Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Angola Argentina

Qualification Master's degree Diploma e nivelit te pare, First Level Diploma (Bologna award) Licence Diplme d'Ingnieur Diplme d'Architecte d'Etat Diplme de (professional field) Diplme d'Etudes Suprieures Licenciado Licenciado

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 9 7.5 6 9 7.5 6 9 7.5 6 n/a n/a UK Grade n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a

Comments Postgraduate

Argentina

Ttulo de Profesor

Argentina

Professional Title

Armenia Armenia

Bachelor degree (Bakalavri Astichan), awarded from 2005 Bachelor degree from the American University of Armenia

Country Armenia

Qualification Specialist Diploma

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 5 9-10 18-20 Excellent GPA 4.0 UK Grade 1st

Comments

Armenia

Master's degree (Magistrosi Astichan), awarded before 2005

4 7-8 13-17 Good GPA 3.0 3.5 British Bachelor (Honours) degree 4 standard 7-10 13-17 Good GPA 3.0 British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard 1st 2(a) 2(i) 2 (b) 2 (ii) 3rd genuegend (pass) genuegend (pass)

2.1 2.2

2.1

Postgraduate

Australia

Bachelor degree (Honours)

1st 2.1

Austria Austria

Diplomstudium Magister

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.2 2.2 and above 2.2 and above

Country Austria

Qualification Bachelor degree

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade Sehr gut (very good) gut (good) befriedigend (satisfactory) UK Grade 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 2.1 n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 2.2

Comments

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

Bakalavr diplomu (Bachelor degree) (awarded from 2005) Specialist Diploma

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a 4 n/a n/a GPA 3.75 GPA 3.0 GPA 2.5 GPA 3.0 5 91-100 4 81-90

Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh

Magister awarded before 2005 Bachelor degree Bachelor degree Bachelor degree (4 years) from BUET Masters degree (when following a three or four year Bachelor degree) Bachelor degree from University of West Indies Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Bangladesh

Postgraduate

Barbados Belarus

n/a 9-10 (10 pt scale)

n/a 1st

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade 5 (5 pt scale) 8 (10 pt scale) 4 (5 pt scale) 7 (10 pt scale) 4 (5 pt scale) 7 (10 pt scale) 4 (5 pt scale) 80-100% 16+/20 Met grootste onderscheiding Avec la plus grande distinction Met grote onderscheiding Avec la grande distinction 70-79% 14/20 Met onderscheiding Avec distinction 60-69% 12/20 Met voldoening Avec UK Grade 2.1 2.2 2.1 1st

Comments

Belarus Belgium

Master's degree (since 1991) Licence / Licentiaat and other two cycle diplomas

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Postgraduate

2.1

2.2

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade satisfaction UK Grade

Comments

Belgium

Academic Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Belgium Belize

Professional Bachelor degree Bachelor degree from

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

80-100% 16+/20 Met grootste onderscheiding Avec la plus grande distinction Met grote onderscheiding Avec la grande distinction 70-79% 14/20 Met onderscheiding Avec distinction 60-69% 12/20 Met voldoening Avec satisfaction n/a n/a

1st

2.1

2.2

n/a n/a

Country

Qualification University of West Indies Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) Diplme d'Etudes Suprieures (DES) Licenciado

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade UK Grade 2.2 2.2 1st

Comments

Benin Benin Bolivia

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

12 12 89 (0-100 scale) 9 (1-10 scale) 75 (0-100 scale) 8.5 (1-10 scale) 64 (0-100 scale) 7.5 (1-10 scale) 89 (0-100 scale) 9 (1-10 scale) 75 (0-100 scale) 8.5 (1-10 scale) 64 (0-100 scale) / 7.5 (1-10 scale) 10 9 8

Postgraduate Postgraduate From public autonomous universities only

2.1

2.2

Bolivia

Professional title

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1st

From public autonomous universities only

2.1

2.2

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bachelor degrees (Bologna awards)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1st 2.1 2.2

