Overseas-Academic-Qualifications-Equivalency-Chart-Scholarships

Overseas Academic Qualifications Equivalency Chart This document provides the minimum grade requirements needed from each country in order to apply for a scholarship It is worth noting that there can be great variation in the education systems between countries and, where applicable, multiple systems have been listed within the same country The document has been compiled from a variety of sources including: UK NARIC (National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom) www.naric.org.uk and the UK government website for overseas qualifications https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-degree-equivalency-table-andmethodology Please note that this table lists the University of Westminster’s minimum requirements for postgraduate scholarship applications only and these are non-negotiable If you not meet the academic requirement needed in order to apply for a scholarship, then sadly, your application cannot be considered Please not apply if you are not eligible If your country is not listed, or the education system currently used is not displayed, please contact the Scholarships Office (scholarships@westminster.ac.uk) who can provide you with more information When requesting more information regarding academic qualifications it is helpful if you can send copies of your academic transcripts, where possible A Country Albania 1st Class Equivalent 9.5 – 10.0 2:1 Equivalent 8.5 – 9.49 Equivalent Level Qualification Master i Nivelit të Parë (First level Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Master i Nivelit t Dytë (Second Level Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Algeria 18.0 + 16.0 – 17.99 ‫( ريتسجاملا‬Magister) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Argentina 9.0 + 7.5 – 8.9 Título de Maestría / Magister is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Armenia 9.0 (90%) *8.0 - 8.99 (8089%) *3.5 (out of 4) Studied after 2004, Master’s from Armenia is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Studied before 2004, comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Australia 80%-100% 70% - 79% Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Doctorate is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard Postgraduate Certificate is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Certificate standard Postgraduate Diploma is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard Azerbaijan *9-10 *CGPA 5.0 90 – 100% *7-8 *Bakalavr or Specialised Diploma with an average grade of 4.5 (out of 5.0) 70 – 89% Country B 1st Class Equivalent Bangladesh 75% + 2:1 Equivalent 65% - 74% 3.75/ Equivalent Level Qualification Master of Philosophy (MPhil): is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Master's degree (from BUET): is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Master's degree (when following a three or four year Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Master's degree (when following a two-year Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Belarus - 10 - 8.9 Master’s degree is considered comparable to British Master’s degree Bolivia *90% – 100% *9.0 - 10.0 *75% – 89% *7.5 – 8.99 Título de Especialista Médico, Título de Maestría (Académica) / Magister Scientiarum are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Licenciado / Título de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Título de Bachiller Universitario is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Botswana *80-100% * A average *70-79% * B average Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Postgraduate Diploma is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): University of Botswana Brazil *8.5 – 10.0 *85% + *7.5 – 8.49 *75% - 84.9% Título de Mestre Is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Bulgaria 5.5 – 6.0 5.0 – 5.49 After 1999: Is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Before 1999: Is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard C Country 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent Cameroon *16 + (out of 20) *3.7 GPA + (out of 4) *14 – 15.99 (out of 20) *3.3 - 3.69 GPA Canada *3.3 GPA + *A- (and above) *3.0 – 3.29 *at least 77% or B+ Equivalent Level Qualification Mtrise and Master's degree (without thesis) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Master's degree (with thesis): Is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard (Post-) Graduate Diploma / Diploma of Higher Specialised Studies / Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Specialisées / Advanced Diploma is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Master of Philosophy and Master's degree / Mtrise are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard PhD / Doctorat is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard Chile 6.0 – 7.0 5.0 – 5.9 Grado de Magíster is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Grado de Licenciado en [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Título (Profesional) de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard China 90 – 100% 3.7 GPA *80 – 89% *3.3 GPA 硕士学位 (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard 学士学位 (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Colombia 4.0 – 5.0 3.6 – 3.99 Magíster / Maestría