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 3.3 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 |
| China | Students who have graduated from a mainland Chinese '211' institution with an overall average grade of 85% 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 |
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 |