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Entry requirements by country

Check whether your overseas qualification meets our general entry requirements.

Please note that the requirements listed on these pages are intended as a guide only.

Equivalent qualifications by country


CountryQualification
AzerbaijanBachelor's degree or specialist diploma with at least 71% or 4.0/5.0.

Alternative
Master's degree
Doctorate
China

Bachelor's degree with a minimum weighted average mark of either:

  • 80% from an institution listed below, or
  • 85% from any other university recognised by the Chinese Ministry of Education. 
Institutions requiring 80%
Beihang University (formerly Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics)                              National University of Defense Technology
Beijing Foreign Studies University  North China Electric Power University / Huabei Electric Power University  
Beijing Forestry University  Northeast Forestry University   
Beijing Institute of Technology  Northeast Normal University   
Beijing Jiaotong University (formerly Beifang (Northern) Jiaotong University)   Northeastern University  
Beijing Normal University (see note regarding United International College)  Northwestern Polytechnical University  
Beijing University of Chemical Technology  Northwest University  
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine  Ocean University of China, Qingdao  
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications  Peking University  
Central Conservatory of Music  Renmin University of China  
Central South University  Shandong University  
Central University of Finance and Economics  Shanghai (2nd) Medical University  
Chang'an University  Shanghai International Studies University   
China Agricultural University  Shanghai Jiaotong University  
China Pharmaceutical University  Shanghai University of Finance and Economics  
China University of Geosciences, Beijing and Wuhan  Sichuan University  
China University of Mining and Technology – Xuzhou/Beijing  South China University of Technology  
China University of Petroleum (Beijing and East China campuses)  Southeast University  
China University of Political Science and Law  Southwest Jiaotong University  
Chinese Academy of Sciences  Southwest University  
Chongqing University  Southwestern University of Finance and Economics   
Dalian University of Technology  Sun Yat-Sen University (might appear as  Zhongshan University)  
Donghua University  Suzhou (Soochow) University  
East China Normal University  Tianjin University  
East China University of Science and Technology  Tongji University  
Fudan University  Tsinghua University  
Harbin Institute of Technology  University of Electronic Science and Technology of China  
Hefei University of Technology  University of International Business and Economics   
Hohai University  University of Science and Technology Beijing  
Huazhong Agricultural University / Central China Agricultural University  University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)  
Huazhong Normal University / Central China Normal University  Wuhan University  
Huazhong University of Science & Technology  Wuhan University of Technology  
Hunan University  Xiamen University  
Jiangnan University  Xi'an Jiaotong University  
Jilin University  Xidian University (also known as Xi'an Electronic Science and Technology University)
Lanzhou University  Yanshan University   
Minzu University of China  Yunnan University   
Nankai University  Zhejiang University  
Nanhang Jincheng College (independent college of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)   Zhejiang University of Technology   
Nanjing Agricultural University  Zhengzhou University 
Nanjing University  Zhongnan University of Economics and Law  
Nanjing University of Science and Technology   

Alternative
Medical/dental degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate

EcuadorLicenciado or Professional Title with a final overall average grade of 85% or 8.0/10, 16/20, 24/30, 32/40 or GPA 3.2/4.0

Alternative
Medical/dental degree
Masterado/Magister degree
Doctorado
FranceLicence with an overall grade of Assez Bien or 12/20

Maitrise/ Master’s M1 with an overall grade of Asses Bien or 12/20

Alternative
Medical/ dental degree
Master’s M2
Magistere
Diplome from a Grande Ecole
Doctorate
GeorgiaBachelor’s degree with a final overall mark of 4.0/5.0

Alternative
Medical/dental/pharmacy degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate
Hong KongBachelors (Honours) with Lower Second Class Honours of a CGPA of 3.0/4.0

Alternative
Medical/dental degree
Master’s degree (including Juris Doctor)
Doctorate
IndiaBachelor's degree with a final CGPA of 6.75/10, 5.75/8.0, 5.25/7.0, 3.75/6.0, 3.0/4.0, or 55% where a GPA scale is not used.

Please note the overall mark required may be higher depending on the university where the degree was taken.

Alternative
Master's degree
Medical/dental degree
MPhil/PhD
IranBachelors from with an overall grade of 16/20
Medical, Dental, Pharmacy or Veterinary Science degree with an overall grade of 15/20.

Alternative
Master's degree
Doctorate
ItalyLaurea with an overall grade of 103/110

Alternative
Medical/dental degree
Master's degree
Doctorate
JapanBachelor’s degree with very good grades

Alternative
Master’s degree (including Juris Doctor)
Doctorate
KazakhstanBachelors awarded 2006 onwards with an overall mark of 4.0/5.0 or CGPA 3.0/4.0

Specialist Diploma with a final overall mark of 4.0/5

Master's awarded before 2006 with a final overall mark of 4.0/5 or CGPA 3.0/4.0

Alternative
Master's degree (awarded from 2006)
Candidate of Sciences
Doctor of Sciences
KenyaBachelor's with lower second-class Honours

Alternative
Medical/dental degree
Master's degree
MPhil/PhD
RussiaBachelor’s degree with an overall mark of 4.0/5.0

5-year Specialist Diploma with an overall mark of 4.0/5.0

Alternative
Medical/dental/pharmacy degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate
Saudi ArabiaBachelor’s degree with an overall average mark of 75%, CGPA of 3.5/5.0 or C+

Bachelor's degree from the Arab Open University with a final CGPA of 3.0/4.0

Alternative
Master's degree
Doctorate
South KoreaBachelor’s degree with a minimum final CGPA of 3.0/4.5 or 3.0/4.3.

Please note the overall mark required may be higher depending on the university where the degree was taken.

Alternative
Master's degree
Medical/dental/pharmacy degree
Doctorate
Taiwan (Republic of China)Bachelors degree with a final overall mark of 70% or CGPA of 3.0/4.0

Alternative
Master's degree
Medical/dental/pharmacy degree
Doctorate
ThailandBachelor’s degree with a CGPA of 3.0/4.0

Alternative
Doctorate
TurkeyBachelors (Lisans Diplomasi) with a CGPA of 3.0/4.0 or 75%

Engineers Diploma (Mühendis Diplomasi) with a CGPA of 3.0/4.0 or 75%.

Alternative
Medical/dental/pharmacy degree
Master's degree (Yüksek Lisans Diplomasi)
Doctorate
UkraineBachelor’s degree awarded 2008 onwards with an overall mark of 4.0/5.0, 80% or 9/12

Specialist Diploma with a final overall mark of 4/5, 80% or 9/12

Master's degree awarded before 2006 with a final overall mark 4/5

Alternative
Medical/dental/pharmacy degree
Master's degree (awarded from 2006)
Candidate of Science
Doctor of Science

If your qualification or country is not listed, please contact us for more information.