Country Qualifications Grade Range Equivalence ` Subject Equivalence - A'level

COUNTRY QUALIFICATIONS GRADE RANGE EQUIVALENCE ` SUBJECT EQUIVALENCE - A'LEVEL

A-levels A*A*A* A*A*A A*AA AAA AAB ABB BBB BBC A* A B C

Austria Reifeprufungszeugnis/Maturazeugnis Pass your Pass your Pass your Pass your Pass your Pass your Pass your Pass your 1 1.5 2 2.5 Reifeprufung mit Reifeprufung mit Reifeprufung Reifeprufung Reifeprufung Reifeprufung Reifeprufung Reifeprufung ausgezeichnetem ausgezeichnetem mit mit mit gutem mit gutem mit gutem Bestanden, with Erfolg bestanden, Erfolg bestanden, ausgezeichnete ausgezeichnete Erfolg Erfolg Erfolg three subjects with four subjects at with four subjects m Erfolg, m Erfolg bestanden, with bestanden, with bestanden , with 2/gut and one 1/sehr gut at 1/sehr gut bestanden with bestanden, with three subjects one subject at one subject at subject at four subjects at three subjects at 1/sehr gut 1/sehr gut and 1/sehr gut and 3/Befriedigend 1/sehr gut at 1/sehr gut and one three subjects three subjects and one subject at 2/gut at 2/gut at 2/gut subject at 2/gut

Belgium Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur/ Diploma 10/10 or 20/20 or 9.5/10 or 19/20 or 8.5/10 or 8/10 or 16/20 7.5/10 or 7/10 or 14/20 or 6.5/10 or 13/20 6.5/10 or 9/10 or 8/10 or 16/20 7/10 or 14/20 6/10 or 12/20 van Secundair Onderwijs 100% overall 95% overall 17/20 or 85% or 80% 15/20 or 75% 70% overall or 68% overall 13/20 or 68% 18/20 overall overall overall overall

Bulgaria Diploma Za Sredno Obrazovanie (DSO)(Diploma for 6.00 overall 5.9 overall 5.8 overall 5.6 overall 5.5 overall 5.4 overall 5.3 overall 5.2 overall 5.9 in the 5.5 in the 5 in the 4.8 in the Secondary Education (including at least 3 (including at least (including at (including at (including at (including at (including at (including at relevant relevant state relevant state relevant state state maturity 3 state maturity least 3 state least 3 state least 3 state least 3 state least 3 state least 3 state state matura matura exam matura exam matura exam exams) exams) maturity exams) maturity exams) maturity exams) maturity exams) maturity maturity exam exams) exams)

Croatia Drzavna matura/Svjedodzba o Maturi (Matura Certificate) 5 overall 5 overall 5 overall 5 overall 4.5 overall 4.5 overall 4 overall 4 overall 5 at Adv. 5 at Adv. level 4 at Adv. 3 at Adv Level Level Level

Cyprus Apolytirion of Lykeion (acceptable together with two A- 19/20 in Apoly + 19/20 in Apoly + 18.5/20 in Apoly 18/20 in Apoly + 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Achieve Achieve from Achieve from Achieve from levels) A*A* A*A* + A*A AA + AB + BB + BB Apoly+BC from GCE GCE A'Levels GCE A'Levels GCE A'Levels Where A'levels are not offered, The Apolytirion of Lykeio A'Levels within overall within overall within overall plus 4 nationally examined Pancyprian Exams in or or or or or or or or within offer or offer or offer or relevant orientation stream(s) 19/20 in Apoly to 19/20 in Apoly to 18.5/20 in Apoly 18.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly overall offer achieve 18 in achieve 17.5 achieve 17 in include 4 include 4 to include 4 to include 4 to include 4 to include 4 to include 4 to include 4 or the relevant in the the relevant Pancyprian exams Pancyprian Pancyprian Pancyprian Pancyprian Pancyprian Pancyprian Pancyprian achieve 19 Pancyprianexa relevant Pancyprian with an average exams with an exams with an exams with an exams with an exams with an exams with an exams with an in the m Pancyprian exam score of 19. average score of average score average score average score average score average score average score of relevent exam 19. of 18.5. of 18.5 of 17.5 of 17.5 of 17.5 17.5 Pancyprian exam

Czech Rep Maturitni Zkouška 1.0-1.4 overall 1.0-1.4 overall 1.0-1.4 overall 1.0-1.4 overall 1.5-1.9 overall 2.0-2.4 overall 2.5-2.9 overall 3.00-3.2 overall 1 or better 1.5 or better 2 or better 3 or better COUNTRY QUALIFICATIONS GRADE RANGE EQUIVALENCE ` SUBJECT EQUIVALENCE - A'LEVEL

