International Qualifications
Please use this guide to determine the equivalent qualification in your home country to a UK upper-second class honours degree, which is the normal entry requirement for admission to taught postgraduate programmes. The list below is intended only as a guide, as the School will consider international qualifications on a case-by-case basis.
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Afghanistan: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 85% (or a GPA of 3.5)
Albania: Diplomë e Nivelit të Dytë (Second Level University Diploma), Master i Arteve të Bukura (Master of Fine Arts), Kandidat i Shkencave (Candidate of Sciences) and other Master’s-level qualifications with a final overall score of 8.5
Algeria: Four-year Licence with a final overall score of 16/20
Angola: Grau de Mestre with a final overall score of 16/20
Anguilla: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Antigua and Barbuda: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Argentina: Licenciado with a final overall score of 8/10
Armenia: Diplom Magistrosi Astichan (when completed before 2004), Diplom Bakalavri Astichan (when completed after 2005) with a final overall GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Aruba: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Australia: Four-year Bachelor's (honours) degree with second class honours (upper division), Distinction, Division 1, B+ or a GPA of 5.5 (on a 7.0 scale) Three-year Bachelor's degree with grades of First Class, High Distinction or a GPA of 6.0 (on 7.0 scale)
Austria: Bachelor's degree or Diplomstudium / Magister with a final overall score of 2.2
Azerbaijan: Magistr Diplomu (when completed before 2004), or Bakalavr Diplomu (when completed after 2005) with a final overall score of 9/10, 4 /5 or ‘Good’
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Bahamas: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Bahrain: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 90%, Grade A, ‘Excellent’ or a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Bangladesh: Master’s degree (following from a three of four-year bachelor’s degree) with a final overall score of 75%, Grade A, first class honours or a GPA of 3.75 (on a 4.0 scale)
Barbados: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Belarus: Master’s degree with a final overall score of 4 or ‘Good’
Belgium: Licenciaat / Licencié with a final overall score of Met onderscheiding, Avec distinction or 70%
Belize: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Benin: Maitrise with a final overall score of 16/20
Bermuda: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Bolivia: Licenciado with a final overall mark of 77
Bosnia and Herzegovina: BA / BSci / Diplomirani (Bachelor’s degree) or Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) with a final overall score of 9 (on a 5 to 10 scale) or 4 (on a 0 to 5 scale)
Botswana: Master's degree with a final overall score of 70%, Grade B or 'Very Good'
Brazil: Bacharel / Licenciado with a final overall score of 8 out of 10, a mark of 'AB' or Muito bom (Very Good)
Brunei: Bachelor’s (honours) degree with second class honours (upper division)
Bulgaria: Master’s degree (when completed before 1999), or Bachelor’s degree (when completed after 2002) with a final overall score of 5
Burkina Faso: Maîtrise with a final overall score of 16/20
Burundi: Diplôme d'Études Approfondies with a score of 16/20
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Cambodia: Master’s degree with a final overall score of 8.0, B+ or ‘Very Good’
Cameroon: Maîtrise or Master’s degree with a final overall score of 16/20
Canada: Bachelor’s (honours) degree or four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 77%, 10/12, B+ or a GPA of 3.3 (on 4.0 scale), 7.0 (on a 9.0 scale), 3.6 (on a 4.3 scale)
Cape Verde: Grau de Licenciado or Grau de Mestre with a final overall score of 18/20
Cayman Islands: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Central African Republic: Maîtrise with a final overall score of 16/20
Chad: Maîtrise or Diplôme d'Études Approfondies with a final overall score of 16/20
Chile: Four-year Grado de Licenciado with a final overall score of 70% or 5.0 (on a 7.0 scale)
China: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 85%
Colombia: Licenciado with a final overall GPA of 4.0 (on a 5.0 scale)
Congo (Democratic Republic of): Diplôme d'Études Approfondies with a final overall score of 16/20
Congo (Republic of): Maîtrise or Diplôme des Études Supérieures with a final overall score of 16/20
Cook Islands: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Costa Rica: Licenciado with a final overall score of 8
Croatia: Baccalaureu / Baccalaure or Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje/Diplomirani (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) with a final overall score of 4
Cuba: Licenciado with a final overall score of B, 80 or 4
