Education in Mauritius: School Stages, PSAC, NCE, SC, HSC and University Pathways

Mauritius combines national primary and lower-secondary certificates with Cambridge-linked school awards, a newer Foundation Programme, occupational training and several higher-education routes. Understanding the qualification at each transition is more useful than memorising a single school ladder.

Reviewed: 17 October 2026. This guide uses official and institutional information available on 17 October 2026. It distinguishes current assessment programmes from consultation proposals, dates the publicly available SC/HSC group guide, and identifies university documents being revised for 2026/27.

Mauritius education system at a glance

Question	Quick answer
Mainstream school sequence	Grades 1–6 primary; Grades 7–9 lower secondary; Grades 10–11 SC; Grades 12–13 HSC.
Compulsory attendance	From prescribed primary-entry age through the end of the academic year in which the child turns sixteen.
Languages	English, French and first-language support have different roles; optional language provision varies by school and stage.
Current alternative route	The three-year Foundation Programme leads towards the National Foundation Certificate of Education (NFCE); older Extended Programme diagrams need updating.
Technical pathways	Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) and Polytechnics Mauritius offer course-specific certificate and diploma routes.
Qualification checks	Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) for technical training; Higher Education Commission and relevant registers for higher education.

1. The school ladder and the institutions behind it

The mainstream sequence is six years of primary school, Grades 1–6; three years of lower secondary, Grades 7–9; two years leading to the School Certificate (SC), Grades 10–11; and two leading to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), Grades 12–13. These are stages, not promises that every learner will follow one uninterrupted academic route. secondary education

The Ministry of Education and Human Resource oversees school education. The Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE) develops curriculum resources, and the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES) administers major assessments. Higher education and occupational training also involve separate regulatory bodies, introduced below. Government schools, private aided schools and non-aided providers coexist.

For the alternative lower-secondary route, use the current picture: Statistics Mauritius records the Foundation Programme introduced in 2025 and the discontinuation of the old Extended Programme’s Grade 9+ from 2026. Older diagrams containing four-year extended schooling need that correction. Education Statistics 2026, 23 September

2. School-entry age and compulsory attendance

The ministry’s published primary-entry rule is to have reached five by 31 December of the preceding year. Thus a child normally enters Grade 1 in the calendar year in which they turn six; their sixth birthday need not precede the first school day. Check the current registration notice and required documents. education-system brochure, 2022

Section 37 of the Education Act links the beginning of attendance to the prescribed primary-entry age and continues the duty until the end of the academic year in which the child turns sixteen. The endpoint is therefore not simply the sixteenth birthday. The Act’s definition of school includes authorised technical or vocational provision alongside primary, secondary and special-education schools. ministry’s consolidated text

An overseas transfer should start with the child’s completed learning, records and likely next assessment. Matching ages alone can overlook a different language sequence or unfinished examination course. Ask the receiving school to confirm placement and subject continuity before treating a foreign year number as the local grade.

3. Preschool: play, language and readiness

The Early Childhood Care and Education Authority (ECCEA) supports and supervises preschool provision. Its current website identifies institutions participating in free pre-primary arrangements; participation should be checked rather than assuming every private nursery has the same funding terms. Early Childhood Care and Education Authority

MIE’s published revised pre-primary framework addresses children aged three to five. Learning is integrated and play-based, with observation, portfolios, learning stories and a Developmental Learner Profile helping educators understand progress. Early English and French literacy develops with support from the child’s first language. revised pre-primary framework

A useful parent–teacher conversation is concrete: can the child describe a picture, join a small-group activity, recognise quantities and manage everyday routines with growing independence? A portfolio of drawings, talk and observed play can show change over time. It is more informative than treating preschool as a miniature version of the later certificate examinations.

