Overseas Academic Qualifications Equivalency Chart

Overseas Academic Qualifications Equivalency Chart

This document provides the minimum grade requirements needed from each country in order to apply for a scholarship. It is worth noting that there can be great variation in the education systems between countries and, where applicable, multiple systems have been listed within the same country.

The document has been compiled from a variety of sources including: UK NARIC (National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom) .uk and the UK government website for overseas qualifications .

Please note that this table lists the University of Westminster's minimum requirements for postgraduate scholarship applications only and these are non-negotiable.

If you do not meet the academic requirement needed in order to apply for a scholarship, then sadly, your application cannot be considered. Please do not apply if you are not eligible.

If your country is not listed, or the education system currently used is not displayed, please contact the Scholarships Office (scholarships@westminster.ac.uk) who can provide you with more information. When requesting more information regarding academic qualifications it is helpful if you can send copies of your academic transcripts, where possible.

Country

A Albania

1st Class Equivalent

2:1 Equivalent

9.5 ? 10.0

8.5 ? 9.49

Equivalent Level Qualification

Master i Nivelit t? Par? (First level Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard.

Master i Nivelit t Dyt? (Second Level Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard.

Algeria

18.0 +

16.0 ? 17.99

(Magister) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Argentina 9.0 +

7.5 ? 8.9

T?tulo de Maestr?a / Magister is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard.

Armenia 9.0 (90%) Australia 80%-100%

Azerbaijan

*9-10 *CGPA 5.0 90 ? 100%

*8.0 - 8.99 (8089%) *3.5 (out of 4)

70% - 79%

*7-8 *Bakalavr or Specialised Diploma with an average grade of 4.5 (out of 5.0) 70 ? 89%

Studied after 2004, Master's from Armenia is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard.

Studied before 2004, comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard.

Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Doctorate is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard

Postgraduate Certificate is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Certificate standard

Postgraduate Diploma is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard

Country 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent

Equivalent Level Qualification

B Bangladesh 75% +

3.75/ 4

Belarus

9 - 10

Bolivia

*90% ? 100% *9.0 - 10.0

Botswana *80-100% * A average

Brazil

*8.5 ? 10.0 *85% +

65% - 74%

7 - 8.9 *75% ? 89% *7.5 ? 8.99

*70-79% * B average

*7.5 ? 8.49 *75% - 84.9%

Master of Philosophy (MPhil): is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard.

Master's degree (from BUET): is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard.

Master's degree (when following a three or four year Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard.

Master's degree (when following a two-year Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard.

Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree

T?tulo de Especialista M?dico, T?tulo de Maestr?a (Acad?mica) / Magister Scientiarum are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Licenciado / T?tulo de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

T?tulo de Bachiller Universitario is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Postgraduate Diploma is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): University of Botswana

T?tulo de Mestre Is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Bulgaria 5.5 ? 6.0

5.0 ? 5.49

After 1999: Is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard.

Before 1999: Is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard.

Country 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent Equivalent Level Qualification

C Cameroon *16 + (out of 20)

Ma?trise and Master's degree (without thesis) are *14 ? 15.99 (out of considered comparable to British Bachelor

*3.7 GPA + (out of 4) 20)

(Honours) degree standard.

*3.3 - 3.69 GPA

Master's degree (with thesis): Is considered

comparable to British Master's degree standard.

Canada

*3.3 GPA + *A- (and above)

Chile

6.0 ? 7.0

China

90 ? 100% 3.7 GPA

*3.0 ? 3.29 *at least 77% or B+

(Post-) Graduate Diploma / Diploma of Higher Specialised Studies / Dipl?me d'?tudes Sup?rieures Specialis?es / Advanced Diploma is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Master of Philosophy and Master's degree / Ma?trise are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

PhD / Doctorat is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard

5.0 ? 5.9

Grado de Mag?ster is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard.

Grado de Licenciado en [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

T?tulo (Profesional) de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

*80 ? 89% *3.3 GPA

(Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

(Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Colombia 4.0 ? 5.0

3.6 ? 3.99

Mag?ster / Maestr?a is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when awarded on the basis of coursework, research and a thesis.

Licenciado / T?tulo de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when awarded after four or more years of study.

Maestro en [arts subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Awarded on completion of an undergraduate degree in the field of arts. Possible titles may

Costa Rica 9.0 ? 10.0

Cuba

85% + 4 - 5

Cyprus (Republic of)

*8.5 + *3.5 ? 4.0

8.0 ? 9.0 80-85% 3 ? 3.9

*6.5 ? 8.49 *3.0 ? 3.49

include, for example, Maestro en M?sica (in music) or Maestro en Artes Visuales (in visual arts).

Maestr?a is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Licenciado is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Bachiller is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

Candidato a Doctor en Ciencias is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard. Awarded until the 1990s.

