Recognized First Degrees and Minimum Grades for Arab Nations

ALGERIA

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Licence, 4 years Diplome d'Etudes Superieures, 4 years

Diplome d'Ingenieur, Diplome d'Architect, 5 years Doctorat en Medecine, 5 years

Grading System

The most common Algerian grading scale is based on a scale of 0-20, 10 being the lowest passing mark. Grading is very strict and even the best student rarely achieves more than a 15 or 16.

Grade Mention U.S. Interpretation

16-20 Tres Bien - Exceptional A 14-15 Bien -Very Good A- 12-13 Assez Bien - Good B 10-11 Passable - Acceptable for promotion C or C- or conferral of diploma

There are variances in the systems of grades which are expressed as fractions or multiples of the 0-20 scale. In these instances, and unless exceptionally noted on the transcript, the lowest passing mark is 50S of the maximum.

BAHRAIN

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: B.Sc., B.A., B.Ed., 4 years

Grading System

90-100 = A 4.0 85- 89 = B+ 3.3 80- 84 = B 3.0

75- 79 = C+ 2.3 70- 74 = C 2.0 65- 69 = D+ 1.3 60- 64 = D 1.0 Below 60 = F 0.0

EGYPT

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Bachelor’s degree, 4 years Bachelor in Engineering, Architecture, Dentistry, (including 1 preparatory year) M.B.,B.Ch. in Medicine, 6 years (including 1 preparatory year)

Grading System

85-100% Excellent = A 75- 84% Very Good = B 65- 74% Good = C 50- 64% Pass/Fair = D 35- 49% Weak/Poor = F 0- 34% Very Poor = F-

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IRAQ

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Bachelor's degree, 4 - 5 years Doctor of Medicine, 6 years Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB,ChB), 6 years

Grading System

90-100 Excellent = A 80- 89 Very Good = B

70- 79 Good = C 60- 69 Average = C 50- 59 Pass = D 0- 49 Weak = F

JORDAN

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Bachelor's degree, 4-5 years

Grading Systems

University of Jordan: Individual subject scale Cumulative Average

90-100 Excellent 85-100 Excellent 80- 89 Very Good 76- 84 Very Good 70- 79 Good 68- 75 Good 60- 69 Acceptable 60- 67 Acceptable 50- 59 Poor 0- 59 Failure

The minimum passing grade for individual courses is 50%, with a minimum cumulative average of 60%. Graduates must receive a minimum score of 70% and in the aggregate, 75% to pass.

Yarmouk University and Birzeit University Bethlehem University (occupied West Bank) (occupied West Bank)

90-100 Excellent A 80- 89 Very Good B

70- 79 Good C 60- 69 Pass D 0- 59 Failure F KUWAIT

Recognized Basic or First Degree: Bachelor's degree, 4-7 years

Grading System 9 Distinction = A 8 Distinction = A- 7 Very Good = B+ 6 Very Good = B 5 Very Good = B- 4 Good = C+ 3 Good = C 2 Pass = D+ 1 Pass = D 0 Fail = F

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LEBANON

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Bachelor's degree, 3-5 years Licence, 3-5 years Diplome or Professional Title, 4-6 years Maitrise, 1 year after Licence Doctorat en Medecine, 7 years

Grading Systems

Percentages U.S. Conversion St. Joseph

100-90 Excellent A 17-20 Superior 80-89 Very Good B 15-16 Excellent 70-79 Good C 14 Good 60-69 Pass D 12-13 Fairly Good Below 60 Weak/Fail F 10-11 Overall passing; average

Points U.S. Conversion AUB

20-16 Tres Bien A+ 90-100 14-15.9 Bien A 80- 89 12-13.9 Assez Bien B 70- 79 10-11.9 Passable C 60- 69 Below 10 Insufficient F

Beirut Arab & Lebanese Universities Beirut University College Haigazian

18-20 Excellent A 96-100 Highest Honors 15-17 Very Good B 86- 95 High Honors 12-14 Good C 61-85 Honors 10-11 Pass D 51- 60 Pass