4. English, French, Kreol and optional languages

The 2016 Grades 1–6 framework uses English as the formal medium while recommending first-language support, especially in the first three years and where demanding concepts need explanation. French is a core subject. Medium of instruction, a language taught as a subject and the language used to help a learner understand are separate questions. Primary framework: language guidance

Kreol Morisien has expanded beyond primary provision. A March 2026 ministerial answer identifies 75 secondary schools offering it from Grade 7, describes subsidiary-level introduction in 2025 and main-subject HSC introduction in 2026. This is a dated account of particular provision, not proof that every school offers every language option. Ministerial parliamentary answer B/30, 17 March 2026

Before selecting a language, ask about continuity through the intended school stages and the eventual awarding arrangement. A subject called Kreol at school should not automatically be treated as an interchangeable Cambridge syllabus in a group-award calculation. Obtain the school’s current combination sheet and keep the actual certificates issued.

5. What primary pupils learn and how teachers assess it

The Grades 1–6 framework combines English, French, mathematics, science, history and geography with arts, health and physical education, information and communication technology (ICT), values and citizenship, and optional languages. It promotes assessment during learning, so teachers can identify misconceptions and adjust instruction rather than wait for a terminal examination. The ministry links the MIE publication through its official curriculum page. primary curriculum publication page; National Curriculum Framework, Grades 1–6, 2016

For example, a class investigating water use might estimate quantities, record observations, explain findings orally and write a short account. A teacher can distinguish a scientific misunderstanding from difficulty expressing the answer in English. The follow-up should target the actual difficulty.

Families can ask for the child’s strongest and weakest areas, examples of recent work and the next manageable learning goal. Certificate preparation becomes more useful when it builds on this information. Repeated practice without feedback can hide the same misconception rather than resolve it.

6. PSAC in 2026: subjects, grades and certification

The Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC) programme has English, French, mathematics, science, and history and geography, with at most one optional Asian language, Arabic, Kreol Morisien or Kreol Rodrig. Communication Skills and ICT are non-core areas. Core written assessments are at the end of Grade 6; non-core assessment is school-based for school candidates. gazetted PSAC annual programme 2026

Grades run from 1 to 6: boundaries are 75, 60, 50, 40 and 30 per cent, with Grade 6 below 30. One Level 1 certificate route requires Grade 5 or better in English, French, mathematics and one other core subject. Other prescribed routes combine the language/mathematics minimum with an aggregate or non-core attainment. Read the full alternatives before judging a mixed result. 2026 assessment and award conditions

A significant timing change applies in 2026: the earlier Grade 5 and Grade 6 modular science/history-and-geography assessments have ended. Do not use an old modular timetable for a current child. Education Statistics 2026, 23 September

When results arrive, separate three questions: what each grade means, whether a certificate alternative is satisfied, and which next-school placement is available. They are related decisions but not the same calculation.

7. After primary: mainstream Grade 7 and the Foundation Programme

The current statistical account describes a choice for pupils below the PSAC minimum: repeat PSAC or enter the three-year Foundation Programme. Its National Foundation Certificate of Education (NFCE) is placed at Level 2. This route replaced the older extended arrangement rather than simply renaming its final year. Education Statistics 2026, 23 September; National Foundation Certificate of Education

The programme’s approved design combines functional literacy, numeracy, scientific and digital learning with languages, life skills and practical livelihood areas. Examples include agriculture, culinary work, woodwork, garments and installation-related skills. These are programme-design categories; the actual workshops and specialisms should be confirmed with the school. Foundation Programme decision, 20 December 2024

A family comparing repetition with Foundation entry should discuss the learner’s current reading and mathematics, motivation, support and intended progression. Ask what the school will teach, how competence will be demonstrated and which subsequent technical programme accepts the resulting award. A shared qualification level does not make NFCE and the academic NCE identical in content.

8. Grade 9 and the National Certificate of Education

The National Certificate of Education (NCE) has nine compulsory core areas: English, mathematics, French, science, ICT, technology studies, business and entrepreneurship education, social and modern studies, and art and design. An optional language can be added. Performing arts, physical education, and life skills and values form the non-core offer; schools provide at least two. NCE annual programme 2026

Core assessment is written at Grade 9; non-core attainment is school-assessed. Grades 1–7 have boundaries at 85, 75, 65, 55, 45 and 35 per cent. One Level 2 award route requires at least Grade 6 in six core subjects including English, French and mathematics, plus Intermediate attainment in two non-core areas. Alternatives use seven or eight qualifying core subjects with different non-core conditions. NCE 2026 grading and certificate rules

A result profile therefore needs more than a single headline average. Check the compulsory language and mathematics conditions and the recorded non-core attainment before deciding whether the certificate requirements have been met.

