Malaysia

Equivalents to high school graduation from other countries

Please note, all grades will be converted to the BC high school grading scale:

Malaysia High School Equivalencies

 Completion of one of the following is considered equivalent to BC secondary school graduation:

• Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) (Malaysia Certificate of Education) 11 years of education (includes two years of upper secondary &ndash - Forms IV and V)
• Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) (Malaysia Higher School Certificate) 13 years of education (two additional years completed after SPM - Form VI)
• Matrikulasi  (Matriculation Certificate) 12 years of education (one additional year completed after SPM)
• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) issued by Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools – MICSS, 12 years of education (includes three years of upper secondary)