Country Bosnia and Herzegovina

Qualification Visoko Obrazovanja

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 10 (1-10 scale) 5 (1-5 scale) 9 (1-10 scale) 4 (1-5 scale) 8 (1-10 scale) 4 (1-5 scale) Pass n/a n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 6 Otlichen Excellent 5 Mnogo Dobur Very Good 4 Dobur - Good UK Grade 1st

Comments

2.1 2.2 2.2 n/a n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 Postgraduate

Botswana Brazil Brazil Brazil Brunei

Master's degree Bacharel Licenciado Professional title (4 years in duration) Bachelor (Honours) degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Bulgaria

(Profesionalen bakalavar)

Bulgaria

Professional Bachelor; Bachelor degree (awarded from 2003)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

6 Otlichen Excellent 5 Mnogo Dobur Very Good

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade 4 Dobur Good 6 Otlichen Excellent 5 Mnogo Dobur Very Good 4 Dobur - Good UK Grade 2.2

Comments

Bulgaria

Diploma za Zavarsheno Visshe Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Higher Education)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 Postgraduate Postgraduate Postgraduate

Bulgaria

Master's degrees (pre 2000)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

6 Otlichen Excellent 5 Mnogo Dobur Very Good 4 Dobur - Good

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burundi

Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) Diplme d'Etudes Suprieures (DES) Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) Master's degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

12 12 60

Cambodia

85-100% British Bachelor (Honours) degree A standard 4.00 Excellent

1st

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade 80-84% B+ 3.50 Very Good 70-79% B 3.00 Good 65-69% C+ 2.50 Fairly Good UK Grade

Comments

2.1

2.2

Cameroon Cameroon

Diplme d'Ingnieur Matrise / Master's degree (without thesis) Bachelor degree Bachelor degree (Honours)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Pass 16 14 12 n/a 3.7 A 3.3 B+ 2.5 C+ 3.7 A

2.2 1 2.1 2.2 n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st

Canada Canada

Canada

Professional degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade 3.3 B+ 2.5 C+ n/a UK Grade 2.1 2.2 To be assessed on a caseby-case basis n/a n/a n/a

Comments

Chad

Matrise

To be assessed on a case-bycase basis

Chile Chile China

China

Licenciatura Professional degree , Bachelor degree (awarded through the Adult Higher Education route, or delivered by a non-university through the Regular Higher Education route) , Bachelor degree (awarded and delivered by a university through the Regular Higher Education route) Licenciado Licenciado/professional title with acreditacin de alta calidad Professional title

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

n/a n/a n/a

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

90% 85% 80%

1st 2.1 2.2 n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a

Colombia Colombia

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Colombia

n/a 4 3.6 3.2 n/a

Country Costa Rica

Qualification Licenciado

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 9 8 7 n/a n/a UK Grade 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a

Comments

Croatia Croatia

Cuba Cuba Cuba Cuba Cyprus Cyprus Czech Republic, the

Visoko Obrazovanja/Level VII/1 Baccalaureus / Baccalaurea, Prvostupnik/Prvostupnica, Bachelor degree Ttulo de Licenciado Arquitecto Doctor Ingeniero Bachelor degree (from a recognised Higher Education Institution) Ptychio (from a recognised Higher Education Institution) Bakalr, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2002) Or Magistr (formerly Absolvent Vysok Skoly) / Professional title (before 2002)

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Pre 2004 1 Vyborny (Excellent) Post 2004 A 1 Vyborny (Excellent) Pre 2004 2

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1st

2.1

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade Velmi dobry (Very good) Post 2004 B 1.5 Velmi dobry (Very good) Pre 2004 3 Dobry (Good) Post 2004 CD 2 2.5 Dobry (Good) - Uspokovjiv I Satisfactory UK Grade

Comments

2.2

Denmark

Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

12 10 7 12 10 7 n/a n/a

1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a

Denmark

Professionsbachelor (Professional Bachelor degree) Matrise Bachelor degree (from the University of the West Indies)

