International Degree Equivalents (Second Class Lower Degree and above)
Those marked with an asterisk (*) - unless explained within the notes - would be equivalent to a 2:2 or above. Those marked as n/a, based on 2011 research, are not comparable to a British Bachelor (Honours) degree.
Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
1st 2:1 2:2
Pass with an (from universities Distinction / 75% overall using either a 70- Australia Bachelor degree Credit or 80% percentage of 79% range / 75- 58% or above 84% )
Afghanistan Master's degree n/a n/a n/a Diploma e nivelit te pare / First Albania Level Diploma (Bologna n/a n/a n/a award)
Algeria Licence n/a n/a n/a
Algeria Diplôme d'Ingénieur n/a n/a n/a
Algeria Diplôme d'Architecte d'État n/a n/a n/a
Algeria Diplôme de (professional field) n/a n/a n/a
Algeria Diplôme d'Études Supérieures n/a n/a n/a
Angola Licenciado n/a n/a n/a
Argentina Licenciado 9 7.5 6
Argentina Título de Profesor 9 7.5 6
Argentina Professional Title 9 7.5 6 Bachelor degree (Bakalavri Armenia n/a n/a n/a Astichan), awarded from 2005
Bachelor degree from the Armenia American University of n/a n/a n/a Armenia
(5 point grading Armenia Specialist Diploma 5 4 scale)
(10 point grading Armenia Specialist Diploma 9 7 scale)
(20 point grading Armenia Specialist Diploma 18 13 scale)
Armenia Specialist Diploma 4 3 (GPA Scale)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Master's degree (Magistrosi (5 point grading Armenia 4 Astichan), before 2005 systems)
Master's degree (Magistrosi (10 point grading Armenia 7 Astichan), before 2005 systems)
Master's degree (Magistrosi (20 point grading Armenia 13 Astichan), before 2005 systems)
Master's degree (Magistrosi (classification Armenia Good Astichan), before 2005 grading systems)
Master's degree (Magistrosi (GPA grading Armenia GPA 3.0 Astichan), before 2005 systems)
Second Class Second Class Australia Bachelor Honours degree First Class Division (Upper Division / A / 1) (Lower / B / 2)
*Please note that the overall weighted grade average, if not specified on the degree transcript, should be calculated from the numerical Austria Bachelor degree 1.5* 2.9* 3.9* grades achieved for each module. Modules or assessments marked as pass/fail should not be counted when calculating the average.
Fachhochschuldiplom / Diplom Austria 1.5* 2.9* 3.9* (FH)
*Please note that Diplomstudium, when this can be Austria awarded up to and including - - Genuegend* considered 2002 comparable to a 2.2 and above
Magister, when awarded up to Austria - - Genuegend* and including 2002
Bakalavr diplomu (Bachelor Azerbaijan n/a n/a n/a degree) (from 2005)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
(5 point grading Azerbaijan Specialist Diploma 5 4 scale)
(100 point Azerbaijan Specialist Diploma 91 81 grading scale)
Azerbaijan Magister awarded before 2005 4
Bahamas Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a
Bahrain Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a Bachelor degree (4 years) from (4-point GPA Bangladesh 3.75 3 2.5 BUET scale)
Master's degree (when (4-point CGPA Bangladesh following a three or four year 3.0* scale) Bachelor degree)
Bachelor degree from Barbados n/a n/a n/a University of West Indies
Specialist Diploma (completed Belarus 5 4 (5 point scale) after 1991)
Specialist Diploma (completed Belarus 9 8 7 (10 point scale) after 1991)
Belarus Master's degree (since 1991) 4 (5 point scale)
Belarus Master's degree (since 1991) 7 (10 point scale)
Belgium Bachelor degree 17 14 12 Licence / Licentiaat and other Belgium 16 14 12 two cycle diplomas
Bachelor degree from Belize n/a n/a n/a University of West Indies
Diplôme d'Etudes Benin 12* Approfondies (DEA)
Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Benin 12* (DES)