is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when awarded on the basis of coursework, research and a thesis Licenciado / Título de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when awarded after four or more years of study Maestro en [arts subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Awarded on completion of an undergraduate degree in the field of arts Possible titles may include, for example, Maestro en Música (in music) or Maestro en Artes Visuales (in visual arts) Costa Rica 9.0 – 10.0 8.0 – 9.0 Maestría is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Licenciado is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bachiller is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Cuba 85% + 80-85% 4-5 – 3.9 Candidato a Doctor en Ciencias is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard Awarded until the 1990s Grado de Doctor en Ciencias [subject area] is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard Constitutes the first level of a doctorate degree in Cuba Title of the qualification always includes an area of specialisation in the form of a chosen generic field of research, such as Grado de Doctor en Ciencias Geográficas (Doctorate degree in Geographical Sciences) It should not be confused with Grado de Doctor en Ciencias where no specialisation is specified, which is the highest possible academic award in Cuba Título de Máster is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Cyprus (Republic of) *8.5 + *3.5 – 4.0 *6.5 – 8.49 *3.0 – 3.49 ΜΕΤΑΠΤΥΧΙΑΚΟ ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑ ΣΤΗ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ (Postgraduate Management Diploma) Transliteration: Metaptychiako diploma sti dieythynsi is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard Awards presented by holders with an additional confirmatory letter from the Council of Recognition of Higher Education in Cyprus (KYSATS) are deemed to be comparable to Master's level, in line with national practices in Cyprus Didaktoriko (Doctor of Philosophy) is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (Open University of Cyprus) Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (University of Cyprus) Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (Cyprus University of Technology (CUT)) D Country Denmark 1st Class Equivalent 10 + (Post 2007) 2:1 Equivalent – 9.99 (Post 2007) Equivalent Level Qualification Doktorgrad (Doctorate - higher) and PhD / Doctoral (Doctorate) also known as: Licentiat are considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard Magisterkonfereus / Magister Artium is considered comparable to British Master of Philosophy degree (MPhil) standard Master's degree / Kandidat / Candidatus / Candidata is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Dominica 95% (and above) or A- 80-94.99% or B+ Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): The University of the West Indies Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): The University of the West Indies E Country Ecuador 1st Class Equivalent *90% + *9 + 2:1 Equivalent *80 – 89% *8.00 – 8.99 Equivalent Level Qualification Título de Licenciado / Título de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Título de Magíster is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Egypt Estonia * year Bachelor's Degree awarded by the American University in Cairo 3.7 + * year Bachelor's Degree awarded by the American University in Cairo 3.2 – 3.69 *90% + *80 – 89% *Unless otherwise specified: 3.61 – 4.0 *Unless otherwise specified: 3.2 – 3.6 (out of 4) A or B or ‫( ريتسجاملا‬Master's degree) also known as: Majister is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Doktorikraad (Doctorate) is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard Magistrikraad (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Ethiopia Country F Masters degree A or 4.0 (out of 4) Masters degree B or 3.5 (out of 4) 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent Fiji 80% + or ‘A’ grade France 16 – 20, Très bien, Very good 70 – 80% or ‘B’ score 13 – 15.99, Bien, Good Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Equivalent Level Qualification Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées, Diplôme de Master / Grade de Master and Diplôme d'Études Approfondies are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Mtrise is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard This is a preBologna award and the last date of issue was 2009 Country G 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent Equivalent Level Qualification Gambia Masters degree 80% + / CQPA 4.00 / Grade A Masters degree 67 – 79.9% / CQPA 3.30 / Grade B+ Master’s degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Ghana *3.6 (out of 4) [post2013] *3.0 – 3.59 [post2013] Master's degree from Ghana is considered: *3.75 (out of 4) before 2013 *3.25 – 3.74 before 2013 - comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard when studied for the year or less than - comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied for years or less than Bachelor degree and Doctor of [medical subject] are considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Master of Philosophy is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Greece 8.5 (out of 10) 6.5 – 8.4 MΕΤΑΠΤΥΧΙΑΚΟ ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑ ΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΣΗΣ (Postgraduate Diploma of Specialisation) Transliteration: Metaptychiako Diploma Eidikefsis is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard ΠΤΥΧΙΟ (Diploma/Degree (AEA)) Transliteration: Ptychio, ΠΤΥΧΙΟ - ΣΧΟΛΗ ΑΞΙΩΜΑΤΙΚΩΝ (Diploma/Degree - Police Officer's School) Transliteration: Ptychio - scholi axiomatikon and ΠΤΥΧΙΟ (Diploma/Degree (University Sector)) Transliteration: Ptychío are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard ΠΤΥΧΙΟ (Diploma/Degree (AEN)) Transliteration: Ptychio and ΠΤΥΧΙΟ (Diploma/Degree (TEI)) Transliteration: Ptychío are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard ΠΤΥΧΙΟ (Diploma/Degree in Midwifery (TEI)) Transliteration: Ptychio is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied: Before 2006 Guatemala 90% 80% Maestría is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Licenciado / Título de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard H Country 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent Equivalent Level Qualification Haiti 80% + or 8.0 – 10 or A 70 - 79% or - 7.99 or B Mtrise is considered comparable to Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) standard Honduras 4.5 – 5.0 4.0 – 4.49 Maestría is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Licenciado / Título de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Hong Kong *3.31–4.00 (out of 4) *A or Excellent * 3.70–4.30 *3.00–3.30 (out of 4) *B or Good * 2.70–3.69 (out of 4.3) 碩士學位 (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard 學士學位 (榮譽) (Bachelor degree (Honours)) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard 學士學位 (Bachelor degree (Ordinary)) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Hungary Egyetemi Oklevel/ Alapfokozat - a score of 4.51 - 5.00 Egyetemi Oklevel/ Alapfokozat - a score of 3.51 - 4.5 Egyetemi Doktor (University Doctorate), Mesterfokozat (Master's degree) are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Alapfokozat (Bachelor degree), Egyetemi Oklevél (University Diploma) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Főiskolai Oklevél (College Diploma) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard I Country Iceland 1st Class Equivalent 9.00–10 or ‘Distinction’ 2:1 Equivalent 7.5–8.99 or ‘First class’ Equivalent Level Qualification Kandidatspróf / Candidatus Mag (Academic degree) and Baccalaurreatus (Bachelor degree) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Meistaraprof (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard India 75% + 65 – 74% Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Professional Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Master of Arts / Science / Commerce and Master's degree (in professional subjects) are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Indonesia 3.5 + (out of 4) 3.0 – 3.49 Master's degree (Also known as: Sarjana II (S2) / Magister) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Bachelor degree also known as: Sarjana I (S1) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Iran 17 (out of 20) 15.5 – 16.99 Specialised Medical Course and (Master's degree) Transliteration: Karshenasi Ershad are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Professional Doctorate is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bachelor degree also known as: (Licence) Transliteration: Karshenasi is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Iraq 85 - 100% 70 – 84.99% (Higher Diploma of Technology) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard (Bachelor degree in [Medicine / Dental Surgery / Engineering]) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied before 1990 Ireland 70 + or 1st class 60 – 69 or 2.1 Honours Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Ordinary Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Israel 90–100% or A 80–89% or B ‫( ךמסומ‬Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard ‫( ןושאר ראות‬Bachelor degree), ‫האופרל רוטקוד‬ ‫( תירנירטו‬Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)) and ‫( האופרל רוטקוד‬Doctor of Medicine (MD)) are considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Italy 110 100 – 109 Diploma Accademico di Secondo Livello, Diploma Accademico di Specializzazione I and Laurea Magistrale, Laurea Specialistica are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Master Universitario di Primo Livello and Master Universitario di Secondo Livello are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard No comparability available when studied:Before 1999 Laurea in Ingegneria is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied: Before 2001 Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti , Laurea , Diploma di Mediatore Linguistico and Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Malaysia 3.5 – 4.0 3.0 – 3.49 Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Mali 16 – 20 14 – 15.99 (Bien) Malta *Same as UK *80 – 100% *Same as UK * 70–79.99% Bachelor (General) degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Bachelor (Honours) degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Mauritius *A *70% *Class I *B *60% - 69.99% *Class II, Division I Master of Philosophy Degree and Master's degree / Master of Business