9. Academy selection and the live 2026 examination cycle

MES guidance describes Academy selection using the best eight core subjects, including English, French and mathematics, together with aggregate, relative performance and parental choice. Certificate attainment and competitive placement serve different purposes; a qualifying learner can also continue in a regional school. NCE selection guidance

January 2026 consultations discussed options for changing NCE and secondary schooling. Those discussions should not be reported as the abolition of an examination that is still being administered. January 2026 consultation release

The immediate practical evidence is MES’s 17 October 2026 rescheduling notice: specified NCE papers were moved to 21, 28 and 29 October, with mathematics on 28 October. Families should follow the current notice for the affected paper rather than an earlier printed timetable. rescheduled NCE papers, 17 October 2026

When comparing schools, consider the actual subject combination, travel, teaching support and the learner’s interests alongside selection results. A place’s reputation does not establish that it offers the sciences, languages or technical options a particular learner needs.

10. School Certificate: subject results and the group award

SC normally follows Grades 10–11. It combines subject results into a Mauritian school group award, so an individual O Level result and an SC group certificate are not interchangeable descriptions. secondary education

MES’s publicly available November 2023 Mauritius entry guide explains the group structure: school candidates enter at least six syllabuses, including English and subjects from at least three other groups, in one series. Credits cover numeric grades 1–6, corresponding to A*–C; passes at 7–8 correspond to D/E. Its award rules combine an aggregate condition with either one credit and five passes or two credits and three passes, including English. This dated guide is useful for understanding the structure; obtain current-session confirmation from MES or the school. Mauritius Guide to Making Entries, November 2023

A candidate planning a resit should ask which purpose it serves: improving an individual subject, satisfying a later institution’s entry rule, or seeking a group award under the applicable candidate rules. Do not assume results from different sessions can be combined for every purpose.

11. Progressing to Grade 12: the current three-credit rule

Circular 13/2026, issued on 20 March, confirms that from January 2025 progression to Grade 12 requires at least three credits at SC and a pass in English Language, in one sitting. This is a progression rule; it is not a complete restatement of the SC group-award calculation. Grade 12 progression

Subject suitability still needs attention. A learner meeting the overall threshold may need stronger mathematics or science preparation for a particular advanced combination. Ask the school which subjects are offered, how it places learners into combinations and whether any subject-specific conditions apply.

For example, a pupil interested in computing should compare prospective university requirements before choosing advanced subjects. Discovering in Grade 13 that a preferred degree requires A Level mathematics can be costly. Work backwards from several realistic programmes, rather than treating every HSC combination as opening the same doors.

12. HSC, HSC Pro and private A Level entries

HSC normally follows Grades 12–13. The dated Mauritius guide describes a group entry of at least five subjects including English General Paper, with prescribed combinations of Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary subjects. HSC Professional adds professional learning and a work-placement element to its specified academic combination. Group entry, passing individual subjects and receiving the final group award require separate checks. Mauritius Guide to Making Entries, November 2023

For the current examination cycle, use MES’s 2026 notices. Its private A Level notes show why the option code matters: Mathematics 9709 option AY combines Pure Mathematics 1 and 3 with Mechanics and Probability and Statistics 1; option CY substitutes Probability and Statistics 2 for Mechanics. Both are mathematics entries, but the preparation differs. October/November 2026 private-candidate entries; A Level private-entry notes 2026

A private candidate should verify available components, any carried-forward practical or speaking result, deadlines and the certificate sought before paying. A generic international syllabus list cannot settle all Mauritius-specific group rules. Keep the entry confirmation and inspect every subject and option code while corrections are still possible.