Cyprus: Bachelor’s degree/Ptychio with a final overall score of 7.5/10
Czech Republic: Bakalář / Bachelor’s degree (when completed after 2001) or Magistr / Master's degree (when completed before 2002) with a final overall score of 1.5, B or ‘Very Good’
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Denmark: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 10
Dominica: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Dominican Republic: Maestría / Magíster / Master with a final overall score of 80%, Grade B or 3/4
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Ecuador: Four-year Licenciado with a final overall score of 80% or 8/10
Egypt: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 90%
El Salvador: Maestría with a final overall score of 8/10
Estonia: Typically we require a Bakalaureusekraad, Magister or Magistrikraad. A score of B from a well ranked public institution is considered comparable to a UK 2.1
Ethiopia: Master’s degree with a final overall score of 85%, Grade B+ or a GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
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Fiji: Bachelor’s degree from the University of the South Pacific with a final overall score of Grade A
Finland: Kandidaatti / Kandidat with a final overall score of 2 (in the 1-3 system) or 2.5 (in the 1-5 system)
France: Three-year Licence with a final overall score of 13/20
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Gambia: Master’s degree with a final overall score of 80% or a GPA of 4.0 (on a 4.3 scale)
Georgia: Bakalavris Khariskhi with a final overall score of 85%, 5, Excellent, or Grade A
Germany: Bachelor's degree with a final overall score of 2.2 (on a 4.0 scale)
Ghana: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 65%, ‘Very Good’, Grade B+ or a GPA of 3.75 (on a 5.0 scale)
Greece: Ptychío with a final overall score of at least 7/10
Grenada: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Guadeloupe: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Guatemala: Maestría with a final overall score of 85%
Guyana: Master’s degree with a final overall score of Grade B
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Haiti: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Honduras: Licenciado with a final overall score of 80%
Hong Kong (SAR): Bachelor’s degree (honours) with a final overall GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Hungary: Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél with a final overall score of 4/5
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Iceland: Baccalaurreatus with a final overall score of 8.0 or First Class
India: Three-year Bachelor’s (honours) degree with a final overall score of 60%, or a CGPA of 5/7, 6/8, 7/9 or 8/1
Indonesia: Sarjana I (S1) with a final overall score of A- or a GPA of 3.7
Iran: Karshenasi (Licence / Bachelor’s degree) with a final overall score of 17/20, Grade A or 4
Iraq: Master's degree with a final overall score of 85%
Ireland: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division)
Israel: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 85%
Italy: Laurea with a final overall score of 106/110
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire): Maîtrise, Diplôme d'Études Supérieures, Diplôme d'Études Approfondies or Master with a final overall score of 16/20
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Jamaica: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Japan: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 76%, Grade B+ or a GPA of 3.3
Jordan: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 84%, Grade A, ‘Excellent’ or a CGPA of 3.7
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Kazakhstan: Бакалавр дипломы / Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor’s degree) or Мамаң дипломы (Specialist Diploma) with a final overall grade of 4/5
Kenya: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) with a final overall score of 65%
Kiribati: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Kosovo: Diplomë e Studimeve Themelore Universitare – Baҫelor (Bachelor’s degree) with a final overall score of 9/10
Kuwait: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of B+ or 3.3
Kyrgyzstan: Адистик диплом / Диплом специалиста (Specialist Diploma) or Магистр диплому / Диплом магистра (Master's degree) with a final overall score of 4/5
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Latvia: Bakalaura Diploms / Profesionālā Bakalaura Diploms (Bachelor’s degree) when completed after 2002 or Magistra Diploms (Master's degree) when completed before 2002 with a final overall score of Grade B, ‘Very Good’ or 8
Lebanon: Bachelor’s degree or Maîtrise with a final overall score of 85%, Grade B or CGPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Lesotho: Master's degree with a final overall score of 75%, Grade B+ or 4.5
Liberia: Masters’ degree with a final overall score of 85%, Grade B+ or 3.5