Licenciado (from a public Bolivia 89 75 64 (0 - 100 scale) autonomous university)
Licenciado (from a public Bolivia 9 8.5 7.5 (1 - 10 scale) autonomous university)
Professional title (from a Bolivia public autonomous university) 89 75 64 (0 - 100 scale)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Professional title (from a Bolivia public autonomous university) 9 8.5 7.5 (1 - 10 scale)
Bosnia and Bachelor degrees (Bologna 10 9 8 Herzegovina awards)
Bosnia and Visoko Obrazovanja 10 9 8 (1 - 10 scale) Herzegovina
Bosnia and Visoko Obrazovanja 5 4 (1 - 5 scale) Herzegovina
Botswana Master's degree Pass
Brazil Bacharel n/a n/a n/a
Brazil Licenciado n/a n/a n/a Professional title (4 years in Brazil n/a n/a n/a duration)
Brunei Bachelor (Honours) degree 1st 2:1 2:2
Bulgaria Bakalavar (from 2003) 5.5 4.5 4 Profesionalen Bakalavar (from Bulgaria 5.5 4.5 4 2003)
Diploma of Completed Higher Bulgaria 6 5 4 Education
Magistar (studied and Bulgaria 6 5 4 awarded until 2003)
Diplôme d'Etudes Burkina Faso 12* Approfondies (DEA)
Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Burkina Faso 12* (DES)
Diplôme d'Etudes Burundi 60* Approfondies (DEA)
Cambodia Master's degree 85% 70% 65%
Cambodia Master's degree A B C+
Cambodia Master's degree 4 3 2.5
Cambodia Master's degree Excellent Good Fairly Good Diplôme d'études supérieures Cameroon Pass en commerce
Cameroon Diplôme d'Ingénieur Pass
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Maîtrise / Master's degree Cameroon 16 14 12 (without thesis)
Bachelor Honours degree (4 Canada years) / Baccalauréat / A- B C+ (Letter grade) Professional Bachelor degree
Bachelor Honours degree (4 (4 point GPA Canada years) / Baccalauréat / 3.7 3.1 2.5 scale) Professional Bachelor degree
Bachelor Honours degree (4 (Percentage Canada years) / Baccalauréat / 83% 73% 62% grade) Professional Bachelor degree
Bachelor Honours degree (4 Canada years) / Baccalauréat / 10 8 6 (12 point scale) Professional Bachelor degree
Canada Bachelor degree (3 years) A B+ B (Letter grade)
(4 Point GPA Canada Bachelor degree (3 years) 3.9 3.5 3.1 scale)
Canada Bachelor degree (3 years) 90% 80% 73% (Percentage scale)
Canada Bachelor degree (3 years) 12 10 8 (12 point scale)
Chile Licenciatura n/a n/a n/a
Chile Professional title n/a n/a n/a (percentage China Bachelor degree 90% 80% 75% grade)
China Bachelor degree 3.7 3.3 2.9 (GPA 4.0 scale)
Colombia Licenciado n/a n/a n/a Licenciado / professional title Colombia with Acreditación de alta 4 3.6 3.2 calidad
Colombia Professional title n/a n/a n/a
Costa Rica Licenciado 9 8 7
Croatia Baccalaureus / Baccalaurea 5 4 3 Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje / Croatia Diplomirani / Level VII/1 5 4 3 Diploma (now phased out)
Cuba Título de Licenciado n/a n/a n/a
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Cuba Arquitecto n/a n/a n/a
Cuba Doctor n/a n/a n/a
Cuba Ingeniero n/a n/a n/a When awarded by a private institution, the Bachelor degree / Ptychio programme must Cyprus when awarded by a public 8.5 7.5 6.5 be accredited by university the Ministry of Education and Culture (0-10 grading scale)
When awarded by a private institution, the Bachelor degree / Ptychio programme must Cyprus when awarded by a public 3.85 3.5 2.85 be accredited by university the Ministry of Education and Culture (0-10 grading scale)
Czech Bakalar (2002 onwards) Výborny Velmi Dobre Dobre Republic
Czech A B C Republic
(2 or, when (1.5 or, when Czech awarded awarded Republic before 2004, before 2004, 2) 3)
Bachelor degree / Professional Denmark Bachelor degrees (awarded 12 07-10 4 post-2006/07)
Bachelor degree / Professional Denmark Bachelor degrees (awarded 13 08-10 7 post-2006/07)
Candidatus Philosophiae (now Denmark Pass phased out)
