International Credentials Guidelines
This guideline for international credentials, developed using resources from the Ontario University Registrar's Association (OURA) and UK ECCTIS database, may be used to determine the minimum degree equivalencies normally required for master’s and doctoral admission to the University of Guelph. Scholaro links are provided for referencing grading scales by country.
The information provided is intended for reference purposes only and may be subject to change without notice. A complete application must be submitted for a comprehensive review and official admission decision.
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A
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available.
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Unable to provide comparability
Grading Systems:
Afghanistan's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplomë, professional title (requiring a minimum of 4 years of study)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplomë e Studimeve te Thelluara pasuniversitare/Postgraduate Diploma of Advanced Studies
- Kandidat i shkencave/Candidate of sciences
Grading Systems:
Albania most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licence*, Diplôme d'Ingénieur/d’Architecture (requiring a minimum of 4 years of study)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirment
- Magister (formerly Doctrat de Troisième Cycle or Doctorat d'Etat)
- Diplôme/ Licence/ Diplôme d’études supérieures (DES); Doctorat
Grading Systems:
Algeria's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
*A 4-year Licence may be equivalent to the honours Bachelor's degree depending on the University and program. A qualifying program may be required. Not admissible with a 3-year Diplome or Licence.
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bàtxelor ( Requiring 4 years of study)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Màster'
Grading Systems:
Andorra's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Grau de Mestre (Master's degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not Available
Grading Systems:
Angola's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country. Currently, university-level studies are offered through the University of the West Indies (for further information see Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad.)
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licendiado or professional title (e.g., Ingeniero, Arquitecto, Abogado) requiring 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Maestria/Magister
Grading Systems:
Argentina's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Specialist Diploma requiring a minimum of 5 years of study (last offered in 2011)
- Diplom Bakalavri Astichan (Bachelor's Ordinary Degree awarded up to and including 2004)
- Diplom Magistrosi Astichan (When awarded up to and including 2004)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- *Master’s (Magistrosi Kochum) (Research Degree)
Grading Systems:
Armenia's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s (Honours), requiring at least 4 years of study. 1 year Bachelor of (Honours) following a 3 year Bachelor (Ordinary)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Australia's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelors degree
- Magister (awarded up to and including 2002)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master, Magister (awarded 2003 and onward)
Grading Systems:
Austria's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplomu (Specialist Diploma) *No longer awarded since mid-to-late 2000's*
- Physician Diploma
- Bakalavr Diplomu (Bachelor’s Honours Degree awarded 2005 and onward)
- Magistr (up to and including 2004)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Kandidat Nauk (equivalent to Ph.D., prior to 1991)
- Doctor of Science (Phd until approximately 2009)
- Magistr (2005 and onward, equivalent to Master’s)
Grading Systems:
Azerbaijan's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
B
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree (Only from Univeristy of West Indies)
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Bahamas most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree requiring 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
- Doctorate is equivalent to a Master of Philosophy/Master of Research
Grading Systems:
Bahrain's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Completion of BOTH Bachelor's and Master's degree is required when following a three-year Bachelor Pass or a four-year Bachelor Degree- When awarded up to and including 2025.
- (For degrees awarded from 2026 onwards contact the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies)
- Typical Degree Credits: Four year programmes comprise at least 140 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Bangladesh's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s (Honours) only equivalent from University of West Indies
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Barbados most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bakalavr (Bachelor’s) requiring 5 years of study (prior to 1991)
- Magistr (Master's degree)
- Diploma of Higher Education/Diploma of Specialist
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magistr (post-1997; equivalent to Master’s)
Grading Systems:
Belarus most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admissions Requirement
- Bachelier/Bachelor (Professional)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Belgium's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country. Currently, university-level studies are offered through the University of the West Indies (for further information see Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad.)