13. Technical training through MITD

The Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) advertises occupational programmes through its training calendar. Its general guidance places full-time entry from sixteen, with qualification requirements varying by level and course. National Certificate, diploma and higher-diploma entry should therefore be checked individually. admissions FAQs; training calendar 2026

A concrete progression is Electrical Installation Works. MITD’s Level 3 National Certificate is a one-year course with Grade 9 or specified alternative preparation; it covers domestic installation and related testing skills. The one-year Level 4 course accepts the related Level 3 or National Trade Certificate (NTC) qualification and moves into more advanced work, including industrial applications, photovoltaic systems and programmable controls. National Certificate Level 3 in Electrical Installation Works; National Certificate Level 4 in Electrical Installation Works

Before choosing a trade, inspect the workshop facilities, practical attendance, protective equipment and assessment requirements. Ask whether the award supports the intended occupation and what additional licensing or employer requirements may apply. A classroom attendance record is not, by itself, evidence that a learner can safely complete an electrical task.

14. Polytechnics: certificate, diploma and partner awards

Polytechnics Mauritius offers another route into applied learning. Its Certificate in Information Technology lasts one year over two semesters, accepts three SC or General Certificate of Education (GCE) passes and includes a capstone project. This is a specific published entry route, not a claim that all computing certificates have identical requirements. Certificate in Information Technology

Its Diploma in Information Systems, Business Computing is advertised over three years, full- or part-time. Entry uses three SC credits including mathematics, obtainable over two sittings; applicants without the mathematics credit face an additional foundation-mathematics requirement. The programme includes practical training and a final-year project, and identifies the University Malaysia of Computer Science & Engineering as awarding body. Diploma in Information Systems, Business Computing

Check who teaches, who awards and who recognises the qualification. If a top-up degree is mentioned, ask for the receiving university’s actual admission decision, advanced standing and remaining modules. An advertised progression opportunity is not an unconditional guarantee that every diploma graduate enters the same final year.

15. Reading the National Qualifications Framework

The Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) live National Qualifications Framework distinguishes qualification type as well as level. It places PSAC at Level 1, NCE and NFCE at Level 2, SC/O Level at Level 3, and HSC/A Level at Level 5. Technical National Certificates span Levels 1–5 and the National Diploma is at Level 6. live National Qualifications Framework

For higher awards, the current table places an ordinary bachelor’s degree at Level 7, an honours bachelor’s at Level 8, master’s, Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and postgraduate certificate/diploma awards at Level 9, and doctorate at Level 10. Do not substitute an older framework diagram without checking the current table. live National Qualifications Framework

Level describes the complexity of learning. It does not erase differences in subject, volume, research preparation or professional purpose. A postgraduate certificate and a master’s can share a level while requiring very different amounts of study. Likewise, a school and occupational award at one level need not confer the same university-entry rights.

16. University admission: general eligibility and subject prerequisites

The University of Mauritius (UoM) publishes general and programme-specific entry requirements. Its 2026/27 computing faculty document uses an SC English pass, three SC credits and two A Level passes, or approved alternatives, alongside the relevant programme conditions. 2026/27 programme entry requirements; computing faculty entry requirements 2026/27

The differences are consequential. The three-year Bachelor of Science with Honours, BSc (Hons), in Computer Science requires two A Level passes including mathematics and computing or a science subject. Applied Computing allows mathematics or computing within its specified two-pass requirement. Information Systems asks for an SC mathematics credit alongside two A Levels. The titles sound related, but the entry preparation is not identical. computing faculty entry requirements 2026/27

Applicants should prepare a small comparison sheet containing exact award title, campus, duration, required subjects, accepted alternatives and application deadline. Meeting a published minimum establishes eligibility for consideration; it should not be treated as a guaranteed offer. Foreign qualifications need the institution’s equivalence decision, not a self-made conversion from grade names.

