COUNTRY

Austria

Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor

GRADE RANGE

Third

Post graduate Taught

Postgraduate Research

Qualifications

Grade range

Qualifications

Doktoratsstudium bestanden=pass. mit

auszeichnung
bestanden=pass with
distinction

First

2.1

2.2

Grade Range

1 -1.4

1.5-2.4

2.5-3

Masters

bestanden=pass.
mit auszeichnung
bestanden=pass
with distinction.

Masters(from
2004)

50% overall+pass. Doctorat

50% overall+pass.

Masters (from
2001)

3 or above=pass

Doctorate

3 or above=pass

2=Pass

Diplomstudium/ Magister (when studied before 2002)

Belgium

Bachelor/Licence /Licentiaat

100-80% (16+/20)

70-79% (14/20)

60-69% (12/20)

Bulgaria

Bachelor (From 2001)

Professional Bachelor Degree (From 2003)

Diploma Za Zavarsheno Visshe Obrazovanie

Masters Degree (pre 2000)

Croatia

Bachelor Degree/Baccalaureus

Magistar (Masters 2=Pass

Degree)

Doktorat

Cyprus

Bachelor /Pytchio(From a recognised Higher Education

Institution)

8.5-10

7.-8.49

6.00-6.99

5-5.99

Masters Degree
5=Pass
(Refer Institution)

Didaktoriko(Docto The grading system is

r of Philosophy) numerical, from 1 to 10, to
the nearest half unit. The
lowest pass mark is 5.

Czech Rep

Bakalar (from 2001)

(A) or 1-1.4

(B) or 1.5-1.9

(C) - (D) or2.00-2.5

(E) or 2.6-3

Magistr,(Masters
awarded from
2001)

KandidatVed/Dokt 3/E/Suficient
or/PhDr

Denmark

Bachelor Degree

12

10

Masters/kandidat/ 4
Candidatus/Candi
data

Candidatus Philosophiae

12

10

Professionbachelor

12

10

3/E Sufficient

Magisterkonfereu 4
s (Magister
Artium)

Phd/doctoral/Doct 4
orgrad

COUNTRY

Undergraduate Degree

GRADE RANGE

Post graduate Taught

Postgraduate Research

Qualifications

Grade Range

Doktorikraad

1/E/Sufficient

Tohtori/doktor

1 (both scales)

Diplme
dHabilitation
Diriger des
Recherches

10/20 or passable+pass

Doctorat

10/20 or passable=pass

First

2.1

2.2

Third

Qualifications

Grade range

5/A

4.9-4.00/ B

3.9-3.00/C

2/D or 1/E

Magistrikraad
1/E/Sufficient
(Master's degree)

1/Satisfactory Masters
1 (both scales)
(both scales) degree/maisteri/m
agister

Estonia

Bakalaurusekraad/Diploma (Bachelor degree)

Finland

Kandidaatti/Kandidat (160-180 credits) Professional titles- 3 Point System -3 5 3 Point System -2 5 to 2+

Ekonomi, Diplomi-insinoori, Arkkitehti, Lisensiaatti (in
Point system-5
5 Point system- 4.1-3.3
Medicine, Dentistry & Veterinary Medicine. Proviisori

3 Point System -2 to 1.5

5 Point system- 3.2-2.5

Kandidaatti/Kandidat (120 credits)

3 Point System -3 5 3 Point System -2 5 to 2+

Point system-5
5 Point system- 4.1-3.3

3 Point System -2 to 1.5

5 Point system- 3.2-2.5

Lisensiatti/licenciat (higher academic degree in Medicine, 3 Point System -3 5 3 Point System -2 5 to 2+

Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine, min 200-240 credits)
Point system-5
5 Point system- 4.1-3.3

3 Point System -2 to 1.5

5 Point system- 3.2-2.5

Maisteri/magister (higher academic degree , min 160

credits/5 years) as of 1996

3 Point System -3 5 3 Point System -2 5 to 2+

Point system-5
5 Point system- 4.1-3.3

3 Point System -2 to 1.5

5 Point system- 3.2-2.5

Proviisori/provisor (higher academic degree in Pharmacy, 3 Point System -3 5 3 Point System -2 5 to 2+