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Minimum Admission Requirement
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Advanced Studies Diploma (DEA)
- Higher Education Diploma (DES)
- Master
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Benin's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Masters Degree (when awarded up to and including 2017)
- 2018-Present - A Bachelor’s degree from Bhutan itself is not sufficient for graduate admission. An applicant would need to complete further studies to be admissible.
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Bhutan's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's degree (Licenciado), Professional title (e.g. Engineer)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Titulo de Especialista Medico
- Titulo de Maestria/Magister Scientiarum
Grading Systems:
Bolivia's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diploma Visoko Obrazovanja (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education); normally requires 4-6 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Postgraduate specialists diploma
- Magistratura (Master's degree - normally requires 2 years of study and a thesis)
Grading Systems:
Bosnia-Herzegovina's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor (Honours) degree (2021 and onward)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Botswana's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bacharel/Bacharelado (Bachelor's Degree)
- Titulo (Professional Title)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Titulo de Mestre (Master's Degree)
Grading Systems:
Brazil's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Honours Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Brunei Darassalam's most common grading scale
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diploma for Candidate of Sciences
- Masters Degree
Grading Systems:
Bulgaria's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplôme D'études Approfondies (Diploma of Advanced Studies)
- Diplôme D'études Supérieures Spécialisées (Diploma of Specialized Higher Studies)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Burkina Faso's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplôme D'études Approfondies (Diploma of Advanced Studies)
- Diplôme De Baccakauréat en Médicine Générale (Bachelors Degree in General Medicine)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Burundi's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
C
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelors + Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits:45 Credits for a Masters
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Cambodia's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplôme D'études Supérieures de Commerce
- Diplôme D'Ingénieur de Conception
- Doctorat en Pharmacie
- M1
- Maîtrise
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Advanced Studies Diploma
- Advanced Professional Studies Diploma
- Specialized Higher Studies Diploma
- M2 all equivalent to Master's
Grading Systems:
Cameroon's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplôme d'État de Docteur en Médecine (Doctor of Medicine)
- Diplôme D'études Approfondies ( Diploma of Advanced Studies)
- Diplôme D'études Supérieures Spécialisées (Diploma of Specialized Higher Studies)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Chad's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Grado de Licenciado En [Subject Area] (Bachelor's degree in [subject area])
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 SCT Chile Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Grado de Magister
Grading Systems:
Chile's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree, requiring a minimum of 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 125 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
China's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Titulo de [subject area]/Profesional en [subject area]/Maestro en [arts subject]/Diploma de [subject area]
- Typical Degree Credits: The number of credits is a result of dividing the total number of hours expected for the student to satisfactorily achieve the learning goals in an academic period by 48.
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magister/Maestria (Master's)
Grading Systems:
Colombia's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Masters Degree, requiring a minimum of 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplôme d’Etudes supérieures (DES)
- Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies (DEA) (Master's
Grading Systems:
Congo's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciado
- Typical Degree Credits: 150 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Maestria
Grading Systems:
Costa Rica's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Baccalaureus (Bachelor Degree)
- Diploma 4-6 Years
- Typical Degree Credits: 180-240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diploma Specijalist
- Magistar
Grading Systems:
Croatia's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplome d'Etudes Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS)
- Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)
- Masters Degree
- Le Diplôme D'État De Docteur En Médecine
- Le Diplôme D'État De Docteur En Pharmacie
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Doctorat de Troisieme Cycle (Master's Degree)
Grading Systems:
Cte D'Ivoire/Ivory Coast most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Titulo de Licenciado/Arquitecto/Doctor/Ingeniero
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Titulo de Master
- Titulo de Especialista/Especialidad de Posgrado (Master's Degree)
Grading Systems:
Cuba's most common credit systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Ptychio (Bachelor’s Degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s degree
- Postgraduate Mangement Diploma
Grading Systems:
Cyprus's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bakalár (Bachelor Honours degree - Bachelor Ordinary degree when awarded up to and including 2001)
- Magistr (Bachelor Honours when awarded up to and including 1999)
- Inženýr (Bachelor Honours when awarded up to and including 2004)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180-240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Inženyr/Inženyr Architekt (Engineer/Architect)
- Magistr (after 1999)
Grading Systems:
Czech Republics most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
D
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bacheloruddannelsen (Bachelor Degree)
- Candidatus Philosophiae
- Diplomingenoir (Engineer)
- Professionsbachelor (Professional Bachelors Degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180-240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Kandidatuddannelse (Masters Degree)
- Masteruddannelse
- Magisterkonfereus/Magister Artium
Grading Systems:
Denmark most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplome d'Ingenieur
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Djibouti's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciado/Titulo de [Subject area]
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Especialidad en [Medical subject] (When studied for three or more years)
- Maestria/Magister/Master en [Subject are]
Grading Systems:
Dominican Republic's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
E
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Titulo de Licenciado/Titulo de [Subject area]
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Título De Maestría
Grading Systems:
Ecuador's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor`s/ Baccalaureos
- Typical Degree Credits: There is no national credit system in place in Egpt; credit systems vary between institutions.
