Overseas degree equivalency: table

This table was produced by UK NARIC for the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL).
Since 2012/13, the bursaries awarded for initial teacher training (ITT) have been based on the classification obtained in applicant's degree or the
highest relevant academic qualification. To assist with identifying the bursary that applicants with international qualifications may be eligible for,
this document advises on the international qualifications and grades comparable to 1st, 2.1 and 2.2 classifications.
Please note that the methodology employed and subsequent recommendations contained within this document have been developed
to support ITT providers in assessing international qualifications specifically for the purpose of bursary allocations. Use of the results
in other contexts is not recommended.
It should also be noted that the recommendations apply only to those qualifications awarded by institutions that are accredited by the designated
body in the home country. To check whether an institution is accredited, please contact UK NARIC.

Countries A - E
Country not listed?

Countries F - K

Countries L - N

Countries P - Z

pplicant's degree or the

s may be eligible for,

have been developed

ns. Use of the results

dited by the designated

Countries A - E

The qualifications listed below are those considered to meet the qualification requirements for a bursary. If your q
confirming the comparable level of your qualification. You should then present this to your ITT provider for consid

Find out more about a Statement of Comparability

Country
Australia

Australia

Austria

Austria

Austria
Austria
Belgium
Belgium
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada

Canada
Canada
Canada
China
China
Croatia
Croatia
Cyprus

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark
Denmark
Denmark
Estonia
Estonia

listed below are those considered to meet the qualification requirements for a bursary. If your qualification is not listed here
mparable level of your qualification. You should then present this to your ITT provider for consideration.

out a Statement of Comparability

Qualification
When awarded by a recognised institution
Bachelor degree

Bachelor Honours degree

Bachelor degree

Fachhochschuldiplom / Diplom (FH)

Diplomstudium, when awarded up to and including 2002

Magister, when awarded up to and including 2002
Bachelor degree
Licence / Licentiaat and other two cycle diplomas
(Bakalavar), when awarded from 2003

(Profesionalen Bakalavar), when awarded from 2003

(Diploma of Completed Higher Education)
(Magistar, studied and awarded until 2003)
Bachelor Honours degree (4 years) / Baccalaurat / Professional Bachelor degree
(Letter grade)
Bachelor Honours degree (4 years) / Baccalaurat / Professional Bachelor degree
(4 point GPA scale)
Bachelor Honours degree (4 years) / Baccalaurat / Professional Bachelor degree (Percentage grade)
Bachelor Honours degree (4 years) / Baccalaurat / Professional Bachelor degree
(12 point scale)
Bachelor degree (3 years)
(Letter grade)

Bachelor degree (3 years)

(4 Point GPA scale)
Bachelor degree (3 years)
(Percentage scale)
Bachelor degree (3 years)
(12 point scale)

Bachelor degree (percentage grade)

Bachelor degree (GPA 4.0 scale)
Baccalaureus / Baccalaurea
Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje / Diplomirani / Level VII/1 Diploma
(now phased out)
Bachelor degree / Ptychio when awarded by a public university.

When awarded by a private institution, the programme must be accredited by the Ministry of Education and Cultu
(0-10 grading scale)
Bachelor degree / Ptychio when awarded by a public university.

When awarded by a private institution, the programme must be accredited by the Ministry of Education and Cultu
(0-4 grading scale)
Bakal, when awarded from 2002 onwards

Bachelor degree / Professional Bachelor degrees

(awarded post-2006/07)
Bachelor degree / Professional Bachelor degrees
(awarded post-2006/07)
Candidatus Philosophiae (now phased out)
Bakalaurusekraad
Rakenduskrgharidusppe Diplom

ed here, you will need to obtain a Statement of Comparability

1st
Distinction

Recommended Grades
2.1
Credit

with an overall percentage

of:
75% (from universities using
a 70-79% range) or
80% (from universities using
a 75-84% range)

2.2
Pass
with an overall percentage of
58% or above

First Class

Second Class Division

(Upper / A / 1)

Second Class Division

(Lower / B / 2)

1.5*

2.9*

3.9*

1.5*

2.9*

3.9*

Genuegend*

Genuegend*

17
16

14
14

12
12

5.5
5.5

4.5
4.5

4
4

6
A-

5
B

4
C+

3.7

3.1

2.5

83%

73%

62%

10

B+

3.9

3.5

3.1

90%

80%

73%

12

10

90
3.7
5
5

80
3.3
4
4

75
2.9
3
3

8.5

7.5

6.5

3.85

3.50

2.85

Vborn

Velmi dobe,

Dobe

(1.5 or, when awarded

before 2004, 2)

(2 or, when awarded before

2004, 3)

A
12

7-10

C
4

13

8-10

Pass
5
5

3.5
3.5

2.5
2.5

Notes, where applicable

*Please note that the overall weighted grade average, if not

specified on the degree transcript, should be calculated from
the numerical grades achieved for each module. Modules or
assessments marked as pass/fail should not be counted
when calculating the average.

*Please note that this can be considered comparable to a 2.2

and above

Countries F-K

The qualifications listed below are those considered to meet the qualification requirements for a bursary. If your q
confirming the comparable level of your qualification. You should then present this to your ITT provider for consid

Find out more about a Statement of Comparability

Country
Finland
Finland
Finland

Finland
Finland

France
France
France

Germany
Germany
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Hungary
India

India
India
India
India
India
Iceland
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy

listed below are those considered to meet the qualification requirements for a bursary. If your qualification is not listed here
mparable level of your qualification. You should then present this to your ITT provider for consideration.

out a Statement of Comparability

Qualification
When awarded by a recognised institution
Kandidaat / Kandidat, when awarded after 2005
(1-5 grading system, non-rounded grade, calculated from the weighted average*)
Kandidaat / Kandidat, when awarded after 2005
(1-3 grading system, rounded grade)
Professional second cycle awards:
Lisensiaatti / Licenciat [medical subject areas] (degree in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry)
Oikeustieteen Kandidaatti / Juris Kandidat (Law degree), with 160 credits
Proviisori / Provisor (Higher Academic degree in Pharmacy), with 200 credits.
(1-5 grading system, non-rounded grade, calculated from the weighted average*)
Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto (AMK) / Yrkeshgskoleexamen (YHS)
(1-5 grading system, non-rounded grade, calculated from the weighted average*)
Professional second cycle awards:
Lisensiaatti / Licenciat [medical subject areas] (degree in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry)
Oikeustieteen Kandidaatti / Juris Kandidat (Law degree), with 160 credits
Proviisori / Provisor (Higher Academic degree in Pharmacy), with 200 credits.
(1-3 grading system, rounded grade)
Licence / Licence Professionelle, awarded from 2009
Matrise (pre-Bologna)
Diplme from a Grande Ecole (excluding Grade de Master) including:
Diplme d'tat d'Architecte
Diplme d'Ingnieur
Diplme from an cole Suprieure de Commerce / Gestion / Politique.
Please note that the Diplme must be recognised and listed within the Bulletin Officiel.
Bachelor degree
Fachhochschuldiplom / Diplom (FH)
Magister Artium / Diplom when studied before 2002
(Diploma/Degree)
awarded by the (AEA) or a recognised university.
Alapfokozat (Bachelor degree)
Egyetemi Oklevl (University Diploma, now phased out)
Bachelor of Arts/Science/Commerce
(Percentage-classifications)

Bachelor of Arts/Science/Commerce
(GPA 10 point system)
Bachelor of Arts/Science/Commerce
(GPA 7 point system)
Professional Bachelor degree
(Percentage-classifications)
Professional Bachelor degree
(GPA 10 point system)
Professional Bachelor degree
(GPA 7 point system)
Baccalaurreatus
Kandidatsprf / Candidatus Mag.
Honours Bachelor degree
Laurea (laurea triennale)
Laurea v.o
Laurea Ingegneria
Specialised undergraduate diplomas:
Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti
Diploma di Mediatore Linguistico
Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello

ed here, you will need to obtain a Statement of Comparability

1st
4.5

Recommended Grades
2.1
3.25

2.2
2.3

4.5

3.25

2.3

4.75

3.5

2.5

16.00
15.00
Pass

13.00
13.00

12.00
11.00

1.50

2.30

3.00

1.50

2.30

3.00

Mit Auszeichnung, where

awarded
8.50

Sehr Gut*,
Gut
7.00

Befriedigend,
Genuegend
6.00

75%

60%

50%

8.5

75%

60%

50%

8.5

9
8.5
First Class Honours
108
110
108
108

7.5
7
Second Class Honours
Grade
94 1
100
94
94

6.5
6
Second Class Honours
Grade
84 2
88
84
84

Notes, where applicable

*Please note that the overall weighted grade average, if not

specified on the degree transcript, should be calculated from
the numerical grades achieved for each module. Modules or
assessments marked as pass/fail should not be counted
when calculating the average.