17. Completing a degree and handling the 2026 credit transition

UoM’s published Computer Science structure, linked in its 2025/26 currently-running catalogue, requires 194 Learner Centred Credit System (LCCS) credits. These include an 18-credit project, industrial and practical training, core and elective learning, and research-related study. This is a named programme/cohort example, not a national rule that every bachelor’s has 194 credits. published BSc (Hons) Computer Science structure

For 2026/27 the university reports a Senate decision of 1 April 2026 introducing the National Credit Value and Transfer System (NCVTS) across cohorts, with programme documents being revised. Its regulations page also labels the published 2026/27 regulations as under review. Use the approved structure issued to the student rather than silently translating an older credit total into a different system. 2026/27 credit-system notice and postgraduate catalogue; undergraduate and postgraduate regulations 2026/27

Completion depends on the required modules and compulsory components, not merely three years of attendance. A student should track failed modules, prerequisites, placement and project approval early. A strong overall average does not automatically compensate for an unfinished mandatory project or practical requirement.

18. Master’s study: entry, assessment and the MBA example

UoM’s 2026/27 management entry document lists its Master of Business Administration (MBA) as two years part-time. It accepts a recognised undergraduate degree with at least Second Class, 50 per cent, or a grade-point average (GPA) of 2.5 out of 4, as applicable, or an approved alternative. Two years of relevant professional experience is a preference, rather than the document’s universal absolute requirement. law and management entry requirements 2026/27

The MBA structure linked in the 2026/27 catalogue specifies 84 credits, including a 12-credit dissertation assessed with a viva. Taught-module passing uses a combined 40 per cent overall, with continuous assessment carrying 40–50 per cent; the document does not impose a separate minimum within each component. Practitioner workshops also require satisfactory participation and assessed reports for the award. MBA programme structure in the 2026/27 catalogue

This illustrates why a master’s applicant should read both the admissions sheet and the programme structure. Entry qualifications, normal duration, assessment and final award conditions answer different questions. Someone planning a later doctorate should also investigate whether their research project provides the preparation required by the intended doctoral department.

19. MPhil and doctoral research routes

UoM’s published 2026/27 research rules distinguish MPhil/PhD entry from direct Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) entry. A relevant Second Class honours degree supports the former; direct-entry alternatives include an MPhil, a French M2 qualification, or a relevant Second Class honours degree plus a master’s averaging at least 60 per cent. Proposal suitability, supervision and academic references also matter. research regulations 2026/27, admission chapter

The published registration ranges are two to four years full-time for direct PhD and three to five for MPhil/PhD; part-time ranges differ. Completion requires original research, a thesis and oral examination, with the specified publication requirement and possible corrections. These regulations are published within a set marked under review, so applicants should obtain the approved rules governing their registration. research regulations 2026/27, admission chapter; research regulations 2026/27, thesis examination

A feasible proposal needs a researchable question, access to evidence, an appropriate method and a supervisor able to support the work. The nominal duration should be tested against laboratory access, fieldwork, ethics approval and employment commitments before choosing full- or part-time registration.

20. Adult learners and recognition of prior learning

MQA’s recognition of prior learning route assesses occupational competence acquired outside a conventional course. Current guidance asks for at least three years of relevant experience and sets prior-qualification conditions for higher levels. It describes screening, facilitated portfolio preparation and assessment against unit standards, potentially including interviews and demonstrations; the route extends through Level 6. recognition of prior learning

An experienced maintenance worker might assemble job records, examples of completed tasks and supervisor evidence. Those materials help an assessor investigate competence; years in employment alone do not award the certificate. A person with gaps may need further training before satisfying all the required standards.

University mature entry is a separate process. UoM’s published regulations describe a route preferably for applicants aged at least twenty-five, combining relevant experience and school-level requirements. It is not automatic admission based on age. Mature-entry provisions

Choose the process that matches the goal: occupational certification, access to a degree and exemption from degree modules are three distinct requests.

21. Checking providers, qualifications and foreign awards

For higher education, start with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and its current provider, programme and qualification-recognition services. The Quality Assurance Authority’s qualifications register provides another official check. For technical training, consult MQA’s registered-institution information and the relevant approved programme. Higher Education Commission; Higher Education Commission portal; qualifications register; registered training institutions

School-level equivalence has a separate statutory route through the National Equivalence Committee. Do not send a school certificate to a higher-education process merely because the word “recognition” appears in both. School-qualification equivalence

For a locally taught foreign award, record the teaching institution, awarding university, exact qualification, mode, campus and approval period. Ask the receiving employer, university or professional regulator what it needs for the intended use. Recognition for academic progression and permission to practise a regulated occupation can involve different decisions.

