Minimum Academic Requirements: International Credentials

All applicants must meet the minimum English Language Requirements. Please consult the linked webpage as well as the listing ("factsheet") for your program of choice to determine whether you meet the language requirements.

The degree and grade requirements for applicants applying from international institutions are listed in alphabetical order by country below.

Countries A-B

Afghanistan

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s/Licence (requiring 4 years of study); Master`s
Overall Grade Required: 80/100

Albania

Years of Study/Degree Required:
- Pre-2007: Diplome, professional title (requiring a minimum of 4 years of study)
- Post-2007: Diplome e Nivelit te Dyte
Overall Grade Required: 8 (Good) on a 10-point scale, or 4 (Good) on a 5-point scale

Algeria

Years of Study/Degree Required: Diplome d`Ingenieur/d`Architecture (requiring a minimum of 4 years of study)
Overall Grade Required: 14 on a 20-point scale

Andorra

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: Bàtxelor, Bàtxelor d’especialització

Angola

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciatura or professional title; superior academic standing required
Overall Grade Required: 14 on a 20-point grading scale

Argentina

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado/Licentiatura or professional title (e.g. Ingeniero, Arquitecto, Abogado) requiring four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 7 on a 10-point scale or Distinguido

Armania

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bakalavri Kochum (Bachelor`s); Specialist Diploma
Overall Grade Required: 4 on a 5 -point scale or Good

Australia:

Years of Study/Degree Required: At least three years of Study or Honours Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution.
Overall Grade Required: Distinction/2nd Class, Upper Division; 70/100 ; 75/100

Austria

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bakkalaureus; Diplom-Ingenieur; Magister
Overall Grade Required: GUT or 2 on a reverse scale of 5

Azerbaijan

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bakalavr (Bachelor`s Degree; requiring at least 4 years of study), Diploma of Specialist, Magistr
Overall Grade Required: 4/5; 71/100

Bahamas

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s Degree (from UWI)
Overall Grade Required: 2nd Class Upper Division

Bahrain

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s, requiring 4 years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3.33 (Good) on a 4-point scale

Bangladesh

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s Degree, requiring a minimum of 4 years of study Or Completion of both Bachelor and Master`s
Overall Grade Required: 60/100; 3.0/4.0

Belgium

Years of Study/Degree Required: completion of the Licence or professional title requiring a minimum of four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 14/20 or "avec distinction" or "met onderscheiding"

Bolivia

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado
Overall Grade Required: 75/100 or Distinguido

Botswana

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: Second Class, First Division

Brazil

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bacharel, Licenciado or Titulo (professional degree)
Overall Grade Required: 7.7 on a 10 point grading scale (or equivalent)

Bulgaria

Years of Study/Degree Required: the Diploma za Zavarsheno Visshe Obrazovanic (requiring a minimum of 4 years of study) or Bakalavr
Overall Grade Required: 4.5 on a 6-point scale or Very Good standing

Burkina Faso

Years of Study/Degree Required: Maitrise, Diplome d`Ingenieur (with minimum 4 years of study)
Overall Grade Required: 15 on a 20-point scale

Burundi

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licence, Diplome d`Ingenieur (minimum 4 years of study)
Overall Grade Required: 75/100

Countries C–E (including Commonwealth Caribbean Region)

Cameroon

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s at least four years of study (post-2007 system); Maitraise (pre-2007 Francophone system)
Overall Grade Required: 65/100, 3.0/4.0 (post-2007 system); 14 out of 20-point scale (pre-2007 Francophone system)

Central African Republic

Years of Study/Degree Required: Maitrise, specialized diplome, or professional title at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 15 out of 20-point scale

Chad

Years of Study/Degree Required: Maitrise at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 14 out of 20-point scale

Chile

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado, Titulo de [subject area] (Professional Title – e.g. Ingeniero, Egresado, Medico Veterinario) requiring four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 5.3 out of 7-point scale

China, People’s Republic of

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's degree of at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 80/ 100; 4 out of 5; B.

Colombia

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado or Professional Title
Overall Grade Required: 3.7 out of 5-point scale

Commonwealth Caribbean Region

Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Christopher-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Turks & Caicoas

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least 3 years of study
Overall Grade Required: Upper Second Class Honours

Congo (Brazzaville)

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 14 out of 20-point scale

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 75/100

Costa Rica

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 8 out of 10-point scale; 80/100, Very Good

Cote d'Ivoire

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 12 out of 20-point scale

Croatia

Years of Study/Degree Required:
- Pre-2005: Diploma requiring 4-6 years of study;
- Post-2005: Baccalaureaus requiring at least 4 years of study
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5-point scale

Cuba

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5-point scale; 80/100

Czech Republic

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: Velmi Dobry or Very Good; 2.4-2.0 out of 4 (reversed scale)

Denmark

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required:
- Before August 2007: 8 out of 12
- After August 2007: 9 out of 13

Dominican Republic

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado, Licenciatura at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4-point scale; 80/100

Ecuador

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 30/40; 23/30; 15/20

Egypt

Years of Study/Degree Required: a minimum four-year Bachelor's or License degree
Overall Grade Required: Very Good

El Salvador

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 8 out of 10-point scale

Eritrea

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4-point scale

Estonia

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bakalaureusekraad; Specialist Diploma at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: Very Good (väga hea); 4 out of 5-point scale or B

Eswatini

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 70/100

Ethiopia

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4-point scale or 85/100

Countries F–H

Fiji

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least 3 years of study
Overall Grade Required: 65/100

Finland

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s degree; Oikeusnotaari / Rättsnotarie Old system: Kandidaatti/Kandidat
Overall Grade Required: 3.5 out of 5-point scale;

France

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor’s degree or licence at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 12 out of 20-point scale

Gabon

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bienat least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 14 out of 20-point scale

Gambia, The

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4.3-point scale

Georgia

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bakalavris Khariskhi at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5-point scale (ECTS)

Germany

Years of Study/Degree Required: 4 or 5 years of study
Overall Grade Required: 2.5 out of 5-point scale

Ghana

Years of Study/Degree Required: Honours Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: 60/100; Second Class, Upper Division

Greece

Years of Study/Degree Required: Ptychion degree
Overall Grade Required: 7 out of 10 -point scale; Very Good

Guatemala

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado/Licentiatura or Titulo at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 80/100

Guinea

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licence at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 14 out of 20-point scale

Guyana

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4-point scale

Haiti

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 75/100

Honduras

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado or Titulo requiring four years of stud
Overall Grade Required: 81/100; Muy Satisfactorio (Very Satisfactory)

Hong Kong

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4-point scale

Hungary

Years of Study/Degree Required: Oklevel diploma at least four years of study\
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5-point scale or Jo

Countries I–L

Iceland

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least three or four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 8 out of 10-point scale

India

Years of Study/Degree Required: a four-year Bachelor's Degree or a three-year Bachelor's Degree and a Master's degree
Overall Grade Required: 55/100; higher with a minimum standing of Second Class; 7 out of 10-point scale

Indonesia

Years of Study/Degree Required: S1 - Sarjana Sutu
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4-point scale

Iran

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's degree of at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 15 out of 20-point scale

Iraq

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 70/100

Ireland

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least 4 years of study
Overall Grade Required: Second Class Honours, Lower Division

Israel

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s degree
Overall Grade Required: 75/100 or good

Italy

Years of Study/Degree Required: Diploma di Laurea
Overall Grade Required: 23 out of 30-point scale

Jamaica

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s (Honours) degree
Overall Grade Required: Upper Second Class Honours

Japan

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s degree (Gakushi-shogo / 学士号)
Overall Grade Required: 70% or B equivalent

Jordan

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: 76/100

Kazakhstan

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bakalavr at least 4 years of study
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5-point scale or Good Standing

Kenya

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's degree at least 4 years of study
Overall Grade Required: 60% or standing of Second Class, Upper Division

Korea, Republic Of

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3.0 out of 4.5-point scale, 80% or B

Kuwait

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4-point scale; 6.5 out of 9-point scale; or 80/100

Kyrgyzstan

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bakalavr (Bachelor`s Degree; requiring at least 4 years of study), Specialist Diploma
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5-point scale

Lao People’s Demo Republic

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least five years of study
Overall Grade Required: 14 out of 20-point scale

Latvia

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bakalaurs; Specialist Diploma
Overall Grade Required: Labi (Good), 7 out of 10-point scale

Lebanon

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s, Licence at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 15 out of 20-point scale;

Lesotho

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 75/100

Liberia

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 80/100

Libya

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: 75/100 or B

Lithuania

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 7 out of 10-point scale

Countries M–N

Macedonia

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 8 out of 10-point scale

Macau

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciatura at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: Very Good

Madagascar

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study

Overall Grade Required: 14 out of 20-point scale

Malawi

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 70/100

Malaysia

Years of Study/Degree Required: Honours Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: B or equivalent and a standing of Second Class Honours, Upper Division (Division 1)

Mali

Years of Study/Degree Required: Diplome D`Etudes Universitaires Approfondies Diplome De L`Ecole Normale Superieure
Overall Grade Required: 14 out of 20-point scale

Malta

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: Second Class Honours, Upper Division

Mauritius

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least 3 years of study
Overall Grade Required: Class II, Division I

Mexico

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciatura/Licenciado or Titulo (professional field), Ingenieria
Overall Grade Required: 8 out of 10-point scale; 80/100

Mongolia

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least five years of study
Overall Grade Required: 85/100

Morocco

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 12 on a 20 -point scale or Assez bien

Mozambique

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 15 out of 20-point scale

Myanmar

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least five years of study
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5 -point scale

Namibia

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: Second Class Lower Division or B

Nepal

Years of Study/Degree Required: Completion of both Bachelor`s and Master`s degrees OR a Bachelor`s degree, requiring a minimum 4 years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 5 -point scale

Netherlands, The

Years of Study/Degree Required: four-Year Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: 7 out of 10-point scale or Ruim Voldoende

New Zealand

Years of Study/Degree Required: At least four years Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: B or a Second Class standing

Nicaragua

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado/Licentiatura or Titulo requiring four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 80/100

Niger

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 14 out of 20 -point scale

Nigeria

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study: National Diploma or Higher National Diploma (including any combination of these) are not equivalent to a your year Bachelor's Degree
Overall Grade Required: 60/100 or standing of Second Class, Upper Division

Norway

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 2.5 out of 6.9 (reversed scale)

Countries O–R

Oman

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4 -point scale

Pakistan

Years of Study/Degree Required: a four-year Bachelor’s degree or a three -year Bachelor’s degree PLUS a 1 year Master’s degree
Overall Grade Required: 55% or a standing of Second division

Palestine Territory

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4 -point scale

Panama

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 81/100

Paraguay

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado or professional title at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5-point scale; 80%; Very Good

Peru

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado or professional title at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 14 out of 20 -point scale

Philippines

Years of Study/Degree Required:
- Bachelor's degree if admitted to university after 12 years of primary and secondary edcation
- Completion of both bachelor`s and master`s degrees if admitted to university after 10 years of primary and secondary education
Overall Grade Required: 2 out of 5 (reversed scale)

Poland

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study or Magister or Magister inzynier
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5 -point scale; Dobry or Good

Portugal

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciado/Licenciatura requiring a minimum of 4 years study
Overall Grade Required: 15 out of 20 -point scale

Qatar

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s Degree
Overall Grade Required: Good or B

Romania

Years of Study/Degree Required: Diploma de Licenta or Professional title
Overall Grade Required: 7 out of 10 -point scale

Russia Federation

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5-point scale

Rwanda

Years of Study/Degree Required: Maitrise, Diplome d`Ingenieur
Overall Grade Required: 80/100

Countries S-T

Saudi Arabia

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: B or 80/100

Senegal

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 14 on a 20-point scale-point scale

Serbia

Years of Study/Degree Required: Post 2003 – Bachelor; Pre-2003-Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (requiring at least 4 years of study)
Overall Grade Required: 8 out of 10-point scale

Sierra Leone

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor Honours Degree
Overall Grade Required: 60/100

Singapore

Years of Study/Degree Required: Honours Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: Second Class, Upper Division; B

Slovakia Republic

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bakalar requiring four years of study; Magister requiring four years of study or equivalent
Overall Grade Required: Dobry or 2 on a reverse grading scale of 5

Slovenia

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 8 out of 10-point scale

South Africa

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 70% or a standing of Second class, Division 1

Spain

Years of Study/Degree Required: 4 or 5 years of study
Overall Grade Required: 7 out of 10-point scale

Sri Lanka

Years of Study/Degree Required: four-year Bachelor's (Special) degree
Overall Grade Required: 60% or Upper Secondary

Sudan

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least five years of study
Overall Grade Required: 65%

Sweden

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s degree Pre-2005: Magistersexamen with at least 160 credits (four years of study)
Overall Grade Required: 4 out of 5; Väl Godkänd (Distinction)

Switzerland

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 2 out of 5 (reversed scale); 5 out of 6;

Syria

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 70%

Taiwan

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
Overall Grade Required: 70%

Tanzania

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: Second Class, Upper Level

Thailand

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
Overall Grade Required: 3.0 on a 4.0 -point scale

Trinidad and Tobago

Years of Study/Degree Required: Honours Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: Second Class, Upper Level

Tunisia

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 12 out of 20 -point scale

Türkiye (Turkiye)

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's or Lisans Diplomasi or Muhendis Diplomasi
Overall Grade Required: 7 on a 10-point scale; 14 on a 20-point scale; 65 on a 100-point scale; iyi; good

Countries U–Z

Uganda

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
Overall Grade Required: Second Class; Upper Division

Ukraine

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study or Dyplom spetsialista (Specialist diploma) or Dyplom magistra (Master diploma)
Overall Grade Required: 4 on a 5-point scale;

United Arab Emirates

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 3.0 on a 4 point grading scale, good or B

United Kingdom

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least three years of study
Overall Grade Required: Second Class Honours, Upper Division (Second Class, Upper Division) or B

United States of America

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
Overall Grade Required: 3 out of 4-point scale

Uruguay

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 8 out of 10 -point scale

Venezuela

Years of Study/Degree Required: Licenciatura or professional requiring four years of study
Overall Grade Required: 7 on a 10-point scale or 14 on a 20-point scale

Vietnam

Years of Study/Degree Required: Bachelor`s Degree (Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Đại Học / Bằng cử nhân) requiring at least 4 years of study from a recognized degree granting institution
Overall Grade Required: 7 on a 10-point scale or Good /Kha

Zambia

Years of Study/Degree Required: at least four years of study
Overall Grade Required: B+; Meritorious

Zimbabwe

Years of Study/Degree Required: Honours Bachelor's degree
Overall Grade Required: Second Class Honours, Upper Division