Comparison with non-EU HE Qualifications

 Country
 
 UK 2ii Honours standard   UK 2i Honours standard  UK 1st Class Honours standard
Argentina  Licenciado / Professional title (4-year course): 7.5  Licenciado / Professional title (4-year course): 8.5  Licenciado / Professional title (4-year course): 9.5
 Australia   
  
 
 Bachelor's Honours:2.2 / 2B / Credit 60%-69%
Bachelor's Ordinary: 2.1 / 2A / Distinction 70%-79% 
 Bachelor's Honours:2.1 / 2A / Distinction 70%-79%
Bachelor's Ordinary: 1st Class / High Distinction 80%-100%
 Bachelor's Honours:: 1st Class / High Distinction 80%-100%

 Bangladesh 

 

Bachelor Honours degree (4 years in duration) from BUET: 45% 2nd Class

BachelorHonours from University of Dhaka and University of Chittagong;  2nd Class.

Bachelors from  University of Rajshahi and Kuhlna University: 2nd Class + subject to individual assessment and interview by relevant AU staff


Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) / Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: 52%


MA, MSc, MCom, LLM: 52% 2nd Class 

Bachelor Honours degree (4 years in duration) from BUET: 52% 2nd Class

Bachelor Honours degree from University of Dhaka and University of Chittagong; 1st Class.


Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) / Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: 60%


MA, MSc, MCom, LLM: 60% 1st Class 

Bachelor Honours degree (4 years in duration) from BUET: 60% 1st Class
 Brazil   Bacharel / Licenciado / Professional title (4 years or more) - 6.0   Bacharel / Licenciado / Professional title (4 years or more) -  7.0   Bacharel / Licenciado / Professional title (4 years or more) - 8.5
Brunei Darussalam  Bachelor's Honours: 2ii
Bachelor's Ordinary 2i 
 Bachelor's Honours: 2i
Bachelor's Ordinary 1st 
 Bachelor's Honours: 1st

 
Canada 

Bachelor's Honours
5.0 on 9pt. scale
68% where pass mark 60%
62% where pass mark 50%
C+
GPA 2.3 
 Bachelor's Honours
6.0 on 9pt. scale
75% where pass mark 60%
70% where pass mark 50%
B
GPA 3.0 
 Bachelor's Honours

7.0 on 9pt. scale

82% where pass mark 60%

82% where pass mark 50%

A

GPA 3.6 

 
Chile 

  
 

 Licenciatura/Professional Degree: 5.0 

Licenciatura/Professional Degree: 5.5 

Licenciatura/Professional Degree: 6.0 

 P.R. China Xueshi /学士学位  (4-year Bachelor's degree)
Prestigious Universities: final average 66%

National Universities: final average 75%

Xueshi/ 学士学位 (4-year Bachelor's degree)
Prestigious Universities: final average 72%

National Universities: final average 82%

Xueshi/ 学士学位 (4-year Bachelor's degree)

Prestigious Universities: final average 80%

National Universities: final average 90%

 
Egypt 
 

 

 Bachelor of Arts (from a Public or Private University): 65%
Bachelor of Science (from a Public or Private University): 65%

Bachelors from the American University in Cairo: GPA 2.7

 Bachelor of Arts (from a Public or Private University): 80%
Bachelor of Science (from a Public or Private University): 75%

Bachelors from the American University in Cairo: GPA 3.2

Bachelor of Arts (from a Public or Private University): 90%

Bachelor of Science (from a Public or Private University): 85% Bachelors from the American University in Cairo: GPA 3.7

 Ghana  Bachelor's 2ii Honours/GPA 2.5  Bachelor's 2i Honours/GPA 3.0  Bachelor's 1st Honours/GPA 3.6

India  

 

 
 

 Bachelor of Science (Engineering)/Engineering/Technology when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university, or a regional Engineering college: II Class (50%)
Bachelor of Engineering / Technology (when awarded from an institute of national importance, centre of advanced study, or an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore): II Class (50%)
Bachelor degree in professional subjects (when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): II Class (50%)
Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours/Special degree) when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university: II Class (50%)
Bachelor of Education (4 year integrated programme):  II Class (50%)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a law college approved by the India Bar Council: II Class (50%)
Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce (3-year programmes)(when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): II Class (58%) 
 Bachelor of Science (Engineering)/Engineering/Technology when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university, or a regional Engineering college: II Class (58%)
Bachelor of Engineering / Technology (when awarded from an institute of national importance, centre of advanced study, or an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore): II Class (58%)
Bachelor degree in professional subjects (when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): II Class (58%)
Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours/Special degree) when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university: II Class (58%)
Bachelor of Education (4 year integrated programme):  II Class (58%)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a law college approved by the India Bar Council: II Class (58%)
Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce (3-year programmes)(when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): I Class (65%)
  Bachelor of Science (Engineering)/Engineering/Technology when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university, or a regional Engineering college: I Class (65%)