*This grade can be considered comparable to 2.1 and

above

Countries L-N

The qualifications listed below are those considered to meet the qualification requirements for a bursary. If your q
confirming the comparable level of your qualification. You should then present this to your ITT provider for consid

Find out more about a Statement of Comparability

Country
Latvia
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta

Mexico
Mexico
the Netherlands
the Netherlands
the Netherlands

the Netherlands
the Netherlands
the Netherlands
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nigeria

Nigeria

Norway
Norway

listed below are those considered to meet the qualification requirements for a bursary. If your qualification is not listed here
mparable level of your qualification. You should then present this to your ITT provider for consideration.

out a Statement of Comparability

Qualification
When awarded by a recognised institution
Bakalaura Diploms / Profesionl Bakalaura Diploms, when awarded from 2003
Magistra Diploms, when awarded up to and including 2000
Bachelor degree
Bakalauro Diplomas, awarded from 2003
Magistro Diploms, awarded up to and including 2000
Bachelor degree when awarded from 2003 onwards
Bachelor Honours degree

Titulo de Licenciado
Ttulo (Profesional) de [subject area]
Bachelor degree (awarded from 2002)
(rounded
score (whole
number))
Bachelor degree
(awarded
from 2002)
(non-rounded score (to 1 d.p.))
HBO Bachelor degree (awarded from 2002)
(rounded score (whole number))

HBO Bachelor degree (awarded from 2002)

(non-rounded score (to 1 d.p.))
Hoger Beropsonderwijs (HBO) until 2001
Doctoraal (now phased out)
Bachelor degree
(Letter grading)
Bachelor degree
(9-pt GPA)
Bachelor (Honours) degree
(Letter grading)
Bachelor (Honours) degree
(9-pt GPA)
Bachelor Honours degree (classifications)

Bachelor Honours degree (5 point GPA)

Bachelorgrad, when awarded from 2003 onwards

Candidatus Magisterii (cand. mag.)
Sivilingenir (siv. ing.)
Sivilkonom (siv. k.)

ed here, you will need to obtain a Statement of Comparability

1st
9

Recommended Grades
2.1
7.5

2.2
6
6.5

5.5

10

10

17
First Class Honours

16
Second Class Honours,
Upper Division

14
Second Class Honours,
Lower Division with an
overall average of 60%

9
9
8.5

8
7
6.5

7
6 overall,
with at least a6 third of units

scoring 7 or above.

6 overall,
with at least a third of units
scoring 7 or above.

8.5

6.5

9
9
A

7
7
B+

6
6
C+

8.0

6.0

3.0

C+

8.0

5.0

3.0

First class (70%+)

Upper second class

(60%-69%)

Lower second class

(50-59%)

4.5

3.5

2.5

1.0-1.5

1.6-2.5

2.6-3.2

Notes, where applicable

Countries P-Z

The qualifications listed below are those considered to meet the qualification requirements for a bursary. If your q
confirming the comparable level of your qualification. You should then present this to your ITT provider for consid

Find out more about a Statement of Comparability

Country
Pakistan

Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Romania
Romania
Romania

Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Africa

Spain

Spain
Sweden

Switzerland
Switzerland

USA
USA

listed below are those considered to meet the qualification requirements for a bursary. If your qualification is not listed here
mparable level of your qualification. You should then present this to your ITT provider for consideration.

out a Statement of Comparability

Qualification
When awarded by a recognised institution
Master's degree (following a two- or three-year Bachelor degree)

Master's degree (following a four-year Bachelor degree)

Licencjat / Inynier awarded from 2002

Magister (when studied before or until 2000)
Licenciado
Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE)
Diplom de Licen (Bachelor degree)
Diplom de Inginer (Engineer Diploma)
Professional long-cycle degrees:
Diplom de Arhitect (Architect)
Diplom de Doctor-Medic (Doctor of Medicine)
Diplom de Doctor Medic-Veterinar (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
Diplom de Farmacist (Pharmacist)
Diplom de Urbanist Diplomat (Town Planner)
Bakalr when awarded from 2005
Magister/Inzinier, when awarded up to and including 2002

