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. 

Applications from all the countries are welcomed. 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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Qualification required to apply Minimum academic grading required to apply
Licence (4 year) / Diplome d'Inginieur d'Etat / Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures 14/20
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Bachelors degree (typically four years) GPA 4.0/5.0,  70% or 7/10
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Honours degree  60 %
Ordinary degree 70 %
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Bakalavr Diplomu & Diplomu (Specialist Diploma)GPA 4.0/5.0 or 75%
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Bachelors degree  GPA 3.0/4.0
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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 bachelorGPA 2.9/4.0 from universities of good.
GPA 2.8/4.0 for degrees from the University of Dhaka.
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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), Maîtrise14.5
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Five year bachelors degree  70 %
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Bacharel/Licenciado (four years of study)7.0-7.5/10 depending on the university standing
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Bachelors degree (typically four years) Upper Second or GPA 3.2/4.0
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Masters degree  GPA 3.25/4.0
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Bachelors degree or Licence2:1 / 14 or Bien (GPA 3.4)
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Bachelors degree  GPA of 3.0/4.0, or 6.5/9.0, 8.0/12.0, or B+, or 75% 
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Licenciatura 5.5 (or 5.0 from high standing institutions)
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Four year bachelors degree70-78 % depending on the university standing 
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Licenciatura or Título GPA 3.75/5.0
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Bachelors degree (Licenciatura) 8.0/10 (80%), or 14/20
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Bachelors degreeGPA 2.75-3.0/4.0 depending on the standing of university
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Masters degree GPA 3.5/4.0
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Bachelors degree Upper Second or 60%
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Four year bachelors degreeGPA 2.9-3.0/4.0 or GPA 3.1-3.2/4.3 or GPA 3.5/4.5
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Bachelors degree58-65% depending on the university standing
2 year bachelor degree plus a 2 year masters60% in bachelors and 55% in masters 
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Bachelor’s degree (also known as Sarjana I or S1) of four years duration GPA 3.0/4.0
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Bachelors degree (typically four years)14-15/20 depending on the standing of the university
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Bachelors degree (typically four years) 75 %
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Bachelor's degree (Gakushi) 75% or B or GPA 3.0/4,0
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Bachelors degree GPA 3.0/4.0 or 70%
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Bakalavr Degree or Diplom Specialista GPA 4.0/5.0 or 3.5/4.33 or 3.0/4.0
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Bachelors degree Upper Second or 60% or B
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Four year bachelors degree 80% or GPA 3.2/4.0
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Licen​​ce 13/20
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Bachelors degree (typically four years) GPA 3.2/4.0
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Licentiatura  2:1 or GPA 3.0/4.0
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Bachelors degree 2:1 or GPA 3.0/4.0
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Licenciatura or Título 8/10 or 80%
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Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma 80% or GPA 3.2
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Bachelor/Licence 15/20
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Bachelors degrees with at least five years in professional subjects GPA 4.5/5.0
Masters degrees GPA 4.0/5.0
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4 year bachelor degree70% or 68% from Tribhuvan University
Minimum 2 years bachelor plus 2 year masters70% in bachelors and 70% in masters, 68% & 68% for Tribhuvam University
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Four year bachelors degree with honours Second Class Division 1 or an overall mark of B+
Three year ordinary bachelors degree A-
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7 point ScaleBachelors degree (typically four years)GPA 4.6/7.0 or Second Class Upper
5 point scaleBachelors degree (four or five years, depending on the institution )GPA 3.5/5.0 or Second Class Upper
4 point scaleBachelors degree (typically four years)GPA 3.0/4.0 or Second Class Upper
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Bachelors degree GPA 3.0/4.0 or 70% or GPA 3.5/4.0 (private universities)
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Four year bachelors degree63-65% 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 
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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 standard13/20
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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
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Bakalavr Degree or Diplom Specialista GPA 4.0/5.0
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Maitrise or Bachelor (Honours) degree 2:1, 14/20, (70%)
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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
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Four year bachelors degree GPA 4.0/5.0
Three years bachelor degree GPA 4.4/5.0
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Bachelors degree68-70% depending on the standing of the university
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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
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General Bachelor Degree (3 Years) or Special/Honours Bachelor Degree (4 years) 60% or B
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Four year bachelors degree73-75% national universities, 76-78% private institutions
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Bachelors degree 2:1
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Four year bachelor degreeGPA 2.8-3.0/4.0 depending on the standing of the university
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Turkish  Lisans Diplomasi  GPA 2.8-3.0/4.0 depending on the standing of the university
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Bachelors degree 2:1
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Specialist diploma or bachelors degree  8/10 or GPA 4.0/5.0
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Bachelors degree GPA 3.0/4.0 or GPA 3.75/5.0 or 80% or B
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Bachelors degree55-60% depending on the standing of the university
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Four year bachelor degreeGPA 3.0-3.2/4.0 
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Applicants should hold a specialist diploma or bachelor's degree (bakalavr) 80% or GPA 4.0
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Licenciado (Bachelor) or Ingeniero (Engineer) 14/20 or 7/9
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Four-year bachelor degree (Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Đại Học)6.5-7.0/10
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Masters degree B+ or GPA 3.5/5.0 or 70%
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Four year bachelors degree 2:1 or 65%