Higher School Certificate may refer to: Higher Secondary School Certificate, a certificate given after successfully completing at least twelve years of schooling in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan Higher School Certificate (Mauritius), a secondary school leaving qualification in Mauritius Higher School Certificate (New South Wales), a secondary school credential in New South Wales, Australia Higher School Certificate (England and Wales), an examination in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, replaced by the A-level Higher School Certificate (Victoria), a qualification awarded in Victoria, Australia until 1986 See also Abitur, a designation used in Germany, Finland, Lithuania, and Estonia GCE Advanced Level, or A-level General Educational Development, tests of high school level skills in the United States and Canada Higher (Scottish), or Highers Matura, a secondary school exit exam in several European countries :Category:Secondary school qualifications