Djibouti Dominica

Country Dominican Republic, the Ecuador Ecuador Egypt Egypt

Qualification Maestra Ttulo de Licenciado/a Ttulo Profesional Bachelor degree (from a Public or Private University) Bachelor degree awarded by the American University in Cairo Licenciado Professional title Maestra Bakalaurusekraad / Diploma (Bachelor degree)

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 80% n/a n/a n/a n/a UK Grade 2.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments Postgraduate

El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador Estonia

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a n/a 6 5 A 4 B 3 C n/a

n/a n/a 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a

Postgraduate

Estonia

Ethiopia

Rakenduskrgharidusppe Diplom, Professional Higher Education Diploma Master's degree

British Bachelor degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Various

To be assessed on a caseby-case basis

Postgraduate

Country Fiji

Qualification Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade A 80% B 70% n/a UK Grade 2.1 2.2 n/a

Comments

Finland

Finland

Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto, AMK / yrkeshgskoleexamen, YHS (polytechnic degree, min. 120 credits) - since 1996 Kandidaatti / kandidat (lower academic degree, min. 120 credits new system) (2005 -)

British Bachelor degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Finland

Kandidaatti / Kandidat (160 180 credits) Professional titles Ekonomi, Diplomi-insinri, Arkkitehti, Lisensiaatti (in Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine) Proviisori (-1996); Proviisori / provisor (higher academic degree in

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

3 (3 point scale) 5 (5 point scale) 2 (3 point scale) 4 (5 point scale) 2 (3 point scale) 3 (5 point scale) 3 (3 point scale) 5 (5 point scale) 2 (3 point scale) 4 (5 point scale)

1st

2.1

2.2

1st

2.1

Country

Qualification Pharmacy, min. 200 credits)

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons UK Grade 2.2

Comments

Finland

Lisensiaati / licenciat

Finland

Juris Kandidat

Finland

Proviisori / provisor

France

Licence (from 2009)

France France

Licence Professionnelle Matrise

Grade 2 (3 point scale) 3 (5 point scale) British Bachelor (Honours) degree 2 (3 point standard scale) 4 (5 point scale) 2 (3 point British Bachelor (Honours) degree scale) standard 4 (5 point scale) 2 (3 point British Bachelor (Honours) degree scale) standard 4 (5 point scale) 16 British Bachelor (Honours) degree 14 standard 12 16 British Bachelor (Honours) degree 14 standard 12 British Bachelor (Honours) degree 15 standard 13

2.2

2.2

2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1

Holders of an M1 (240 credits of a

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade UK Grade

Comments Masters degree) may apply for the award of a Matrise and as such could be considered on the same basis.

11

2.2

France France France

Diplme d'Ingnieur Architecte Diplm d'tat Diplme from an Ecole Superieure de Commerce / Gestion / Politique Diplme d'Ingnieur

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Pass Pass Pass

1st 1st 1st

Gabon

n/a

Georgia Georgia Germany

Bakalavris Khariskhi, Bachelor degree Specialist Diploma (five years or longer) Bachelor

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a 4 Good Mit Auszeichnung (excellent) Sehr gut (very good) Gut (good)

To be determined on a caseby-case basis n/a 2.1 1st

2.1 2.2

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade Befriedigend (satisfactory) Mit Auszeichnung (excellent) Sehr gut (very good) gut (good) befriedigend (satisfactory); genuegend (pass) Mit Auszeichnung (excellent) Sehr gut (very good) gut (good) befriedigend (satisfactory); genuegend (pass) Mit Auszeichnung (excellent) Sehr gut (very good) gut (good) UK Grade

Comments

Germany

Fachhochschuldiplom (Diplom (FH))

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1st

2.1

2.2 1st

Germany

Erstes Staatsexamen

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.1

2.2 1st

Germany

Magister Artium

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.1

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade befriedigend (satisfactory); genuegend (pass) Mit Auszeichnung (excellent) Sehr gut (very good) gut (good) befriedigend (satisfactory); genuegend (pass) Division 1 3.6 (4pt GPA) Division 2.1 3.25 (4pt GPA) Division 2.2 2.5 (4pt GPA) (Excellent) 8.50 - 10.00 (Very Good) 6.50 - 8.49 UK Grade

