Entry guidance for international qualifications

This page provides guidance on international entry requirements. This should be considered as the minimum level required to apply and does not act as a guarantee of admission. Please also ensure you review the relevant programme and English Language criteria on the How to apply page.

All qualifications should be awarded by recognised institutions and the University of Vaasa may assess the local standing of the institution when assessing applications.

If your country and/or qualification is not listed, please feel free to contact our international team who will be happy to help.

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Algeria: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Licence (4 year) / Diplome d'Inginieur d'Etat / Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures 14/20
Argentina: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree (typically four years) GPA 4.0/5.0, 70% or 7/10
Australia: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Honours degree 60 %

Ordinary degree 70 %
Azerbaijan: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bakalavr Diplomu & Diplomu (Specialist Diploma) GPA 4.0/5.0 or 75%
Bahrain: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree GPA 3.0/4.0
Bangladesh: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
5 year bachelors degree including 150 credits OR a 4 year bachelor degree from a highly ranked/recognised University GPA 2.9/4.0 from universities of good standing.
GPA 2.8/4.0 for degrees from the University of Dhaka.
Alternatively, a two year full time masters following a three year bachelor OR a one or two year full time masters following a four year bachelor GPA 2.9/4.0 from universities of good.
GPA 2.8/4.0 for degrees from the University of Dhaka.
Benin: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
4-6 year degrees: Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de l'Enseignement Secondaire, Diplôme d'Ingénieur Agronome, Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA), Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures (DES), Maîtrise 14.5
Botswana: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Five year bachelors degree 70 %
Brazil: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bacharel/Licenciado (four years of study) 7.0-7.5/10 depending on the university standing
Brunei: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree (typically four years) Upper Second or GPA 3.2/4.0
Cambodia: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Masters degree GPA 3.25/4.0
Cameroon: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree or Licence 2:1 / 14 or Bien (GPA 3.4)
Canada: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree GPA of 3.0/4.0, or 6.5/9.0, 8.0/12.0, or B+, or 75%
Chile: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Licenciatura 5.5 (or 5.0 from high standing institutions)
China: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four year bachelors degree 70-78 % depending on the university standing
Colombia: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Licenciatura or Título GPA 3.75/5.0
Ecuador: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree (Licenciatura) 8.0/10 (80%), or 14/20
Egypt: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree GPA 2.75-3.0/4.0 depending on the standing of university
Ethiopia: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Masters degree GPA 3.5/4.0
Ghana: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree Upper Second or 60%
Hong Kong: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four year bachelors degree GPA 2.9-3.0/4.0 or GPA 3.1-3.2/4.3 or GPA 3.5/4.5
India: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree 58-65% depending on the university standing
2 year bachelor degree plus a 2 year masters 60% in bachelors and 55% in masters
Indonesia: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelor’s degree (also known as Sarjana I or S1) of four years duration GPA 3.0/4.0
Iran: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree (typically four years) 14-15/20 depending on the standing of the university
Iraq: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree (typically four years) 75 %
Japan: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelor's degree (Gakushi) 75% or B or GPA 3.0/4,0
Jordan (GPA 4.0 scale): Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree GPA 3.0/4.0 or 70%
Kazakhstan: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bakalavr Degree or Diplom Specialista GPA 4.0/5.0 or 3.5/4.33 or 3.0/4.0
Kenya: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree Upper Second or 60% or B
Lebanon (American): Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Four year bachelors degree 80% or GPA 3.2/4.0
Lebanon (French): Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Licence 13/20
Lebanon American University of Beirut: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree (typically four years) GPA 3.2/4.0
Macau: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Licentiatura 2:1 or GPA 3.0/4.0
Malaysia: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree 2:1 or GPA 3.0/4.0
Mexico: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Licenciatura or Título 8/10 or 80%
Mongolia: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma 80% or GPA 3.2
Morocco: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelor/Licence 15/20
Myanmar: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degrees with at least five years in professional subjects GPA 4.5/5.0

Masters degrees GPA 4.0/5.0
Nepal: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
4 year bachelor degree 70% or 68% from Tribhuvan University
Minimum 2 years bachelor plus 2 year masters 70% in bachelors and 70% in masters, 68% & 68% for Tribhuvam University
New Zealand: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Four year bachelors degree with honours Second Class Division 1 or an overall mark of B+

Three year ordinary bachelors degree A-
Nigeria: Scale Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
7 point Scale Bachelors degree (typically four years) GPA 4.6/7.0 or Second Class Upper
5 point scale Bachelors degree (four or five years, depending on the institution ) GPA 3.5/5.0 or Second Class Upper
4 point scale Bachelors degree (typically four years) GPA 3.0/4.0 or Second Class Upper
Oman: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree GPA 3.0/4.0 or 70% or GPA 3.5/4.0 (private universities)
Pakistan: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four year bachelors degree 63-65% depending on the standing of the university
2 year bachelor and 2 year masters, or 3 year bachelors and 1 year masters (from selected universities) 63-65% in bachelors depending on the standing of the and 55% in masters
Peru: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachiller (Academic Bachiller from a University - minimum 3 years) - Bachelor Ordinary degree standard (only high grades acceptable) 15/20
Licenciatura/Licenciado or a professional title (4-5 years) - Bachelor degree standard 13/20
Philippines: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
2 year Masters degree or
4 year Bachelor’s degree GPA 3.0/4.0 or GPA 1.75-1.5 on a scale of 5 to 1
Russia: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bakalavr Degree or Diplom Specialista GPA 4.0/5.0
Rwanda: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Maitrise or Bachelor (Honours) degree 2:1, 14/20, (70%)
Saudi Arabia: Scale Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

