Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Comments

Afghanistan Albania

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade n/a n/a

UK Grade n/a n/a

Postgraduate

Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Angola Argentina

Master's degree Diploma e nivelit te pare, First Level Diploma (Bologna award) Licence Diplôme d'Ingénieur Diplôme d'Architecte d'Etat Diplôme de (professional field) Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Licenciado Licenciado

Argentina

Título de Profesor

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Argentina

Professional Title

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Armenia

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

British Bachelor degree standard

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 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

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

Armenia

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

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Armenia

Specialist Diploma

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Armenia

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

Australia

Bachelor degree (Honours)

Grade Comparisons Grade  5  9-10  18-20  Excellent  GPA 4.0

UK Grade 1st

 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

2.1 2.2

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1st  2(a)  2(i)  2 (b)  2 (ii)

1st 2.1

2.2 2.2 and above 2.2 and above

Austria

Diplomstudium

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

3rd genuegend (pass)

Austria

Magister

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

genuegend (pass)

Comments

2.1

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Austria

Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Sehr gut (very good)

UK Grade 1st

gut (good)

2.1

befriedigend (satisfactory)

2.2

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

   

1st

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

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

Azerbaijan

Magister awarded before 2005

Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh

Bachelor degree Bachelor degree Bachelor degree (4 years) from BUET

Bangladesh

Master’s degree (when following a three or four year Bachelor degree) Bachelor degree from University of West Indies Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991)

Barbados Belarus

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

5 91-100 4 81-90

2.1 2.2

4

2.1

n/a n/a GPA 3.75 GPA 3.0 GPA 2.5 GPA 3.0

n/a n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 2.2

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

 9-10 (10 pt scale)

1st

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Comments

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Belarus

Master's degree (since 1991)

Belgium

Licence / Licentiaat and other two cycle diplomas

Comparable Level in the UK

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

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

Comments

UK Grade 2.1 2.2 2.1 1st

2.1

2.2

Postgraduate

Country

Belgium

Belgium Belize

Qualification

Academic Bachelor degree

Professional Bachelor degree Bachelor degree from

Comparable Level in the UK

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade satisfaction

UK Grade

 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

Comments

Country

Benin Benin Bolivia

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Qualification University of West Indies Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures (DES) Licenciado

Professional title

Bachelor degrees (Bologna awards)

Comparable Level in the UK

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

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons

Comments

Grade

UK Grade

12

2.2

Postgraduate

12

2.2

Postgraduate

 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

1st

From public autonomous universities only

9 8

2.1 2.2

2.1

2.2

1st

2.1

2.2

1st

From public autonomous universities only

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Visoko Obrazovanja

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade  10 (1-10 scale)  5 (1-5 scale)

Botswana

Master's degree

Brazil Brazil Brazil

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

Brunei

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Професионален бакалавър (Profesionalen bakalavar)

Professional Bachelor; Bachelor degree (awarded from 2003)

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

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

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

Comments

UK Grade 1st

2.1 2.2 2.2

n/a n/a n/a

n/a n/a n/a

1st 2.1 2.2 6 Otlichen – Excellent

1st 2.1 2.2 1st

5 Mnogo Dobur – Very Good

2.1

4 Dobur - Good

2.2

6 Otlichen – Excellent

1st

5 Mnogo Dobur – Very Good

2.1

Postgraduate

Country

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burundi

Cambodia

Qualification

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

Master's degrees (pre 2000)

Comparable Level in the UK

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons

Comments

Grade 4 Dobur – Good

UK Grade 2.2

6 Otlichen – Excellent

1st

5 Mnogo Dobur – Very Good

2.1

4 Dobur - Good

2.2

6 Otlichen – Excellent

1st

5 Mnogo Dobur – Very Good

2.1

4 Dobur - Good

2.2

12

2.2

Postgraduate

12

2.2

Postgraduate

60

2.2

Postgraduate

1st

Postgraduate

Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures (DES) Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)

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

Master's degree

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

Country

Qualification

Cameroon

Diplôme d'Ingénieur

Cameroon

Maîtrise / Master's degree (without thesis)

Canada Canada

Bachelor degree Bachelor degree (Honours)