Comments

2.2

1st

Germany

Diplom

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.1

2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st

Ghana

Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Greece

Ptychio (Bachelor degree) awarded by an AEI

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.1

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade (Good) 5.00 - 6.49 n/a n/a 60% UK Grade 2.2 n/a n/a 2.2

Comments

Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala

Licenciado Professional title Maestria from Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala Maestria from a private university Graduate Diploma Master's degree Baccalaureate (2006-) Licenciate (-2005) Licenciado Professional title Bachelor degree (Honours)

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Postgraduate

Guatemala Guyana Guyana Holy See Holy See Honduras Honduras Hong Kong

70% n/a C n/a n/a n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 5 - jeles excellent 4 - jo good 3 kozepes average 2 - elegseges

2.2 n/a 2.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1

Postgraduate

Postgraduate

Hungary

Alapkpzs, Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.2

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade pass UK Grade

Comments

Hungary

Egyetemi Oklevel

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Iceland

Baccalaureatus degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Iceland

Kandidatsprof/Candidatus Mag

India India Indonesia

Bachelor degree (Honours / Special) Bachelor degree (in a professional subject) Sarjana (S1) course accredited with A

5 - jeles excellent 4 - jo good 3 - kozepes average 2 - elegseges pass 9 8 7 9 8 7 n/a n/a 4.0 (cumulative GPA) 3.0 (cumulative GPA)

1st 2.1

2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a 1st

2.1

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade 2.5 (cumulative GPA) UK Grade 2.2 n/a n/a 2.2 n/a n/a 2.2 2.2 1st 2.1

Comments

Iran Iran Iran Iraq Iraq Iraq Iraq Ireland

Bachelor degree (Licence or Karshenasi) University of Technology degree Professional Doctorate Bachelor degree in Medicine Bachelor degree in Engineering (obtained before 1990) Master of Technology (from a Technical College) Master's degree Honours Bachelor degree

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a n/a 12 (0-20 scale) n/a n/a 70% or over 70% or over First Class Honours Second Class Honours Grade 1 Second Class Honours Grade 2 Second Class Honours Grade 2 n/a

Postgraduate

Postgraduate Postgraduate

2.2

Ireland

Higher Diploma

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

2.2

Israel

Bachelor degree

n/a

Country Israel Israel Italy

Qualification Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Doctor of Medicine (MD); Diploma accademico di primo livello Diploma di Laurea (2002-)

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard To be assessed on a case-bycase basis

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a n/a 110 con lode 101 91 110 con lode 101 91 110 con lode 101 91 Various UK Grade n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 To be assessed on a caseby-case basis 1st 2.1 2.2 2.2

Comments

Italy

Italy

Diploma di Mediatore Linguistico Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti

Italy

Italy

Diploma di Laurea (Vecchio Ordinamento) Diplme d'Etudes suprieures spcialises (DESS)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Ivory Coast, the

110 con lode 101 91 12

When approved by the Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade UK Grade

Comments Scientifique

Ivory Coast, the

Diplme d'Etudes Suprieures (DES)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

12

2.2

Ivory Coast, the

Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

12

2.2

When approved by the Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique When approved by the Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique

Jamaica Japan

Bachelor degree Advanced Diploma (Koudo Senmon Shi)

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a Various

Japan Jordan

Bachelor degree (Gakushi) Bachelor degree

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Bakalavr (Bachelor degree) Specialist Diploma

n/a 3.7 (4 pt scale) 3.0 (4 pt scale) 2.5 (4 pt scale) n/a 5

n/a To be assessed on a caseby-case basis n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a 1st

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 4 n/a n/a UK Grade 2.1 2.2 n/a To be assessed on a caseby-case basis n/a 2.1

Comments

Kenya Kosovo

Bachelor degree Baelor / Baccalaureus (Bachelor degree)