Libya: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 85%
Liechtenstein: Bachelor's degree with a final overall score of 4/6
Lithuania: Bakalauro Diplomas / Bachelor’s degree (when studied after 2002) or Magistro diplomas / Master's degree with a final overall score of 84%, ‘Very Good’ or 9
Luxembourg: Bachelor's degree (when studied after 2002), Master’s degree or Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées with a final overall score of 16/20
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Macau (SAR): Master's degree with a final overall GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Macedonia: Дипломиран / Баццалауреус / Баццалауреа (Bachelor’s degree) with a final overall score of 9
Madagascar: Maîtrise or Diplôme d'Études Approfondies with a final overall score of 16/20
Malawi: Master's degree (from Mzuzu University or the University of Malawi)
Malaysia: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) with a final overall GPA of 3.5
Maldives: Bachelor’s degree from The Maldives National University with a final overall score of 65%
Malta: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) with a final overall score of 70%
Marshall Islands: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Martinique: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Mauritania: Maitrise / Master with a final overall score of 14/20
Mauritius: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division)
Mexico: Licenciado with a final overall score of 90%
Micronesia: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Moldova: Diplomă de Licenţă with a final overall score of 9/10
Mongolia: Магистр (Master's degree) with a final overall score of 4/5 or Grade B
Montenegro: Diploma o završenim osnovnim akademskim studijama / Diploma primenjenih osnovnih studija / Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje with a final overall score of 9
Montserrat: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Morocco: Diplôme du Cycle Normal or Licence with a final overall score of 16/20
Mozambique: Grau de Mestre with a final overall score of 16/20
Myanmar (Burma): Grau de Mestre with a final overall score of 75% or 5
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Namibia: Bachelor Honours degree / Professional Bachelor degree or Master's degree with a final overall score of 80%
Nauru: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Nepal: Master’s degree with a final overall score of 80%
Netherland Antilles: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Netherlands: Bachelor’s degree / Hoger Beroepsonderwijs or Doctoraal with a final overall score of 7.5 or a GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
New Zealand: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) or a final overall grade of B+
Nicaragua: Maestría with a final overall score of 80%
Niger: Maîtrise, Diplôme d'Études Approfondies or Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées with a final overall score of 16/20
Nigeria: Bachelor’s degree with first class honours
Niue: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Norway: Bachelorgrad (Bachelor’s degree) or Candidatus Magisterii with a final overall score of ‘Very Good’ or Grade B
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Oman: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 3.6/4
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Pakistan: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 75% or a GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Panama: Maestría with a final overall score of 80%
Papua New Guinea: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) with a final overall score of 4/5
Paraguay: Licenciado with a final overall score of 4
Peru: Licenciado with a final overall score of 15/20
Philippines: Master's degree from a Centre of Excellence or Prestigious University with a final overall score of 1.75 or A-
Poland: Licencjat / Inżynier (Bachelor’s degree) when studied after 2001 or Magister / Magister Inżynier (Master's degree) with a final overall score of 5
Portugal: Licenciado or Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) with a final overall score of 16/20
Puerto Rico: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall GPA of 3.7 (on a 4.0 scale)
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Qatar: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 3.6/4
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Romania: Diplomă de Licenţă (Bachelor’s degree) with a final overall score of 9/10
Russia: Диплом Бакалавра (Bachelor’s degree) or Диплом Специалиста (Specialist Diploma) with a final overall score of 4
Rwanda: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 16/20
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Samoa: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Saudi Arabia: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 85% or 4.5/5
