International qualifications

Diplome e nivelit te pare / Bachelor (First Level [University] Diploma / Bachelor degree)

Diplome e Integruar e Nivelit te Dyte (Second Level Integrated Diploma) when studied for at least 5 years

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:
- Master i Shkencave - program i integruar (Master of Science - integrated programme)

Master/s degree equivalent:

• Diplomë e Nivelit të Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma)
• Kandidat i Shkencave (Candidate of Science)
• Master i Arteve (aka Master i Arteve të Bukura) (Master of Fine Arts)
• Master i Nivelit të Dytë (Second Level Master's degree )
• Master i Shkencave (Master of Science)
   

• Licence / Diplôme d'Études Supérieures (DES)

• Diplôme de [subject area]
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur
• Diplôme d’Architecte d'État
• Diplôme de Docteur en Pharmacie

• Magister
• Diplôme d'Etudes Médicales Spécialisées

Título/Grado de Licenciado/a, Título de [subject area] from a prestigious university, including:

• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)
• Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP)
• Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (UNC)
• Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO)
• Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR) 
• Universidad Nacional del Litoral

Título/Grado de Licenciado/a, Título de [subject area] from a well-ranked university, including:

• Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina (UCA)
• Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE)
• Universidad Austral
• Universidad de Belgrano (UB)
• Universidad De Palermo (UP)
• Universidad de San Andres (UdeSA)
• Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
• Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
• Universidad Nacional de San Luis
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)
• Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNICEN)
• Universidad Nacional del Sur
• Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN)
• Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

• Bachelor degree / Diplom bakalavri astichan (when awarded 2005 onwards)
• Diplom magistrosi astichan (when awarded until 2004)

Bachelor (Hons) degree:

• 4 years - use all 4 years' grades
• 1 year (follows the main 3-year Bachelor degree) - use Honours year grades only

• Master's degree
• MPhil
• Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DCD)

Up to and including 2002:

• Diplomstudium / Magister
• Diplom-Tierarzt (also known as Magister medicinae veterinariae)
• Doktor der gesamten Heilkunde / Doktor der Zahnheikunde

Post 2002:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Bakalavr Diplomu/Bachelor's Degree (post 2004 only) 
• Diplom - Həkim (Physician Diploma in general medicine or dentistry, 5-6 years of study) 
• Diplomu (Specialist Diploma)
• Magistr Diplomu /Master's degree (up to and including 2004)

80% or GPA 4/5

For Ada University: 
GPA 3.3/4

85% or GPA 4.25/5

For Ada University: 
GPA 3.5/4

90% or GPA 4.5/5

For Ada University: 
GPA 3.7/4

• Master of Science in Engineering - up to and including 2011
• Master's degree (after a 3-year Bachelor pass or 4-year Bachelor degree) - up to and including 2025

For degrees awarded 2026 onwards, contact us.

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (5+ years)
• Bachelor degree (4 years) - excluding Architecture, Dental Surgery, Engineering, Medicine, Nursing
• Bachelor degree in medicine/dentistry/veterinary science
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• Bachelor of Architecture (rules apply)
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (4 years) - post-2023
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2025 onwards)

From prestigious universities:
GPA 3.5/4 or 3.5/4.3

From other universities:
GPA 3.75/4 or Grade A

From prestigious universities:
GPA 3.6/4 or 3.6/4.3

From other universities:
GPA 3.8/4

From prestigious universities:
GPA 3.7/4 or 3.7/4.3

From other universities:
GPA 3.85/4

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) / Master of Surgery from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University or University of Dhaka
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (up to and including 2016)
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
• Master of Science in Engineering (from 2012 onwards)

• Diploma of Higher Education
• Specialist Diploma
• Master's degree

• Bachelor's Degree/Bachelier (post 2003)
• Licentiaat and other two-cycle diplomas (to 2010)
• Licencié and other second-cycle diplomas (no longer awarded)

• Master's degree
• Diplôme d'études approfondies

• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures
• Master

From a public university:

• Bachelor degree (4 years, awarded post 2015)
• 2-year in-service Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery and Bachelor in Public Health (awarded post 2015)

• Doctor en Ciencias Médicas
• Título de Especialista Médico
• Título de Maestría (Académica)
• Título de Maestría - Magister Scientiarum

• Diploma Specijalist (Postgraduate Specialist Diploma)
• Magistratura (Master's degree)

Bachelor (Honours) degree - awarded from 2021 onwards and accredited by the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) at level 8 of the National Credit and Qualifications Framework (NCQF).

Typically studied for 5 years following upper secondary education or 1 year following a non-honours Bachelor degree in a related subject.

Master’s - awarded up to and including 2021

• Título de Bacharel / Título de [subject area] (also known as: Grau de Bacharel or Diploma de Bacharel)
• Título de Licenciado/a (4 years) (also known as: Grau de Licenciado/a or Licenciado/a)
• Título/Grau de Cirurgiã(o)-Dentista

7.5/10

MP 3.75/5 (Universidade de Brasilia)

8.3/10

MP 4.15/5 (Universidade de Brasilia)

9/10

MP 4.5/5 (Universidade de Brasilia)

• Bachelor (Honours) degree (4 years) from a public university

• Бакалавър (Bachelor degree) / Професионален бакалавър (Professional Bachelor degree) (post 2002)
• Диплома за завършено висше образование (Diploma of Completed Higher Education) - up to and including 1995
• Магистър (Master's degree) - up to and including 1999

• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées

• Diplôme de Baccalauréat en Médecine Générale
• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies.

• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures de Commerce
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur de Conception (at least 5 years) when awarded up to and including 2011
• Doctorat en Pharmacie
• Maîtrise (Master sans thèse)
• Master 1 (M1 - 1 year)

Anglophone sub-system: GPA 3.5/4, 70%, Very good

Francophone sub-system: GPA 3.3/4, 70%, Bien/Good, 14/20

Anglophone sub-system: GPA 3.65/4, 75%

Francophone sub-system: GPA 3.55/4, 75%, 15/20

Anglophone sub-system: GPA 3.8/4, 80%, Excellent

Francophone sub-system: GPA 3.8/4, 80%, Très  bien/Very good, 16/20

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Diplôme d'Ingénieur de Conception - 5 years following a 2/3 year undergraduate award (from 2012 onwards) or the Baccalaureat (from 2012 onwards)

Master's degree equivalent:

• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (Master avec thèse)
• Diplôme d'Études Professionnelles Approfondies
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées
• Doctorat du Troisième Cycle
• Master 2 (M2) / Master's degree (2 years)

Anglophone sub-system:
GPA 3.5/4, 70%, Very good

Francophone sub-system:
GPA 3.3/4, 70%, Bien/Good, 14/20

Anglophone sub-system:
GPA 3.8/4, 80%, Excellent

Francophone sub-system:
GPA 3.8/4, 80%, Très bien/Very good, 16/20

• Bachelor degree (Honours) or 4 years Bachelor’s without Honours
• Baccalauréat / Bachelier (first-cycle degrees in Quebec province (3 years) (except McGill University))
• Bachelor degree (Honours) or Bachelor’s without Honours (3-4 years with 120 credits) from McGill University
• Juris Doctor (JD) - when studied for 3 years
• Bachelor of Laws/Baccalauréat en droit (also known as Bachelor of Civil Law/Licentiate in Law)  - when studied for 3 years.

3.3/4, 3.3/4.3, B+, 77%

7/9 (York University)

3.5/4, 3.5/4.3, 79%

7.5/9 (York University)

3.7/4, 3.7/4.3, A-, 82%

8/9 (York University)

• Master of Philosophy
• Master's degree / Maîtrise
• Doctor of Pharmacy (DPharm)

• Diplôme d'État de Doctorat en Médecine (Doctor of Medicine)
• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées
• Maîtrise

85% or GPA 3.5/4.0 from a Group A university*

88% or GPA 3.7/4.0 from a Group B university**

90% or GPA 3.9/4.0 from a recognised institution

88% or GPA 3.65/4.0 from a Group A university* 

90% or GPA 3.8/4.0 from a Group B university**

93% or GPA 3.95/4.0 from a recognised institution

90% or GPA 3.8/4.0 from a Group A university*

92% or GPA 3.9/4.0 from a Group B university**

95% or GPA 4.0/4.0 from a recognised institution

80% from a Group A university*

85% from other universities

88% from a Group A university*

90% from other universities

• Licenciado en [subject area] (when studied for 4 years) (when awarded 2020 or earlier)
• Licenciado en [subject area] (when studied for 4 years) (when awarded 2021 onwards)

• Título de [subject area]
• Professional en [subject area]
• Maestro en [arts subject]
• Diploma de [subject area]

• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
• Diplôme d'Études Spéciales

From the following universities only: 

• Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)
• Université Catholique de Bukavu (UCB)
• Université de Lubumbashi (UNILU)

• Licenciado - when the programme has been recognised by Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior (SINAES)

• Maestria - when the programme has been recognised by Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior (SINAES)

• Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (Bachelor Degree) 
• Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education (Level VII/1 Diploma): 4-6 years)

Master's degree equivalent:

• Magistar/Magistra (Master’s Degree) 
• Diploma specijalist (Postgraduate Specialist Diploma)

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Magistar/Magistra (integrirani prijediplomski i diplomski studij)
  (Master's degree (integrated programme)) when awarded after 6 years of study
• Magistar znanosti (Master of Science) when awarded up to and including 2011

• Título de Máster
• Título de Especialista / Especialidad de Posgrado (except for Medicine)

• Ptychio (Bachelor degree/Πτυχίο) from a recognised public or private university
• Ptychio (Bachelor degree) from a private institution of tertiary education, where the course has been accredited by the Ministry of Education and Culture

7.5/10

3.9/4

• Metaptychiako diploma sti dieythynsi (Postgraduate Management Diploma) - post 2015
• Metaptychiakó Díploma / Díploma Máster (Master's degree) from a recognised public or private university. For Master's degrees awarded by private institutions of tertiary education, the courses need to be accredited by the Ministry of Education and Culture

• Bakalář (Bachelor degree) - from 2002 onwards
• Inženýr/Inženýr Architekt (Engineer/Architect) - up to and including 2004
• Magistr (Master's degree) awarded after 1-2 years of study, up to and including 1999 
• Magistr (integrated Master’s degree - aka Magistr umění, MgA, Master of Arts) awarded after 4–6 years of study, up to and including 2002

Applicants must have all of the following:

• Overall classification 'Passed'
• Bachelor's thesis grade no higher than 2
• Final state examination grade no higher than 2
• Subject grades no higher than 1.5

For pre-2005 qualifications:
velmi dobre (Very good) or 1.5 or B

Applicants must have all of the following:

• Overall classification 'Passed'
• Bachelor's thesis grade no higher than 2
• Final state examination grade no higher than 2
• Subject grades no higher than 1.35

For pre-2005 qualifications:
1.25

Applicants must have all of the following:

• Overall classification 'Passed with honours'
• Bachelor's thesis grade 1
• Final state examination grade 1
• Subject grades no higher than 1.2

For pre-2005 qualifications:
vyborne (excellent) or 1 or A 

Master's degree equivalent:

• Doktor (Small Doctorate (rigorozum)) - also known as Advanced Master's degree, leading to the following titles:
  • Doktor filozofie (PhDr)
  • Doktor práv (JUDr)
  • Doktor přírodních věd (RNDr)
  • Doktor farmacie (PharmDr)
  • Licenciát teologie (ThLic)/ Doktor teologie (ThDr)
• Magistr (Master's degree) when awarded from 2000 onwards and after 1-2 years of study.