Univerzitetni Diplomant / Diploma o pridobljeni univerzitetni izobrazbi / Diplomirani

Diplomant / Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni izobrazbi /
Diplomirani + professional title
Bachelor Honours degree / Professional Bachelor degree / Bachelor of Technology degree (Percentage grading)

Bachelor Honours degree / Professional Bachelor degree / Bachelor of Technology degree (Classification gradin

Ttulo Universitario Oficial de Graduado en [subject area] (Grado)

Ttulo Universitario Oficial de Licenciado / Ingeniero / Arquitecto (Licenciatura)

Bachelor degree

Bachelor degree
Any of the following:
Diplme / Diplom / Diploma
Diplme (awarded by a Haute Ecole Spcialise) / Diplom (awarded by a Fachhochschule) / Diploma
(awarded by a Scuola Universitaria Professionale)
Licence / Lizentiat / Licenza.
Bachelor degree (4-pt GPA scale)
First Professional Degree (4-pt GPA scale)

ed here, you will need to obtain a Statement of Comparability

1st

Recommended Grades
2.1
See Notes

2.2

4.51

4.21

3.71

4.5*

3.5

16

14

13

18
9.5
9.5

16
8
8

14
7
7

9.5

Vborn /
1.0 /
Vborn
1.0
9
9

Vemi dobre /
Vemi1.5
dobre /
1.5
7.5
7.5

Uspokojivo /
2.5
Uspokojivo
/
2.5
7
7

75%

70%

60%

1st
(First Class)
8.5

2.1
2.2
(Second Class Division 1) (Second Class Division 2)
7

8.5

110 out of 120 credits

obtained
with scale:
any of the
UV grade
following grades:

90 out of 120 credits

obtained
with scale:
any of the
UV grade
following grades:

100 out of 120 credits

obtained with
- any of the
following grades:

AF grade scale

AF grade scale

AF grade scale

A (Framstende) or B
(Mycket Bra)

A (Framstende) or B
(Mycket Bra)

C (Bra)

5U grade scale

5U grade scale

5U grade scale

5 / AB / Med berm
godknd

5 / AB / Med berm godknd

4 / BA / Icke utan berm

godknd

UM grade scale

UM grade scale

UM grade scale

Vl Godknd (VG)

Vl Godknd (VG)

Med berm godknd/ Cum Med berm godknd/ Cum Non sine laude approbatur /
laude approbatur (AB)
laude approbatur (AB)
Icke utan berm godknd
(BA)

Non sine laude approbatur /

Icke utan berm godknd
(BA)
UB grade scale

UB grade scale

UB grade scale

Med berm godknd / Cum Med berm godknd / Cum Non sine laude approbatur /
laude approbatur (AB)
laude approbatur (AB)
Icke utan berm godknd
(BA)
Non sine laude approbatur /
Icke utan berm godknd
(BA)

Pass with Distinction (VG)

5.5
5.5

5
5

4
4

3.7
3.7

3.2
3.2

2.6
2.5

Notes, where applicable

Holders of the two aforementioned qualifications from Pakistan
may be eligible for a bursary in line with levels for British
Bachelor Ordinary and Master's degree respectively. If you hold
one of the above qualifications from Pakistan, you should first
submit your Bachelor and Master's degrees to UK NARIC to
obtain a Statement of Comparability. The Statement will confirm
the comparable level of your qualifications. You should then
present this to your ITT provider for consideration against the
bursary allocation criteria.

*This grade can be considered comparable to 2.1 and above

Other Countries

Please note that qualifications and grade comparisons from the countries below were researched as part of a 2011 s

Where 'n/a' is noted for recommended grades, please note that this reflects the findings in 2011 that the qualification
for one or more of the degree classifications.
Grades marked with an asterix (*) can be considered comparable to a 2.2 classification and above. This is used whe
possible to specify grade for grade comparability.

