Rwanda Secondary Credentials

Upper Secondary School Track

Requirements & Standards

Required Credentials
  1. Certificate of End of Common Track or 9th Grade Transcript/Marksheet (If not yet graduated)
  2. 10th Grade Transcript/Marksheet
  3. 11th Grade Transcript /Marksheet
  4. Rwanda Advanced Certificate or End of Secondary Studies Diploma plus 12th Grade Transcript/Marksheet
English Proficiency Not exempt – see options.
Grade/GPA Requirements An average of grades B+/B or better; at least a recalculated GPA of 2.74 on a 4-point scale, over your last three years.*

*This does not guarantee that you will be admitted.

Grading Scales

General Grading Scale
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Points Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Points
90-100
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
A
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
4
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Points
80-89
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
B
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
3
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Points
50-79
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
C
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
2
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Points
0-49
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
F
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
0

Rwanda Advanced Certificate Scale
Transcript/Mark Sheet Letter Grade Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
Transcript/Mark Sheet Letter Grade
A
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
A
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
4
Transcript/Mark Sheet Letter Grade
B, C, D
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
B
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
3
Transcript/Mark Sheet Letter Grade
D, E
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
C
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
2
Transcript/Mark Sheet Letter Grade
S
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
D
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
1
Transcript/Mark Sheet Letter Grade
F
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
F
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
0