Bachelor of Engineering / Technology (when awarded from an institute of national importance, centre of advanced study, or an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore): I Class (65%)

Bachelor degree in professional subjects (when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): I Class (65%)

Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours/Special degree) when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university: I Class (65%)

Bachelor of Education (4 year integrated programme):  I Class (65%)

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a law college approved by the India Bar Council: I Class (65%)

 Indonesia 

Sarjana (S1)(course accreditation A): GPA 2.5

Sarjana (S1)(course accreditation B): GPA 3.0

Sertifikat Akreditasi for specific course required

Sertifikat Sarjana (S1)(course accreditation A): GPA 3.0

Sarjana (S1)(course accreditation B): GPA 3.6

Sertifikat Akreditasi for specific course required

Sarjana (S1)(course accreditation A): GPA 3.6 

Sertifikat Akreditasi for specific course required

Iran

Licence: (Private/Azad) 14+

Licence: (State) 13+

Licence: (Tehran Univ.) 12+

Licence: (Private/Azad) 15+

Licence: (State) 14+

Licence: (Tehran Univ.) 13+

Licence: (Private/Azad) 16+

Licence: (State) 15+

Licence: (Tehran Univ.) 14+

Iraq Masters: 60% Masters: 70% Masters: 80%
 Jamaica   Bachelor's Honours degree: 2ii   Bachelor's Honours degree: 2i   Bachelor's Honours degree: 1st
 Japan   Bachelor degree (Gakushi):
Average 67% or at least C grades in 90% of the courses
Bachelor degree (Gakushi):
Average 75% or at least B grades in 90% of the courses
Bachelor degree (Gakushi):
Average 85% or at least A grades in 90% of the courses
Jordan  Bachelor's degree: GPA 2.5 / Grade C Bachelor's degree: GPA 3.0 / Grade B Bachelor's degree: GPA 3.6 / Grade A
 
Kenya
 
 Bachelor's degree: 2ii / GPA 2.3  Bachelor's degree: 2i / GPA 3.0  Bachelor's degree: 1st / GPA 3.7
 
Libya 
Bachelor's degree (from a university)
Percentage System: 80%
GPA: 3.0
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Medicine (from a university)
Percentage System: 75%
GPA: 2.5 
Bachelor's degree (from a university)
Percentage System: 85%
GPA: 3.5
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Medicine (from a university)
Percentage System: 80%
GPA: 3.0 
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Medicine (from a university)
Percentage System: 85%
GPA: 3.6 
 Macedonia   Bachelor degree (Bologna award): 5.9
Visoko Obrazovanja (4 to 6 year course): 6.7

Bachelor degree (Bologna award): 6.7

Visoko Obrazovanja (4 to 6 year course): 7.5

Bachelor degree (Bologna award): 7.5
Malawi  Master's degree: Pass with Credit (60% to 69%) Master's degree: Pass with  marginal Distinction (70% to 74%) Master's degree: Pass with  Distinction (75%)
 Malaysia Bachelor's 2ii Honours / GPA 2.75  Bachelor's 2i Honours / GPA 3.25 Bachelor's 1st Honours / GPA 3.75
Mexico
   
Licenciado / Professional title (when awarded after 4 years): 8 (bien) Licenciado / Professional title (when awarded after 4 years): 9 (muy bien) Licenciado / Professional title (when awarded after 4 years): 10 (excelent)

New Zealand

Bachelor's Honours degree: e.g. B-

Bachelor's degree: e.g. B+

 Bachelor's Honours degree: e.g. B+

Bachelor's degree: e.g. A

Bachelor's Honours degree: e.g. A
 Nigeria  Bachelor's 2ii Honours Bachelor's 2i Honours Bachelor's 1st Honours
 Norway  
  • Bachelor's degree (from 2003)
  • Candidatus Magisterii
  • Sivilingeniør (siv. ing.)
  • Siviløkonom (siv. øk.)