Djibouti Maîtrise n/a n/a n/a (from the Dominica Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a University of the West Indies)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Dominican Maestría 80%* Republic, the
Ecuador Título de Licenciado/a n/a n/a n/a
Ecuador Título Profesional n/a n/a n/a (from a Public or Egypt Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a Private University)
(awarded by the American Egypt Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a University in Cairo)
El Salvador Licenciado n/a n/a n/a
El Salvador Professional title n/a n/a n/a
El Salvador Maestría 6* Bakalaurusekraad / Diploma Estonia 5 3.5 2.5 (Bachelor degree)
Rakenduskõrgharidusõppe Estonia Diplom / Professional Higher 5 3.5 2.5 Education Diploma
Bachelor degree (from the (Letter grade Fiji A B University of the South Pacific) system)
Bachelor degree (from the (Percentage grade Fiji 80% 80% University of the South Pacific) system)
(1-5 grading system, non- Kandidaat / Kandidat, when rounded grade, Finland 4.5 3.25 2.3 awarded after 2005 calculated from the weighted average*)
(1-3 grading Kandidaat / Kandidat, when Finland 3 2 1 system, rounded awarded after 2005 grade)
*Please note that the overall weighted grade Professional second cycle average, if not Finland awards: specified on the degree transcript, should be calculated from the numerical
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
grades achieved for each module. Modules or assessments marked as pass/fail should not be counted when calculating the average.
(1-5 grading Lisensiaatti / Licenciat system, non- [medical subject areas] rounded grade, Finland 4.5 3.25 2.3 (degree in Medicine, calculated from Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry) the weighted average*)
Oikeustieteen Kandidaatti / Finland Juris Kandidat (Law degree), 4.5 3.25 2.3 with 160 credits
Proviisori / Provisor (Higher Finland Academic degree in 4.5 3.25 2.3 Pharmacy), with 200 credits.
(1-5 grading system, non- Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto rounded grade, Finland (AMK) / Yrkeshögskoleexamen 4.75 3.5 2.5 calculated from (YHS) the weighted average*)
(1-3 grading Professional second cycle Finland system, rounded awards: grade)
Lisensiaatti / Licenciat [medical subject areas] Finland 3 2 1 (degree in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry)
Oikeustieteen Kandidaatti / Finland Juris Kandidat (Law degree), 3 2 1 with 160 credits
Proviisori / Provisor (Higher Finland Academic degree in 3 2 1 Pharmacy), with 200 credits.
Licence / Licence France Professionelle, awarded from 16 13 12 2009
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
France Maîtrise (pre-Bologna) 15 13 11 Diplôme from a Grande Ecole (excluding Grade de Master) Please note that including: Diplôme d'État the Diplôme must France d'Architecte / Diplôme Pass be recognised and d'Ingénieur / Diplôme from an listed within the École Supérieure de Commerce Bulletin Officiel. / Gestion / Politique.
To be assessed Gabon Diplôme d'Ingénieur on a case-by- case basis
Bakalavris Khariskhi, Bachelor Georgia n/a n/a n/a degree
Specialist Diploma (five years Georgia 4 or longer) ( 5 point scale)
Specialist Diploma (five years Georgia or longer) ( classification Good grading system)
Germany Bachelor degree 1.5 2.3 3 Fachhochschuldiplom / Diplom Germany 1.5 2.3 3 (FH)
*This grade can be Mit Magister Artium / Diplom Befriedigend, considered Germany Auszeichnung, Sehr Gut*, Gut when studied before 2002 Genuegend comparable to 2:1 where awarded and above
Bachelor degree (from a Public Ghana 1st 2:1 2:2 University)
Bachelor degree (from a Public Ghana 3.6 3.25 2.5 University) (4 point GPA scale)
Diploma/Degree awarded by Greece the AEA, or a recognised 8.5 7 6 university.
