Editing GCSE (section)

====United States====

In the United States, a [[high school diploma]] is required for entry into college or university. In the UK, this is considered to be at the level of the GCSE, awarded at Year 11.<ref name="UCASIntQuals">{{cite web|url=http://www.arts.ac.uk/media/arts/colleges/lcf/courses/application-forms/int-quals2013.pdf|title=International Qualifications for entry into college or university in 2013|website=Arts.ac.uk|access-date=11 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225115515/http://www.arts.ac.uk/media/arts/colleges/lcf/courses/application-forms/int-quals2013.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="ChavegnesUSInfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.chavagnes.org/news/Info_for_US_families.shtml |title=Info for US Families |publisher=Chavegnes International College |access-date=11 October 2017 |archive-date=4 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704014828/http://www.chavagnes.org/news/Info_for_US_families.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> For [[sixth form|college]] and [[university]] admissions in the UK, a high school diploma may be accepted in lieu of the GCSE if an average grade better than D+ is obtained in subjects with a GCSE counterpart.<ref name="UCASIntQuals" />

As [[A-levels]] are generally expected for UK university admission, a high school diploma is not considered enough for direct university entry in the UK. [[Advanced Placement]] programmes or [[International Baccalaureate]] are considered equal to the A-level and earn points on the UCAS tariff. They may therefore be accepted in lieu of A-levels for university entry in the UK by US students. However, entry requirements differ at each university and may take subsequent work history after high school in place of A-levels/AP for future study applications.

The [[SAT Reasoning Test]] and [[SAT Subject Test]]s, or the [[ACT (test)|ACT]] may also be considered in an offer for direct university entry.

US students who have studied at a university, a senior college, a community college; or graduated with a certificate, diploma or associate degree may have their credits and award transferred into a UK university, subject to entry requirements.