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's (Majistair or Magistr)
Grading Systems:
Egypt most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Titulo de Doctor en Medicina/Titulo de Doctor en Cirugia Dental
- Titulo de Maestro/Maestria
- Typical Degree Credits: 160 Credits
Doctoral minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
El Salvador's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Eritrea's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplom/Bakalaureusekraad; 3 to 4 years
- Rakenduskorgharidusoppe Diplom (Professional Higher Education Diploma)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180-240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magistrikraad
Grading Systems:
Estonia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Masters Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Eswatini's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Masters Degree (When awarded up to and including 2025)
- Typical Degree Credits: 120-180 ECTS Credits / 74-102 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Doctor of Philosophy (When studied at Addis Ababa University and a minimum of 3 years)
Grading Systems:
Ethiopia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
F
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Fiji's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- *Kandidaatti/Kandidat (Lower Academic Degree Bachelor’s)/ (Long-Cycle Degree When awarded up to and including 1996)
- Oikeusnotaari/Rättsnotarie(Bachelor’s in law), Farmaseutti/Farmaceut (Bachelor’s in Pharmacy)
- Professional Title(AMK/YH) Bachelor Degree from a Univeristy of Applie Science
- Arkkitehti/Arktitekt/Diplomi-insinoori/diplomingenjor/Proviisori/Provisor (Minimum five-year long cycle degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: 210-270 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Maisteri/Magister,
- Lisensiaatti/Licentiat
- Professional title (e.g. Diploma in Engineering: Diplomi-Insinööri/Diplomingenjör)
Grading Systems:
Finland most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Universitaire De Technologie
- Diplome De Formation Generale en Science
- Diplome De Formation Generale en Sciences Pharmaceutiques
- Grade De Licence
- Maitrise (to 2009)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplome D'Ingenieur
- Diplome D'etudes Superieures Specialisees
- Diplome D'etudes Approfondies
- Diplome De Master
- Diploma de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutiques
Grading Systems:
France's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
G
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplôme d’Ingénieur
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Gabon's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bakalavris Khariskhi (Bachelor Degree)
- Diplomirebuli Spezialisti (When studied for 4 years or more)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Dok'toris Diplomi
- Magistris Kharishki
- Metsnierebata Kandidatis Diplomi
Grading Systems:
Georgia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree
- Zeugnis Uber Den Zweiten Abschnitt Der Zahnarztlichen Prufung (Certificate of the second section of the dental examination)
- Typical Degree Credits; 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Germany's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree - Minimum 4 years
- Doctor of Pharmacy / Doctor of Optometry / Doctor of Medical Laboratory Science
- Typical Degree Credits: 120-128 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
- Master of Philosophy
Grading Systems:
Ghana's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor of fire Officers
- Ptychio/Diploma Panepistimiou
- Ptychio
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Didaktoriko Diploma
- Metaptychiako Diploma Eidikefsis
Grading Systems:
Greece's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciado/Licenciatura, Professional Title (Titulo); requiring 4-5 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 170-220 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magister when studied for 2 years or more
Grading Systems:
Guatemala most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s, requiring 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 146-160 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Guyana's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
H
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Haiti's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Baccalaureato
- Magistero in Scienze Religiose
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenza
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciatura
- Professional Title (Titulo)
- Typical Degree Credits: 160 UV Credits, 220 UV Credits for Engineering,320 UV Credits for Medicine and Surgery
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Maestria
Grading Systems:
Honduras most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s (Honours)
- Typical Degree Credits: 120-169 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Hong Kong's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Degree
- University Degree, requiring at least 3-6 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 180-240
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Mesterfokozat (Master's Degree)
Grading Systems:
Hungary's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
I
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Baccalaureaus (Bachelor)
- Candidate
- Typical Degree Credits: 180-240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Meistaraprof (Master's Degree)
- Candidate (Cand.Psych., Cand.Mag.)