Point system-5
5 Point system- 4.1-3.3
min 200 credits)

3 Point System -2 to 1.5

5 Point system- 3.2-2.5

Diplome d'Ingenieur/Architecte Diplome d'Etat

15

13

11

10

Diplome d'Etudes 10/20 or

Approfondies
passable=pass

Maitrise (last issued 2009)

15

13

11

10

Diplome d'Etudes 10/20 or

Superierures
passable=pass
Speciallsees

License (from 2008)

15

13

11

10

Grade de
Master/Masters
degree (from
2008)

10/20 or
passable=pass

License Professionnelle (from 2008)

15

13

11

10

Magistere
(introduced in
1985)

10/20 or
passable=pass

Bachelor

1-1.5

1.6-2.5

2.6-3.5

3.6-4.00

Master

4/Ausreichend+pas Doktor/Doktor der 4/Ausreichend+pass/adeq

s/adequate
Wissenchaft
uate

France

Germany

Ylempi
1/Satisfactory (both
ammattikorkeakou scales)
lutututkinto
(Ylempi
AMK)/hogre
yrkeshogskoleexa
men,

Magister Artium/Diplom/Erstes Staatsexamen

Greece

Ptychio ( Diploma /Degree when awarded by the

University Sector or AEA)

Habilitation

8.5-10

6.5-8.49

5-6.49

Masters Degree

5/minimum pass

4/Ausreichend+pass/adeq
uate

Doctoral diploma 5/minimum pass

COUNTRY

Undergraduate Degree

GRADE RANGE

Postgraduate Research

Qualifications

Grade range

Qualifications

Grade Range

First

2.1

2.2

Alapfokozat, Bachelor degree

4/3

Egyetemi Doktor

2/minimum pass

Doktor (Since
1993)

2/minimum pass

Egyetemi Oklevel

4/3

Mesterkepzes,
Masters Degree

2/minimum pass

Kandidatus
(before 1993)

2/minimum pass

Baccalaurreatus degree

9-10 overall

7.25-8.99

6.00-7.24

5-5.99

Meistaraprof

5/Minimum pass

Doktorsprof

5/minimum pass

Kandidatsprof/Candidatus Mag

9-10 overall

7.25-8.99

6.00-7.24

5-5.99

Ireland

Honours Bachelor Degree

First Class Honours

Second Class honoursGrade 1

Second Class Honours -Grade 2 Third Class

Honours

Masters degree

Identical to UK
equivelent degree

PHD

Identical to UK equivelent
degree

Italy

Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello

110

101

91

90

Diploma
Accademico di
Secondo Livello

Pass-90/110

Diploma
Accademico di
Formazione alla
Ricerca

Pass

Laurea

110

101

91

90

Laurea
Specialistica

Pass 90/100

Dottorato di
Ricera

Pass

Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti

110

101

91

90

Diploma di Mediatore Linguistico

110

101

91

90

Bakalaura Diploms (Bachelor degree when awarded from 9 to 10

2003)

7 to 6

Magistra Diploms pass/5 or above

(Masters degree)
(from 2000)

Doktors

pass

Profesionala Bakalaura Diploms (Professional Bachelor

Degree)

9 to 10

7 to 6

Bachelor

5.6-6.00

5-5.5

4.5-4.9

Master(post 2006) 4/pass

Doctor of
Philosophy

pass

Magister Philosophiae

5.6-6.00

5-5.5

4.5-4.9

Hungary

Iceland

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Third

Post graduate Taught

COUNTRY

Undergraduate Degree

GRADE RANGE

Post graduate Taught

Postgraduate Research

Qualifications

Grade Range

First

2.1

2.2

Third

Qualifications

Bakalaurs, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2001).