Country
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria

Angola
Argentina

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh

Barbados
Belarus

Belize
Benin
Bolivia

Bosnia and
Herzegovina

Botswana
Brazil

Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia

Cameroon

Chad
Chile
Colombia

Costa Rica
Cuba

Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic,
the
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador

Ethiopia
Fiji

Gabon
Georgia

Ghana
Guatemala

Guyana
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong

Indonesia
Iran

Iraq

Israel

Ivory Coast, the

Jamaica
Japan

Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan

Lebanon
Lesotho

Liberia
Libya
Macao
Macedonia

Madagascar
Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives, the
Mauritania
Mauritius
Moldova

Montenegro

Morocco

Myanmar

Namibia
Nicaragua

Niger
Oman
Palestinian National
Authority
Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Russian Federation, the
Rwanda
Samoa

Saudi Arabia
Senegal

Serbia

Sierra Leone

Singapore
Solomon Islands, the

South Korea
Sri Lanka

St Kitts and Nevis

St Lucia
Sudan

Surinam

Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan

Tanzania
Thailand

Togo
Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates,

the
Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia

Zimbabwe

t qualifications and grade comparisons from the countries below were researched as part of a 2011 study and the findings have

oted for recommended grades, please note that this reflects the findings in 2011 that the qualification was not considered comp
of the degree classifications.
with an asterix (*) can be considered comparable to a 2.2 classification and above. This is used where, due to the nature of the
cify grade for grade comparability.

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
Ttulo de Profesor
Professional Title
Bachelor degree (Bakalavri Astichan), awarded from 2005
Bachelor degree from the American University of Armenia
Specialist Diploma
(5 point grading scale)
Specialist Diploma
(10 point grading scale)
Specialist Diploma
(20 point grading scale)
Specialist Diploma
(GPA Scale)
Master's degree (Magistrosi Astichan), awarded before 2005
(5
point grading
Master's
degree systems)
(Magistrosi Astichan), awarded before 2005
(10 point grading systems)
Master's degree (Magistrosi Astichan), awarded before 2005
(20 point grading systems)
Master's degree (Magistrosi Astichan), awarded before 2005
(classification
grading
systems)
Master's
degree
(Magistrosi
Astichan), awarded before 2005
(GPA grading
systems)
Bakalavr
diplomu
(Bachelor degree) (awarded from 2005)
Specialist Diploma
(5 point grading scale)
Specialist Diploma
(100 point grading scale)

Magister awarded before 2005

Bachelor degree
Bachelor degree
Bachelor degree (4 years) from BUET (4-point GPA scale)
Masters degree (when following a three or four year Bachelor degree) (4-point CGPA scale)
Bachelor degree from University of West Indies
Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991)
(5 point scale)
Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991)
(10 point scale)
Master's degree (since 1991)
(5 point scale)
Master's degree (since 1991)
(10 point scale)
Bachelor degree from University of West Indies
Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)
Diplme d'Etudes Suprieures (DES)
Licenciado (from a public autonomous university)
(0 - 100 scale)
Licenciado (from a public autonomous university)
(1 - 10 scale)
Professional title (from a public autonomous university)
(0 - 100 scale)
Professional title (from a public autonomous university)
(1 - 10 scale)
Bachelor degrees (Bologna awards)
Visoko Obrazovanja
(1 - 10 scale)
Visoko Obrazovanja
(1 - 5 scale)
Master's degree
Bacharel
Licenciado
Professional title (4 years in duration)
Bachelor (Honours) degree
Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)
Diplme d'Etudes Suprieures (DES)
Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)
Master's degree

Diplme dEtudes Suprieures de Commerce

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

Matrise
Licenciatura
Professional title
Licenciado
Licenciado/professional title with acreditacin de alta calidad
Professional title
Licenciado
Ttulo de Licenciado
Arquitecto
Doctor
Ingeniero
Matrise
Bachelor degree (from the University of the West Indies)
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
Master's degree
Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific) (Letter grade system)
Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific) (Percentage grade system)
Diplme d'Ingnieur
Bakalavris Khariskhi, Bachelor degree
Specialist Diploma (five years or longer) ( 5 point scale)
Specialist Diploma (five years or longer) ( classification grading system)
Bachelor degree (from a Public University)
Bachelor degree (from a Public University) (4 point GPA scale)
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)