Grading Systems:
Iceland's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree requiring four years of study in professional subjects (e.g., B.Pharm., M.B.B.S., B.Tech., B.Eng., or B.Arch)
- 3-year Bachelor's Arts/Science/Commerce plus a 2 year Masters Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 160 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
- M.Phil
Grading Systems:
Indias most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree (S1)
- Typical Degree Credits: 144 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magister (S2)
Grading Systems:
Indonesia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licence/Bachelor's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 130 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Karshenasi Arshad (Masters Degree)
Grading Systems:
Iran's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree, requiring at least 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: No national credit systems exists. It varies by institution.
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Iraq's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Honours Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Ireland's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Israel's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Laurea (Nuovo Ordinamento)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Second Level Academic Diploma (Master's Degree)
- Academic Diploma of Specialization I/II (Master's Degree)
- Master Universitario di Primo Livello (Master's Degree)
- Laurea Specialistica (Master's Degree)
- Laurea Magistrale (Master's Degree)
Grading Systems:
Italy's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
J
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelors Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
- Mphil.
Grading Systems:
Jamaica's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree (Gakushi Shogo)
- Typical Degree Credits: 124 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s degree (Shushi-go)
Grading Systems:
Japan's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s; requiring four years of study
- Bachelor of Honours Degree (When awarded the following grades excellent, good and very good)
- Typical Degree Credits: No national credit systems exists. Usually 1 year=30 credits.
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Jordans most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
K
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Degree
- Diploma of Specialist
- Masters Degree up to and including 2011
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Masters Degree
Grading Systems:
Kazakhstan's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree (Requiring 4 years of study)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240-480 credits depending on previous education
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Kenya's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Credits vary between institutions. a minimum of 130-140 credits is usually required. Although 120 credits may be needed in some subjects. Degrees in professional subjects tend to require more credits.
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Korea (Republic of) most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree, requiring 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 121-155 credits, Medicine requires minimum 242 credit hours of study, Engineering requires 144 credit hours, Pharmacy requires 160 credit hours and Dentistry requires 249 credit hours.
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading System:
Kuwait's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Specialist Diploma
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading System:
Kyrgyzstan's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
L
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Grading Systems:
Laos most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bakalaura Diploms (Bachelors Degree)
- Profesionala Bakalaura Diploms (Professional Bachelor Degree)
- Profesionalas Augstakas Izglitibas Diploms (Professional Higher Education Programme)
- Typical Degree Credits: 120-160 Latvian credits or 180- 240 ECTS credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magistra Diploma (Masters Degree)
- Profesionala Magistra Diploms (Professional Masters Degree)
Grading Systems:
Latvia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor`s, Licence requiring 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
- Diplome D'Etudes Approfondies
- Diplome D'Etudes Superieures en Architecture
Grading Systems:
Lebanon's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Unable to provide credits. The NUL does not normally use a credit system at the undergraduate level to measure volume of study.