Canada

Professional degree

Comparable Level in the UK

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

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

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

Pass

2.2

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

1 2.1 2.2 n/a 1st

2.1

2.2

2.1 2.2 1st

Comments

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade 3.3 B+ 2.5 C+ n/a

UK Grade 2.1 2.2

Chad

Maîtrise

To be assessed on a case-bycase basis

Chile Chile China

Licenciatura Professional degree 学士学位, Bachelor degree (awarded through the Adult Higher Education route, or delivered by a non-university through the Regular Higher Education route) 学士学位, Bachelor degree (awarded and delivered by a university through the Regular Higher Education route)

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

n/a n/a n/a

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

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

90%

1st

85%

2.1

80%

2.2

Colombia Colombia

Licenciado Licenciado/professional title with acreditación de alta calidad

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Colombia

Professional title

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a 4 3.6 3.2 n/a

n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a

China

Comments

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Costa Rica

Licenciado

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Croatia Croatia

Visoko Obrazovanja/Level VII/1 Baccalaureus / Baccalaurea, Prvostupnik/Prvostupnica, Bachelor degree Título de Licenciado Arquitecto Doctor Ingeniero Bachelor degree (from a recognised Higher Education Institution) Ptychio (from a recognised Higher Education Institution) Bakalár, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2002)

Cuba Cuba Cuba Cuba Cyprus Cyprus Czech Republic, the

Or Magistr (formerly Absolvent Vysoké Skoly) / Professional title (before 2002)

Grade Comparisons

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade 9 8 7 n/a n/a

UK Grade 1st 2.1 2.2 n/a n/a

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

n/a n/a n/a n/a

n/a n/a n/a n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Pre 2004  1  Vyborny (Excellent) Post 2004  A  1  Vyborny (Excellent) Pre 2004  2

1st

2.1

Comments

Country

Denmark

Denmark

Djibouti Dominica

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Comparable Level in the UK

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Professionsbachelor (Professional Bachelor degree)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Maîtrise Bachelor degree (from the University of the West Indies)

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade  Velmi dobry (Very good) Post 2004  B  1.5  Velmi dobry (Very good) Pre 2004  3  Dobry (Good) Post 2004  C–D  2 – 2.5  Dobry (Good) - Uspokovjivĕ I Satisfactory

UK Grade

12

1st

10 7 12

2.1 2.2 1st

10 7 n/a n/a

2.1 2.2 n/a n/a

2.2

Comments

Grade Comparisons

Comments

Grade 80%

UK Grade 2.2

Postgraduate

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

n/a n/a n/a

n/a n/a n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

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

n/a n/a 6

n/a n/a 2.2

 5  A  4  B  3  C n/a

1st

Various

To be assessed on a caseby-case basis

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Dominican Republic, the

Maestría

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Ecuador Ecuador Egypt

Título de Licenciado/a Título Profesional Bachelor degree (from a Public or Private University) Bachelor degree awarded by the American University in Cairo Licenciado Professional title Maestría

Egypt

El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador Estonia

Estonia

Ethiopia

Bakalaurusekraad / Diploma (Bachelor degree)

Rakenduskõrgharidusõppe Diplom, Professional Higher Education Diploma Master's degree

British Bachelor degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Postgraduate

2.1 2.2 n/a

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Fiji

Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Finland

Finland

Finland

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

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

British Bachelor degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade  A  80%  B  70% n/a

UK Grade 2.1

 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

2.2 n/a

2.1

2.2

1st

2.1

Comments

Country

Qualification Pharmacy, min. 200 credits)

Finland

Lisensiaati / licenciat

Finland

Juris Kandidat

Finland

Proviisori / provisor

France

Licence (from 2009)

France

Licence Professionnelle

France

Maîtrise

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

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

Comments

UK Grade 2.2

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

France

Diplôme d'Ingénieur

France

Architecte Diplômé d'État

France

Diplôme from an Ecole Superieure de Commerce / Gestion / Politique Diplôme d'Ingénieur

Gabon

Georgia Georgia Germany

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

Comments

UK Grade

11

2.2

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

Pass

1st

Pass

1st

Pass

1st

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

To be determined on a caseby-case basis n/a

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

 4  Good  Mit Auszeichnung (excellent)  Sehr gut (very good)  Gut (good)

2.1 1st

2.1 2.2

Master’s degree) may apply for the award of a Maîtrise and as such could be considered on the same basis.