Grado de Doctor en Ciencias [subject area] is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard. Constitutes the first level of a doctorate degree in Cuba. Title of the qualification always includes an area of specialisation in the form of a chosen generic field of research, such as Grado de Doctor en Ciencias Geogr?ficas (Doctorate degree in Geographical Sciences). It should not be confused with Grado de Doctor en Ciencias where no specialisation is specified, which is the highest possible academic award in Cuba.

T?tulo de M?ster is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

(Postgraduate Management Diploma) Transliteration: Metaptychiako diploma sti dieythynsi is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard. Awards presented by holders with an additional confirmatory letter from the Council of Recognition of Higher Education in Cyprus (KYSATS) are deemed to be comparable to Master's level, in line with national practices in Cyprus.

Didaktoriko (Doctor of Philosophy) is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard

Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): (Open University of Cyprus) (University of Cyprus) (Cyprus University of Technology (CUT))

Country

D Denmark

1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent

10 + (Post 2007)

8 ? 9.99 (Post 2007)

Dominica 95% (and above) or 80-94.99% or B+ A-

Equivalent Level Qualification

Doktorgrad (Doctorate - higher) and PhD / Doctoral (Doctorate) also known as: Licentiat are considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard

Magisterkonfereus / Magister Artium is considered comparable to British Master of Philosophy degree (MPhil) standard.

Master's degree / Kandidat / Candidatus / Candidata is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): The University of the West Indies

Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): The University of the West Indies

Country 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent

E Ecuador

*90% + *9 +

*80 ? 89% *8.00 ? 8.99

Equivalent Level Qualification

T?tulo de Licenciado / T?tulo de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

T?tulo de Mag?ster is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Egypt

* 4 year Bachelor's Degree awarded by the American University in Cairo 3.7 +

* 4 year Bachelor's Degree awarded by the American University in Cairo 3.2 ? 3.69

(Master's degree) also known as: Majister is considered comparable to British

Master's degree standard

*90% +

*80 ? 89%

*Unless otherwise specified: 3.61 ? 4.0

*Unless otherwise specified: 3.2 ? 3.6 (out of 4)

Estonia

A or 5

B or 4

Ethiopia

Doktorikraad (Doctorate) is considered comparable to British Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) standard

Magistrikraad (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Masters degree A or Masters degree B Master's degree is considered comparable to

4.0 (out of 4)

or 3.5 (out of 4)

British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Country 1st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent

Equivalent Level Qualification

F Fiji

80% + or `A' grade

70 ? 80% or `B' score

Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

France

16 ? 20, Tr?s bien, Very good

13 ? 15.99, Bien, Good

Dipl?me d'?tudes Sup?rieures Sp?cialis?es, Dipl?me de Master / Grade de Master and Dipl?me d'?tudes Approfondies are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Ma?trise is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard. This is a preBologna award and the last date of issue was 2009.

Country 1st Class Equivalent

2:1 Equivalent

Equivalent Level Qualification

G Gambia

Masters degree 80% Masters degree 67 ? Master's degree is considered comparable to

+ / CQPA 4.00 /

79.9% / CQPA 3.30 / British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Grade A

Grade B+

Ghana

*3.6 (out of 4) [post- *3.0 ? 3.59 [post-

2013]

2013]

*3.75 (out of 4) before 2013

*3.25 ? 3.74 before 2013

Master's degree from Ghana is considered:

- comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard when studied for the 1 year or less than 2

- comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied for 2 years or less than 3.

Bachelor degree and Doctor of [medical subject] are considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Master of Philosophy is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Greece

8.5 (out of 10)

6.5 ? 8.4

Guatemala 90%

80%

M (Postgraduate Diploma of Specialisation) Transliteration: Metaptychiako Diploma Eidikefsis is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

(Diploma/Degree (AEA)) Transliteration: Ptychio, - (Diploma/Degree - Police Officer's School) Transliteration: Ptychio - scholi axiomatikon and (Diploma/Degree (University Sector)) Transliteration: Ptych?o are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

(Diploma/Degree (AEN)) Transliteration: Ptychio and (Diploma/Degree (TEI)) Transliteration: Ptych?o are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

(Diploma/Degree in Midwifery (TEI)) Transliteration: Ptychio is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied: Before 2006

Maestr?a is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Licenciado / T?tulo de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Country

H Haiti

1st Class Equivalent

2:1 Equivalent

80% + or 8.0 ? 10 or 70 - 79% or 7 - 7.99

A

or B

Equivalent Level Qualification

Ma?trise is considered comparable to Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) standard

Honduras 4.5 ? 5.0

4.0 ? 4.49

Maestr?a is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Licenciado / T?tulo de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Hong Kong

*3.31?4.00 (out of 4) *A or Excellent * 3.70?4.30

*3.00?3.30 (out of 4) *B or Good * 2.70?3.69 (out of 4.3)

(Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

() (Bachelor degree (Honours)) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

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