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate Postdoctoral Studies
Grading Systems:
Lesotho's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Grading Systems:
Liberia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree (Requiring four years in duration, Architecture, Engineering and Pharmacy may require five years)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Libya's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s requiring 4 years of study
- Magister Philosophiae
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Liechtenstein's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bakalauras requiring at least 4 years of study
- Specialist Diploma
- Profesinis Bakalauras (Professional Bachelor Degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Lithuania's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree
- Professional Title
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Luxembourg's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
M
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciatura, requiring a minimum of 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's degree
Grading Systems:
Macau's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Degree/Diploma of completed first-cycle studies - 3-4 years
- Master of Pharmacy
- Typical Degree Credits: First academic cycle 180-240 ECTS credits / first professional cycle 180 ECTS credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master/Diploma of completed second cycle studies
Grading Systems:
Macedonia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplome d'Etat de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
- Diplome d'Etat de Docteur en Medecine
- Diplome d'Ingenieur
- Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies
- Diplome de Master
- Certificat d'Aptitude Pedagogique de l'Ecole Normale
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Madagascar's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor (Honours) Degree/Professional Bachelor Degree (2015 and onward)
- Masters Degree (when awarded up to and including 2016)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postgraduate Studies
Grading Systems:
Malawi's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree, requiring at least 4 years of study
- Bachelor/Doctor of [Medicine/dental surgery/veterinary medicine]
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master of Medicine/Master or Doctor of [Medicine/dental specialty]
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Malaysia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country. (Students normally study in Australia or New Zealand.)
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor (Honours) Degree (Studied at Malta College of Arts, Science adn Technology & University of Malta)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Malta's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Maîtrise
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Mauritania's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (When studied at Univeristy of Technology, Mauritius)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Masters Degree/Master of Business Administration
- Master of Philosophy Degree
Grading Systems:
Mauritius most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciatura
- Professional Title
- Typical Degree Credits: 240-300 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Grado/Titulo de Maestro/Maestria
Grading Systems:
Mexico's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diploma de Licenta
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diploma De Magistru
Grading Systems:
Moldova's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 90 US Credits or 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Monaco's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Grading Systems:
Mongolia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Post 2007-Bachelor; Pre 2007-Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja* (requiring at least 4 years of study)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Post 2007 – Master (Magistarska Diploma; Pre 2007 – Magistar Nauka/Umetnosti
Grading Systems:
Montenegro's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplome d'Ecoles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion
- Diplome d'Ingenieur d'Etat (Up to and including 2008)
- Diplome de Doctorat en Pharmacie
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplôme d’Etudes Superieures Approfondies (DESA)
- Master/ Master Specialise
- Diplôme d’Etudes Superieures Specialisees
- Diplome d'Architecte
- Diplome de Doctorat
Grading Systems:
Morocco's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Grau de Mestre
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Grading Systems:
Mozambique's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 64-96 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Grading Systems:
Myanmar's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
N
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Honours Degree (Minimum 4 years of study or one year following a three-year Bachelor degree.
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 480 Credits for Bachelor Honours Degree and 240 Credits for Master's Degree
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Namibia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Completion of both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees OR a Bachelor’s degree, requiring a minimum 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 125-155 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree (Following a four-year Bachelor degree)
- Master in Nursing (Studied for 2-years)
- Master of Philosophy
Grading Systems:
Nepal's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Degree (from a research university)
- Bachelor Degree (from a university of applied sciences)
- Doctoraal (to 2003)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree (from a research university)
- Master's Degree (from a university of applied sciences)
Grading Systems:
Netherlands most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Honours Degree requiring 4-years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 480 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
New Zealand's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Maestria
- Titulo de Doctor en Medicina
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postgraduate Studies
Grading Systems:
Nicaragua's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplome de Master (Completion of a two-year, second cycle programme in the License, Master, Doctorat (LMD) structure)
- Diplôme d’Etudes approfondies (DEA)
- Diplôme d’Etudes supérieures spécialisées (DESS)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Niger's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Honours Bachelor’s Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 140-160 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Nigeria's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelorgrad (Bachelor Degree)
- Candidatus/a Magisterii
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Norway's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
O
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree, requiring 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Oman's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
P
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree, requiring a minimum of 4 years of study (e.g. BPharm, MBBS, BTech, BEng, BArch etc.)