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Magistr (integrated Master’s degree - aka Magistr umění, MgA, Master of Arts) when studied for 4-6 years and awarded from 2003 onwards
• Inženýr / Inženýr Architekt (Engineer / Architect) when awarded 2005 onwards

• Bachelor degree / Candidatus Philosophiae (3 years)
• Diplomingeniør (Engineer) - from 2003 onwards
• Professionsbachelor (Professional Bachelor degree) - from 2002 onwards

8/12 (post-2007)

10/13 (pre-2007)

9/12 (post-2007)

10.5/13 (pre-2007)

10/12 (post-2007)

11/13 (pre-2007)

• Magisterkonfereus / Magister Artium
• Kandidatuddannelse (Master's degre) - from 2003 onwards
• Masteruddannelse

• Maestría / Magíster / Master en [subject area]
• Especialidad en [medical subject] (when studied for 3 years or more)

Título de Licenciado/Título de (subject area) (4 years)

• from a recognised institution
• from Universidad San Francisco de Qiito (USFQ)

• 80% or 8/10, 16/20, 24/30, 32/40
• USFQ only - GPA 3.5/4.0

• 85% or 8.5/10, 17/20, 25.5/30, 34/40
• USFQ only - GPA 3.7/4.0

• 90% or 9.0/10, 18/20, 27/30, 36/40
• USFQ only - GPA 3.9/4.0

Bachelor degree from an accepted university

• in Science Subjects
• in Non-Science Subject

• 80% (science)
• 85% (non-science)

• 85% (science)
• 90% (non-science)

• 90% (science)
• 95% (non-science)

GPA 3.6

Distinction

GPA 3.9

Great Distinction

• Bakalaurusekraad (Bachelor degree), 3-4 years of study (180-240 ECTS)
• Diplomeeritud spetsialisti ülikoolidiplom / Kraadita Diploma (University Specialist's Diploma), 1991-1994
• Rakenduskõrgharidusõppe Diplom (Professional Higher Education Diploma)

Integrated Master's Degree Equivalent:

• Bakalaureuse- ja magistriõppe integreeritud (Integrated Bachelor and Master's degree)

Master's Degree Equivalent:

• Magistrikraad (Master's degree), 1-2 years of study (60-120 ECTS)

Master's degree (2-3 years) awarded up to and including 2025:

• from a public university
• from a private university where the program is approved by FDRE ETA (formerly HERQA)

• Bachelors degree (4 years in duration when awarded from 2024 onwards)
• Doctor of Medicine/Dental Medicine/ Dental Surgery (awarded after 5 or 6 years of full-time study) from a public university or from a private university where the program is approved by FDRE ETA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) (6 years) from a public university or from a private university where the program is approved by FDRE ETA

Master's degree (2-3 years) awarded from 2026 onwards:

• from a public university
• from a private university where the program is approved by FDRE ETA (formerly HERQA)

80%, A-, 3.8/5

75%, GPA 3.7/4.5 (University of South Pacific, Fiji)

82%, 4/5

78%, GPA 3.95/4.5 (University of South Pacific, Fiji)

85%, A, 4.15/5

82%, GPA 4.2/4.5 (University of South Pacific, Fiji)

• [Professional Title] (AMK / YH) (Bachelor degree from a University of Applied Sciences)
• Arkkitehti / Arktitekt / Diplomi-insinööri / Diplomingenjör / Proviisori / Provisor (Minimum 5-year long-cycle degree)
• Kandidaatti / Kandidat (University Bachelor degree / Lower Academic Degree) - from 2006 onwards
• Kandidaatti / Kandidat (Long-cycle degree) - up to and including 1996
• Oikeusnotaari / Rättsnotarie / Farmaseutti / Farmaceut / Sosionomi (pre-2000) (Professional lower academic / university Bachelor degrees) - from 2006 onwards

• [Professional Title] (Ylempi AMK / Högre YH) (Master's degree from a University of Applied Science)
• Arkkitehti / Arktitekt / Diplomi-insinööri / Diplomingenjör / Proviisori / Provisor (Minimum two-year post-Bachelor degree)
• Lisensiaatti / Licenciat [Areas Excl. Dentistry, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine] (Licentiate)
• Maisteri / Magister (Master's degree)
• Yleisesikuntaupseerin Tutkinnon (General Staff Officer's degree)

• Grade de licence / Grade de licence professionnelle (from 2005 onwards)
• Bachelor universitaire de technologie (BUT) (from 2024)
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur (up to and including 1998)
• Diplôme d'Etat de sage-femme (up to and including 2014)
• Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier (from 2012 onwards)
• Maîtrise (up to and including 2009)
• Diplôme de formation générale en sciences [maïeutiques / médicales / odontologiques] / Diplôme de formation générale en sciences pharmaceutiques

• From a Grande École: 13/20
• École Polytechnique:
  - GPA 3.7/4 (up to and including 2024-25)
  - GPA 3.3/4.3 (from 2025-26 onwards)
• From other recognised institutions: 14/20

• From a Grande École: 13.7/20
• École Polytechnique:
  - GPA 3.8/4 (up to and including 2024-25)
  - GPA 3.5/4.3 (from 2025-26 onwards)
• From other recognised institutions: 15/20