Country

Germany

Germany

Germany

Qualification

Fachhochschuldiplom (Diplom (FH))

Erstes Staatsexamen

Magister Artium

Comparable Level in the UK

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

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

1st

2.1

2.2 1st

2.1

2.2 1st

2.1

Comments

Country

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Qualification

Diplom

Bachelor degree

Ptychio (Bachelor degree) awarded by an AEI

Comparable Level in the UK

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

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)

UK Grade

 Ἀριστα (Excellent)  8.50 - 10.00  Λίαν Καλώς (Very Good)  6.50 - 8.49

1st

2.2

1st

2.1

2.2 1st 2.1 2.2

2.1

Comments

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Comments

Grade  Καλώς (Good)  5.00 - 6.49 n/a n/a 60%

UK Grade 2.2 n/a n/a 2.2

Postgraduate

Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala

Licenciado Professional title Maestria from Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

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

Guatemala

Maestria from a private university

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

70%

2.2

Postgraduate

Guyana Guyana

Graduate Diploma Master's degree

n/a C

n/a 2.2

Postgraduate

Holy See Holy See Honduras Honduras Hong Kong

Baccalaureate (2006-) Licenciate (-2005) Licenciado Professional title Bachelor degree (Honours)

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

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

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

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

 5 - jeles excellent  4 - jo good  3 kozepes average  2 - elegseges

1st

Hungary

Alapképzés, Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.1

2.2

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade pass

UK Grade

1st

Iceland

Baccalaureatus degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Iceland

Kandidatsprof/Candidatus Mag

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

India

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

British Bachelor degree standard

 5 - jeles excellent  4 - jo good  3 - kozepes average  2 - elegseges pass 9 8 7 9 8 7 n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

4.0 (cumulative GPA)

1st

Hungary

India Indonesia

Egyetemi Oklevel

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

3.0 (cumulative GPA)

2.1

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

2.1

Comments

Country

Iran Iran Iran Iraq Iraq

Qualification

Bachelor degree (Licence or Karshenasi) University of Technology degree Professional Doctorate

Iraq

Bachelor degree in Medicine Bachelor degree in Engineering (obtained before 1990) Master of Technology (from a Technical College) Master's degree

Ireland

Honours Bachelor degree

Iraq

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Comments

Grade

UK Grade

2.5 (cumulative GPA)

2.2

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

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

12 (0-20 scale)

2.2

n/a n/a

n/a n/a

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

70% or over

2.2

Postgraduate

70% or over

2.2

Postgraduate

First Class Honours

1st

Second Class Honours – Grade 1 Second Class Honours – Grade 2 Second Class Honours – Grade 2 n/a

2.1

Ireland

Higher Diploma

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Israel

Bachelor degree

British Bachelor degree standard

2.2

2.2

n/a

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Israel

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Doctor of Medicine (MD);

British Bachelor degree standard

Grade n/a

UK Grade n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

Italy

Diploma accademico di primo livello

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Italy

Diploma di Laurea (2002-)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Italy

Diploma di Mediatore Linguistico

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Italy

Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti

To be assessed on a case-bycase basis

110 con lode 101 91 110 con lode 101 91 110 con lode 101 91 Various

Italy

Diploma di Laurea (Vecchio Ordinamento)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Ivory Coast, the

Diplôme d'Etudes supérieures spécialisées (DESS)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

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

Israel

110 con lode 101 91 12

Comments

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

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade

Comments

UK Grade Scientifique

Ivory Coast, the

Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures (DES)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

12

2.2

Ivory Coast, the

Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

12

2.2

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

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Bakalavr (Bachelor degree) Specialist Diploma

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree

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

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

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

standard

Grade 4

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

Kenya Kosovo

Bachelor degree Baҫelor / Baccalaureus (Bachelor degree)

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

n/a n/a

Kuwait Kyrgyzstan

Bachelor degree Master's degree

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Kyrgyzstan

Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

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

2.1 2.2

British Bachelor degree standard

 4  Good  Credit (zachet) n/a n/a 6.5

n/a 2.2

6.5

2.2

n/a

n/a

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

Comments

Postgraduate

1st

n/a

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade

UK Grade

Comments

in Lebanon) Lebanon

Maitrise

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

Lesotho

Bachelor of Law

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

 1st  A  2.1  B  2.2  C 60%+

1st

2.2

Postgraduate

3.5 out of 4

2.2

Postgraduate

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1 -6 (4+ required to pass)