- Bachelor's degree of less than 4 years, completion of both Bachelor and Master's
- Typical Degree Credits: 124-130 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master of Philosophy
- Master`s Degree following at least a 4-year Bachelor's degree
Grading Systems:
Pakistan's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree, requiring 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: Credits are only available for Engineering 160-165 credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Palestine's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciado/Licenciatura
- Titulo (requiring 4 years of study)
- Typical Degree Credits: 140 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Maestria
Grading Systems:
Panama's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s (Honours) Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Papua New Guinea's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciado or professional title, requiring at least four years of
- Typical Degree Credits: 2700 class hours instead of credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Maestria
Grading Systems:
Paraguay's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciatura/Licenciado, professional title (when awarded after 4 years of study)
- Bachiller
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Maestro/Magister
Grading Systems:
Peru's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's degree if admitted to university after 12 years of primary and secondary education. Completion of both bachelor`s and master`s degrees if admitted to university after 10 years of primary and secondary education.
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree beyond 2023
Grading Systems:
Philippines most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licencjat / Inzynier
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magister (Diploma of Second-Cycle Studies Master)
Grading Systems:
Poland's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciado/Licenciatura requiring a minimum of 4 years study
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Mestrado/Mestre
Grading Systems:
Portugal's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree, requiring four years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Puerto Rico's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Q
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Qatar's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
R
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplomă de Inginer
- Diplomă de Arhitect (Architecture) Up to and including 201
- Diplomă de Licenţă (Bachelor's Degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplomă de Studii Aprofundate
- Diplomă de Master
- Diplomă de Studii Academice Postuniversitare (Postgraduate Diploma- Academic Studies)
Grading Systems:
Romania's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplom Bakalavra (Bachelor's Degree)
- Diploma of Specialist
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Russia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor (Honours) Degree
- Diplôme de Docteur en Medecine
- Typical Degree Credits: 480 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Rwanda's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
S
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Saudi Arabia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master II
- Diplôme d’Etudes supérieures spécialisées (DESS)
- Diplôme d’Etudes approfondies (DEA)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Senegal's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplomirani (Bachelor's Degree)
- Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (requiring at least 4 years of study)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180-240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magistar
Grading Systems:
Serbia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Honours Degree (4 or 5 years in duration)
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Sierra Leone's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- *Bachelor (Honours) Degree (Three or four years of study)
- *Bachelor Degree (Studied at the following: Singapore Management Univeristy or Singapore University of Technology and Design)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Singapore's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
**Not all universities offer honours programs. For degrees without 'Honours' stated on the final certificate, please refer to the separate Bachelor’s degree entry.**
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bakalar requiring four years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magister
Grading Systems:
Slovakia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Univerzitetni Diplomirani (with at least 4 years of study)
- Diploma o pridobljeni univerzitetni izobrazbi (University Degree)
- Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni izobrazbi (Diploma of Professional Higher Education)
- Diplomant (Professionally oriented first-cycle degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Magister
Grading Systems:
Slovenia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Typicall Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree/Laurea requiring at least 4-years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Somalia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Honours Degree (1 year in duration following a Bachelor's Degree)
- Professional Bachelor Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 360-480 Bachelor credits & 120 credits for Bachelor (Honours)
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
- Master of Medicine / Dentistry / Veterinary Medicine
Grading Systems:
South Africa's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciado or Licenciatura or Professional title (Ingeniero,Arqutecto,etc.)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master Universitario
Grading Systems:
Spain's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree (Minimum 4 years)*
- Professional Title (Minimum 4 years)
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree (When studied for one or two years following a Bachelor degree 'General, Special or Professional')
Grading Systems:
Sri Lanka's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
*When studied for four years following the Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education. The word "Honours" or "Special" may appear on the final degree certificate.