• From a Grande École: 14.5/20
• École Polytechnique:
  - GPA 3.9/4 (up to and including 2024-25)
  - GPA 3.7/4.3 (from 2025-26 onwards)
• From other recognised institutions: 16/20

• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (DEA)
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur (post 1999)
• Diplôme de Master/Grade de Master
• Diplôme de formation approfondie en sciences pharmaceutiques
• Diplôme d'Etat de sage-femme, awarded from 2015

Master of Science and Mastere Specialise to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

13/20

École Polytechnique:
- GPA 3.7/4 (up to and including 2024-25)
- GPA 3.3/4.3 (from 2025-26 onwards)

14.5/20

École Polytechnique:
- GPA 3.9/4 (up to and including 2024-25)
- GPA 3.7/4.3 (from 2025-26 onwards)

• Bakalavris Khariskhi (Bachelor's degree) (minimum 4 years)
• Diplomirebuli Spezialisti (certified Specialist) (minimum 4 years)
• Umaghlesi Ganatlebis Diplomi (Specialist Diploma) (minimum 4 years)

• Bachelor’s from other universities
• Magister Artium /Diplom (up to and including 2002)
• Erste Staatsprüfung (Primarstufe / Sekundarstufe I) (teaching courses cater to primary and lower secondary level schools)
• Erste Staatsprüfung (Sekundarstufe II / Sonderpädagogische Lehrämter) (also known as: Erstes Staatsexamen)(when awarded up to and including 2002)
• Zeugnis über den Zweiten Abschnitt der Zahnärztlichen Prüfung (Z2) (awarded upon completion of the second section of the dentistry examinations, taken after at least 3 years of dentistry studies. First awarded in 2020)

Master's degree equivalent:

• Erst Juristische Prüfung / Erste Prufung (First State Legal Exam) when awarded from 2003 onwards
• Erste Staatsprüfung (Sekundarstufe II / Sonderpädagogische Lehrämter) (also known as: Erstes Staatsexamen) when awarded from 2003 onwards

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Magister Artium / Diplom (when awarded from 2003 onwards)
• Zeugnis über den Zweiten Abschnitt der Pharmazeutischen Prüfung

Not higher than 2.0

7/18 (for First State Legal Exam (Erste Juristische Prüfung / Erste Prüfung only)

Not higher than 1.4

9/18 (for First State Legal Exam (Erste Juristische Prüfung / Erste Prüfung only)

• Master’s degree (after 1-2 years of study)
• Master of Philosophy (after a minimum of 2 years)

• ΠΤΥΧΙΟ / ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟΥ (University Degree / Diploma): from the university sector or institutions that are legally equivalent to universities
• ΠΤΥΧΙΟ AEA (Diploma / Degree from AEA): from a Higher Ecclesiastical Academy (AEA) established in 2006 
• ΠΤΥΧΊΟ ΑΝΘΥΠΟΠΥΡΑΓΟΎ (Bachelor of Fire Officers): if the transcript includes reference to a thesis/dissertation, and is from the Hellenic Fire Officers School, Hellenic Fire Academy (Σχολή Ανθυποπυραγών, Πυροσβεστική Ακαδημία)

• ΠΤΥΧΙΟ ΤΕΙ / ΑΣΠΑΙΤΕ (Diploma / Degree from TEI / ASPETE): when awarded after 2003
• ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑ AEN (Diploma from AEN): when enrolled as of 2005

• Bachelor degree awarded by the University of Guyana or accredited by the National Accreditation Council (NAC)(4 years) (when awarded post 2020)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery awarded by the University of Guyana (up to and including 2007) 
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery awarded by the University of Guyana
• Graduate Diploma in Education awarded by the University of Guyana after 1-2 year's of study (no longer awarded)

From a recognised university (4 years of Study):

• Título de Licenciado/ Grado Academico de Licenciature [subject]
• Título de Doctor en CIrugía Dental

• Juris Doctor
• Master’s degree
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

• Egytemi Oklevel (University Diploma)
• Alapfokozat (Bachelor’s) 

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Mesterfokozat (osztatlan képzés)(awarded after at least 5 years of study (300 ECTS))

Master's degree equivalent:

• Mesterfokozat (Master's degree)
• Egyetemi Doktor (University Doctorate (to 1996)) 

• Baccalaureus
• Candidatus/a scientiarum (Cand. scient.) / Candidatus/a oeconomices (Cand. oecon.)

• Candidatus/a magisterii (Cand. mag.)
• Candidatus/a psychologiae (Cand. pschy.)
• Meistarapróf

Bachelor's degree with the following study years from any recognised institution.

4 years: 

• Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce (Honours or Honours with Research)
• Bachelor of Business Administration / Computer Applications (Honours or Honours with Research)
• Bachelor of Engineering
• Bachelor of Optometry
• Bachelor of Pharmacy
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
• Bachelor of Science / Bachelor in Nursing
• Bachelor of Technology

5 years: 

• Bachelor of Architecture
• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery / Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery / Siddha Medicine and Surgery / Unani Medicine and Surgery / Laws (5-year first or integrated) 
• Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce / Business Administration / Computer Applications (after 3 years of full-time study) from a well-ranked institution
• Bachelor of Vocation (when awarded from 2017 onwards) from a well-ranked institution
• Bachelor (Honours / Honours with Research) degree from Ashoka University

70% or CGPA 7.3/10

CGPA 5/7 (National Law School of India University)

CGPA 6/8 (O.P.Jindal Global University)

GPA 3.7/4 (Ashoka only)

CGPA 5.5/7 (Chanakya National Law University)

73% or CGPA 7.7/10

CGPA 5.5/7 (National Law School of India University)