GPA 4.0 scale Four year bachelors degree GPA 3.0/4.0

GPA 5.0 scale Four year bachelors degree GPA 3.75/5.0
Singapore: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Four year bachelors degree GPA 4.0/5.0

Three years bachelor degree GPA 4.4/5.0
South Africa: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree 68-70% depending on the standing of the university
South Korea: GPA Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

GPA out of 4.5 Bachelor's degree (Haksa) GPA 3.2/4.5

GPA out of 4.3 Bachelor's degree (Haksa) GPA 3.1/4.3

GPA out of 4.0 Bachelor's degree (Haksa) GPA 3.0/4.0
Sri Lanka: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

General Bachelor Degree (3 Years) or Special/Honours Bachelor Degree (4 years) 60% or B
Taiwan: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four year bachelors degree 73-75% national universities, 76-78% private institutions
Tanzania: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree 2:1
Thailand: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four year bachelor degree GPA 2.8-3.0/4.0 depending on the standing of the university
Turkey: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Turkish Lisans Diplomasi GPA 2.8-3.0/4.0 depending on the standing of the university
Uganda: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree 2:1
Ukraine: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Specialist diploma or bachelors degree 8/10 or GPA 4.0/5.0
United Arab Emirates: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Bachelors degree GPA 3.0/4.0 or GPA 3.75/5.0 or 80% or B
United Kingdom: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree 55-60% depending on the standing of the university
United States of America: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four year bachelor degree GPA 3.0-3.2/4.0
Uzbekistan: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Applicants should hold a specialist diploma or bachelor's degree (bakalavr) 80% or GPA 4.0
Venezuela: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Licenciado (Bachelor) or Ingeniero (Engineer) 14/20 or 7/9
Vietnam: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four-year bachelor degree (Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Đại Học) 6.5-7.0/10
Zambia: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply

Masters degree B+ or GPA 3.5/5.0 or 70%
Zimbabwe: Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four year bachelors degree 2:1 or 65%

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Licence (4 year) / Diplome d'Inginieur d'Etat / Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures	14/20

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree (typically four years)	GPA 4.0/5.0, 70% or 7/10

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Honours degree	60 %
Ordinary degree	70 %

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bakalavr Diplomu & Diplomu (Specialist Diploma)	GPA 4.0/5.0 or 75%

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree	GPA 3.0/4.0

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
5 year bachelors degree including 150 credits OR a 4 year bachelor degree from a highly ranked/recognised University	GPA 2.9/4.0 from universities of good standing. GPA 2.8/4.0 for degrees from the University of Dhaka.
Alternatively, a two year full time masters following a three year bachelor OR a one or two year full time masters following a four year bachelor	GPA 2.9/4.0 from universities of good. GPA 2.8/4.0 for degrees from the University of Dhaka.

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
4-6 year degrees: Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de l'Enseignement Secondaire, Diplôme d'Ingénieur Agronome, Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA), Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures (DES), Maîtrise	14.5

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Five year bachelors degree	70 %

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bacharel/Licenciado (four years of study)	7.0-7.5/10 depending on the university standing

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Masters degree	GPA 3.25/4.0

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree or Licence	2:1 / 14 or Bien (GPA 3.4)

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Licenciatura	5.5 (or 5.0 from high standing institutions)

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four year bachelors degree	70-78 % depending on the university standing

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Licenciatura or Título	GPA 3.75/5.0

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degree (Licenciatura)	8.0/10 (80%), or 14/20

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelor’s degree (also known as Sarjana I or S1) of four years duration	GPA 3.0/4.0

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelor's degree (Gakushi)	75% or B or GPA 3.0/4,0

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bakalavr Degree or Diplom Specialista	GPA 4.0/5.0 or 3.5/4.33 or 3.0/4.0

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Licence	13/20

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Licentiatura	2:1 or GPA 3.0/4.0

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma	80% or GPA 3.2

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelor/Licence	15/20

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachelors degrees with at least five years in professional subjects	GPA 4.5/5.0
Masters degrees	GPA 4.0/5.0

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
4 year bachelor degree	70% or 68% from Tribhuvan University
Minimum 2 years bachelor plus 2 year masters	70% in bachelors and 70% in masters, 68% & 68% for Tribhuvam University

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Four year bachelors degree with honours	Second Class Division 1 or an overall mark of B+
Three year ordinary bachelors degree	A-

Scale	Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
7 point Scale	Bachelors degree (typically four years)	GPA 4.6/7.0 or Second Class Upper
5 point scale	Bachelors degree (four or five years, depending on the institution )	GPA 3.5/5.0 or Second Class Upper
4 point scale	Bachelors degree (typically four years)	GPA 3.0/4.0 or Second Class Upper

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Bachiller (Academic Bachiller from a University - minimum 3 years) - Bachelor Ordinary degree standard (only high grades acceptable)	15/20
Licenciatura/Licenciado or a professional title (4-5 years) - Bachelor degree standard	13/20

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
2 year Masters degree or 4 year Bachelor’s degree	GPA 3.0/4.0 or GPA 1.75-1.5 on a scale of 5 to 1

Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
Maitrise or Bachelor (Honours) degree	2:1, 14/20, (70%)

GPA	Qualification required to apply	Minimum academic grading required to apply
GPA out of 4.5	Bachelor's degree (Haksa)	GPA 3.2/4.5
GPA out of 4.3	Bachelor's degree (Haksa)	GPA 3.1/4.3
GPA out of 4.0	Bachelor's degree (Haksa)	GPA 3.0/4.0