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Effective
2025-10-01
It is our understanding that there is no higher education in this country.
Grading Systems:
St Lucia's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Honours Degree (5-year)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Sudan's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Suriname's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum 4-year)
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Kandidatexamen (Bachelor's Degree)
- Yrkesexamen (Professional Bachelor Degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licentiatexamen (Licentiate)
- Magisterexamen (Master's Degree)
- Yrkesexamen (Professional Master's Degree)
Grading Systems:
Sweden's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Switzerland's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licence/Bachelor Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Unable to provide
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Syria's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
T
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree requiring four years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 128 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Taiwan's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diploma of Specialist; requiring 4 or 5 years of study
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 256 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Tajikistan's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- *Bachelor's degrees are considered "Honours" degrees (requiring four years of study)
- Typical Degree Credits: 360 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Tanzania's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
**All degrees aree considerd Honours programmes, although Honours may not always be mentioned on the final certificate or transcript.**
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor's degree, requiring at least four years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Thailand's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 60 credits after level 6 or 120 credits after level 3
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Grading Systems:
Gambia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplôme de Master
- Diplôme d’Etudes supérieures spécialisées (DESS)
- Diplôme d’Etudes approfondies (DEA)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Doctorat
Grading Systems:
Togo's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree (when studied at the University of South Pacific, Tonga)
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Not applicable
Grading Systems:
Tonga's most common grading systems
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s (Honours) degree, requiring four years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
Trinidad & Tibago's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licence
- Maitrise
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master Professionnel
- Diplôme d’Etudes approfondies (DEA)
Grading Systems:
Tunisia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Lisans Diplomasi / Lisabs Derecesi (Bachelor's Degree), Muhendisligi Diplomasi (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS credits or 128 Turkish credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Yuksek Lisans Diplomasi (Master's Degree)
Grading Systems:
Turkey's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Specialist Diploma
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postgraduate Studies
Grading Systems:
Turkmenistan's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
U
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Uganda's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bakalavr (Bachelor’s); requiring at least four years of study
- (Diplom) of Specialist (Up to 2022)
- Magistr (pre 2005)
- Typical Degree Credits: 240 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree (post 2005)
Grading Systems:
Ukraine's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree (requiring at least 4 years of study)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
United Arab Emirates most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor (Honours) Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 ECTS Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
United Kingdom's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor (Honours) Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master’s Degree
Grading Systems:
United States most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licenciatura(Licenciado); Professional Title (e.g., Ingeniero); requires at least 4 years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 180 Credits but most degree's consist of 320-360 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degrees
Grading Systems:
Uruguay's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Diplomi (Specialist Diploma)
- Magistr Diplomi (Master's Degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: 4500-5000 hours, instead of credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Grading Systems:
Uzbekistan's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
V
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Licentiatura or professional title requiring four years of study
- Typical Degree Credits: 150-180 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Titulo de Magister Scientiarum (Master's Degree)
Grading Systems:
Venezuela's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bang Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc/Bang Cú Nhân (Bachelor’s Degree requiring at least 4 years of study)
- Thac Si (up to and including 2013)
- Typical Degree Credits: 120 Credits
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Thac Si (Master's Degree post 2013)
Grading Systems:
Vietnam's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Y
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Grading Systems:
Yemen's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Z
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Please contact the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Grading Systems:
Zambia's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01
Canadian Degree Equivalent:
Master's Minimum Admission Requirement
- Bachelor (Honours Degree)
- Typical Degree Credits: Not available
Doctoral Minimum Admission Requirement
- Master's Degree
Grading Systems:
Zimbabwe's most common grading system
Effective
2025-10-01