Administration are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Moldova 10 The Diploma de Licenţă (Diploma of Licentiate), Diplomă de Studii Superioare (Diploma of Higher Education) are typically considered comparable to UK bachelor’s degree Diplomă de Magistru (Master's degree) also known as: Diplomă de Master is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Monaco 16 + 14 – 15.99 A bachelor’s degree considered comparable to UK bachelor's degree Mongolia A 94 *B *85% *3 Магистр (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Бакалавр (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Диплом Специалиста (Specialist Diploma) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Montenegro 10 Diploma o završenim osnovnim akademskim studijama (Diploma of Completed Academic Undergraduate Studies), Diploma primenjenih osnovnih studija (Diploma of Professional Undergraduate Studies) and Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje / Diplomirani (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Morocco *18 - 20 *3.4 – 4.0 *16 – 17.99 *3.0 – 3.39 Diploma specijalistickih studija (Postgraduate Specialist Diploma) and Magistar (Master's degree) and considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Diplôme d'Écoles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion), (Licence / Licence d'Études Fondamentales / Licence Professionnelle), (Diplơme du Cycle Normal) and (Mtrise) are considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard (Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'État), (Diplôme de Doctorat en Pharmacie) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard (Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées), (Master / Master Spécialisé), (Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Approfondies), (Diplôme d'Architecte) and (Diplôme de Docteur Vétérinaire) are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Mozambique Myanmar (Burma) 18 - 20 (Excellent) *A / A+ *70–100% *4.5–5.0 (5 point scale) *4 (4 point scale) 16 – 17.99 (Very Good) *B+ / A*60–69.99% *3.5–4.49 (5 point scale) *3 (4 point scale) Grau de Licenciado/a is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Grau de Mestre is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard This is the academic title awarded on completion of a Mestrado degree Master of Research is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Master's degree/ PG diploma is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bachelor degree in professional subjects (5 years or longer) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Five and six-year degrees in professional subjects include: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Engineering, Dental Surgery, Traditional Medicine, Nautical Science, Architecture, Forestry and Veterinary Science N Country Namibia 1st Class Equivalent *Distinction *A *80 – 100% 2:1 Equivalent *Very good *B *70–79% Equivalent Level Qualification Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard and is considered comparable to Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) standard when studied: Before 2008 Nepal *90% + *3.9 + *80-89.99% *3.89 Bachelor Honours degree / Professional Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard and is considered comparable to Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) standard when studied: Before 2008 Master of Philosophy is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Master's degree (following a four-year Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Master's degree (following a three-year Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied for less than years Netherlands 8.6 + 7.5 – 8.5 Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard No comparability available when studied: Before 2001 Doctoraal is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Hoger Beroepsonderwijs (HBO) (until 2001) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied: Before 2001 Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard No comparability available when studied: Before 2001 Awarded from 2002 New Zealand A and above B and above Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Bachelor (Honours) degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Bachelor of Veterinary Science is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Niger 16 – 20 14 – 15 (Bien) Diplôme d'Études Approfondies and Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Mtrise, Diplơme d'Ingénieur and Doctorat en Médecine are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Nigeria *3.5 - 4.0 (out of 4) *3.0 - 3.49 (out of 4) *4.5 - 5.0 (out of 5) *3.5 - 4.49 (out of 5) Bachelor degree with Honours and Doctor of [medical subject] are considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Norway A B Candidatus Realium / Candidatus Philologiae and Master of Philosophy are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Mastergrad (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard No comparability available when studied: Before 2002 O Country Oman 1st Class Equivalent 3.4 – 4.0 2:1 Equivalent 3.0 – 3.39 Equivalent Level Qualification Master's Degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Country P Pakistan 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent 3.5 – 4.0 3.0 – 3.5 