'enseignant et éducateur
Licence3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Certificat de conclusion de la 12ème année
Awards: Diplôme de licence

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