Keep the full transcript, certificate, programme specification and any written equivalence decision. A screenshot of an institution’s name on a website is weaker evidence than the exact recognised programme and award.

22. Free-tertiary policy and costs that remain

HEC’s current funding page states that, from financial year 2025/26, the free-tertiary policy covers full-time study only within its eligible routes. It concerns eligible Mauritians pursuing a first recognised certificate, diploma or degree at the listed public institutions, with specified progression and technical-award provisions. It is not universal funding for every course or nationality. funding the higher-education sector

Administrative charges and repeat/resit costs remain student responsibilities. Overseas components and specified foreign-partner charges are excluded; international students are outside this policy. Check the actual award and eligibility before assuming a part-time or cross-border programme is tuition-free. funding the higher-education sector

Build a route-specific budget: registration, examinations, equipment, transport, accommodation, internet and any unpaid placement period. A learner who must travel between home and the teaching campus may face significant costs even when tuition is supported. Obtain a written fee schedule and funding decision before relying on a headline description.

23. Three practical pathway examples

A family choosing the next step after primary. The child’s PSAC record is reviewed subject by subject and against the certificate alternatives. The family then compares repetition with the available Foundation route, asking about the actual learning support, practical provision and subsequent course entry. They do not infer a placement solely from a headline total.

A Grade 11 learner aiming for computing. The learner first checks Grade 12 progression, then compares the mathematics and computing requirements of several degrees. The school confirms which advanced combination is available. A technical diploma remains a possible alternative, but the learner checks its award, entry conditions and any later top-up separately.

A working graduate planning further study. The graduate compares a part-time MBA’s entry and dissertation requirements with a research-oriented route. They check funding independently because study mode matters, and obtain doctoral-entry advice before assuming that any master’s automatically qualifies them for direct PhD admission.

These are illustrative planning exercises, not promises of admission or funding. Their purpose is to expose the next requirement early enough to choose subjects, prepare evidence or make a realistic financial plan.

24. Frequently asked questions

Does a child have to be six before starting Grade 1? The published rule uses the preceding 31 December cutoff described in chapter 2. Check the current registration notice rather than substituting a birthday-on-opening-day rule.

Are Grade 5 science modules still part of PSAC? The 2026 structure has ended the old modular arrangement. Use the current annual programme and timetable.

Have NCE examinations been abolished? No such conclusion follows from a consultation. MES was still administering and rescheduling the 2026 examination cycle at this guide’s review date.

Is meeting the Grade 12 threshold the same as earning SC? No. Progression and the group certificate have different purposes and conditions. See chapters 10 and 11.

Does one credit-system level guarantee university entry? No. The programme can require particular subjects, grades, practical preparation or a recognised award in a relevant field.

Can a technical learner progress further? Published certificate-to-certificate and diploma routes exist, but the receiving programme determines accepted awards and any additional requirements.

Is part-time tertiary study automatically free? HEC’s current policy limits coverage to eligible full-time routes. Obtain a programme-specific funding decision.

What should an overseas applicant check first? The exact institution, programme, qualification equivalence, language requirements, study mode and costs. Keep admission, recognition and funding decisions separate.

Official sources and scope

Current MES annual programmes establish PSAC and NCE assessment rules. Statistics Mauritius confirms changes in the 2026 school structure. The publicly available Mauritius Cambridge group-entry guide is explicitly dated November 2023; use current MES and school instructions for an actual entry. University examples identify the programme and cohort, including UoM’s published 2026/27 credit transition and regulations under review. Funding and recognition require the applicant’s own eligibility decision.