(before 2002) final average between 3.2 and 2.6

(from 2002) at least D grades in all subjects

 
  • Bachelor's degree (from 2003)
  • Candidatus Magisterii
  • Sivilingeniør (siv. ing.)
  • Siviløkonom (siv. øk.)
(before 2002) final average between 2.5 and 1.6

(from 2002) B grades in at least 50% of subjects and at least C grades for the remainder

 
  • Bachelor's degree (from 2003)
  • Candidatus Magisterii
  • Sivilingeniør (siv. ing.)
  • Siviløkonom (siv. øk.)
(before 2002) final average between  1.0 and 1.5

(from 2002) A grades in at least 50% of subjects and at least C grades for the remainder

 Pakistan  
  • Bachelor Degree (four-years) in Science and Professional Subjects (e.g. LLB): II (55%)
  • Master's degree (old system): II (55%)

  • Master of Philosophy degree: II (45%)
  • Master’s Degree (two-years) in Humanities and Commerce Subjects: II (45%)

 
  • Bachelor Degree (four-years) in Science and Professional Subjects (e.g. LLB): I (60%)
  • Master's degree (old system) : I (60%)
  • Master of Philosophy degree: II (55%)
  • Master’s Degree (two-years) in Humanities and Commerce Subjects: II (55%)
 
  • Master’s Degree (two-years) in Humanities and Commerce Subjects: I (60%)

  • Master of Philosophy degree: I (60%)

 

 Russia  
  • Bakalavr (since 1991): overall average at least 4.5
  • Specialist Diploma (before 1991):overall average at least 4.5
  • Bakalavr (from 2009): overall average at least 3.5
  • Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991): overall average at least 3.0
  • Magistr: overall average at least 4.0
 
  • Bakalavr (since 1991): overall average of 5
  • Specialist Diploma (before 1991): overall average of 5
  • Bakalavr (from 2009): overall average of 4.0
  • Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991): : overall average of 4.0
  • Magistr: overall average of 4.5
 
  • Bakalavr (from 2009): overall average of 4.5

  • Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991): : overall average of 4.5

  • Magistr: overall average of 5

 

 Saudi Arabia  Bachelor's degree: GPA 3.0 / 70%  Bachelor's degree: GPA 4.0 / 85%  Bachelor's degree: GPA 4.5 / 92%
 South Africa  
  • Bachelor's Honours: 2ii / 60%

  • Bachelor's Ordinary: 2i / 67%

 
  • Bachelor's Honours: 2i / 70%

  • Bachelor's Ordinary: I / 75% / Distinction

 Bachelor's Honours: I / 75% / Distinction
South Korea   Bachelor (Haksa) degree GPA 3.0  Bachelor (Haksa) degree GPA 3.5  Suksa (Master's degree) GPA 2.5
Sri Lanka   
  • Bachelor's Special degree: 2ii (55%)
  • Bachelor's General degree: 2i (60%)
 
  • Bachelor's Special degree: 2i (60%)
  • Bachelor's General degree: I (70%)
 Bachelor's Special degree: I (70%)
Switzerland   
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Diplom / Diplôme; Lizentiat / Licence; Staatsdiplom / Diplôme d'Etat
  • Fachhochschule Diplom (FH) / Hautes Écoles Specialisées Diplôme

Weighted average between 4,5 and 4,9

N.B. based on most common marking system

 
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Diplom / Diplôme; Lizentiat / Licence; Staatsdiplom / Diplôme d'Etat
  • Fachhochschule Diplom (FH) / Hautes Écoles Specialisées Diplôme

Weighted average between 5,0 and 5,5

N.B. based on most common marking system

 
  • Bachelor Degree

  • Diplom / Diplôme; Lizentiat / Licence; Staatsdiplom / Diplôme d'Etat

  • Fachhochschule Diplom (FH) / Hautes Écoles Specialisées Diplôme

Weighted average between 5,6 and 6,0

N.B. based on most common marking system

 

 Syria  
  • Bachelor Degree (in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Architecture, Engineering) 70%
  • Bachelor Degree in all other subjects: 75%
 
  • Bachelor Degree (in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Architecture, Engineering) 80%
  • Bachelor Degree in all other subjects: 85%
 
  • Bachelor Degree (in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Architecture, Engineering) 90%

  • Bachelor Degree in all other subjects: 95%

 Taiwan  
  • Bachelor's degree from National Universities: 65%
  • Bachelor's degree from other universities: 75%
 
  • Bachelor's degree from National Universities: 75%
  • Bachelor's degree from other universities: 85%
 Bachelor's degree from National Universities: 85%
Thailand  Bachelor's GPA 2.5 / 70%  Bachelor's GPA 3.0 / 80%  Bachelor's GPA 3.6 / 90%
 Turkey

English medium universities (Middle East Technical University(ODTÜ),  Bilkent University,  Başkent University, Bosphorus University / Boğaziçi,  Koç University ,  Bilgi University): Lisans Diplomasi GPA 2.2

Turkish medium universities - Lisans Diplomasi with the following final averages:

  Hacettepe University             60%
  Gazi University                      60%
  Ankara University                 65%
  Istanbul University                 63%
  Istanbul Technical University  60%
  Mimar Sinan University         59%
  Ege University                       60%
  Dokuz Eylül University           64%
  Cumhuriyet University            59%

English medium universities (Middle East Technical University(ODTÜ),  Bilkent University,  Başkent University, Bosphorus University / Boğaziçi,  Koç University ,  Bilgi University): Lisans Diplomasi GPA 2.8

 

Turkish medium universities - Lisans Diplomasi with the following final averages:

  Hacettepe University             65%
  Gazi University                      65%
  Ankara University                 70%
  Istanbul University                 68%
  Istanbul Technical University  65%
  Mimar Sinan University         64%
  Ege University                       65%
  Dokuz Eylül University           69%
  Cumhuriyet University            64%

English medium universities (Middle East Technical University(ODTÜ),  Bilkent University,  Başkent University, Bosphorus University / Boğaziçi,  Koç University ,  Bilgi University): Lisans Diplomasi GPA 3.5

 

Turkish medium universities - Lisans Diplomasi with the following final averages:

  Hacettepe University             70%
  Gazi University                      70%
  Ankara University                 75%
  Istanbul University                 73%
  Istanbul Technical University  70%
  Mimar Sinan University         69%
  Ege University                       70%
  Dokuz Eylül University           74%
  Cumhuriyet University            69%

Uganda  Bachelor's 2ii Honours/GPA 2.7  Bachelor's 2i Honours/GPA 3.6  Bachelor's 1st Honours/GPA 4.4
 United Arab Emirates  Bachelor's GPA 2.7  Bachelor's GPA 3.3  Bachelor's GPA 3.7
 United States of America    Bachelor's GPA 2.6  Bachelor's GPA 3.2  Bachelor's GPA 3.7

 

 Country
 
UK Masters standard 
Argentina  Maestria / Magister  
 Australia   
  
 
  Master's degree

 Bangladesh 

 

Masters from BUET
MPhil
Masters in Engineering/Masters in Science (Engineering) = UK PG Diploma
PhD = UK MPhil
 Brazil   Mestrado (rating 4 -5) 
Brunei Darussalam   Masters 

 
Canada 

 Master's degree/Maîtrise

 
Chile 

  
 

 Magister (when awarded on basis of research and thesis) 
 P.R. China  Shoshi/ 硕士学位
 (Master's degree)

 
Egypt 
 

 

 Majister
 Ghana  2-year Master's degree with thesis or MPhil

India  

 

 
 

  MA/MSc/MCom
MPhil = UK MPhil but individual assessment may be required
Master of Engineering / Technology (when awarded from an Engineering college, an Institute of national importance, centre for advanced study, an Indian Institute of Technology, or the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore)
 Indonesia  Sarjana II (S2) / Magister
 Jamaica   2-year's Master's degree = UK taught Master's degree
MPhil = UK MPhil
 Japan   Master's degree (Shushi) 
Jordan   Master's degree (by examination)
Master's degree (by thesis work)
 
Kenya
 
 Master's degree
 
Libya 
 PhD = UK taught Master's degree
 Macedonia   Diploma o Specijalist (DSp)
Magistar
Malawi   
No direct comparison with UK taught Master's degree
 Malaysia Masters
Mexico
   
 Maestría

New Zealand

  Master's degree 
 Nigeria  Master's degree
 Norway  
  • Candidatus Realium / Candidatus Philologiae = UK taught Masters
  • Magister Artium (mag. art.) = UK MPhil
  • Master's degree from 2003 = UK taught Masters
 Pakistan  
  • Master of Engineering / Science in Engineering = UK taught MSc
  • Master’s Degree (two-years) in Science and Professional Subjects

  • PhD = UK MPhil
 Russia  No direct comparison with UK taught Master's degree
 Saudi Arabia  Master's degree
 South Africa  
  • Taught Master's degree = UK taught Master's degree

  • MPhil = UK MPhil

South Korea   Suksa (Master's degree)
Sri Lanka   
  • MPhil = UK MPhil
  • Master's degree (taught) = UK taught Master's degree
  • Master's degree (Research) = UK Masters (approx. MRes)
Switzerland   Master's degree
 Syria  Master's degree
 Taiwan  Master's degree
Thailand  Thai PhD = UK MPhil

(No direct comparison with taught Master's degree )

Masters Degree (awarded from the Asian Institute of Technology)

 Turkey  Yüksek Lisans Diplomasi (with thesis) GPA 3.0
Uganda  Masters
 United Arab Emirates  Master's degree
 United States of America    
  • Master's degree (taught) = UK taught Master's degree if in same subject as Bachelor's degree
  • MA/MS (Research) = UK taught Master's degree