British Bachelor degree standard To be assessed on a case-bycase basis

Kuwait Kyrgyzstan

Bachelor degree Master's degree

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Kyrgyzstan

Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991)

n/a 4 Good Credit (zachet) 5 Excellent 4 Good Credit (zachet) n/a n/a 6.5 6.5 n/a

Postgraduate

1st

2.1 2.2 n/a n/a 2.2 2.2 n/a Postgraduate

Latvia Latvia Latvia Latvia Lebanon

Bakalaurs, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2003); Professional Bachelor degree Magistrs (pre 2001) Postgraduate Diploma (professional programme) Bachelor degree (from a US regionally accredited institution

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Country

Qualification in Lebanon)

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade UK Grade

Comments

Lebanon Lesotho

Maitrise Bachelor of Law

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a 1st A 2.1 B 2.2 C 60%+ 3.5 out of 4 n/a

n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 n/a Postgraduate Postgraduate

Lesotho Liberia Libya

Master's degree Master's degree Bachelor degree in Architecture, Engineering or Medicine (from a university) Bachelor degree from the Hochschule Liechtenstein

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Liechtenstein

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1 -6 (4+ required to pass)

Liechtenstein

Magister philosophiae

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1 -6 (4+ required to pass)

To be assessed on a caseby-case basis To be assessed on a caseby-case basis

Country Lithuania

Qualification Bakalauras, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2001)

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 5 (1-5 scale) 10 (1-10 scale) 4 (1-5 scale) 9 (1-10 scale) 4 (1-5 scale) 8 (1-10 scale) UK Grade 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 2.2

Comments

Lithuania

Profesinis Bakalauras, Professional Bachelor degree (awarded from 2001)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

5 (1-5 scale) 10 (1-10 scale) 4 (1-5 scale) 9 (1-10 scale) 4 (1-5 scale) 8 (1-10 scale)

Lithuania

Magistras (pre 2001)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

4 (1-5 scale) 8 (1-10 scale) n/a n/a 3.0 GPA n/a 10 9 8

Luxembourg Macao Macao Macedonia Macedonia

Bachelor degree from University of Luxembourg; Bachelor degree / Licenciatura Master's degree Bachelor degree (Bologna award) Visoko Obrazovanja

n/a n/a 2.2 n/a 1st 2.1 2.2

Postgraduate

Country Madagascar Madagascar

Qualification Matrise Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) Master's degree Bachelor degree

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a 12 UK Grade n/a 2.2

Comments

Postgraduate

Malawi Malaysia

3.2 GPA 74% Class 1 A

2.2 1st

Postgraduate

Maldives, the

Bachelor degree (from Maldives College of Higher Education)

To be assessed on a case-bycase basis

Class 2 division 2.1 i A-/B+ Class 2 division 2.2 ii B Various To be assessed on a caseby-case basis 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a 1st 2.1 2.2

Malta

Bachelor (Honours) degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Mauritania Mauritius

Matrise Bachelor degree

Country Mexico Mexico Moldova Moldova

Qualification Licenciado Professional title Diploma de Licenta Diploma de Studii Superioare (Diploma of University Higher Studies) (courses after 1991) Diploma primijenjenih osovnih studija, Diploma of professional undergraduate studies (abbr. B.Appl.) Diploma/Uvjerenje o zavrenim osnovnim akademskim studijama, Diploma of completed academic undergraduate studies (abr. BA) Diplome du Cycle Normal Diplome from Ecoles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion (ENCG) Licence Professionnelle Licence d'Etudes Fondamentales Licence Professionnelle Diplme d'Ingnieur d'tat

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a n/a n/a n/a UK Grade n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments

Montenegro

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

Montenegro

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

Morocco Morocco

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

n/a n/a

n/a n/a

Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a n/a n/a 16 14

n/a n/a n/a 1st 2.1

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade 12 Pass grade (typically 50% overall) C 60% Grades 9 (8.59.4) - 10 (9.5-10) Grades 7 (6.57.4) - 8 (7.5-8.4) Grade 6 (5.56.4) Grades 9 (8.59.4) - 10 (9.5-10) Grades 7 (6.57.4) - 8 (7.5-8.4) Grade 6 (5.56.4) Grades 9 (8.59.4) - 10 (9.5-10) Grades 7 (6.57.4) - 8 (7.5-8.4) Grade 6 (5.56.4) UK Grade 2.2 2.2

Comments

Myanmar

Master's degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Postgraduate

Namibia Netherlands, the

Master's degree Bachelor degree (from 2002)

2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2

Postgraduate

Netherlands, the

Hoger Beroepsonderwijs (HBO)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Netherlands, the

Doctoraal

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Country New Zealand

Qualification Bachelor (Honours) degree

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade A 80 4 Pass with credit B+ 70 3.3 Good Pass B60 2.6 Good Pass UK Grade 1st

Comments

2.1

2.2

Nicaragua Nicaragua

Licenciado Maestria

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a Various

Nicaragua Niger Niger Nigeria Nigeria

Professional Title Diplme d'Etudes suprieures spcialises (DESS) Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) Bachelor degree with Honours; Doctor of... (first cycle degree

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

n/a 12 12 n/a n/a

n/a To be assessed on a caseby-case basis n/a 2.2 2.2 n/a n/a

Postgraduate Postgraduate

Country

Qualification in medical fields) Post-Higher National Diploma

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade UK Grade n/a

Comments

Nigeria

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

Norway

Bachelorgrad (from 2003)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Norway Oman Pakistan

Candidatus Magisterii Bachelor degree Masters degree (two years) in Humanities and Commerce Subjects (completed after a four-year Bachelor degree)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

A C+ E+ 1.5 1.0 2.5 1.6 3.2 2.6 n/a Division II (4555%) 3.0 good

1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a 2.2

Specific attention must be given to the grading system for the specific qualifications - there are numerous and varied grading systems within Pakistan; Grading transfer applies only for awards given by recognised public sector universities / degree awarding institutes and

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade UK Grade

Comments category 'W' private institutions (HEC compliant)

Pakistan

Master of Philosophy (completed after a two or threeyear Bachelor degree and a one or two-year Master's degree)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Division II (4555%) 3.0 good

2.2

Specific attention must be given to the grading system for the specific qualifications - there are numerous and varied grading systems within Pakistan; Grading transfer applies only for awards given by recognised public sector universities / degree awarding institutes and category 'W' private institutions (HEC compliant)

Country Palestinian National Authority Palestinian National Authority Panama Panama Panama

Qualification Master's degree

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a UK Grade n/a

Comments

Bachelor degree in Medicine or Dental Medicine Licenciado Professional title Maestra

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a n/a Various

Papua New Guinea

Bachelor (Honours) degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Pass

Paraguay Paraguay Peru Peru Philippines

Ttulo de Licenciado Ttulo de... (professional title) Ttulo de Licenciado/a Ttulo Profesional Master's degree from a Centre of Excellence or a prestigious institution Licencjat (awarded from 2002) Inzynier (awarded from 2002)

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

n/a n/a n/a n/a Good

n/a n/a To be assessed on a caseby-case basis To be assessed on a caseby-case basis n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.2

Poland Poland

n/a n/a

n/a n/a

Country Poland

Qualification Magister (awarded before 2001) / Magister Inzynier Licenciado

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 4.5 3.5 18 16 14 18 16 14 n/a n/a 9 8 7 9 8 7 9 8 7 9 8 7 UK Grade 2.1 and above 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2

Comments

Portugal

Portugal

Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) Bachelor degree Bachelor degree Diplom de Licen (three to four years long) Diploma de Urbanist Diplomat

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Puerto Rico Qatar Romania

Romania

Romania

Diplom de Inginer

Romania

Diploma de Arhitect

Country Romania

Qualification Diploma de Doctor-Medic

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 9 8 7 9 8 7 9 8 7 n/a UK Grade 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a