Sarjana (S1) course accredited with A

(Cumulative GPA)
Bachelor degree (Licence or Karshenasi)
University of Technology degree
Professional Doctorate (0 - 20 scale)
Bachelor degree in Medicine
Bachelor degree in Engineering (obtained before 1990)
Master of Technology (from a Technical College)
Master's degree
Bachelor degree
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Diplme d'Etudes suprieures spcialises (DESS) / (DES) (When approved by the Ministere de l'Enseignement
Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique)
Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) (When approved by the Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la
Recherche Scientifique)
Bachelor degree
Advanced Diploma (Koudo Senmon Shi)
Bachelor degree (Gakushi)
Bachelor degree
(4 point scale)
Bakalavr (Bachelor degree)
Specialist Diploma
Bachelor degree
Baelor / Baccalaureus (Bachelor degree)
Bachelor degree
Master's degree (5 point scale)
Master's degree (classification grading system)
Master's degree
Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991) (5 point scale)
Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991) (classification grading system)
Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991)
Bachelor degree (from a US regionally accredited institution in Lebanon)
Maitrise
Bachelor of Law (Letter grade system)
Bachelor of Law (Classification system)
Master's degree
Master's degree
(4 point scale)
Bachelor degree in Architecture, Engineering or Medicine (from a university)
Bachelor degree / Licenciatura
Master's degree (4-point GPA scale)
Bachelor degree (Bologna award)
Visoko Obrazovanja

Matrise
Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)
Master's degree
(GPA system)
Master's degree
(Percentage)
Bachelor degree
(Classification system)
Bachelor degree
(Letter grade system)
Bachelor degree (from Maldives College of Higher Education)
Matrise
Bachelor degree
Diplom de Licent
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
Diplme from coles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion (ENCG)
Licence
Licence d'Etudes Fondamentales
Licence Professionnelle
Diplme d'Ingnieur d'tat
Master's degree

Master's degree
Master's degree
Licenciado
Maestria
Professional Title
Diplme d'Etudes suprieures spcialises (DESS)
Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)
Bachelor degree
Master's degree
Bachelor degree in Medicine or Dental Medicine
Licenciado / Professional title
Maestra
Bachelor (Honours) degree
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
Bachelor degree
Bachelor degree
, Bachelor degree
, Specialist Diploma (5 point scale)
Bachelor Honours degree from 2007
Bachelor degree (from University of the South Pacific)
(Letter grading system)
Bachelor degree (from University of the South Pacific)
(Percentage)
Bachelor degree
Bachelor in Business Administration from L'Institut Africain de Management
Diplme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)
Diplme d'Etudes Suprieures Specialises (DESS)
Diplme de Pharmacien
Diplme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
Diplme d'Etat de Docteur en Mdecine
Diplme d'Etudes Superiures
Matrise
Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja
Bachelor degree from 2003
Bachelor degree (Honours)
Master's degree
Bachelor degree (from public universities or SIM University)
Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)
(Letter grading system)
Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)
(Percentage)
Bachelor degree
Professional degree
Bachelor Special degree
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor degree (from the University of the West Indies)
Bachelor degree (from the University of the West Indies)
Bachelor degree in Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy
Master's degree (Percentage)
Master's degree (Letter grading system)

Doctoraal Examen (until 1983)

Master's degree
Bachelor (Licence/al-Ijaza fi)
Bachelor degree from National Universities
Specialist Diploma (Completed after 1991)
Specialist Diploma (Completed after 1991)
Magister (since 1991)
Magister (since 1991)
Bachelor degree
Bachelor degree (four/five years)
Bachelor degree (six years)
Bachelor degree (six years)
(4-point grade point system)
Diplme d'tudes Approfondies (DEA)
Diplme d'tudes Suprieures (DES)
Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)
(Letter grading system)
Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)
(Percentage)
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
(class system)
Bachelor degree
(5-point GPA system)
Dyplom Bakalavra (awarded from 2008)
Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991) (5 point scale)
Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991) (12 point scale)
Dyplom Magistra(awarded prior to 2006)
(5 point scale)
Dyplom Magistra (awarded prior to 2006)
(12 point scale)
Bachelor degree
Ttulo de Licenciado
Professional title

Specialist Diploma (completed since 1991)

Masters degree (Magistr) (5 point scale)
Masters degree (Magistr) (Percentage)
Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)
(Letter grading system)
Bachelor degree (from the University of the South Pacific)
(Percentage)
Licenciatura
Professional Title
Master's degree / Thac si (taught) or Thac si (research based)
Master's degree
Master's degree (from the University of Zambia and Copperbelt University) (4-point GPA grading scale)
Master's degree (from the University of Zambia and Copperbelt University) (Letter grading system)
Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours) (from the University of Zimbabwe)
(Class system)
Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours) (from the University of Zimbabwe)
(Credit system)
Bachelor degree (from National University of Science and Technology)
Specialist Diploma (from the University of Zimbabwe) (Class system)
Specialist Diploma (from the University of Zimbabwe) (Credit system)
Bachelor of Technology degree (from Harare Polytechnic)

dings have not been updated since.