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LIBYA

Recognized Basic or First Degree: Bachelor's degree, 4-5 years Licence en Droit

Grading System

85-100 = Excellent 75- 84 = Very Good 65- 74 = Good 50- 64 = Pass 35- 49 = Weak 0- 34 = Very Weak The faculty of law uses the French system of grading as follows:

Tres Bien = Very Good Bien = Good Assez Bien = Fair Passe = Pass

MOROCCO

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Licence, 4 years

Grading Systems

Note Mention U.S. Conversion

18-20 Tres Bien A+ 16-17 Tres Bien A 14-15 Bien B 12-13 Assez Bien C 10-11 Passable C- 0- 9 F

QATAR

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Bachelor's degree, 4 years

Grading System:

5 - Excellent = A 4 - Very good = B

3 - Good = C 2 - Pass = D 0 - Fail = F (rarely if ever given)

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SAUDI ARABIA

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Bachelor’s degree, 4-5 years

Grading Systems

King Saud University King Abdul Aziz University

90-100 or 5 = A 90-100 or 4-5 Excellent 85- 89 or 4.5 = B+ 80- 89 or 3-3.9 Very good 80- 84.9 or 4.0 = B 70- 79 or 2-2.9 Good 75- 79 or 3.5 = C+ 60- 69 or 1-1.9 Pass 70- 74 or 3.0 = C 65- 69 or 2.5 = D+ 60- 64 or 2.0 = D

Taut Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

A - 90-100 Excellent B - 80- 89 Very good

C - 70- 79 Good D - 60- 69 Pass SOMALIA

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Laurea, Doctor, 4 years B.A., B.Sc.

Grading Systems

A = 4 points 28-30 = A B = 3 points 25-27 = B C = 2 points 20-24 =_ C D = 1 point 18-19 = D

SUDAN

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Bachelor’s degree, general, 4 years Bachelor’s degree with honors, 5 years Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.B.S.), 6 years B.Arch., B.Pharm., B.V.Sc., 5 years

Grading System:

4 - 75% and above = A 3 - 60%- 74% = B 2 - 50%- 59% = C 1 - 40%- 49% = D 0 - Below 40% = F

Degree Classification: General Honours

First Class First Class Second Class Second Class, Division 1 Third Class Second Class, Division 2 Third Class

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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Acceptable Basic or First Degrees: Bachelor’s degree, 4-5 years Licentiate, 4 years Doctor of Medicine, 6 years

Grading System

US Conversion

90-100 - Honors = A+ 80- 89 - Excellent = A 70- 79 - Very Good = B

60- 69 - Good = C 50- 59 - Pass = D 0- 49 - Fail = F

TUNISIA

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Licence/Maitrise, 4 years Diplome, 4-7 years Diplome d'Ingenieur, 4-6 years Doctorat en Medecine, 6 years + internship

Grading Systems

Institute Superieur de Gestion

16-20 Tres Bien - Very good A = 4 points 14-15 - Good B = 3 points 12-13 Assez bien - Fairly good C = 2 points

10-11 Passable - Passing D = Fail 0- 9 Echec - Fail

Numerical grades may be shown as multiples of the above scale. Grades of 32/40, 62/80, etc., are given for courses which have, in U.S. terms, a higher unit value than the usual course.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Recognized Basic or First Degrees: Bachelor’s degree, 4-5 years Licentiate, 4 years

Grading System:

A - Distinction 90-100 4 points B - Very Good 80- 89 3 points C 7 2 D 6 1 F 0 0

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YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC

Acceptable Basic or First Degree: Bachelor’s degree, 4 years

Grading System

90-100 = Excellent or Distinction 80- 89 = Very Good 70- 79 = Good 60- 69 = Pass

Degree Classification:

Distinction (first class honors) - given for having received “distinction” the last year and no yearly grade below "very good" Second Class Honors - indicates grades of "distinction” or "very good” for the final year, with no yearly grade below "good" Very Good - indicates final year performance only Good - indicates final year performance only Pass - indicates final year performance only

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