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

Lesotho

Master's degree

Liberia

Master's degree

Libya

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

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

Magister philosophiae

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

2.1 2.2

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Lithuania

Bakalauras, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2001)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade  5 (1-5 scale)  10 (1-10 scale)

UK Grade 1st

 4 (1-5 scale)  9 (1-10 scale)

2.1

 4 (1-5 scale)  8 (1-10 scale)

2.2

 5 (1-5 scale)  10 (1-10 scale)

1st

 4 (1-5 scale)  9 (1-10 scale)

2.1

 4 (1-5 scale)  8 (1-10 scale)

2.2

Lithuania

Profesinis Bakalauras, Professional Bachelor degree (awarded from 2001)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Lithuania

Magistras (pre 2001)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

 4 (1-5 scale)  8 (1-10 scale)

2.2

Luxembourg

Bachelor degree from University of Luxembourg; Bachelor degree / Licenciatura Master's degree

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

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

n/a 3.0 GPA

n/a 2.2

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

10 9 8

1st 2.1 2.2

Macao Macao Macedonia Macedonia

Bachelor degree (Bologna award) Visoko Obrazovanja

Comments

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Madagascar Madagascar

Maîtrise Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Malawi

Master's degree

Malaysia

Bachelor degree

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

Maldives, the

Bachelor degree (from Maldives College of Higher Education)

To be assessed on a case-bycase basis

Malta

Bachelor (Honours) degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Mauritania Mauritius

Maîtrise Bachelor degree

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons

Comments

Grade n/a 12

UK Grade n/a 2.2

Postgraduate

   

2.2

Postgraduate

3.2 GPA 74% Class 1 A

1st

 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

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Mexico Mexico Moldova Moldova

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 završenim 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 Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'État

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

Grade n/a n/a n/a n/a

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

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

n/a n/a

n/a n/a

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

n/a n/a

n/a n/a

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a 16

n/a 1st

14

2.1

Montenegro

Montenegro

Morocco Morocco

Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco

Comments

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Myanmar

Master's degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Namibia

Master's degree

Netherlands, the

Bachelor degree (from 2002)

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

Netherlands, the

Netherlands, the

Hoger Beroepsonderwijs (HBO)

Doctoraal

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 12 Pass grade (typically 50% overall)  C  60% Grades 9 (8.59.4) - 10 (9.5-10)

UK Grade 2.2 2.2

Grades 7 (6.57.4) - 8 (7.5-8.4)

2.1

Grade 6 (5.56.4) Grades 9 (8.59.4) - 10 (9.5-10)

2.2

Grades 7 (6.57.4) - 8 (7.5-8.4)

2.1

Grade 6 (5.56.4) Grades 9 (8.59.4) - 10 (9.5-10)

2.2

Grades 7 (6.57.4) - 8 (7.5-8.4)

2.1

Grade 6 (5.56.4)

2.2

2.2 1st

1st

1st

Comments

Postgraduate

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

New Zealand

Bachelor (Honours) degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade  A  80  4  Pass with credit  B+  70  3.3  Good Pass

UK Grade 1st

   

2.2

B60 2.6 Good Pass

Nicaragua Nicaragua

Licenciado Maestria

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

n/a Various

Nicaragua Niger

Professional Title Diplôme d'Etudes supérieures spécialisées (DESS) Diplôme 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

Niger Nigeria Nigeria

Comments

2.1

n/a 12

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

Postgraduate

12

2.2

Postgraduate

n/a n/a

n/a n/a

Country

Qualification

Nigeria

in medical fields) Post-Higher National Diploma

Norway

Bachelorgrad (from 2003)

Norway

Candidatus Magisterii

Oman Pakistan

Bachelor degree Master’s degree (two years) in Humanities and Commerce Subjects (completed after a four-year Bachelor degree)

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade

UK Grade

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

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

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

Comments

 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

Comments

UK Grade 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

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Palestinian National Authority Palestinian National Authority Panama Panama Panama