Guatemala Licenciado n/a n/a n/a
Guatemala Professional title n/a n/a n/a Maestria from Universidad de Guatemala 60%* San Carlos de Guatemala
Maestria from a private Guatemala 70%* university
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Guyana Graduate Diploma n/a n/a n/a
Guyana Master's degree C*
Holy See Baccalaureate (2006-) n/a n/a n/a
Holy See Licenciate (-2005) n/a n/a n/a
Honduras Licenciado n/a n/a n/a
Honduras Professional title n/a n/a n/a
Hong Kong Bachelor degree (Honours) 1st 2:1 2:2
Hungary Alapfokozat (Bachelor degree) 5 4 3 Egyetemi Oklevél (University Hungary 5 4 3 Diploma, now phased out)
Iceland Baccalaurreatus 9 7.5 6.5 Kandidatsprf / Candidatus Iceland 8.5 7 6 Mag.
Bachelor of (Percentage- India 75% 60% 50% Arts/Science/Commerce classifications)
Bachelor of (GPA 10 point India 8.5 7 6 Arts/Science/Commerce system)
Bachelor of (GPA 7 point India 7 5 4 Arts/Science/Commerce system)
(Percentage- India Professional Bachelor degree 75% 60% 50% classifications)
(GPA 10 point India Professional Bachelor degree 8.5 7 6 system)
(GPA 7 point India Professional Bachelor degree 7 5 4 system)
Sarjana (S1) course accredited Indonesia 4 3 2.5 (Cumulative GPA) with A
Bachelor degree (Licence or Iran n/a n/a n/a Karshenasi)
University of Technology Iran n/a n/a n/a degree
Iran Professional Doctorate 17 14 12 (0 - 20 scale)
Iraq Bachelor degree in Medicine n/a n/a n/a
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Bachelor degree in Engineering Iraq n/a n/a n/a (obtained before 1990)
Master of Technology (from a Iraq 70%* Technical College)
Iraq Master's degree 70%* Second Class Second Class First Class Ireland Honours Bachelor degree Honours Grade Honours Honours 1 Grade 2
Israel Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Israel n/a n/a n/a (DVM)
Israel Doctor of Medicine (MD) n/a n/a n/a
Italy Laurea (laurea triennale) 108 94 84
Italy Laurea v.o 110 100 88
Italy Laurea Ingegneria 108 94 84 Specialised undergraduate Italy diplomas:
Licenza di Accademia di Belle Italy 108 94 84 Arti
Diploma di Mediatore Italy 108 94 84 Linguistico
Diploma Accademico di Primo Italy 108 94 84 Livello
(When approved by the Ministere Ivory Coast, Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures de l'Enseignement 12* the spécialisées (DESS) / (DES) Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique)
(When approved by the Ministere Ivory Coast, Diplôme d'Etudes de l'Enseignement 12* the Approfondies (DEA) Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique)
Jamaica Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
To be assessed Advanced Diploma (Koudo Japan on a case-by- Senmon Shi) case basis
Japan Bachelor degree (Gakushi) n/a n/a n/a Jordan Bachelor degree 3.7 3 2.5 (4 point scale)
Kazakhstan Bakalavr (Bachelor degree) n/a n/a n/a
Kazakhstan Specialist Diploma 5 4
Kenya Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a To be assessed Baçelor / Baccalaureus Kosovo on a case-by- (Bachelor degree) case basis
Kuwait Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a
Kyrgyzstan Master's degree 4 (5 point scale) (classification Kyrgyzstan Master's degree Good grading system)
Kyrgyzstan Master's degree Credit (zachet) Specialist Diploma (completed Kyrgyzstan 5 4 (5 point scale) after 1991)
Specialist Diploma (completed (classification Kyrgyzstan Excellent Good after 1991) grading system)
Specialist Diploma (completed Kyrgyzstan Credit (zachet) after 1991)
Lao People’s Democratic 7.5 out of 10 Republic
Bakalaura Diploms / Latvia Profesiona Bakalaura Diploms, 9 7.5 6 when awarded from 2003
Magistra Diploms, when Latvia awarded up to and including 6.5 2000
(from a US regionally Lebanon Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a accredited institution in Lebanon)
Lebanon Maitrise n/a n/a n/a
