Equivalent qualifications to first class honours
Depending on your intended master's, the eligibility criteria for our Postgraduate Global Advancement Scholarship may include the requirement to achieve a first class degree or an equivalent qualification.
We've provided details below of degree classifications, for qualifications from a variety of countries in Europe and around the world, that we recognise as equivalent to a UK first class degree. You'll also find equivalent qualifications from recognised pathway programmes offered by University of Liverpool International College and NCUK.
Check the details for your country or pathway to confirm if you've got an equivalent qualification. If your country or qualification isn't listed, please contact us and we'll be happy to advise you.
If you have an equivalent qualification, and you meet the full eligibility criteria for our Postgraduate Global Advancement Scholarship, you could be eligible to receive a discount off your master's tuition fees.
Equivalent qualifications for recognised pathway programmes
| Pathway programme | Grade or classification |
|---|---|
| University of Liverpool International College Graduate Diploma | 70% or above overall |
| NCUK Graduate Diploma | Distinction in Research Methods |
Equivalent qualifications for countries
| Country | Degree grade or classification |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 16/20 or above |
| Argentina | Licenciado 9 |
| Armenia | At least 90% or GPA of 3.7 out of 4 or above |
| Australia | 80+ or High Distinction |
| Austria | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 1.5 |
| Azerbaijan | Score of 91-100 |
| Bangladesh | First class / cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 or A Grade or above / 75% or above |
| Bolivia | 90% |
| Brazil | A score of 8.5 or 85% or above |
| Brunei | First class |
| Canada | Cumulative GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0, 3.4 out of 4.3, 9 out of 12, or 7 out of 9 or above |
| Cameroon | 16 or above out of 20 / tres bien |
| Chile | 6/7 or above / Muy Bueno classification |
| China | 78% or GPA 3.1 or above from a 211 / 985 Project University |
| Colombia | Cumulative GPA 4.0/5.0 |
| Costa Rica | 8.5 out of 10 or above |
| Croatia | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 4.5 |
| Cyprus | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 7.5 in the 10 scale or 3.5 in the 4 scale |
| Czech Republic | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 1.5 |
| Ecuador | 8.5 out of 10, 25 out of 30, or 34 out of 40, or above |
| Egypt | GPA 3.5 out of 4 or 85% or above |
| Estonia | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 5 or A |
| France | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 14 |
| Georgia | GPA 4.7 out of 5.0 or above |
| Germany | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 1.5 |
| Ghana | First class degree |
| Greece | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 8 from AEI or 9 from TEI |
| Hong Kong | First class degree (70%+) |
| Iceland |
Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 8.25 |
| India |
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| Indonesia | A / Excellent / GPA of 3.5/4.0 |
| Iran | A / 17 from 20 |
| Iraq | 80% or above from a recognised institution |
| Italy | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 109 out of 110 |
| Jamaica | 3.5 or above out of 4.0, or first class |
| Japan | GPA 3.5 or above out of 4.0 |
| Jordan | 3.5 or above out of 4.0 |
| Kazakhstan | GPA of 3.75 or above out of 4.0 or GPA of 4.7 or above out of 5.0 |
| Kenya | First class degree |
| Kuwait | 3.5 out of 4.0 |
| Latvia | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 8 or A |
| Lebanon | 90% or above, grade A or Excellent |
| Libya | 85% or above, or GPA 3.5 out of 4.0 or above |
| Lithuania | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 9 out of 10 |
| Macedonia | 9.5 or above out of 10 |
| Malaysia | First class degree or 3.5 or above out of 4.0 |
| Mexico | 8 or above out of 10 |
| Mongolia | 90% or above or grade A |
| Nepal | 4 year degree with 3.6 or above out of 4.0 |
| Netherlands | 8 or above |
| Nicaragua | At least 90% overall in Bachelor degree |
| Nigeria | GPA 3.9 out of 5.0 or GPA 3.2 out of 4.0 or GPA 5.5 out of 7.0 |
| Norway | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of A or Excellent |
| Oman | 3.5 or above |
| Pakistan | Division 1 / Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above out of 4.0 |
| Peru | 14/20 in Licenciado/Professional title |
| Philippines | 1.5-1.0 |
| Poland | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 5 |
| Portugal | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 15-20 |
| Qatar | 3.5 or above out of 4.0 |
| Romania | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 9 |
| Russia | Excellent classification or GPA of 4.7 or above out of 5.0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.5 or above out of 4.0 or 4.4 or above out of 5.0 |
| Singapore | First class / grade A |
| Slovakia | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 1 |
| South Korea | GPA 3.9 out of 4.5 or 3.7 out of 4.3 |
| Spain | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 8 |
| Sri Lanka | First class / A / Cumulative GPA of 3.7 or above out of 4.0 |
| Sudan | First class degree / 75% or above |
| Switzerland | Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 5.5 out of 6 or 9 out of 10, or 1 |
| Taiwan | A Grade / 80% or above / GPA of 3.5 or above out of 4.0 |
| Tanzania | First class degree |
| Thailand | Grade A / Excellent / GPA of 3.25 or above out of 4.0 |
| Turkey | GPA 3.3 or above out of 4.0 |
| UAE | 3.5 or above out of 4.0 |
| Uganda | First class degree |
| Ukraine |
Вiдмiнно – Excellent / 90-100% |
| USA | Cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 or 4.4/5.0 |
| Vietnam | 7.5 or above or Excellent classification |
| Zimbabwe | First class degree |