Master's degree

British Bachelor degree standard

Grade n/a

UK Grade n/a

Bachelor degree in Medicine or Dental Medicine

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

Licenciado Professional title Maestría

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

Título de Licenciado Título de... (professional title) Título de Licenciado/a Título Profesional Master's degree from a Centre of Excellence or a prestigious institution

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 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

Licencjat (awarded from 2002) Inzynier (awarded from 2002)

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

n/a n/a

n/a n/a

Comments

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Poland

Magister (awarded before 2001) / Magister Inzynier

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Portugal

Licenciado

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Portugal

Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Puerto Rico Qatar Romania

Bachelor degree Bachelor degree Diplomă de Licenţă (three to four years long)

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

Romania

Diploma de Urbanist Diplomat

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Romania

Diplomă de Inginer

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Romania

Diploma de Arhitect

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade 4.5 3.5 18 16 14

UK Grade 2.1 and above 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2

18 16 14 n/a n/a 9 8 7 9 8 7 9 8 7 9 8 7

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

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Romania

Diploma de Doctor-Medic

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Romania

Diploma de Doctor MedicVeterinar

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Romania

Diploma de Farmacist

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Russian Federation, the

Диплом Бакалавра, Bachelor degree

Russian Federation, the

Grade Comparisons Grade 9 8 7 9 8 7

UK Grade 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2

British Bachelor degree standard

9 8 7 n/a

1st 2.1 2.2 n/a

Диплом Специалиста, Specialist Diploma

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

5 4

1st 2.1 2.2

Rwanda

Bachelor Honours degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

1st, 2.1, 2.2 and 3rd

To be assessed on a caseby-case basis

Samoa

Bachelor degree (from University of the South Pacific)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

   

2.1

A 80% B 70-79%

2.2

Comments

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Saudi Arabia Senegal

Bachelor degree Bachelor in Business Administration from L'Institut Africain de Management Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

Grade n/a n/a

UK Grade n/a n/a

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

12

2.2

Postgraduate

12

2.2

Postgraduate

n/a n/a

n/a n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

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

Senegal Senegal

Senegal Senegal

Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Specialisées Diplôme de Pharmacien Diplôme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médecine Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures Maîtrise

Serbia

Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja

various

Serbia

Bachelor degree from 2003

various

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Bachelor degree (Honours) Master's degree

Senegal Senegal Senegal

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree

n/a various

Comments

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade

standard

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

Singapore

Bachelor degree (from public universities)

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

Slovakia

Bakalár, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2005)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

 A  Výborný Excellent  1  B  Vel' Mi Dobrý Very Good  1.5  C  Dobrý - Good  2 Výborný Excellent

1st

Vel' Mi DobrýVery good

2.1

Dobrý - Good

2.2

Slovakia

Magister (before 2002)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.1

2.2

1st

Comments

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Slovakia

Inzinier and other professional titles

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Výborný Excellent

UK Grade 1st

Vel' Mi DobrýVery good

2.1

Dobrý - Good

2.2

 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

1st

Slovenia

Slovenia

Diplomant (Professionally Oriented First degree)

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

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.1

2.2

1st

2.1

2.2

Comments

Country

Solomon Islands, the

South Africa

Qualification

Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)

Bachelor (Honours) degree

Comparable Level in the UK

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade  Dobry - Good

UK Grade

   

2.1

A 80%+ B 70-79%

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

Comments

2.2

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

Comments

UK Grade 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)

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

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

South Korea Spain

Bachelor degree Título de Licenciado

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Spain

Título de Ingeniero

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Spain

Título de Arquitecto

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade Comparisons Grade n/a 9 7.5 6 9 7.5 6 9

UK Grade n/a 1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2 1st

7.5

2.1

6

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

Sri Lanka

Professional degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Sri Lanka

Bachelor Special degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Sri Lanka

Bachelor of Education

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia

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

British Bachelor degree standard

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

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

Sudan

Comments

Qualification

Sudan

Dentistry and Pharmacy Master's degree

Surinam

Doctoraal Examen (until 1983)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Surinam

Master's degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

met genoegen

Sweden

Bachelor degree / Kandidatexamen (min 120 credits / 180 ECTS); Yrkesexamen / Professional Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Pass (Godkänd) -G