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
(Letter grade Lesotho Bachelor of Law A B C system)
(Classification Lesotho Bachelor of Law 1st 2:1 2:2 system)
Lesotho Master's degree 60%*
Liberia Master's degree 3.5* (4 point scale) Bachelor degree in Libya Architecture, Engineering or n/a n/a n/a Medicine (from a university)
Liechtenstein Bachelor degree 6 5.5 4 Bakalauro Diplomas, awarded Lithuania 10 8 7 from 2003
Magistro Diploms, awarded up Lithuania 10 8 7 to and including 2000
Bachelor degree when Luxembourg 17 16 14 awarded from 2003 onwards
Macao Bachelor degree / Licenciatura n/a n/a n/a Master's degree (4-point GPA Macao 3.0* scale)
Bachelor degree (Bologna Macedonia n/a n/a n/a award)
Macedonia Visoko Obrazovanja 10 9 8
Madagascar Maîtrise n/a n/a n/a Diplôme d'Etudes Madagascar 12* Approfondies (DEA)
Malawi Master's degree 3.2* (GPA system)
Malawi Master's degree 74%* (Percentage) Class 2 division Class 2 (Classification Malaysia Bachelor degree Class 1 i division ii system)
(Letter grade Malaysia Bachelor degree A A-/B+ B system)
To be assessed (from Maldives Maldives, the Bachelor degree on a case-by- College of Higher case basis Education)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Second Class Honours, Second Class Lower First Class Malta Bachelor Honours degree Honours, Division with Honours Upper Division an overall average of 60%
Mauritania Maîtrise n/a n/a n/a
Mauritius Bachelor degree 1st 2:1 2:2
Mexico Titulo de Licenciado 9 8 7 Título (Profesional) de [subject Mexico 9 8 7 area]
Moldova Diploma de Licenta n/a n/a n/a Diploma de Studii Superioare Moldova (Diploma of University Higher n/a n/a n/a Studies) (courses after 1991)
Diploma primijenjenih osovnih studija, Diploma of Montenegro n/a n/a n/a professional undergraduate studies (abbr. B.Appl.)
Diploma/Uvjerenje o završ¡enim osnovnim akademskim studijama, Montenegro n/a n/a n/a Diploma of completed academic undergraduate studies (abr. BA)
Morocco Diplome du Cycle Normal n/a n/a n/a Diplôme from Ecoles Morocco Nationales de Commerce et de n/a n/a n/a Gestion (ENCG)
Morocco Licence n/a n/a n/a Licence d'Etudes Morocco n/a n/a n/a Fondamentales
Morocco Licence Professionnelle n/a n/a n/a
Morocco Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'État 16 14 12 Pass grade Myanmar Master's degree (typically 50% overall)*
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Myanmar Bachelor degree 4 out of 5
Namibia Master's degree C*
Namibia Master's degree 60%* Bachelor degree (Letter New Zealand A B+ C+ grading)
New Zealand Bachelor degree (9-pt GPA) 8 6 3 Bachelor (Honours) degree New Zealand A B C+ (Letter grading)
Bachelor (Honours) degree (9- New Zealand 8 5 3 pt GPA)
Nicaragua Licenciado n/a n/a n/a To be assessed Nicaragua Maestria on a case-by- case basis
Nicaragua Professional Title n/a n/a n/a Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Niger 12* spécialisées (DESS)
Diplôme d'Etudes Niger 12* Approfondies (DEA)
Upper second Lower second Bachelor Honours degree Nigeria First class (70%+) class (60%- class (50- (classifications) 69%) 59%)
Bachelor Honours degree (5 Nigeria 4.5 3.5 2.5 point GPA)
Bachelorgrad, when awarded Norway A B D from 2003 onwards
Candidatus Magisterii (cand. Norway mag.) / Sivilingeniør (siv. ing.) / 1.0-1.5 1.6-2.5 2.6-3.2 Siviløkonom (siv. øk.)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Ordinary and Master's degree respectively. If you hold one of the above qualifications from Pakistan, you should first submit your Bachelor and Master's degrees to UK NARIC to obtain a Statement of Comparability. The Statement will confirm the comparable level of your qualifications. You should then present this to your ITT provider for consideration against the bursary allocation criteria.