A-levels A*A*A* A*A*A A*AA AAA AAB ABB BBB BBC A* A B C

Denmark Bevis for Studentereksamen (STX) 3 Level A subjects 2 Level A subjects 1 Level A 3 Level A 2 Level A 1 Level A 1 Level A 1 Level A 12 at Level 10 at level A 7 at Level A 4 at Level A Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) at grade 12 at grade 12 and 1 subject at grade subjects at subjects at subject at grade subject at grade subject at grade A Level A subject at 12 and 2 Level grade 10 grade 10 and 1 10 and 2 Level 10 and 2 Level 10 and 2 Level grade 10 A subjects at Level A subject A subjects at A subjects at A subjects at grade 10 at grade 7 grade 7 grade 7 grade 7

Estonia Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with the Overall score of 5 in Overall score of 5 Overall score of Overall average Overall average Overall average Overall average Overall average 95% 90% 85% 80% Riigieksamitunnistus (Secondary School Leaving the GI with scores in the GI with 5 in the GI with score in the GI score in the GI score in the GI score in the GI score in the GI Certificate with the State Examination Certificate) of 95% in 3 state scores of 95% in 3 scores of 95% of 4.5 with of 4 with scores of 4 with scores of 4 with scores of at least 4 with exams state exams in 3 state scores of 90% of 90% in 3 of 85% in 3 of 85% in 3 scores of 80% 3 exams in 3 state state exams state exams state exams state exams. exams

European European Baccalaureate 89% 88% 87% 85% 80% 77% 75% 73% 9 8.5 8 7.5

Finland Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamen Successful Successful Successful Successful Successful Successful Successful Successful 7(L) 6 (E)eximia 5 (M)agna 4 © Matriculation Examination Certificate completion of the completion of the completion of completion of completion of completion of completion of completion of Laudatur cum laude cum laude Cum laude Ylioppilastutkinto/St Ylioppilastutkinto/ the the the the the the approbatur approbatur approb udentexamen Studentexamen Ylioppilastutkint Ylioppilastutkint Ylioppilastutkint Ylioppilastutkint Ylioppilastutkint Ylioppilastutkint (Matriculation (Matriculation o/Studentexame o/Studentexame o/Studentexame o/Studentexame o/Studentexame o/Studentexame Certificate) with four Certificate) with n (Matriculation n (Matriculation n (Matriculation n (Matriculation n (Matriculation n(Matriculation subjects with grades four subjects with Certificate) with Certificate) with Certificate) with Certificate) with Certificate) with Certificate) of LLLE (7776) grades of LLEE four subjects four subjects four subjects for subjects with four subjects with four (7766) with grades of with grades of with grades of grades of with grades of subjects with LEEE (7666) EEEM (6665) EEMM (6655) EMMM (6555) MMMM (5555) grades of MMMC (5554)

France French Baccalaureat (including the International Option) 17 overall 16 overall 15 overall 14 overall 13 overall 12 overall 11 overall 11 overall 16 14 12 12

Germany Abitur / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife 1 overall 1.2 overall 1.4 overall 1.5 overall 1.8 overall 2.0 overall 2.2 overall 2.4 14 13 12 9 COUNTRY QUALIFICATIONS GRADE RANGE EQUIVALENCE ` SUBJECT EQUIVALENCE - A'LEVEL

A-levels A*A*A* A*A*A A*AA AAA AAB ABB BBB BBC A* A B C

Greece Apolytirion of Lykeio (acceptable together with two A- 19/20 in Apoly + 18/20 in Apoly + 18/20 in Apoly + 18/20 in Apoly + 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly Achieve Achieve from Achieve from Achieve from levels) A*A* A*A* A*A AA + AB + BB + BB +BC from GCE GCE A'Levels GCE A'Levels GCE A'Levels Where A'levels are not offered, The Apolytirion of Lykeio or or or or or or or or A'Levels within overall within overall within overall plus 4 nationally examined Panhellenic Exams in 19/20 in Apoly to 18/20 in Apoly to 18/20 in Apoly 18/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly 17.5/20 in Apoly within offer or offer or offer or relevant specialisation stream(s) include 4 include 4 to include 4 to include 4 to include 4 to include 4 to include 4 to include 4 overall offer achieve 18 in achieve 17.5 achieve 17 in Panhellenic exams Panhellenic Panhellenic Panhellenic Panhellenic Panhellenic Panhellenic Panhellenic or the Pan -H in the Pan -H the Pan -H with an average exams with an exams with an exams with an exams with an exams with an exams with an exams with an achieve 19 exam exam exam score of 19. average score of average score average score average score average score average score average score of in the Pan - 18 of 18 of 18 of 17.5 of 17.5 of 17.5 17.5 H exam

