Admission standards

University admission in Tunisia

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 2014. Universities may set higher requirements. Shown in the language of the national mapping.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

Enseignement secondaire4 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: Promotion a l'enseignement secondaire- Certificat d'achèvement de l'étape préparatoire
Awards: Baccalauréat

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Licence fondamentale3 years, from age 19
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat
Awards: Licence fondamentale
Licence appliquée3 years, from age 19
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat
Awards: Licence appliquée
"Baccalauréaus"4 years, from age 19
Minimum entry: Baccalauréat
Awards: Diplôme de "baccalauréaus"

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