Master's degree (following a Pakistan four-year Bachelor degree)
Palestinian National Master's degree n/a n/a n/a Authority
Palestinian Bachelor degree in Medicine or National n/a n/a n/a Dental Medicine Authority
Panama Licenciado / Professional title n/a n/a n/a To be assessed Panama Maestría on a case-by- case basis
To be assessed Papua New Class II, Bachelor (Honours) degree on a case-by- Guinea Division B case basis
Paraguay Título de Licenciado n/a n/a n/a
Paraguay Título de... (professional title) n/a n/a n/a
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Peru Título de Licenciado/a n/a n/a n/a
Peru Título Profesional n/a n/a n/a Master's degree from a Centre Philippines of Excellence or a prestigious Good* institution
2 out of 5 Philippines Bachelor degree (reversed scale)
Licencjat / Inzynier awarded Poland 4.51 4.21 3.71 from 2002
*This grade can be Magister (when studied before considered Poland 4.5* 3.5 or until 2000) comparable to 2:1 and above
Portugal Licenciado 16 14 13 Diploma de Estudos Superiores Portugal 18 16 14 Especializados (DESE)Â
Puerto Rico Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a
Qatar Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a Diploma de Licenta (Bachelor Romania 9.5 8 7 degree)
Diploma de Inginer (Engineer Romania 9.5 8 7 Diploma)
Professional long-cycle Romania degrees:
Diploma de Arhitect Romania 9.5 8 7 (Architect)
Diploma de Doctor-Medic Romania 9.5 8 7 (Doctor of Medicine)
Diploma de Doctor Medic- Romania Veterinar (Doctor of Veterinary 9.5 8 7 Medicine)
Diploma de Farmacist Romania 9.5 8 7 (Pharmacist)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Diploma de Urbanist Diplomat Romania 9.5 8 7 (Town Planner)
Russian Federation, Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a the
Russian Federation, Specialist Diploma 5 4 (5 point scale) the
To be assessed Bachelor Honours degree from Rwanda on a case-by- 2007 case basis
Bachelor degree (from (Letter grading Samoa A B University of the South Pacific) system)
Bachelor degree (from Samoa 80% 70% (Percentage) University of the South Pacific)
Saudi Arabia Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a Bachelor in Business Senegal Administration from L'Institut n/a n/a n/a Africain de Management
Diplôme d'Etudes Senegal 12* Approfondies (DEA)
Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Senegal 12* Specialisées (DESS)
Senegal Diplôme de Pharmacien n/a n/a n/a Diplôme de Docteur en Senegal n/a n/a n/a Chirurgie Dentaire
Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Senegal n/a n/a n/a Médecine
Senegal Diplôme d'Etudes Superiéures n/a n/a n/a
Senegal Maîtrise n/a n/a n/a To be assessed Serbia Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja on a case-by- case basis
To be assessed Serbia Bachelor degree from 2003 on a case-by- case basis
Sierra Leone Bachelor degree (Honours) n/a n/a n/a
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
To be assessed Sierra Leone Master's degree on a case-by- case basis
(from public Singapore Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a universities or SIM University)
Bakalár when awarded from Velmi dobre / Uspokojivo / Slovakia Výborne /1.0 2005 1.5 2.5
Magister/Inzinier, when Velmi dobre Uspokojivo / Slovakia awarded up to and including Výborne /1.0 /1.5 2.5 2002
Univerzitetni Diplomant / Diploma o pridobljeni Slovenia 9 7.5 7 univerzitetni izobrazbi / Diplomirani
Diplomant / Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni Slovenia 9 7.5 7 izobrazbi / Diplomirani + professional title
Solomon Bachelor degree (from the (Letter grading A B Islands, the University of the South Pacific) system)
