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Belarus 9 - 10 7 - 8.9 Master’s degree is considered comparable to British Master’s degree Bolivia *90% – 100% *9.0 - 10.0 *75% – 89% *7.5 – 8.99 Título de Especialista Médico, Título

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) www.naric.org.uk and the UK government website for overseas qualifications

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-degree-equivalency-table-and-methodology

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 1 st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent Equivalent Level Qualification

A Albania 9.5 – 10.0 8.5 – 9.49 Master i Nivelit të Parë (First level Master's

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

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

Algeria 18.0 + 16.0 – 17.99 الماجستير (Magister) is considered

comparable to British Master's degree standard

Argentina 9.0 + 7.5 – 8.9 Título de Maestría / Magister is considered

comparable to British Master's degree standard

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

Australia 80%-100% 70% - 79% 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

70 – 89%

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

B Bangladesh 75% +

3.75/ 4

65% - 74% 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

Belarus 9 - 10 7 - 8.9 Master’s degree is considered comparable to

British Master’s degree

Bolivia *90% – 100%

*9.0 - 10.0 *75% – 89% *7.5 – 8.99 Título de Especialista Médico, Título de Maestría (Académica) / Magister Scientiarum are considered

comparable to British Master's degree standard Licenciado / Título de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard Título de Bachiller Universitario is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

Botswana *80-100%

* A average

*70-79%

* B average 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):

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 1 st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent Equivalent Level Qualification

Master's degree (with thesis): Is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Canada *3.3 GPA +

*A- (and above) *3.0 – 3.29 *at least 77% or B+ (Post-) Graduate Diploma / Diploma of Higher Specialised Studies / Diplôme d'Études Supérieures

Specialisées / Advanced Diploma is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard

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

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

Chile 6.0 – 7.0 5.0 – 5.9 Grado de Magíster is considered comparable to

British Master's degree standard

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

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

China 90 – 100%

3.7 GPA *80 – 89% *3.3 GPA 硕士学位 (Master's degree) is considered

comparable to British Master's degree standard

学士学位 (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Colombia 4.0 – 5.0 3.6 – 3.99 Magíster / Maestría is considered comparable to

British Master's degree standard when awarded on the basis of coursework, research and a thesis Licenciado / Título 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

include, for example, Maestro en Música (in music)

or Maestro en Artes Visuales (in visual arts)

Costa Rica 9.0 – 10.0 8.0 – 9.0 Maestría 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

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 Geográficas (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

Título de Máster is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Cyprus

(Republic

of)

*8.5 +

*3.5 – 4.0 *6.5 – 8.49 *3.0 – 3.49 ΜΕΤΑΠΤΥΧΙΑΚΟ ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑ ΣΤΗ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ (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):

Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (Open University of Cyprus) Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (University of Cyprus) Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (Cyprus University of Technology (CUT))

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

D Denmark 10 + (Post 2007) 8 – 9.99 (Post

2007) 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

Dominica 95% (and above) or

A- 80-94.99% or B+ 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 1 st Class Equivalent 2:1 Equivalent Equivalent Level Qualification

E Ecuador *90% +

*9 +

*80 – 89%

*8.00 – 8.99

Título de Licenciado / Título de [subject area] is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Título de Magíster is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Egypt * 4 year Bachelor's

Degree awarded by the American University in Cairo 3.7 +

*90% +

*Unless otherwise specified: 3.61 – 4.0

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

*80 – 89%

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

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

Estonia A or 5 B or 4

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

Ethiopia Masters degree A or

4.0 (out of 4) Masters degree B or 3.5 (out of 4) Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Country 1 st 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, Très bien,

Very good 13 – 15.99, Bien, Good Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées, Diplôme de Master / Grade de Master and Diplôme

d'Études Approfondies are considered comparable

to British Master's degree standard Maîtrise is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard This is a pre-Bologna award and the last date of issue was 2009

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

G Gambia Masters degree 80%

+ / CQPA 4.00 / Grade A

Masters degree 67 – 79.9% / CQPA 3.30 / Grade B+

Master’s degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Ghana *3.6 (out of 4)

[post-2013]

*3.75 (out of 4) before 2013

*3.0 – 3.59 2013]

[post-*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

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

ΠΤΥΧΙΟ (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

Guatemala 90% 80% Maestría is considered comparable to British

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

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

H Haiti 80% + or 8.0 – 10 or

A 70 - 79% or 7 - 7.99 or B Maîtrise is considered comparable to Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) standard

Honduras 4.5 – 5.0 4.0 – 4.49 Maestría is considered comparable to British

Master's degree standard Licenciado / Título 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)

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

學士學位 (榮譽) (Bachelor degree (Honours)) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

學士學位 (Bachelor degree (Ordinary)) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

Hungary Egyetemi Oklevel/

to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Főiskolai Oklevél (College Diploma) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