Comments

Romania

Diploma de Doctor MedicVeterinar

Romania

Diploma de Farmacist

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Russian Federation, the Russian Federation, the Rwanda

, Bachelor degree , Specialist Diploma Bachelor Honours degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

5 4 1st, 2.1, 2.2 and 3rd

1st 2.1 2.2 To be assessed on a caseby-case basis 2.1 2.2

Samoa

Bachelor degree (from University of the South Pacific)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

A 80% B 70-79%

Country Saudi Arabia Senegal

Qualification Bachelor degree Bachelor in Business Administration from L'Institut Africain de Management Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies Diplme d'Etudes Suprieures Specialises Diplme de Pharmacien Diplme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire Diplme d'Etat de Docteur en Mdecine Diplme d'Etudes Superiures Matrise

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a n/a UK Grade n/a n/a

Comments

Senegal Senegal Senegal Senegal Senegal Senegal Senegal

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

12 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

2.2 2.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a To be assessed on a caseby-case basis To be assessed on a caseby-case basis n/a To be

Postgraduate Postgraduate

Serbia

Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja

various

Serbia

Bachelor degree from 2003

various

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Bachelor degree (Honours) Master's degree

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree

n/a various

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK standard

Grade Comparisons Grade UK Grade assessed on a caseby-case basis n/a

Comments

Singapore

Bachelor degree (from public universities)

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

Slovakia

Bakalr, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2005)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Slovakia

Magister (before 2002)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

A Vborn Excellent 1 B Vel' Mi Dobr Very Good 1.5 C Dobr - Good 2 Vborn Excellent Vel' Mi DobrVery good Dobr - Good

1st

2.1

2.2

1st 2.1 2.2

Country Slovakia

Qualification Inzinier and other professional titles

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade Vborn Excellent Vel' Mi DobrVery good Dobr - Good UK Grade 1st 2.1 2.2 1st

Comments

Slovenia

Diplomant (Professionally Oriented First degree)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Slovenia

University Diploma; Univerzitetni Diplomant (Academically Oriented First degree);

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

10 Vyborny Excellent 9 Velmi dobry Very good 8 Velmi dobry Very good 7 Dobry - Good 10 Vyborny Excellent 9 Velmi dobry Very good 8 Velmi dobry Very good 7

2.1

2.2

1st

2.1

2.2

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade Dobry - Good UK Grade

Comments

Solomon Islands, the

Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

A 80%+ B 70-79%

2.1 2.2

South Africa

Bachelor (Honours) degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1 75 - 100 2.1 70 - 74 2.2 (60 - 69) Distinction Pass (60% average detailed in transcript)

1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.2

Because of the broad grade boundary, it is recommended here that individual transcripts are examined to determine the percentage obtained by the student. A final or average

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade UK Grade

Comments percentage of 60% or above may be considered comparable to a 2.2 standard

South Africa

Bachelor degree in Technology (BTech)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1 75 - 100 2.1 70 - 74 2.2 (60 - 69)

1st 2.1 2.2

Distinction Pass (60% average detailed in transcript)

1st 2.2

Because of the broad grade boundary, it is recommended here that individual transcripts are examined to determine the percentage obtained by the student. A final or average percentage of 60% or above may be considered comparable to a 2.2 standard

Country South Korea Spain

Qualification Bachelor degree Ttulo de Licenciado

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a 9 7.5 6 9 7.5 6 9 7.5 6 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a n/a UK Grade n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a n/a

Comments

Spain

Ttulo de Ingeniero

Spain

Ttulo de Arquitecto

Sri Lanka

Professional degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Sri Lanka

Bachelor Special degree

Sri Lanka

Bachelor of Education

St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia Sudan

Bachelor degree (from the University of the West Indies) Bachelor degree (from the University of the West Indies) Bachelor degree in Medicine,

Country

Qualification Dentistry and Pharmacy Master's degree Doctoraal Examen (until 1983)

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade UK Grade 2.2 To be assessed on a caseby-case basis 2.2 2.2