Senegal: Diplôme d'Études Supérieures, Maîtrise, Diplôme d'Études Approfondies, Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Specialisées or Master II with a final overall score of 16/20
Serbia: Диплома о стеченом високом образовању / Diploma o stečenom visokom obrazovanju or Дипломирани / Diplomirani (Bachelor’s degree) with a final overall score of 9/10
Sierra Leone: Bachelor’s degree (Honours) or Master's degree with a final overall score of 5 (on a 1 to 5 scale) or 70%
Singapore: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) with a final overall GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or a CPA of 4.0 (on a 5.0 scale)
Slovakia: Bakalár (Bachelor’s degree) when studied after 2004 or Magister (Master's degree) with a final overall score of 1.5 or Grade B
Slovenia: Diploma o pridobljeni univerzitetni izobrazbi, Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni izobrazbi / Diplomirani, Diplomant or Univerzitetni diplomant with a final overall score of 9
Solomon Islands: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
South Africa: Bachelor’s (Honours) degree with a final overall score of 70%
South Korea: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 85%, Grade B+ or a GPA 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or 3.8 (on a 4.3 scale
Spain: Licenciado or Graduado with a final overall score of 7.5 or 2.5/4
Sri Lanka: Four-year Bachelor Special degree with a final overall score of 70%
St. Kitts & Nevis: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
St. Lucia: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Sudan (Republic of) (North): Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 70%
Suriname: Master's degree with distinction
Sweden: Bachelor degree / Kandidatexamen/ Yrkesexamen with a final overall score of VG or 100/120
Switzerland: Diplôme or Licence (French-speaking), Diplom or Lizentiat (German-speaking) with a final overall score of 5/6, 8/10 or 2.2/5
Syria: Licence / al-Ijâza fi with a final overall score of 85%
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Taiwan: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% or a GPA of 3.7 (on a 4.0 scale)
Tajikistan: Дипломи дар бораи маълумоти оли / Диплом специалиста (Specialist Diploma) or Дипломи магистр / Диплом магистра (Master's degree) with a final overall score of 4/5
Tanzania: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 70% or B+
Thailand: Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 75% or a GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Togo: Diplôme d'Études Approfondies or Diplôme d'Études Supérieures with a final overall score of 16/20
Tokelau: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Tonga: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Trinidad & Tobago: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Tunisia: Licence with a final overall score of 14/20
Türkiye: Lisans Diplomasi (Bachelor’s degree) with a final overall score of 70% or a CGPA of 3.4
Turkmenistan: Ýokary bilim hakynda şahadatnama (Specialist Diploma) when completed after 2007 or before 2001 with a final overall score of 4.5/5
Turks and Caicos Islands: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) from the University of the West Indies
Tuvalu: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
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Uganda: Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division) or a GPA of 3.75
Ukraine: Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor’s degree) when studied after 2007, Диплом спеціаліста (Specialist Diploma) or Диплом магістра (Master's degree) with a final overall score of 4, 9/12 or 3/5
United Arab Emirates (UAE): Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 85% or a GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
United Kingdom (UK): Bachelor’s degree with second class honours (upper division)
United States of America (USA): Bachelor’s degree with a final overall GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale), 4.3 (on a 5.0 scale) or 85%
Uruguay: Licenciado with a final overall score of 10/12, 85% or a GPA of 4.5 (on a 6.0 scale)
Uzbekistan: Diplomi (Specialist Diploma) or Magistr Diplomi (Master's degree) with a final overall score of 80% or 4/5
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Vanuatu: Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a final overall score of 80% from the University of the South Pacific
Venezuela: Four-year Licenciatura with a final overall score of 8/9, 17/20 or 4.5/5
Vietnam: Thạc sĩ (Master's degree) with a final overall grade of 7
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Yemen: Majister / Master’s degree with a final overall score of 90%
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Zambia: Master's degree with a final overall score of 2.0 (on a 2.5 scale)
Zimbabwe: Bachelor’s degree (Honours) with a final overall score of 75%