Magistro diplomas (awarded up to 2000)

10

8/7

6 or below

Magistro diplomas 5+/pass

(from 2000)

Daktaras

pass

Profesinis Bakalauras, Professional Bachelor degree

(awarded from 2001)

10

8/7

6 or below

Luxembourg

Bachelor degree from University of Luxembourg (post

2003)

18+-20

16+-18

14+-16

Malta

Bachelor (Honours) degree

First Class Honours Upper Second Class

Lower Second Class

Masters

pass

PHD/DPhil

pass

Netherlands

Bachelor degree (from 2002)

10-9

8-7

Masters

pass (6 or above)

Doctorate

(pass 6 or above)

Doctoraal

10-9

8-7

Hoger Beroepsonderwijs (HBO) (when studied before

2001)

10-9

8-7

Licencjat/Inzynier'Bachelor degree (post 2003)

A/5

B/4.5

C/4

D/3+

Masters

D/3+/Satisfactory
=Pass

Doktor

pass

Magister (with subject title) Before 2003 reforms

A/5

B/4.5

C/4

Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados -DESE

20-18

17-16

14-15

13-10

Masters

10=min pass mark

Doutor

10=min pass mark

Licenciado

20-18

17-16

14-15

13-10

Diploma de Inginer (Engineer)

9-10

Diploma de
master

6 or above =Pass

Doktorat

pass

Diploma de Licenta (Bachelor degree)

9-10 overall

Lithuania

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Third Class
Honours

Grade range

COUNTRY

Undergraduate Degree

GRADE RANGE

Post graduate Taught

Postgraduate Research

Qualifications

Grade Range

First

2.1

2.2

Third

Qualifications

Bakalar, Bachelor degree (awarded from 2005)

A/1/vyborne
(excellent)

B1.5/velmi dobre (very

good)

C/2/ dobre (good)

D-E/2.53/(laudable)(satisfactory)

Magister/Inzinier/ D/E
Masters Degree
(awarded from
2003)

PHD

Pass

Magister /Inzinier/Professional title (when studied before

2002)

vyborne (excellent)

velmi dobre (very good)

dobre (good)

dobre (good)

Slovenia

University Diploma

10

8-7

Magister,
(Masters degree
from 2000)

6 (Min pass)

Doktor

Spain

Titulo de Liceniado/Titulo de Ingenerio/Titulo de

Arquitecto/Ingenieros Tecnicos

7.5

Titulo de Master

5(Min pass)

Doctorado

5 (pass)

Sweden

Bachelor degree/Kandidatexamen

VG-Pass with
distinction (Val
godkand)

VG-Pass with distinction

(Val godkand)

G-Pass
(godkand)

Magisterexamen

pass (godkand)

Yrkesexamem/Professional Bachelor Degree

Pass with distinction Pass with distinction (Val

(Val godkand)
godkand)

G-Pass (godkand)

Pass
(godkand)

Licentiatexamen

pass (godkand)

Yrkesexamen
(Professional
Masters degree)

pass (godkand)

Masters degree

pass (godkand)

Doktorsexamen

pass (godkand)

Slovakia

Switzerland

Bachelor Degree:

Scale 1-6(max) 5 or good

overall.
Scale 1-10 (max) 8 or
good overall.
Scale 5-1 (max)2 or good
overall

Scale 1-6(max) 4.5 or fair/pass

overall.
Scale 1-10 (max) 6 or fair/pass
overall.
Scale 5-1 (max) 3or fair/pass
overall

Diplom/Diplome/Diploma;Lizentiat/License/Licenza;Staats
diplom/Diplome d'Etat/Diploma di Stato

Scale 1-6(max) 5 or good

overall.
Scale 1-10 (max) 8 or
good overall.
Scale 5-1 (max)2 or good
overall

Scale 1-6(max) 4.5 or fair/pass

overall.
Scale 1-10 (max) 6 or fair/pass
overall.
Scale 5-1 (max) 3or fair/pass
overall

Diplom FH (awarded by a Fachhochschule). Diplome

(awarded by a Hautes Ecoles Specialisee). Diploma
(awarded by a Scuola Universitaria Professionale)

Scale 1-6(max) 5 or good

overall.
Scale 1-10 (max) 8 or
good overall.
Scale 5-1 (max)2 or good
overall

Scale 1-6(max) 4.5 or fair/pass

overall.
Scale 1-10 (max) 6 or fair/pass
overall.
Scale 5-1 (max) 3or fair/pass
overall

Masters

Grade range

Doctorat (when
awarded between
2 and 5 years
post Llicense)