Comments

Sudan Surinam

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

70% B+ n/a

Postgraduate

Surinam Sweden

Master's degree Bachelor degree / Kandidatexamen (min 120 credits / 180 ECTS); Yrkesexamen / Professional Bachelor degree Bachelor degree; Fachhochschule Diplom (FH) / Hautes coles Specialises Diplme / Scuole Universitarie Professionali Diploma; Diplom / Diplme / Diploma; Lizentiat / Licence / Licenza; Staatsdiplom / Diplme d'Etat / Diploma di Stato Bachelor (Licence/al-Ijaza fi)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

met genoegen Pass (Godknd) -G Pass (Godknd) -G Summa cum Laude 6 / Insigni cum Laude 5.5 Magna cum Laude 5 Cum Laude 4.5 4

Sweden Switzerland

2.2 1st

2.1 2.2 2:2

Switzerland

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Syria

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

Country Taiwan

Qualification Bachelor degree from National Universities Specialist Diploma (Completed after 1991) Magister (since 1991)

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a UK Grade n/a

Comments

Tajikistan

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

5 / Excellent 4 / Good 5 / Excellent 4 / Good

Tajikistan

1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a 1st

Tanzania

Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Thailand Thailand

Bachelor degree (four/five years) Bachelor degree (six years)

1st 2.1 2.2 n/a A Excellent 4 B+ very good 3.5 B good 3

2.1

2.2

Country Togo Togo Tonga

Qualification Diplme d'tudes Approfondies (DEA) Diplme d'tudes Suprieures (DES) Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 12 12 A 80% B 70-79% n/a n/a n/a 16 14 12 16 14 12 n/a n/a n/a Class I - Top Honours 4.4-5 GPA UK Grade 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a n/a 1st

Comments Postgraduate Postgraduate

Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia

Bachelor degree Matrise Licence Diplme National de ... (Ingnieur/Architecture) Docteur en ... (Mdecine/Vtrinaire) Lisans Diplomasi; Mhendis Diplomasi (-1981) Specialist Diploma (pre-2001 and post-2008) Bachelor degree

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Tunisia

Turkey Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade Class Iii Honours Upper 4.0-4.3 GPA Class IIii Honours Lower 3.0-3.9 GPA UK Grade 2.1 2.2

Comments

Ukraine Ukraine

Dyplom Bakalavra, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2008) Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991)

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a 5 (5 pt scale) 10 (12 pt scale) 4 (5 pt scale) 7 (12 pt scale)

n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 2.1 n/a n/a

Ukraine United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, the United States of America, the Uruguay Uruguay

Dyplom Magistra, Master's degree (awarded prior to 2006) Bachelor degree Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

4 (5 pt scale) 7 (12 pt scale) n/a n/a

First professional degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Ttulo de Licenciado degree in a professional subject

3.7 - 4.0 3.3 - 3.7 3.0 - 3.3 n/a n/a

1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a

Country Uzbekistan

Qualification Specialist Diploma (completed since 1991)

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 5 4 UK Grade 1st 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1

Comments

Uzbekistan Vanuatu

Masters degree (Magistr) Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

4 71-85% A 80%

Venezuela Venezuela Vietnam

Licenciatura Professional Title Master's degree / Thac si (taught) or Thac si (research based) Master's degree Master's degree Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours) (from the University of Zimbabwe)

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

B 70-79% n/a n/a 5.0

2.2 n/a n/a 2.2

Postgraduate

Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

63% B+ 1 Distinction 2.1 Merit 2.2 Credit

2.2 2.2 1 2.1 2.2

Postgraduate Postgraduate

Country Zimbabwe

Qualification Bachelor degree (from National University of Science and Technology)

Comparable Level in the UK British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a UK Grade n/a

Comments

Zimbabwe

Specialist Diploma (from the University of Zimbabwe)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1 Distinction 2.1 Merit 2.2 Credit n/a

1 2.1 2.2 n/a

Zimbabwe

Bachelor of Technology degree (from Harare Polytechnic)

British Bachelor degree standard