GPA 75%+ 65 – 74% Palestine *90% - 100% *80% - 89.99% *3.0 (out of 4) Peru *15 – 20 *90 – 100% *13 – 14.99 (Muy Bueno) *80 – 89.99% Equivalent Level Qualification Master's degree (following a two or three-year Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Master's degree (following a four-year Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Grading systems vary according to institution A percentage system is most commonly used, though some institutions in addition provide a letter grade and a GPA A mark of 60% is the pass mark at most universities Grado Académico de Bachiller is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Título de Licenciado / Título (Profesional) de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard A Título de Maestría / Grado Académico de Magíster (from Peru) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Philippines *1.0 or 4.0 (check individual scale) *96 – 100% *Summa cum laude *Excellent *1.5 or 3.5 (check individual scale) *92 – 95% *Magna cum laude *Very Good A Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard or a British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): Asian Institute of Management Ateneo de Manila University De La Salle University University of Santo Tomas University of the Philippines Master's degree from a Centre of Excellence or Prestigious University is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Poland Magister / Magister Inżynier (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied: Before 2000 Licencjat / Inżynier (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Portugal 20 18 - 19 Master's degree and Mestrado / Mestre are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados DESE and Licenciado are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Q Country Qatar 1st Class Equivalent 3.50–4.00 2:1 Equivalent 3.00–3.49 Equivalent Level Qualification Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when awarded as advanced specialisation of a Bachelor degree Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard R Country Romania 1st Class Equivalent 10 2:1 Equivalent 8–9 Equivalent Level Qualification Diplomă de Master (Master's degree), Diplomă de Studii Academice Postuniversitare (Postgraduate Diploma - Academic Studies ), Diplomă de Studii Aprofundate (Diploma of Advanced Studies), Diplomă de Studii Postuniversitare de Specializare (Postgraduate Diploma - Specialised Studies) and Certificat/Diplomă de Medic Specialist (Medical Specialist (Doctor)) are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Diplomă de Inginer (Engineer), Diplomă de Arhitect (Architect), Diplomă de Doctor MedicVeterinar (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), Diplomă de Doctor-Medic (Doctor of Medicine), Diplomă de Farmacist (Pharmacist), Diplomă de Urbanist Diplomat (Town Planner) and Diplomă de Licenţă (Bachelor degree) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Russia *4.8 – (out of 5) *9 – 10 (out of 10) *4 – 4.79 (out of 5) *7 – (out of 10) Master’s degree from Russia is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Rwanda *80-100% *16 – 20 *70-79% *15- 17 Bachelor (Honours) degree, Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Ordinary Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Master’s from Rwanda is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Country S 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent Equivalent Level Qualification Samoa 80 A 70- 79 B Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): University of the South Pacific, Samoa Saudi Arabia *3.4 + (out of 4) *3.7 + (out of 5) *3.0 – 3.39 (out of 4) *3.5 – 3.69 (out of 5) ‫( ريتسجاملا‬Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard ‫( سويرولاكبلا‬Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Senegal 16 – 20 (Tres Bien) 14 – 15 (Bien) Diplôme d'État de Docteur en Médecine, Diplome d'Etude Superieures, Mtrise, Diplơme d'Ingénieur, Diplơme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire and Diplôme de Pharmacien are considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Diplôme d'Études Approfondies and Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Specialisées are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Serbia – 10 (Excellent / Outstanding) – 8.99 (Very Good) Диплома о стеченом високом образовању / Diploma o stečenom visokom obrazovanju (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) also known as: Дипломирани / Diplomirani / Level VII/1 Diploma and Дипломирани / Diplomirani (Bachelor degree) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Диплому о стеченом стручном називу специјалисте / Diploma o stečenom stručnom nazivu specijalista (Postgraduate Specialist Diploma) and Mастер / Magistar (Master's degree) are equivalent to a UK Master’s degree Sierra Leone *70-100% *A *First Class *60-69% *B+ *Second Class Upper Bachelor degree (Honours) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Singapore *4.5 – 5.0 *3.6 – 4.0 *Class I *4.0 – 4.49 (out of 5) *3.2 – 3.59 (out of 4) *Class II, Upper Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Bachelor (Honours) degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): Nanyang Technological University (NTU) National University of Singapore (NUS) SIM University Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): National