University of Liverpool Achieving Excellence Equivalents
The table below illustrates the grades required in different countries in order to be eligible to receive the Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship.
| Country | Degree Grading |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Licenciado 9 |
| Armenia | 90% or GPA of 3.7 out of 4 |
| Australia | 80+ or High Distinction |
| 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% |
| Brunei | First Class |
| Canada | Cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 OR 3.4/4.3 OR 9 /12 OR 7/9 |
| Cameroon | 16 or above out of 20 / tres bien |
| Chile | 6/7 or above / Muy Bueno classification |
| China | Students who have graduated from a mainland Chinese '211' institution with an overall average grade of 80% or above. |
| Colombia | Cumulative GPA 4.0/5.0 |
| Costa Rica | 8.5/10 |
| Ecuador | 8.5/10 or 25/30 or 34/40 |
| Egypt | GPA 3.5 out of 4 or 85% |
| Georgia | GPA 4.7 out of 5.0 |
| Ghana | First Class Degree |
| Hong Kong | 1st Class Degree (70+) |
| India |
Students who have completed a BEng/BTech degree in India and scored 70% overall will be eligible for the award. Students who have completed any other type of degree (e.g. BSc, BCom, BA etc) in India and scored 65% overall will be eligible for the award. |
| Indonesia | A / Excellent / GPA of 3.5/4.0 |
| Iran | A / 17 from 20 |
| Iraq | 80% or above from a recognised institution |
| Jamaica | 3.5/4.0 or 1st Class |
| Japan | GPA 3.5 out of 4.0 |
| Jordan | 3.5 or above from 4.0 |
| Kazakhstan | GPA of 3.75 from 4.0 or GPA of 4.7 from 5.0 |
| Kenya | First Class Degree |
| Kuwait | 3.5 out of 4 |
| Lebanon | 90% / A / Excellent |
| Libya | 85% or above / GPA 3.5 out of 4.0 |
| Macedonia | 9.5 out of 10 |
| Malaysia | First Class Degree or 3.5 from 4.0 |
| Mexico | 8/10 |
| Mongolia | 90% or Grade A |
| Nepal | 4 year degree with 3.6 out of 4 |
| Nigeria | GPA of 3.9 from 5.0 (high 2:1) or GPA 3.2 (Ibadan - new 4.0 scale) / GPA 5.5 (Ibadan - old 7.0 scale) |
| Norway | A/ Excellent |
| Oman | 3.5 |
| Pakistan | Division 1 / Cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 |
| Peru | 14/20 in Licenciado/Professional title |
| Philippines | 1.5-1.0 |
| Russia | Excellent / GPA of 4.7/5.0 Classification |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.5/4.0 or 4.4/5.0 |
| Singapore | First Class / Grade A |
| South Korea | GPA 3.9 from 4.5 or 3.7 from 4.3 |
| Sri Lanka | First Class / A / Cumulative GPA of 3.7/4.0 |
| Sudan | First Class Degree / 75% or above |
| Taiwan | A Grade / 80% or above / GPA of 3.5/4.0 |
| Tanzania | First Class Degree |
| Thailand | Grade A / Excellent / GPA of 3.25/4.0 |
| Turkey | GPA 3.3 out of 4.0 |
| Uganda | First Class Degree |
| Ukraine | GPA 4.7 out of 5.0 / 10 or above on the 12 scale |
| USA | Cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 or 4.4/5.0 |
| Vietnam | 7.5 or excellent classification |
| Zimbabwe | First Class Degree |
Equivalences for recognised pathway programmes
| LIC Graduate Diploma | 70% overall |
| NCUK Graduate Diploma | Distinction in Research Methods |
Notes
The awards are not available to:
- XJTLU Students (separate scholarships are available)
- Sponsored Students (when fees are paid by a government, commercial organisation or other body on behalf of the student)
- UoL Graduates (the Postgraduate Progress Award is available to them)
The awards are available to:
- London Students. However, cannot be combined with other awards e.g. Indian Subcontient Award. The maximum they can receive is the 20% discount.
* For new students (who have not completed their Undergraduate Degree at the University of Liverpool) studying on the Liverpool campus, the award can be combined with the "Indian and African Subcontinent" Awards of £1,000.