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

I Iceland 9.00–10 or

‘Distinction’ 7.5–8.99 or ‘First class’ Kandidatspróf / Candidatus Mag (Academic degree) and Baccalaurreatus (Bachelor degree)

are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

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

India 75% + 65 – 74% Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce is

considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

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

Master of Arts / Science / Commerce and Master's degree (in professional subjects) are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Indonesia 3.5 + (out of 4) 3.0 – 3.49 Master's degree (Also known as: Sarjana II (S2) /

Magister) is considered comparable to British

Master's degree standard Bachelor degree also known as: Sarjana I (S1) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Iran 17 (out of 20) 15.5 – 16.99

Specialised Medical Course and (Master's degree) Transliteration: Karshenasi Ershad are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Professional Doctorate is considered comparable

to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Bachelor degree also known as: (Licence) Transliteration: Karshenasi is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Iraq 85 - 100% 70 – 84.99% (Higher Diploma of Technology) is considered

comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

(Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard (Bachelor degree in [Medicine / Dental Surgery / Engineering]) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied before

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

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

Israel 90–100% or A 80–89% or B מוסמך (Master's degree) is considered

comparable to British Master's degree standard תואר ראשון (Bachelor degree), דוקטור לרפואה וטרינרית (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)) and דוקטור לרפואה (Doctor of Medicine (MD)) are considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Italy 110 100 – 109 Diploma Accademico di Secondo Livello, Diploma

Accademico di Specializzazione I and Laurea Magistrale, Laurea Specialistica are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard Master Universitario di Primo Livello and Master Universitario di Secondo Livello are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

No comparability available when studied:Before

1999 Laurea in Ingegneria is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when studied: Before 2001 Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti , Laurea , Diploma di Mediatore Linguistico and Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Ivory Coast

(Cote

D’Ivoire)

16 - 20 or Très Bien 14 – 15 or Bien Diplôme d'Études Approfondies, Diplôme

d'Études Supérieures and Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Doctorat de Specialité de Troisième Cycle is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

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

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

Master's degree (accredited by the University Council of Jamaica) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

碩士 (Master's degree) is considered comparable

to British Master's degree standard

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

(Higher Diploma) also known as: Postgraduate Diploma / High Diploma is considered

comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma standard

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

to British Master's degree standard

*Good

Master of Philosophy is considered comparable

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

Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when awarded from public universities and CHE recognised programmes from private universities

Kuwait 3.67 – 4.00 3.2 – 3.66 Master's degree is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard when awarded

as advanced specialisation on the basis of a Bachelor degree

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

L Latvia *9 – 10

*A 7 – 8 *B Magistra Diploms (Master's degree) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

and is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard when studied:

to British Master's degree standard

Lesotho A Masters degree

with:

*80-100%

*A

A Masters degree with:

Degree titles awarded after four years of study by direct entry are the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of

Science, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Education

Degree titles awarded after five years of study by direct entry are the BSc in General Nursing & Midwifery, Bachelor of Nursing Science, Bachelor

of Pharmacy, LLB and Bachelor of Engineering

Liberia A Masters degree

Architecture Engineering Medicine / Surgery Doctorate also known as: PhD is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Liechtenstei

n 6 5.5 – 5.99 Dipl Ing (FH) / Dipl Arch (FH) is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Bachelor degree and Magister Philosophiae are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

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

Lithuania *9 – 10

*83% + *8 – 8.99 *75 – 82.99% Bakalauro Diplomas (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor

(Honours) degree standard

Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied: Before 2000

Profesinis Bakalauras (Professional Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Magistro diplomas (Master's degree) and Specialiosis Profesines Studijos (Diploma of Specialised Professional Studies) are considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied:

Before 2000

Luxembourg *17 – 20

*55% + (trés bien) *14 – 16 *45 – 54.99% (bien) Bachelor is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard No

comparability available when studied: Before

2002 Diplôme d'Ingénieur Industriel is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

Master is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard No comparability available when studied: Before 2002

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

M Macedonia Magistar 10 Magistar 9 Диплома за завршено високо образование

VII/1 степен (Diploma of Completed Higher Education (Level VII/1)) also known as:

Дипломирани / Diplomirani is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Дипломиран / Баццалауреус / Баццалауреа (Bachelor degree) is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Диплома на Mагистер VII/2 степен (Master's degree (Level VII/2)) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Дипломa Специјалистички студии (Postgraduate Specialist Diploma) is considered comparable to British Master's degree standard

Madagascar 16 – 20 (Très Bien) 14 – 15.99 (Bien) Diplôme d'Études Approfondies and Diplome

d'Ingenieuris are considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard Maîtrise is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard

Malawi *85-100%

*6

*Pass with Distinction

*70-74%

*5

*Pass with Distinction

Master's degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard when studied at the following institution(s):

Mzuzu University and University of Malawi Postgraduate Diploma is considered comparable

to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard when studied at the following institution(s): Mzuzu University , University of Malawi