CGPA 6.5/8 (O.P.Jindal Global University

CGPA 5.8/7 (Chanakya National Law University)

75% or CGPA 8.0/10

CGPA 6/7 (National Law School of India University)

CGPA 7/8 (O.P.Jindal Global University)

GPA 3.9/4 (Ashoka only)

CGPA 6/7 (Chanakya National Law University)

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Master's degree (Integrated Programme) when studied for 4-6 years
• Doctor of Pharmacy (also known as Pharm.D. / Pharm-D) when studied for 6-7 years

Master's degree equivalent:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) when studied 3-4 years
• Diplomate of National Board (DNB) - when studied in a broad specialty subject, 3 years following Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) / Master of Surgery / Dental Surgery / Veterinary Science
• Master of Arts / Science / Commerce (following 3-year Bachelor of Arts - Science - Commerce)
• Master of Philosophy (following 1/2 year Master of Arts / Science / Commerce)
• Master of  Vocation (post 2017) 
• Master's degree (in professional subjects)

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• General Doctorate in pharmacy (also known as Professional Doctorate in pharmacy)
• Continuous Master's degree (awarded upon completion of 6-7 continuous years of study)

Master's degree equivalent:

• Specialty Certificate (also known as Residency Programme Certificate)
• Karshenasi Arshad (Master’s degree)

• Master's degree
• Master of Philosophy

• Laurea (Nuovo Ordinamento) (awarded after 2002, confers the title Dottore (Dott.) or Dottoressa (Dott.ssa)
• Diplome di Mediatore Linguistico
• Diploma Accademico de Primo Livello
• Diploma / Licenza di Aademia di Belle Arti (to 2002)
• Laurea in Ingegneria (after 2001)
• Diploma di [musical instrument] (from Conservatorio) (awarded by a Conservatorio di Musica (college of music))

• Laurea (Vecchio Ordinamento) (4-6 years - up to and including 2001)
• Laurea Magistrale (cicle unico)
• Laurea Magistrale
• Diploma Accademico di Secondo Livello
• Diploma Accademico di Specializzazione I / Diploma Accademico di Specializzazione II
• Laurea Specialistica
• Master Universitario di Primo Livello (when awarded from 2000 onwards)

• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (DEA)
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS)
• Master
• Diplôme d'Études de Docteur en Médecine when studied for 8 years
• Diplôme d'Études de Docteur en Pharmacie when studied for 7 years

• Master of Philosophy degree (MPhil) / Master of Research (MRes) when studied at The University of the West Indies, Mona
• Master's Degree when accredited by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ)

• Bachelor of Pharmacy - when studied for 6 years (学士 (薬学))
• Master’s (Shushi)
• Juris Doctor (Hou-mu hakushi) when studied for 3 years, or 2 years when following a Bachelor degree (most commonly a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree)

3.5/4

4.5/5 (old grading system)

3.65/4

4.65/5 (old grading system)

3.8/4

4.8/5 (old grading system)

• Master's degree
• Master of Philosophy
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (up to and including 2013)

Diplomë e Studimeve Themelore Universitare – Baҫelor (Bachelor degree, 3-4 years, 180-240 ECTS) from a listed prestigious university:

• Universiteti i Prishtinës "Hasan Prishtina" (University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina")
• Universiteti i Pejës 'Haxhi Zeka' (University of Peja 'Haxhi Zeka')
• Universiteti i Prizrenit “Ukshin Hoti” (University of Prizren "Ukshin Hoti")
• Универзитет у Приштини - Косовска Митровица (University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica)
• American University in Kosovo

• Specialist Diploma (5 years)
• Bachelor degree (4 years)
• Master's degree (1 year following specialist Diploma or 2 years following Bachelor's degree) - from 1991 onwards
• Bachelor degree from American University of Central Asia

• Bakalaura Diploms (Bachelor degree) - from 2003 onwards
• Profesionālā Bakalaura Diploms (Professional Bachelor degree) - from 2003 onwards
• Profesionālās augstākās izglītības diploms (Professional Higher Education Programme) when awarded 2003 or later 
• Magistra Diploms (Master's degree) / Profesionālā Maģistra diploms (Professional Master's degree) - up to and including 2000

• Bachelor degree
• License Maîtrise

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy / Diplôme de Doctorat d'Exercice en Pharmacie (DPP))
• Bachelor of Engineering (BE) / Diplôme d'Ingénieur

Master's degree equivalent:

• Master’s degree 
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures en Architecture 
• Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies
   

• Profesinis Bakalauras (Hons 2007 onwards)
• Bakalauro Diplomas (Hons 2000 onwards)
• Magistro diplomas (awarded up to and including 2000)

• Diplome d'Ingenieur
• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
• Diplôme de Master (M2) (awarded on completion of 2 years of study following the Licence)
• Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médecine (aka Docteur en Médecine Diplômé d'Etat)
• Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire (Dentist)
• Certificat d'Aptitude Pédagogique de l'Ecole Normale

• Master's degree from a Public University (when awarded up to and including 2016)
• Bachelor (Honours) degree / Professional Bachelor degree (when awarded on and after 2016)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (when awarded from 2016 onwards)

• University of Malawi: 5/6, 70%, Pass with Marginal Distinction
• University of Mzuzu: Upper Second Class
• Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources: GPA 3.5/4, 77%
• Other listed Public Universities:
  B+, 75%

• University of Malawi: 5.5/6, 72.5%
• Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources: GPA 3.6/4, 81%
• Other listed Public Universities:
  77%

• University of Malawi: 6/6, 75%, Pass with  Distinction
• University of Mzuzu: First Class
• Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources: GPA 3.7/4, 85%
• Other listed Public Universities:
  A-, 80%