Hungary Erettsegi/Matura 5 final subjects 5 final subjects 5 final subjects 5 final subjects 5 final subjects 5 final subjects 5 final subjects 5 final subjects 85% Adv 80% Adv 75% Adv 70% Adv taken in the taken in the taken in the taken in the taken in the in the in the in the Hungarian level subject level level Level Hungarian Matura. Hungarian Hungarian Hungarian Hungarian Hungarian Hungarian Matura. subject subject subject 95% , 95% in two Matura.95%, 90% Matura. 90%, Matura. Matura. 80% Matura. Matura. 80%, 80%,75% in two Advanced level in two Advanced 90% in two 80%,80% in two and 80% in two 80%,80% in two 80% in two Advanced level subjects and 85%, level subjects and Advanced level Advanced level Advanced level Advanced level Advanced level subjects. 75%, 85%,85% in three 85%,85%,80% in subjects and subjects and subjects. 80%, subjects. 80%, subjects. 75%,70% in Intermediate level three Intermediate 85%,80%,80% 80%, 80%, 80% 80%,75% in 75%,75% in 75%,75% 75% three subjects level subjects in three in three three three in three Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate level subjects level subjects level subjects level subjects level subjects level subjects

Iceland Studentsprof 10 overall 9.5 overall 9 .3 overall 9 overall 8.8 overall 8 75 overall 8 overall 8 overall 10 9 8 7

Ireland Irish Leaving Certificate with Higher Level grades in 6 111222 112222 122222 222222 222223 222233 333332 333333 H1 H1 H2 H3 subjects (Candidates completing FROM 2017)

Irish Leaving Certificate Higher level with grades in 5 A1A1A1A1A2 A1A1A1A2A2 A1A1A2A2A2 A1A2A2A2A2 A2A2A2B1B1 A2A2B2B2B2 A2B2B2B2B2 B2B2B2B2B2 Higher A1 Higher A2 Higher B1 subjects (Candidates who completed prior to and in 2016)

Italy Diploma di Esame di Stato conclusivo dei corsi di 97% or above 96% or above 95% or above 94% or above 89% or above 85% or above 80% or above 77% or above 10 9 8 7 istruzione secondaria (upper secondary leaving overall overall overall overall overall overall overall overall certificate)

Latvia Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Attestation of 9.5 overall to 9.5 overall to 9.5 overall to 9.5 overall to 9 overall to 9 overall to 8 overall to 8 overall to 95% 90% 85% 80% General Secondary Education) include 3 state include 3 state include 3 state include 3 state include 3 state include 3 state include 3 state include 3 sate This qualification would need to be supplemented by matura exams with matura exams matura exams matura exams matura exams matura exams matura exams matura exams further study such as A levels, IB or a year at a Latvian marks of 95%-85% with marks of 95%-with marks of with marks of with marks of with marks of with marks of with marks of University. 85% 95%-85% 95%-85% 85%-80% 85%-80% 80% to 75% 80%-75%

Liechtenstein Matura 6 overall 6 overall 6 overall 6 overall 6 overall 5 overall 5 overall 6 6 5 5

Lithuania Brandos Atestatas (Certificate of Maturity) Overall average of Overall average of Overall average Overall average Overall average Overall average Overall average Overall average 95% at 90% at 80% at 75% at at least 10 in the at least 9.75 in of at least 9.5 in of at least 9.25 of at least 9 in of at least 8.75 of at least 8.5 of at least 8 in Extended A Extended A Extended A extended level school matura to the school matura the school in the school the school in the school in the school the school level in level in Maturity level in include at least 3 to include at least matura to matura to matura to matura to matura to matura to Maturity Certificate maturity state level 3 state level include at least include at least include at least include at least include at least include at least Certificate Certificate examinations. examinations. 3 state level 3 state level 3 state level 3 state level 3 state level 3 state level examinations. examinations. examinations. examinations examinations examinations

Luxembourg Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires 55 overall 50 overall 49 overall 48 overall 47 overall 45 overall 44 overall 43 overall 52 48 44 40

