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.

16/20

Country Degree Gradi
Algeria 16/20 
Argentina Licenciado 9
Armenia 90% or GPA of 3.7 out of 4
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%
Brunei First Class
Canada Cumulative GPA of 3.3 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
Colombia Cumulative GPA 4.0/5.0
Costa Rica 8.5/10
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 8.5/10 or 25/30 or 34/40
Egypt GPA 3.5 out of 4 or 85%
Estonia Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 5 or an 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
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 1st Class Degree (70+)
Iceland

Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 8.25
India

How is the student graded?

Vice-Chancellor’s International Attainment

Award to be awarded at
Percentage 

70% or above for BEng/BTech degree
65% or above for any other degree type 
CGPA/GPA out of 10 7.0 or above for BEng/BTech degree
6.5 or above for any other degree type 
CGPA/GPA out of 5.0 4.2 or above for BEng/BTech degree
3.8 or above for any other degree type
CGPA/GPA out of 4.0 3.2 or above for BEng/BTech degree
3.0 or above for any other degree type
CGPA/GPA out of 8.0 6.0 
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 3.5/4.0 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
Latvia Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 8 or an A
Lebanon 90% / A / Excellent
Libya 85% or above / GPA 3.5 out of 4.0
Lithuania Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 9 out of 10
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
Nicaragua 90% overall in Bachelor degree
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 Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of A or 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
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 3.5/4.0
Romania Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 9
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
Slovakia Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum grade of 1
South Korea GPA 3.9 from 4.5 or 3.7 from 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 3.7/4.0 
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 3.5/4.0
Tanzania First Class Degree
Thailand Grade A / Excellent / GPA of 3.25/4.0
Turkey GPA 3.3 out of 4.0
UAE 3.5/4.0
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 excellent classification
Zimbabwe First Class Degree

Equivalences for recognised pathway programmes

LIC Graduate Diploma 70% overall
NCUK Graduate Diploma Distinction in Research Methods