• Master's degree
• Master of Medicine
• Master or Doctor of [medical / dental specialty]

• Maîtrise 
• Master
• Certificat d'Aptitude de Professeur de I'Enseignement Secondaire

• Master of Philosophy Degree
• Master's degree
• Master of Business Administration

8.5/10 from a well-ranked university*

9/10 from other recognised universities

8.75/10 from a well-ranked university*

9.25/10 from other recognised universities

9/10 from a well-ranked university*

9.5/10 from other recognised universities

• Diplomă de Licenţă (Bachelor degree) - started after 2005
• Diplomă de Magistru - awarded before 2005

Either of the above must be from a recognised university

• Diplomă de Licenţă - Studii Integrate in Medicină / Medicină Veterinară / Stomatologie / Diplomă de Licenţă - Studii Integrate (Integrated First Professional degree)
• Diplomă de Magistru / Diplomă de Master (Master's degree) - started after 2005

• Diploma o završenim osnovnim akademskim studijama - Diploma of Completed Academic Undergraduate Studies
• Diploma primenjenih osnovnih studija - Diploma of Professional Undergraduate Studies
• Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje / Diplomirani - Advanced Diploma of Higher Education

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Diplôme d'Écoles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion (5 years)
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'État (5 years), from 2009 onwards
• Diplôme de Doctorat en Pharmacie with either:
  - 6 years of study including 1 year of internship or
  - 4 years of study following a Diplôme d'Études Universitaires Générales in Biology.

Master's degree equivalent:

• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS)
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Approfondies (DESA)
• Master / Master Spécialisé
• Diplôme d'Architecte
• Diplôme d’[Institution] / Bac +5 [from a private institution]

Grau de Mestre

This is the academic title awarded on completion of a Mestrado degree

• Bachelor Honours degree / Professional Bachelor degree from 2009 and onwards (awarded after 4 years of study, or 1 year following a 3-year Bachelor degree)
• Master's degree

From a Recognised University:

• Master’s Degree following a 3 year Bachelor’s Degree
• Bachelor degree (in medicine / dentistry / veterinary science)
• Bachelor (4 years duration or less than 5)
• Bachelor of Nursing (BN) / Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNS) (Post Basic Bachelor of Nursing (PBBN))
• LLB (5 year integrated or 3 year PG degree

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) / Master of Surgery / Dental Surgery / Veterinary Science (MS / MDS / MVSc) / Master in Nursing
• Master of Philosophy
• Master's degree following a 4-year Bachelor degree

• Bachelor Degree (post 2002)
• Doctoraal (4-6 years, pre-2002)

• Master's degree (post 2002)
• Professional Doctorate in Engineering/Engineering Doctorate

• Licenciado/Titulo de (subject area) (4 years)
• Título de Doctor en Medicina
• Maestría

Must be from one of the Consejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) recognised institutions

• Diplôme de Master
• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées

• Bachelor Degree awarded by either a Federal, State, or Private University
• Doctor of Optometry awarded by either a Federal, State, or Private University.
• Doctor of Pharmacy (also known as PharmD) - only when studied for one year following a Bachelor of Pharmacy and awarded by either a Federal, State, or Private University.

65% or GPA 4/5

University of Ibadan:
65% or GPA 3.3/4

67.5% or GPA 4.25/5

University of Ibadan:
65% or GPA 3.4/4

70% or GPA 4.5/5

University of Ibadan:
65% or GPA 3.5/4

65% or GPA 4/5

University of Ibadan:
65% or GPA 3.3/4

70% or GPA 4.5/5

University of Ibadan:
65% or GPA 3.5/4

• Diploma of Completed Higher Education (Level VII/1), (must be minimum 4 years) (Visoko Obrazovanja)
• Bachelor degree / Diploma of Completed First-Cycle Studies (Дипломиран / Диплома за завршен прв циклус на студии) awarded post 2011
• Master of Pharmacy

• Bachelorgrad (Bachelor degree) (post 2002)
• Candidatus/a magisterii (cand. mag.) 
• Engineering degree (Sivilingeniør (siv. ing.) when awarded up to and including 2002
• Economics degree (Siviløkonom (siv. øk.)  when awarded up to and including 2002

B, Very Good, 1.6 to 2.5 (Laudabilis)

4/5 (manual calculation)

A, Excellent, 1.0 to 1.5 (Laud pre ceteris – maximum)

4.85/5 (manual calculation)

Integrated Master's Degree Equivalent:

• Candidatus/a [psychologiae / theologiae]

Master's Degree Equivalent:

• Candidatus Realium / Candidatus Philologiae
• Magister Artium (mag. art.)
• Master of Philosophy
• Master's degree (Mastergrad) (post-2002)

• 4-year Bachelor’s degree awarded after 2015
• Bachelor of Laws degree when studied for 5 years or less than 6 years since 2012
• Bachelor of Architecture (5-6 years)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery / Doctor of [medical subject] (5+ years)
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

If the last four qualifications are studied for 4 years, they need to be awarded after 2015.

• Master of Laws
• Master's degree after (4-year Bachelor degree (e.g. BS) or a 2-year postgraduate Master's degree (e.g. MA/MSc/Mcom) with the exception of MBA
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Doctor of Medicine / Master of Surgery / Dental Surgery (at least 4 years)

• Licenciado / Título de [subject area] (4 years)
• Maestría / Magíster en [subject area] (up to and including 2006)

Must be from a public or fully-accredited university.