Solomon Bachelor degree (from the 80% 70% (Percentage) Islands, the University of the South Pacific)
Bachelor Honours degree / (Percentage South Africa Professional Bachelor degree / 75% 70% 60% grading) Bachelor of Technology degree
Bachelor Honours degree / 2:1 (Second 2:2 (Second (Classification South Africa Professional Bachelor degree / 1st (First Class) Class Division Class Division grading) Bachelor of Technology degree 1) 2)
South Korea Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a Título Universitario Oficial de Spain Graduado en [subject area] 8.5 7 6 (Grado)
Título Universitario Oficial de Spain Licenciado / Ingeniero / 8.5 7 6 Arquitecto (Licenciatura)
Sri Lanka Professional degree 1st 2:1 2:2
Sri Lanka Bachelor Special degree 1st 2:1 2:2
Sri Lanka Bachelor of Education 1st 2:1 2:2
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
St Kitts and Bachelor degree (from the n/a n/a n/a Nevis University of the West Indies)
Bachelor degree (from the St Lucia n/a n/a n/a University of the West Indies)
Bachelor degree in Medicine, Sudan n/a n/a n/a Dentistry and Pharmacy
Sudan Master's degree 70%* (Percentage) (Letter grading Sudan Master's degree B+* system)
To be assessed Surinam Doctoraal Examen (until 1983) on a case-by- case basis
met Surinam Master's degree genoegen*
90 out of 120 100 out of 110 out of 120 credits 120 credits credits obtained obtained with obtained with Sweden Bachelor degree with any of the any of the any of the following grades: following following grades: grades:
Väl Godkänd Väl Godkänd Sweden Bachelor degree (UV grade scale) (VG) (VG)
A A (Framstående) (Framstående) Sweden Bachelor degree C (Bra) (AF grade scale) or B (Mycket Bra) or B (Mycket Bra)
5 / AB / Med 4 / BA / Icke 5 / AB / Med Sweden Bachelor degree beröm utan beröm (5U grade scale) beröm Godkänd godkänd godkänd
Non sine Med beröm Med beröm laude godkänd/ Cum Godkänd/ Cum approbatur / Sweden Bachelor degree laude (UM grade scale) laude Icke utan approbatur approbatur (AB) beröm (AB) godkänd (BA)
Non sine laude approbatur / Sweden Bachelor degree Icke utan (UM grade scale) beröm godkänd (BA)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Non sine Med beröm Med beröm laude godkänd / Cum Godkänd / Cum approbatur / Sweden Bachelor degree laude (UB grade scale) laude approbatur Icke utan approbatur (AB) beröm (AB) godkänd (BA)
Non sine laude approbatur / Pass with Sweden Bachelor degree Icke utan Distinction (UB grade scale) beröm (VG) godkänd (BA)
Switzerland Bachelor degree 5.5 5 4
Switzerland Diplôme / Diplom / Diploma 5.5 5 4 Diplôme (Haute Ecole Specialisées) / Diplom Switzerland (Fachhochschule) / Diploma (Scuola Universitaria Professionale)
Switzerland Licence / Lizentiat / Licenza
Syria Bachelor (Licence/al-Ijaza fi) n/a n/a n/a Bachelor degree from National Taiwan 70% Universities
Specialist Diploma (Completed Tajikistan 5 4 after 1991)
Specialist Diploma (Completed Tajikistan Excellent Good after 1991)
Tajikistan Magister (since 1991) 5 4
Tajikistan Magister (since 1991) Excellent Good
Tanzania Bachelor degree 1st 2:1 2:2 Bachelor degree (four/five Thailand n/a n/a n/a years)
Thailand Bachelor degree (six years) A / Excellent B+ / Very Good B / Good (4-point grade Thailand Bachelor degree (six years) 4 3.5 3 point system) the Bachelor degree (awarded 6 overall, with (rounded score 9 7 Netherlands from 2002) at least a (whole number)) third of units
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
scoring 7 or above. the Bachelor degree (awarded (non-rounded 8.5 6.5 6 Netherlands from 2002) score (to 1 d.p.))
