Saudi Arabia Secondary Credentials

Please refer to your school documents to see which of the following education tracks you should reference. 

General Secondary Education Track

Requirements & Standards

Required Credentials
  1. Intermediate School Certificate or 9th Grade Transcript/Marksheet (If not yet graduated)
  2. 10th Grade Transcript/Marksheet
  3. 11th Grade Transcript /Marksheet
  4. General Secondary Education Certificate and/or12th Grade Transcript/Marksheet (if graduated)
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.

Religious Secondary Education Track

Requirements & Standards

Required Credentials
  1. Intermediate School Certificate or 9th Grade Transcript/Marksheet (If not yet graduated)
  2. 10th Grade Transcript/Marksheet
  3. 11th Grade Transcript /Marksheet
  4. Religious Institute Secondary Education Certificate (if graduated)
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.

Vocational Secondary Education Track

Requirements & Standards

Required Credentials
  1. Intermediate School Certificate or 9th Grade Transcript/Marksheet (If not yet graduated)
  2. 10th Grade Transcript/Marksheet
  3. 11th Grade Transcript /Marksheet
  4. Secondary Vocational School Diploma, Secondary Agricultural School Diploma, or Secondary Commercial School Diploma(if graduated)
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 Scale

Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Percentage Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Percentage
85-100
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
A
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
4
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Percentage
75-84
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
B
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
3
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Percentage
60-74
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
C
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
2
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Percentage
50-59
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
D
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
1
Transcript/Mark Sheet Grade Percentage
0-49
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
F
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
0