• Bachelor (Honours) degree (4 years)
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery only from University of Papua New Guinea

• Grado Académico de Bachiller
• Título de Licenciado / Título (Profesional) de [subject area] (completed after Bachiller qualification)

• Master's Degree (up to and including 2023) from a recognised institution 
• Bachelor degree from 2022 / Doctor of Medicine (up to and including 2024) from a prestigious state university

• Master's degree (post-2023)
• Master's degree (from Asian Institute of Management)

• Diploma of First-Cycle Studies  - Bachelor/Engineer degree (Licencjat / Inżynier), 3-4 years, from 2002 onwards
• Diploma of Second-Cycle Studies - Master's (Dyplom ukończenia studiów drugiego stopnia - Magister), 1-2 years, up to and including 2000 
• Diploma of Integrated Studies - Master (Dyplom ukończenia jednolitych studiów magisterskich - Magister), 2+ years, up to and including 2003

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Diploma of Integrated Studies - Master (Dyplom ukończenia jednolitych studiów magisterskich - Magister),  2+ years, from 2004 onwards

Master's degree equivalent:

• Diploma of Second-Cycle Studies - Master (Dyplom ukończenia studiów drugiego stopnia  - Magister), 1-2 years, from 2001 onwards

• Licenciado/Licenciatura (4-5 years, pre-Bologna or 3 years Bologna) 
• Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE)

• Mestrado Integrado (Integrated Master's) (5 years, 300 ECTS) (except Mestrado Integrado em Medicina / Medicina Dentária / Medicina Veterinária)
• Master’s degree / Mestrado / Mestre

• Diplomă de Licenţă (Bachelor degree)
• Diplomă de Inginer (Engineer)
• Diplomă de Urbanist Diplomat (Town Planner)
• Diplomă de Licenţă și Master: Arhitectură (Diploma of Bachelor and Master's degree: Architecture - also known as Architect Diploma / Diplomă de Arhitect) up to and including 2004
• Diplomă de Licenţă și Master: Farmacie (Diploma of Bachelor and Master's degree: Pharmacy - also known as Bachelor degree / Diplomă de Licenţă) up to and including 2003

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Diplomă de Inginer Diplomat / Diplomate Engineer Diploma (2000-2011)
• Diplomă de Licenţă și Master: Arhitectură (Diploma of Bachelor and Master's degree: Architecture - also known as Architect Diploma / Diplomă de Arhitect) post-2004
• Diplomă de Licenţă și Master: Farmacie (Diploma of Bachelor and Master's degree: Pharmacy - also known as Bachelor degree / Diplomă de Licenţă) post-2003

Master's degree equivalent:

• Diplomă de Master (Master's degree)
• Diplomă de Studii Academice Postuniversitare (Postgraduate Diploma - Academic Studies)
• Diplomă de Studii Aprofundate (Diploma of Advanced Studies)
• Diplomă de Studii Postuniversitare de Specializare (Postgraduate Diploma - Specialised Studies)

• Specialist Diploma (Диплом специалиста - Diplom Specialista), post-1991, 5-6 years (finance and teaching can be 4 years)
• Master's degree, up to and including 2004
• Bachelor’s (Диплом бакалавра - Diplom Bakalavr), 4 years, post-2007

4.5/5.0

8/10 if from HSE

4.65/5.0

8.5/10 if from HSE

4.8/5.0

9/10 if from HSA

• Master's degree (Диплом магистра - Magistr), post-2004
• Diploma of Completion of Aspirantura, from 2015 (Диплом об окончании аспирантуры) - (also known as Graduation Diploma of Aspirantura Programme; Postgraduate Diploma)

• Bachelor (Honours) degree (4 years)
• Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine

• Master's degree
• Master of Philosophy (2 years)

• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (DEA)
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Specialisées (DESS)
• Master II

• Maîtrise
• Diplôme d'État de Docteur en Médecine
• Diplôme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire 
• Diplôme de Pharmacien
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur

• Bachelor degree (Diplomirani) (дипломирани), 4 years, post-2005
• Advanced Diploma of Higher Education (Диплома о стеченом високом образовању / Diploma o stečenom visokom obrazovanju) - also known as: Дипломирани / Diplomirani / Level VII/1 Diploma

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB/MBBS) when studied at University of Sierra Leone
• Bachelors degree (Honours) from Accepted Universities

• Bachelor (Honours) degree
• Juris Doctor
• Bachelor's degree (non-honours) only if from:
  - Singapore Management University (SMU)
  - Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
   

From Nanyang Technology University (NTU) or National University of Singapore (NUS):
Upper second class or CAP or GPA 4/5 or Distinction

From Singapore Institute of Technology or Singapore University of Social Sciences or Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD):
GPA 4.5/5

From SMU:
GPA 3.6/4 (Magna Cum Laude - High distinction)

From other institutions:
GPA 4/5

From NTU or NUS:
GPA of 4.25/5

From Singapore Institute of Technology or Singapore University of Social Sciences or SUTD:
GPA 4.75/5

From SMU:
GPA 3.7/4

From other institutions:
GPA 4.25/5

From NTU or NUS:
First class or CAP or GPA 4.5/5 or Highest distinction

From Singapore Institute of Technology or Singapore University of Social Sciences or SUTD:
GPA 5/5

From SMU:
GPA 3.8/4 (Summa Cum Laude - Highest distinction)

From other institutions:
GPA 4.5/5

• Bakalár (Bachelor degree), from 2001 onwards
• Inžinier / Inžinier Architekt (Engineer / Architect), up to and including 2003
• Magister (Master's degree integrated programme), up to and including 2003, at least 5 years and 300 ECTS credits
• Magister (Master's degree), up to and including 1999

Integrated Master's degree equivalent:

• Magister (Master's degree integrated programme), up to and including 2004, at least 5 years and 300 ECTS credits
• Inžinier / Inžinier Architekt (Engineer / Architect), from 2004 and onwards

Master's degree equivalent:

• Doktor (rigorózna) (Small Doctorate), also known as Advanced Master's Degree
• Magister (Master's degree), from 2000 and onwards

• Diploma o pridobljeni univerzitetni izobrazbi (University Degree)
• Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni izobrazbi / Diplomirani (Diploma of Professional Higher Education)
• Diplomant (Professionally oriented first-cycle degree)
• Univerzitetni diplomant (Academically oriented first-cycle degree)

• Bachelor Hons degree (also known as Baccalaureus Honores/Baccalaureus Cum Honoribus) - 1 year following Bachelor degree
• Professional Bachelor degree including:
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Baccalaureus Ingeneriae)
  • Bachelor of Laws (Baccalaureus Legium)
  • Bachelor of Nursing (Baccalaureus Curationis)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (Baccalaureus Pharmaciae)
• Bachelor of Technology (Baccalaureus Technologiae)

Above qualifications need to be registered at level 8 in South African NQF or level 7 in the pre-2009 NQF

• Título Universitario Oficial de Graduado en [subject area] (Grado)
• Título Universitario Oficial de Licenciado en [subject area] (Licenciatura)
• Titulo Superior de [Arts Subject]

• Título Universitario Oficial de Máster (Máster Universitario) (post 2006)
• Título Universitario Oficial de Ingeniero / Arquitecto (Ingeniería / Arquitectura)
• Título Universitario Oficial de Licenciado en Medicina / Odontología / Veterinaria
• Titulo de Máster de [Arts Subject]

• Master of Philosophy
• Master's degree

• Bachelor (Honours) degree
• Bachelor degree in a professional subject (eg Architecture, Dentistry, Engineering, Medicine/ Surgery, Pharmacy, Veterinary medicine)

• Master's degree
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (must be awarded by a public university)

Minimum of 110/180 credits at Väl godkänd (VG) (UV system)

Minimum of 110/180 credits at A (AF system)

BA (Non sine laude approbatur / Icke utan beröm godkänd) (UM/UB system)

4/5 (5U system)

Minimum of 130/180 credits at Väl godkänd (VG) (UV system)

Minimum of 130/180 credits at A (AF system)

4.25/5 (5U system)

Minimum of 150/180 credits at Väl godkänd (VG) (UV system)

Minimum of 150/180 credits at A (AF system)

AB (Med beröm Godkänd/ Cum laude approbatur) (UM/UB system)

4.5/5 (5U system)

• Licentiatexamen (Licentiate)
• Magisterexamen (Master's degree)
• Masterexamen (Master's degree / International Master's degree)
• Yrkesexamen (Professional Master's degree)

• Bachelor (Hons) degree (Baccalauréat universitaire), when awarded from 2003 onwards
• Diplôme / Diplom / Diploma
• Diplôme d'État / Staatsdiplom / Diploma di Stato
• Licence / Lizentiat / Licenza

• Master's degree
• Master of Advanced Studies
• (Executive) Master of Business Administration
• Master of Public Health
• Legum Master

• Specialist Diploma (Дипломи дар бораи маълумоти оли)
• Master’s Degree (Дипломи магистр)

• Doctorate - when awarded up to and including 2004
• Master's degree

• Master of Philosophy from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine
• Master's degree (from a university or institution accredited or approved by the ACTT)

From a recognised public institution:

• Diplôme de Master
• Diplôme d'études approfondies
• Diplôme d'études supérieures
• Master's degree

• Diplôme National d'Ingénieur (up to and including 2012)
• Diplôme National d'Architecture

Integrated Master's Degree Equivalent:

• Diplome d'Etat de Docteur en Pharmacie
• Diplome National d'lngenieur (post 2012)

Master's Degree Equivalent:

• Master Professionnel / Recherche 
• Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)

• Lisans Diplomasi (Bachelors) from 2006 onwards
• Mühendisliği Diploması (Engineering Diploma) from 2006 onwards

GPA 3.3/4 (from a well-ranked university)

GPA 3.5/4 (from any other recognised institution)

GPA 3.45/4 (from a well-ranked university) 

GPA 3.65/4 (from any other recognised institution)

GPA 3.6/4 (from a well-ranked university)

GPA 3.8/4 (from any other recognised institution)

Integrated Master's Degree Equivalent:

• Eczacılık Diploması / Eczacılık Lisans Derecesi (Pharmacist Diploma / Bachelor of Pharmacy degree)

Master's Degree Equivalent:

• Master's degree (with thesis)(Yüksek Lisans Diploması)
• Master's degree (non-thesis)(Tezsiz Yüksek Lisans)

• Specialist Diploma (yokary bilim hakynda sahadatnama) from 2008 onwards (5 years)
• Master's degree

• Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor degree) (from 2008 onwards)
• Диплом магістра (Master's degree in medicine / dentistry / veterinary medicine / pharmacy) (from 2021 onwards) after completion of 5-6 years of study
• Диплом спеціаліста (Specialist Diploma (up to and including 2022)
• Диплом магістра (Master's degree) (up to and including 2005)

• Master's degree
• AA Final Examination (ARB/RIBA Part 2) / Diploma of the Architectural Association

• Bachelor’s degree / Honors Bachelor degree
• Juris Doctor and Other Non-Medical First Professional Degrees

Brown University GPA scores are calculated using A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, S/S*=disregarded

• Magistr Diplomi (Master’s)
• Diplomi (Specialist Diploma)

8/10 or 3.5/4.0

For USTH:
14/20

8.5/10 or 3.7/4.0

For USTH:
15/20

9/10 or 3.9/4.0

For USTH:
16/20

• Master of Philosophy
• Master's degree