Malta Advanced Matriculation Certificate Examination/ A in 2 advanced A in 2 advanced A in 2 advanced A in 2 advanced A in 2 advanced A in 1 advanced B in 2 advanced B in 2 advanced Matriculation Certificate Examination level subjects plus level subjects plus level subjects level subjects level subjects level subject level subjects level subjects A in 3 intermediate A in 3 plus A in 3 plus A in 3 plus B in 3 and B in 1 plus B in 3 plus B in 2 and level subjects intermediate level intermediate intermediate intermediate advanced level intermediate C in 1 subjects level subjects level subjects level subjects subject plus B level subjects intermediate in 3 subjects level subjects intermediate subjects level subjects COUNTRY QUALIFICATIONS GRADE RANGE EQUIVALENCE ` SUBJECT EQUIVALENCE - A'LEVEL

A-levels A*A*A* A*A*A A*AA AAA AAB ABB BBB BBC A* A B C

The Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) 10 overall 9.0 overall 8.5 overall 8 overall 7.5 overall 7 overall 6.5 overall 6.3 overall 9 8 7 7 Netherlands

Poland Matura / Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci (post 2005) Average grade of Average grade of Average grade Average grade Average grade Average grade Average grade Average grade 90% at 85% at 80% at 75% at 95% to include at 95% to include at of 90% to of 85 % to of 80% to of 80% to of 75% to of 70% to extended extended level extended extended level least three subjects least three include at least include at least include at least include at least include at least include at least level level at extended level subjects at three subjects three subjects three subjects three subjects three subjects three subjects at extended level at extended at extended at extended at extended at extended extended level level level level level level

Portugal Diploma de Ensino Secundario (previously known as 19 overall 18.75 overall 18.5 overall 18 overall 17.5 overall 17 overall 16.5 overall 16 overall 19 18 17 16 Certificado do 12 ano)

Romania Diploma de Bacalaureat 9.5 overall Obtain 9.4-9.3 Obtain 9.2-9.1 Obtain 9 overall Obtain 8.9 Obtain 8.8 Obtain 8.7 Obtain 8.6 9.5 9 8.5 8 overall overall overall overall overall overall

Slovakia Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita 1 overall 1 overall 1 overall 1 overall 2 overall 2 overall 2 overall 2 overall 1 1 2 2

Slovenia Maturitetno spricevalo( Matura Certificate)/ Secondary 5 subjects with 5 subjects with 5 subjects with 5 subjects with 5 subjects with 5 subjects with 5 subjects with 5 subjects with grade of 5 grade of 5 grade of 4 grade of 3 School-Leaving Diploma grades of 55555 grades of 55555 grades of 55554 grades of grades of grades of 54444 grades of grades of 55544 55444 44444 44443

Spain Bachillerato 9.8 overall 9.5 overall 9.25 overall 9 overall 8.5 overall 8 overall 7.5 overall 7 overall 10 9 8 7

Sweden Slutbetyg / Examensbevis från Gymnasieskolan With a total of 2500 With a total of With a total With a total With a total of With a total of With a total of With a total of A or 20 B or 17.5 C or 15 D or 12.5 credits in a higher 2500 credits in a 2500 credits in 2500 credits in 2500 credits in 2500 credits in 2500 credits in 2500 credits in education higher education a higher a higher a higher a higher a higher a higher preparatory preparatory education education education education education education programme to programme to preparatory preparatory preparatory preparatory preparatory preparatory include grade A in include grade A in programme to programme to programme to programme to programme to programme to the majority of the majority of include grades include grades include grades include grades include grade B include grades B subjects. subjects. A and B in the A and B in the A and B in the A and B in the in the majority and C in the 19,00-20,00 overall 18.50-18.99 majority of majority of majority of majority of of subjects majority of overall subjects. subjects. subjects. subjects. 15.25-15.84 subjects. 18.00-18.49 17.00-17.99 16.50-16.99 15.85-16.49 overall 15.24-14.75 overall overall overall overall overall COUNTRY QUALIFICATIONS GRADE RANGE EQUIVALENCE ` SUBJECT EQUIVALENCE - A'LEVEL

A-levels A*A*A* A*A*A A*AA AAA AAB ABB BBB BBC A* A B C

Switzerland Federal Maturity Certificate / Maturitätszeugnis 5.5 or above 5.4-5.00 or above 4.9-4.8 or 4.7-4.6 or 4.5 or above 4.4 or above 4.3 or above 4.2 or above 5.2 4.8 4.5 4.2 above above