The short answer
Yes. Tawjihi is recognised as a secondary-school certificate everywhere, but it is not always enough for direct entry to a bachelor’s. The US, Canada, Italy and Hungary accept it directly. The UK, Ireland and Australia usually require a foundation year. Germany requires a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) or a year of university study in Jordan.
Why does it differ by country?
It comes down to years of schooling and subject depth. The British system ends with A-Levels after 13 years, while Tawjihi comes after 12, so universities ask for a year to bridge the gap. The American and Canadian systems are built on 12 years, so there is no gap.
Direct entry
- United States: Tawjihi equals a high-school diploma. Your average shapes the level of university and scholarship.
- Canada: accepted by most universities and colleges, with subject requirements for engineering and science.
- Italy: requires 12 years of schooling, which Tawjihi meets.
- Hungary: direct entry, with an entrance exam for medical subjects.
Foundation or preparatory year
- UK and Ireland: an international foundation year at the university or a partner college, then first year.
- Australia: a foundation year, or a diploma leading straight into second year. High averages may skip it.
- Germany: a one-year Studienkolleg ending in the assessment exam (FSP). The alternative is a successful year at a Jordanian university in the same subject.
- Netherlands: universities of applied sciences accept Tawjihi; research universities mostly ask for an extra year.
What improves your chances?
- An early language certificate: IELTS or TOEFL before you apply, not after.
- A translated transcript attested by the Education and Foreign ministries.
- The right Tawjihi stream for your subject: the scientific stream opens engineering and medicine everywhere.