2.2

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Pass (Godkänd) -G

2.2

Bachelor degree; Fachhochschule Diplom (FH) / Hautes Écoles Specialisées Diplôme / Scuole Universitarie Professionali Diploma;

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Summa cum Laude 6 / Insigni cum Laude 5.5 Magna cum Laude 5

1st

Cum Laude 4.5 4

2.2 2:2

n/a

n/a

Sweden Switzerland

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Country

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Switzerland

Diplom / Diplôme / Diploma; Lizentiat / Licence / Licenza; Staatsdiplom / Diplôme d'Etat / Diploma di Stato

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Syria

Bachelor (Licence/al-Ijaza fi)

British Bachelor degree standard

Grade

UK Grade

 70%  B+ n/a

2.2 To be assessed on a caseby-case basis 2.2

2.1

Comments

Postgraduate

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Taiwan

Bachelor degree from National Universities

British Bachelor degree standard

Grade n/a

UK Grade n/a

Tajikistan

Specialist Diploma (Completed after 1991)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

5 / Excellent

1st 2.1 2.2 1st 2.1 2.2

Tajikistan

Magister (since 1991)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Tanzania

Bachelor degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Thailand

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

British Bachelor degree standard

Thailand

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

4 / Good 5 / Excellent 4 / Good

1st 2.1 2.2 n/a

1st 2.1 2.2 n/a

        

1st

A Excellent 4 B+ very good 3.5 B good 3

2.1

2.2

Comments

Grade Comparisons

Comments

Grade 12

UK Grade 2.2

Postgraduate

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

12

2.2

Postgraduate

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

 A  80%  B  70-79% n/a

2.1

n/a n/a 16 14 12 16 14 12 n/a n/a n/a

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

 Class I - Top Honours 4.4-5 GPA

1st

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Togo

Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (DEA)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Togo

Diplôme d'Études Supérieures (DES)

Tonga

Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)

Trinidad and Tobago

Bachelor degree

British Bachelor degree standard

Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia

Maîtrise Licence Diplôme National de ... (Ingénieur/Architecture)

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

Tunisia

Docteur en ... (Médecine/Vétérinaire)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Turkey Turkey Turkmenistan

Lisans Diplomasi; Mühendis Diplomasi (-1981) Specialist Diploma (pre-2001 and post-2008) Bachelor degree

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

Uganda

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

2.2 n/a

Country

Ukraine Ukraine

Qualification

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

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons Grade

UK Grade

 Class Iii Honours Upper 4.0-4.3 GPA

2.1

 Class IIii Honours Lower  3.0-3.9 GPA

2.2

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

   

1st

5 (5 pt scale) 10 (12 pt scale) 4 (5 pt scale) 7 (12 pt scale)

2.1 2.2 2.1

British Bachelor degree standard

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

Bachelor degree

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

n/a

First professional degree

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Título de Licenciado degree in a professional subject

British Bachelor degree standard British Bachelor degree standard

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

Ukraine

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

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

United Arab Emirates, the

Bachelor degree

United States of America, the United States of America, the Uruguay Uruguay

n/a

Comments

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Uzbekistan

Specialist Diploma (completed since 1991)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade 5 4

UK Grade 1st 2.1 2.2

Uzbekistan

Master’s degree (Magistr) Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)

   

4 71-85% A 80%

2.1

Vanuatu

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

63%

2.2

Postgraduate

B+

2.2

Postgraduate

     

1

Venezuela Venezuela Vietnam

Licenciatura Professional Title Master's degree / Thac si (taught) or Thac si (research based)

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

Yemen

Master's degree

Zambia

Master's degree

Zimbabwe

Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours) (from the University of Zimbabwe)

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

1 Distinction 2.1 Merit 2.2 Credit

Comments

2.1

2.1 2.2

Country

Qualification

Comparable Level in the UK

Grade Comparisons

Zimbabwe

Bachelor degree (from National University of Science and Technology)

British Bachelor degree standard

Grade n/a

UK Grade n/a

Zimbabwe

Specialist Diploma (from the University of Zimbabwe)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

 1  Distinction

1

 2.1  Merit

2.1

 2.2  Credit n/a

2.2

Zimbabwe

Bachelor of Technology degree (from Harare Polytechnic)

British Bachelor degree standard

n/a

Comments