University of Singapore (NUS) SIM University Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): Singapore Management University (SMU) Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Slovakia or A (Excellent) 1.5 – 1.01 or B (Very Good) Inžinier (Engineer) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard and is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied: Before 2002 JUDr / RNDr / PhDr / PaeDr / PharmDr / RSDr / ThLic / ThDr is considered comparable to British Master of Philosophy degree (MPhil) standard and is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied: Before 2001 Magister (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard and is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied: Before 2002 Bakalár (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard and is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied: Before 2004 Slovenia – 10 Magister (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Diploma o pridobljeni univerzitetni izobrazbi (University Degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni izobrazbi / Diplomirani (Diploma of Professional Higher Education) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Diplomant (Professionally oriented first-cycle degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Univerzitetni diplomant (Academically oriented first-cycle degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Solomon Islands 80 A 70 – 79 B Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): University of the South Pacific, The Solomon Islands Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): University of the South Pacific, The Solomon Islands South Africa 75-100% 70 – 74.99% Bachelor (Honours) degree and Professional Bachelor degree are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard When studied at the following institution(s): University of Pretoria Master’s degree from South Africa is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Spain – 10 – 8.9 Título Universitario Oficial de Máster (Máster Universitario) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard No comparability available When studied: Before 2006 Título Universitario Oficial de Arquitecto Técnico and Título Universitario Oficial de Ingeniero Técnico are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Título Universitario Oficial de Graduado en [subject area] (Grado) and Título Universitario Oficial de Licenciado / Ingeniero / Arquitecto (Licenciatura) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Sri Lanka *75% + *3.7 – 4.0 *60-74.99% *3.3 – 3.69 Bachelor General degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Bachelor Special degree and Professional degree are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master's degree are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Sudan 80% + 70% - 79% ‫( سويرولاكبلا‬Bachelor degree) also known as: Bachelor (General) degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard ‫ ةحارجلاو بطلا يف سويرولاكبلا‬/ ‫نانسألا بط‬/ ‫( ةسدنهلا‬Bachelor degree in a professional subject) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied in the following field(s): Architecture Dentistry Engineering Medicine / Surgery ‫( فرشلا ةبترم عم سويرولاكبلا‬Bachelor (Honours) degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Master’s degree from Sudan is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Suriname – 10 *Met Genoegen *Cum Laude - with distinction *8 Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard No comparability available when studied: Before 1982 When awarded after four years study Doctoraal Examen is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied: Before 1983 Sweden Väl godkänd or Pass with distinction Godkänd or Pass Magisterexamen (Master's degree), Master's degree / International Master's degree (in English) and Yrkesexamen (Professional Master's degree) are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Bachelor degree / Kandidatexamen and Yrkesexamen (Professional Bachelor degree) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Switzerland Syria *6 (1 – scale) *10 (1 – 10 scale) *1 (5 – scale) *5 (1 – scale) *8 – (1 – 10 scale) *2 (5 – scale) Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard 80 – 100% 70-79% (Master's degree) also known as: Al-Mâjistỵr is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard (Bachelor degree) also known as: 'Al-Ijâza fi' or 'Licence' is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard T Country Taiwan 1st Class Equivalent *80–100% (Highest) *3.7 + 2:1 Equivalent *75–79.99% (Average) *3.25 – 3.69 Equivalent Level Qualification 碩士學位 (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard 學士學位 (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Tanzania *70% + *60 – 69.99% *First Class Honours *Second Class Upper Bachelor degree and Doctor of [medical field] are considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Master’s degree from Tanzania is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Thailand 3.5 – 4.0 3.0 – 3.49 Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Higher Diploma of Technical Education / Higher Diploma of Vocational Education is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Higher Graduate Diploma and Master's degree