6 overall, with at least a the HBO Bachelor degree (rounded score 9 7 third of units Netherlands (awarded from 2002) (whole number)) scoring 7 or above. the HBO Bachelor degree (non-rounded 8.5 6.5 6 Netherlands (awarded from 2002) score (to 1 d.p.)) the Hoger Beropsonderwijs (HBO) 9 7 6 Netherlands until 2001 the Doctoraal (now phased out) 9 7 6 Netherlands
Diplôme d'Études Togo 12* Approfondies (DEA)
Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Togo 12* (DES)
Bachelor degree (from the (Letter grading Tonga A B University of the South Pacific) system)
Bachelor degree (from the Tonga 80% 70% (Percentage) University of the South Pacific)
Trinidad and Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a Tobago
Tunisia Maîtrise n/a n/a n/a
Tunisia Licence n/a n/a n/a Diplôme National de ... Tunisia 16 14 12 (Ingénieur/Architecture)
Docteur en ... Tunisia 16 14 12 (Médecine/Vétérinaire)
Turkey Lisans Diplomasi n/a n/a n/a
Turkey Mühendis Diplomasi (-1981) n/a n/a n/a Specialist Diploma (pre-2001 Turkmenistan n/a n/a n/a and post-2008)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Class IIii - Class I - Top Class IIi - Uganda Bachelor degree Honours (class system) Honours Honours Upper Lower
(5-point GPA Uganda Bachelor degree 4.4 4 3 system)
Dyplom Bakalavra (awarded Ukraine n/a n/a n/a from 2008)
Specialist Diploma (completed Ukraine 5 4 (5 point scale) after 1991)
Specialist Diploma (completed Ukraine 10 7 (12 point scale) after 1991)
Dyplom Magistra(awarded Ukraine 4 (5 point scale) prior to 2006)
Dyplom Magistra (awarded Ukraine 7 (12 point scale) prior to 2006)
United Arab Bachelor degree n/a n/a n/a Emirates, the
Uruguay Título de Licenciado n/a n/a n/a
Uruguay Professional title n/a n/a n/a
USA Bachelor degree 3.7 3.2 2.6 (4-pt GPA scale)
USA First Professional Degree 3.7 3.2 2.5 (4-pt GPA scale)
Specialist Diploma (completed Uzbekistan 5 4 since 1991)
Uzbekistan Master's degree (Magistr) 4* (5 point scale)
Uzbekistan Master's degree (Magistr) 71%* (Percentage)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Bachelor degree (from the (Letter grading Vanuatu A B University of the South Pacific) system)
Bachelor degree (from the Vanuatu 80% 70% (Percentage) University of the South Pacific)
Venezuela Licenciatura n/a n/a n/a
Venezuela Professional Title n/a n/a n/a
Master's degree / Thac si Vietnam (taught) or Thac si (research 5* based)
7 out of Vietnam Bachelor degree 10/Good
Yemen Master's degree 63%*
Master's degree (from the (4-point GPA Zambia University of Zambia and 3.5* grading scale) Copperbelt University)
Master's degree (from the (Letter grading Zambia University of Zambia and B+* system) Copperbelt University)
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Country Qualification Recommended UK Grade Equivalent Notes
Bachelor of Arts / Science Zimbabwe (Honours) (from the University 1st 2:1 2:2 (Class system) of Zimbabwe)
Bachelor of Arts / Science Zimbabwe (Honours) (from the University Distinction Merit Credit (Credit system) of Zimbabwe)
Bachelor degree (from Zimbabwe National University of Science n/a n/a n/a and Technology)
Specialist Diploma (from the Zimbabwe 1st 2:1 2:2 (Class system) University of Zimbabwe)
Specialist Diploma (from the Zimbabwe Distinction Merit Credit (Credit system) University of Zimbabwe)
Bachelor of Technology degree Zimbabwe n/a n/a n/a (from Harare Polytechnic)
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