• Education ministry: secondary education — The mainstream school sequence; read older alternative-route descriptions with the 2026 statistics and Foundation Programme notices.
• Education Act: ministry’s consolidated text — Compulsory attendance and school-qualification equivalence.
• Ministry: education-system brochure, 2022 — Primary admission cutoff and system overview.
• Statistics Mauritius: Education Statistics 2026, 23 September — Current school structure, PSAC changes, Foundation Programme and the end of Grade 9+.
• Early Childhood Care and Education Authority — Registered preschool provision, learning resources and participating free-preschool institutions.
• Mauritius Institute of Education: revised pre-primary framework — Published revised framework for ages three to five, learning and observation.
• Ministry: primary curriculum publication page — Official origin of the linked Grades 1–6 framework.
• MIE: National Curriculum Framework, Grades 1–6, 2016 — Primary subjects, language support and classroom assessment.
• Ministerial parliamentary answer B/30, 17 March 2026 — Kreol Morisien secondary provision and HSC expansion.
• MES: gazetted PSAC annual programme 2026 — General Notice 1019 of 2026: subjects, assessment, grades and certificate alternatives.
• Cabinet: Foundation Programme decision, 20 December 2024 — Three-year programme design for the January 2025 introduction.
• MQA: National Foundation Certificate of Education — Foundation certificate’s Level 2 placement.
• MES: NCE annual programme 2026 — General Notice 845 of 2026: assessment and award conditions.
• MES: examination and admission FAQs — NCE Academy selection guidance; other sections retain historical material.
• Education ministry: January 2026 consultation release — Options being discussed for NCE and secondary education.
• MES: rescheduled NCE papers, 17 October 2026 — Current notice moving specified papers to 21, 28 and 29 October.
• MES/Cambridge: Mauritius Guide to Making Entries, November 2023 — Dated explanation of SC, HSC and HSC Pro group awards; obtain current-session entry instructions.
• Circular 13/2026, 20 March: Grade 12 progression — Confirms the three-credit plus English-pass progression rule introduced from January 2025.
• MES: October/November 2026 private-candidate entries — Current registration notice and links to O Level and A Level notes.
• MES: A Level private-entry notes 2026 — Mathematics paper combinations and subject-specific entry options.
• Mauritius Institute of Training and Development: admissions FAQs — Age and qualification routes; consult current intake notices for charges.
• MITD: training calendar 2026 — Actual advertised training offers and intakes.
• MITD: National Certificate Level 3 in Electrical Installation Works — One-year entry route and domestic-installation skills.
• MITD: National Certificate Level 4 in Electrical Installation Works — Progression from the related Level 3 award and advanced practical content.
• Polytechnics Mauritius: Certificate in Information Technology — One-year certificate, entry and capstone project.
• Polytechnics Mauritius: Diploma in Information Systems, Business Computing — Three-year diploma, mathematics conditions, placement and awarding body.
• Mauritius Qualifications Authority: live National Qualifications Framework — Current school, technical and higher-education level mapping.
• University of Mauritius: 2026/27 programme entry requirements — Official landing page for current faculty admission documents.
• UoM: computing faculty entry requirements 2026/27 — General and programme-specific school qualifications and durations.
• UoM: published BSc (Hons) Computer Science structure — Programme linked in the university’s 2025/26 currently-running catalogue.
• UoM: 2026/27 credit-system notice and postgraduate catalogue — April 2026 Senate decision and ongoing programme-document revision.
• UoM: undergraduate and postgraduate regulations 2026/27 — Published regulations marked under review; programme-specific assessment requirements apply.
• UoM: law and management entry requirements 2026/27 — MBA qualification thresholds, experience preference and duration.
• UoM: MBA programme structure in the 2026/27 catalogue — Award credits, module assessment, dissertation, viva and practitioner workshops.
• UoM: research regulations 2026/27, admission chapter — MPhil/PhD and direct PhD entry, proposals and registration periods.
• UoM: research regulations 2026/27, thesis examination — Research output and oral examination; read with the regulations’ review notice.
• MQA: recognition of prior learning — Experience, qualification prerequisites, portfolio and competency assessment.
• Higher Education Commission — Higher-education regulation, institutional and programme checks.
• Higher Education Commission portal — Higher-qualification recognition and related services.
• MQA: registered training institutions — Technical and vocational provider checks.
• Quality Assurance Authority: qualifications register — Registered qualifications and credit-system information.
• HEC: funding the higher-education sector — Free-tertiary policy, full-time scope from 2025/26 and excluded charges.

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