are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Togo 16 – 20 14 – 15 (Bien) Diplơme d'Ingénieur and Mtrise are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Diplôme d'Études Approfondies and Diplôme d'Études Supérieures are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Tonga 80 A 70-79 B Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): University of the South Pacific Centre, Nuku'alofa Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): University of the South Pacific Centre, Nuku'alofa Trinidad and Tobago 70% + 60 – 69.99% Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Master's degree (accredited by the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Bachelor degree (accredited by the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Tunisia 16 – 20 (Tres bien or Very good) = 1st 14 – 15 (Bien or Good) = 2:1 ‫( ةيذاتسالا‬Mtrise), ‫( ةزاجإلا‬Licence) are considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard ‫( ﺔﻳرﺎﻤﻌﻤﻟا ﺔﺳﺪﻨﻬﻟا ﻲﻓ ﺔﻴﻨﻃﻮﻟا ةدﺎﻬﺸﻟا‬Diplôme National d'Architecture), ‫( سﺪﻨﻬﻤﻟ ﺔﻴﻨﻃﻮﻟا ةدﺎﻬﺸﻟا‬Diplôme National d'Ingénieur) and ‫ بطلا يف روتكد‬/ ‫بطلا‬ ‫( يرطيبلا‬Docteur en Médecine / Vétérinaire) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard ‫ينهملا ريتسجاملا‬/ ‫( ثحبلا‬Master Professionnel / Recherche), and ‫ةقمعتملا تاساردلا مولبد‬ (Diplôme d'Études Approfondies) are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Turkey 3.5 – 4.0 *2.7(out of 4) to 3.0 (out of 4) *Shown as flexible on our website, safely use 2.7 – 3.49 as a guideline Dis Hekimi Diplomasi (Dentistry Diploma), Veteriner Hekim Diplomasi (Veterinarian Diploma) and Eczacilik Diplomasi (Pharmacist Diploma) are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied for the following duration(s): years or less than Yüksek Lisans Diplomasi (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Tip Doktoru Diplomasi is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied for the following duration(s): years or less than Lisans Diplomasi (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied: Before 2005 Turks and Caicos Islands (British Overseas Territory) Tuvalu Mühendis Diplomasi (Engineering degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard *85% + *63 – 84.99% *B+ 80 A 70 -79 B Country U Uganda 1st Class Equivalent *4.4 – 5.0 *75 – 100% 2:1 Equivalent *3.6 – 4.39 *65 – 74.99% Equivalent Level Qualification Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Ukraine *4.7 + *9 – 10 *4.5 – 4.69 *7 – Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor degree), Диплом спеціаліста (Specialist Diploma) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied: Before 2007 Диплом магістра (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied: Before 2005 United Arab Emirates 85 – 100% 80% –84.99% ‫( ريتسجاملا‬Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard ‫( سويرولاكبلا‬Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard United States 3.5 – 4.0 3.0 – 3.49 Bachelor degree, First Professional Degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Master’s from US is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Uruguay 10/12 90% 5/6 8.5/12 80 - 85% 4.5/6 Título de Maestría / Magíster / Máster is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Título de Licenciado / Título de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Uzbekistan *Diplomi (Specialist Diploma) with a grade of 90% + *Bakalavr Diplomi (Bachelor degree) with a grade of 95% + *Diplomi (Specialist Diploma) with a grade of 80% 89.99% *Bakalavr Diplomi (Bachelor degree) with a grade of 85% 94.99% Magistr Diplomi (Master's degree) and Diplomi (Specialist Diploma) are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bakalavr Diplomi (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Country V Vanuatu 1st Class Equivalent 80 A 2:1 Equivalent 70 – 79 B Equivalent Level Qualification Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): University of the South Pacific, Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam *18 – 20 (out of 20) *91 -100% *9 – 10 (out of 10) *15 – 17.99 (out of 20) *81 – 90% *8 – 8.99 (out of 10) Licenciatura / Título de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard *8.0 – 10.0 *3.5 – 4.0 *7.50 – 7.99 *3.0 – 3.49 Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Đại Học / Bằng Cử Nhân (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Maestría is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Thạc sĩ (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Y Z Country Yemen Country Zambia 1st Class Equivalent Majister (Masters) 88% – 100% 1st Class Equivalent Masters degree 3.5 – 4.0 2:1 Equivalent Majister (Masters) 78% - 87% Equivalent Level Qualification (Master's degree) also known as: Majister is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard 2:1 Equivalent Masters degree 3.0 – 3.49 Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Postgraduate Diploma is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Bachelor degree considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied in the following field(s): Medicine / Surgery Zimbabwe 75%+ (First Division) 65-74.99% (Upper Second Division) Bachelor degree (General) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Bachelor degree (Honours) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard