| UNDERGRADUATE Grade Requirements for
Admission to LEAP |
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| Country |
Scale 1 |
Scale 2 |
Credential |
Grade Description |
U.S. Equivalent |
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| Afghanistan |
80-89 |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Albania |
7-8 |
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Diplome |
10 is highest grade |
B |
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| Algeria |
11-11.9 |
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Diplome or Licence |
Passable
(Satisfactory) |
B |
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| Argentina |
6-7 |
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Bachiller
Universitario |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Australia |
17-19 |
B |
Honours Bachelor |
Credit |
B |
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| Austria |
3 |
Pass w/Dist |
Diplom |
Befriedigend
(Satisfactory) |
B |
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| Bangladesh |
50-54 |
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Bachelor |
II (Second Division) |
B / B+ |
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| Barbados |
2-3 |
50-59 |
Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Belgium |
14-15.99 |
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Gradue(e)/Gegradueerde
or Licence/Licentiaat |
Avec Distinction/ Met
Onderscheiding (With Distinction) |
B |
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| Belize |
80-84 |
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Bachelor |
B |
B |
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| Benin |
12-13.9 |
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Maritrise or Diplome |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Bolivia |
64-76 |
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Titulo de Maestra
Normal or Licenciado |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Botswana |
B |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Brazil |
7.0-8.9 |
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Licenciatura Plena or
Bacharelado |
Bom (Good) |
B |
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| Brunei
Darussalam |
B |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Bulgaria |
4 |
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Diploma za Zavarsheno |
Dobur (Good) |
B |
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| Burkina Faso |
12-13.9 |
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Licence |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Burundi |
70-79 |
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Licence or Ingenieur
Agronome |
Distinction
(Distinction) |
B |
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| Cameroon |
12-13.9 |
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Diplome or Licence |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Canada |
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Bachelor |
Grading Scales Vary -
See Transcript |
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| Central
African Republic |
12-13.9 |
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Diplome or Licence |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Chad |
12-13.9 |
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Diplome or Licence |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Chile |
5.0-5.9 |
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Titulo Professional
or Licenciado en…. |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| China |
75-84 |
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Bachelor |
Good |
B |
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| Colombia |
3.5-3.9 |
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Licenciado |
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B |
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| Congo
(Brazzaville) |
12-13.9 |
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Licence or Diplome |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| The
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Formerly Zaire) |
70-79 |
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Diplome |
Distinction
(Distinction) |
B |
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| Costa Rica |
8 |
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Bachiller
Univeritario or Title of Licenciado |
80-89 (Scale 2) |
B |
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| Cote d'lvoire |
12-13.9 |
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Licence or Diplome |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Croatia |
3 |
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Diploma (Professional
Title of Graduate) |
Dobur (Good) |
B |
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| Cuba |
4 |
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Licenciado/Licenciatura
(Licentiate) |
Notable/Aprovechado/Bien
(Good) |
B |
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| Czech
Republic |
2 |
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Bakalar (Bachelor) |
Vel'mi Dobre (Very
Good) |
B |
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| Denmark |
7-9 |
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Bachelorgraden/B.A.,B.S.
(Bachelor) |
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B |
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| Dominican
Republic |
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Technico en… or
Licenciatura (Licentiate) |
Grading Scales Vary -
See Transcript |
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| ECTS
(European Credit Transfer System) |
C |
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N/A |
Good |
B |
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| Ecuador |
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Licenciado |
Grading Scales Vary -
See Transcript |
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| Egypt |
65-74 |
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Bachelor |
Good |
B |
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| El Salvador |
7-8 |
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Tecnico Avanzado or
Title of Licenciado |
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B |
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| Ethiopia |
80-89 |
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Bachelor |
Good |
B |
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| Fiji |
65-79 |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Finland |
2 |
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Kandidaatti/Kandidat
(Candidate) |
Hyvaa tieto (Good) |
B |
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| France |
12-13.9 |
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Diplome |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Gabon |
12-13.9 |
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Licence |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Germany |
2.6-3.5 |
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Bachelor |
Befriedigend
(Satisfactory) |
B |
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| Ghana |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Greece |
6.0-7.9 |
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(Ptychio) Diploma |
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B |
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| Guatemala |
80-90 |
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Baccalaureatus
(Baccalaureate) |
Muy Bueno (Very Good) |
B |
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| Guinea |
12-13.9 |
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Licence or Diplome
d'Etudes Superieures |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Guyana |
B |
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Bachelor |
Good |
B |
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| Haiti |
70-79 |
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Diplome or Licence |
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B |
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| Honduras |
80-89 |
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Bachiller
Universitario |
Muy Bueno (Very Good) |
B |
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| Hong Kong |
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Bachelor |
Third Class Honours |
B |
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| Hungary |
4 |
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Diploma (with
professional title) |
Jo (Good) |
B |
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| Iceland |
6.00-7.24 |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| India |
50-54 |
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Bachelor |
II (Second Division) |
B/B+ |
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| Iran |
14-15 |
B |
Karshenasi (Licence) |
3 |
B |
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| Iraq |
60-69 |
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Bachelor |
Medium |
B |
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| Ireland |
50-61 |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Israel |
61-74 |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Israel
(Non-University Institutions) |
75-83 |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Italy |
25-28 |
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Diploma Universitario
(University Diploma) |
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B |
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| Italy
(Engineering) |
24-26 |
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Diploma Universitario
(University Diploma) |
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B |
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| Jamaica |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Japan |
70-79 |
|
Bachelor |
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B |
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| Jordan |
70-79 |
|
Bachelor |
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B |
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| Kenya |
50-59 |
|
Bachelor |
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B |
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| Korea (South) |
80-89 |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Latvia |
6 |
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Bachelor |
Gandriz Labi (Almost
Good) |
B |
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| Lebanon |
12-13.9 |
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Bachelor |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Lesotho |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Liberia |
80-89 |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Lithuania |
7 |
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Diploma of Specialist
(5 years) |
Fair |
B |
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| Macedonia |
8 |
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Diploma (Professional
Title of Graduate) |
Dobre (Good) |
B |
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| Madagascar |
12-13.9 |
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Maitrise |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Malawi |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Malaysia |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Mali |
12-13.9 |
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Matrise (Master) |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Malta |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Mauritania |
12-13.9 |
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Diplome (4 or more
years) |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Mauritius |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Mexico |
8 |
80-89 |
Licenciado
(Licentiate) |
Bien (Good) |
B |
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| Mongolia |
B |
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Master Degree |
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B |
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| Morocco |
12-12.9 |
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Licence (Licenciate) |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Myanmar |
50-64 |
4 |
Bachelor |
Good |
B |
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| Nepal |
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Bachelor |
Division II Merit |
B |
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| The
Netherlands |
7.0 - 7.75 |
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Getuigschrift Hoger
Beroepsonderwijs (Higher Professional Education
Degree) |
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B |
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| New Zealand |
B |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Nicaragua |
70-79 |
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Licenciado
(Licentiate) |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Niger |
12-13.9 |
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Licence (License) |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Nigeria |
C/CD |
50-59 |
Bachelor |
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B |
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| Norway |
2.4-2.8 |
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Candidatus Magisterri |
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B |
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| Pakistan |
50-54 |
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Bachelor |
II (Second Division) |
B/B+ |
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| Panama |
81-90 |
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Licenciado
(Licentiate) |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Papua New
Guinea |
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Bachelor |
Third Class Honours |
B |
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| Paraguay |
3 |
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Licenciado or
Licenciatura (4 or more years) |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Peru |
13-14 |
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Bachiller (5 years)
or Licenciado |
80-89 |
B |
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| Philippines |
1.75-2.25 |
85-90 |
Diploma |
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B |
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| Poland |
4 |
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Dyplom (Diploma) |
Dolbry (Good) |
B |
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| Portugal |
12-14 |
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Licenciado
(Licentiate) |
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B |
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| Qatar |
4 |
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Bachelor |
Very Good |
B |
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| Romania |
7-8 |
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Diploma |
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B |
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| Russian
Federation |
4 |
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Diplom spetsialista
(Dimploma of Specialist) |
Khorosho (Good) |
B |
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| Rwanda |
70-79 |
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Licence or Agregation
de I'Enseignement Secondaire |
Distinction
(Distinction) |
B |
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| Saudi Arabia |
80-89 |
4 |
Bachelor |
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B |
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| Senegal |
12-13.9 |
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Licence (4 year) or
Matrise (following 3-yr Licence) |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Sierra Leone |
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Bachelor |
Third Class Honours |
B |
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| Singapore |
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Bachelor |
Class II ii |
B |
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| Slovakia |
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Bachelor |
Vel'mi Dobre (Very
Good) |
B |
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| Slovenia |
7 |
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Diplomirani (Diploma
graduate) |
Dobro (Good) |
B |
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| South Africa |
60-69 |
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Higher Dimploma |
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B |
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| Spain |
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Licenciado
(Licentiate) |
Notable (Notable) |
B+ |
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| Sri Lanka |
40-54 |
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Bachelor |
Upper Secondary |
B/B+ |
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| Sudan |
50-65 |
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Diploma (4 year) or
Bachelor |
Good/Credit |
B |
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| Swaziland |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Sweden |
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Kandidat or Magister
or Masterexamen |
The grading scale in
Sweden does not lend itself to a U.S. grading
scale equivalency |
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| Switzerland |
6 |
4.5-5.4 |
Licence or Lizentiat
(3-4 years) |
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B |
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| Syria |
60-69 |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Taiwan |
70-79 |
B |
Bachelor |
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B |
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| Tanzania |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Thailand |
B |
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Bachelor |
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B |
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| Togo |
12-13.9 |
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Licence (License) |
Assez Bien (Quite
Good) |
B |
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| Trinidad |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Tunisia |
11-11.9 |
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Attestation d'Etudes
Approfondies or Diplome |
Passable
(Satisfactory) |
B |
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| Turkey |
7-8 |
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Lisans Diplomas
(Licentiate Dimploma) |
Iyi (Good) |
B |
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| Uganda |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| United Arab
Emirates |
B |
80-89 |
Bachelor |
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B |
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| United
Kingdom |
50-59 |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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| Uruguay |
5-7 |
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Intermediate Titles |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
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| Venezuela |
13-15 |
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Licenciado
(Licentiate) |
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B |
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| Vietnam |
6-7 |
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Bang Tot Nghiep Dai
Hoc (Diploma of Graduation) |
Good |
B |
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| Yugoslavia,
Federal Republic |
7 |
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Diploma (Professional
Title of Graduate) |
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B |
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| Zambia |
56-65 |
B |
Bachelor |
(Very Satisfactory) |
B |
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| Zimbabwe |
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Bachelor |
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division) |
B |
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