ered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

ature of the qualification or the grading system used, it is not

1st
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n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9
9
9
n/a
n/a
5

Recommended Grades
2.1
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n/a

2.2
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n/a

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n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7.5
7.5
7.5
n/a
n/a

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n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
6
6
n/a
n/a
4

18

13

4.0

3.0
4
7
13

n/a
5
91

Good
GPA 3.0
n/a

n/a
4
81

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n/a
3.75

4
n/a
n/a
3.0

n/a
5

n/a

n/a
n/a
2.5
3.0*
n/a
4
7

4
7
n/a

n/a

89

75

n/a
12*
12*
64

8.5

7.5

89

75

64

8.5

7.5

10
10

9
9

8
8

n/a
n/a
n/a
1st

n/a
n/a
n/a
2.1

85%
A
4
Excellent

70%
B
3
Good

16

14

Pass
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.2
12*
12*
60*
65%
C+
2.5
Fairly Good
Pass
Pass
12

To be assessed on a case-by-case basis

n/a
n/a
n/a
4
n/a
9
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

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n/a
n/a
3.6
n/a
8
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
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n/a

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

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n/a

n/a
n/a
n/a
3.2
n/a
7
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
80%*

n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6*
To be assessed on a case-by-case basis
A
80%

B
70%

To be assessed on a case-by-case basis

n/a

1st
3.6
n/a
n/a

n/a
4
Good
2.1
3.25
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n/a

n/a

n/a

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n/a
n/a
n/a
1st

n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.1

n/a

2.2
2.5
n/a
n/a
60%*
70%*
n/a
C*
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.2

4.0

3.0

2.5

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n/a
17
n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a
14
n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a
12
n/a
n/a
70%*
70%*
n/a
n/a
n/a
12*
12*

n/a
n/a
n/a
To be assessed on a case-by-case basis
n/a
3.7

n/a
3.0

n/a
2.5

n/a
n/a
n/a
5
4
n/a
n/a
n/a
To be assessed on a case-by-case basis
n/a

n/a
4
Good
Credit (zachet)

5
Excellent

n/a

4
Good
Credit (zachet)

n/a
n/a
A
1st

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n/a
B
2.1

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n/a
C
2.2
60%*
3.5*

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n/a

n/a
n/a

n/a
10

n/a
9

n/a
n/a
3.0*
n/a
8

n/a

n/a

n/a
12*
3.2*
74%*

Class 1
A

Class 2 division i Class 2 division ii

A-/B+

To be assessed on a case-by-case basis

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

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16

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n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
14

n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
12
Pass grade
(typically 50%
overall)*

C*
60%*
n/a
n/a
n/a
To be assessed on a case-by-case basis
n/a

n/a

n/a
12*
12*
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
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n/a
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To be assessed on a case-by-case basis
n/a

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n/a
n/a

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Good*
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n/a

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n/a
n/a
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n/a
5
4
To be assessed on a case-by-case basis

n/a
n/a

80%

70%

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n/a

n/a
n/a
12*
12*
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n/a
To be assessed on a case-by-case basis
To be assessed on a case-by-case basis
n/a
n/a
n/a
To be assessed on a case-by-case basis
n/a

n/a
A

n/a
B

80%

70%

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

n/a
2.1
2.1
2.1
n/a

n/a
2.2
2.2
2.2
n/a

n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a
70%*
B+*

To be assessed on a case-by-case basis

met genoegen*
n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a
4
Good

5
Excellent
5
Excellent
1st
n/a
A / Excellent

4
Good
2.1
n/a
B+ / Very Good

2.2
n/a
B / Good

3.5

12*
12*
B

80%

70%

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16
16
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n/a
Class I - Top
Honours

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n/a
14
14
n/a
n/a
n/a
Class IIi Honours Upper

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n/a
12
12
n/a
n/a
n/a
Class IIii Honours Lower

4.4

4.0

3.0

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5
10

n/a

n/a
4
7

4
7
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a

4*
71%*
B

80%

70%

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n/a

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n/a
5*
63%*
3.5*
B+*

1st

2.1

2.2

Distinction

Merit

Credit

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2.1
Merit
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2.2
Credit
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