Concordia University evaluates international degree equivalencies upon receipt of an application.
These minimum country requirements have been provided as a reference for applicants and graduate programs. The School of Graduate Studies updates these requirements as new information becomes available. Please refer to the program’s website as some programs may have higher admission requirements.
| Country | Masters | Grade/Scale/Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Bachelor’s degree (Leicanc, Licence) — minimum 4 year program. | 80% |
| Albania | Diplome Universitare — 4 years of study, accompanied by the award of a “Titull“ (title). | 8/10 |
| Algeria | Licence (Licentiate) — minimum 4 year program; Diplôme d’Études Superieures (DES) — minimum 4 year program; Diplôme d’Ingénieur d’État — minimum 5 year program; Diplôme — minimum 4 year program. |
14/20 Bien (Good) |
| Argentina | Licenciado/Licenciatura (Licentiate) — minimum 4 year program; Titulo de (Professional Title) — minimum 5 year program; Titulo de Ingenieur en (Title of Engineer in…) — minimum 5 year program. |
7/10 Bueno (Average) |
| Australia | Bachelor’s degree (Honours) — minimum 4 year program; Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program; Graduate diploma — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies. |
Distinction/Second Class, Upper Division |
| Austria (Pre-Bologna) | Magister (Master) — minimum 4 year program; Diplom-Ingenieur (Graduate Engineer) — minimum 4 year program. |
2/5 Good (Gut) |
| Austria (Post-Bologna) | Bakkalaureaus/Bakkalaurea (Bachelor’s degree) — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 2/5 Good (Gut) |
| Bahrain | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | 3.33/4 Good |
| Bangladesh | Bachelor of Engineering — minimum 4 year program; Bachelor of Science (Engg) — minimum 4 year program; Bachelor of Archichecture — minimum 5 year program; Master of Arts, Science, Commerce, Social Science — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies; Master of Business Administration, Business Studies, Fine Arts, Statistics and Education — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies. |
60/100 First Division |
| Belgium (Pre-Bologna) | Licence/Licentiaat (Licentiate) — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies; Ingénieur/Ingenieur (Engineer) — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies. |
14/20 Distinction |
| Belgium (Post-Bologna) | Bachelor’s degree — 180-240 ECTS credits. | Same as above |
| Benin | Maitrise — minimum 4 years of study. | 13/20 |
| Brazil | Licenciado/Licenciatura (Licenciate/License) — minimum 4 year program; Bacharel/Bacharelado (Bachelor’s) — minimum 4 year program; Titulo Profissional (Professional Title) — minimum 4 year program. |
7/10 Good (Bom) |
| Bulgaria (Pre-Bologna) | Diploma za Zavarsheno Vishhe Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Higher Education) — minimum 4 year program | 4/6 Dobar (Good) |
| Bulgaria (Post‑Bologna) | Bakalavr (Bachelor) — minimum 4 year program. | |
| Cameroon | Licence — awarded after four years of study. | 13/20 |
| Chile | Licenciado or Licenciatura — minimum 4 year program; Licenciado en Educacion (Licentiate in Education) — minimum 4 year program; Titulo Profesional (Professional Title) — minimum 4 year program. |
5.5/7 Bueno (Good) |
| China | Bachelor’s Degree Certificate — minimum 4 year program. | 80-89 Good |
| Colombia | Titulo de Licenciado/Licenciatura (Licentiate) — minimum 4 year program; Titulo Professional (Professional title) — minimum 4 year program; Titulo de Ingeniero — minimum 5 year program; Titulo de Especialista (Title of Specialist) — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies. |
3.7/5 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Licence — minimum 3 years post-secondary studies; Matrise — minimum 4 years post-secondary studies. |
12/20 Assez Bien (Good) |
| Cyprus | Lisan Diplomasi (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 4 year program; | 15/20 |
| Czech Republic (Pre-Bologna) |
Bakalar (Bachelor) — minimum 3 year program; Professional title — minimum 4 year program. |
Velmi Dobré (Very Good) 2/4 (reverse grading system) |
| Denmark (Pre-Bologna) | Candidatus/a philisophiae/cand.phil. (Candidate of Philosophy) — minimum 4 year post-secondary studies; Candidatus (Candidate in…) — minimum 5 years post-secondary studies; Civilingeniør (Engineer) — minimum 5 year program. |
9/13 |
| Denmark (Post-Bologna) |
Bachelorgrad/Bachelorgraden (Bachelor of Arts/ Science) — 180-240 ECTS credits; Handelshojskolens Afgangsprove (Bachelor of Adminisration) — 180-240 ECTS credits. |
9/13 |
| Dominican Republic | Licenciatura (Licentiate) — minimum 4 year program; Titulo professional — minimum 4 year program. |
85% |
| Ecuador | Grado de Licenciado — minimum 4 year program; Titulo Profesional de…(i.e. Profesor, Ingeniero, ect.) — minimum 4 year program; Titulo de Doctor (Title of Doctor) — minimum 4 year program. |
8/10 80% |
| Egypt | Bacclaureos (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 4 year program; Postgraduate diplomas — minimum 4 years post-secondary studies. |
70% Good |
| El Salvador | Licenciatura/Titulo de Licenciado (Title of Licentiate) — minimum 4 year program; Titulo de (Title of professional) — minimum 4 year program. |
75% 7.5/10 |
| Estonia (Pre-Bologna) | Bakalaureus (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 4 year program. | 4/5 71/100 Good |
| Estonia (Post-Bologna) | Bakalaureus (Bachelor’s degree) — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 4/5 71/100 Good |
| Finland (Pre-Bologna) | Kandidaatti/Kandidat (Candidate) — minimum 4 year program; Professional degree. |
3.5/5 Good 2/3 12/20 Cum laude approbatur |
| Finland (Post-Bologna) | Kandidaatti/Kandidat (Candidate) — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 3.5/5 Good 2/3 12/20 Cum laude approbatur |
| France (Pre-Bologna) | Maîtrise — minimum 4 years post-secondary studies; Diplôme d’Ingénieur — minimum 5 years post-secondary studies; Diplôme des Grandes Écoles (Diploma of Higher School of Professional Education) — minimum 5 years post-secondary studies. |
12/20 Assez Bien (Quite Good) |
| France (Post-Bologna) | Licence (Licentiate) — 180-240 ECTS credits; | 12/20 Assez Bien (Quite good) |
| Germany (Pre-Bologna) | Diplom — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies; Diplom (FH) — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies; Magister Artium — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies; Staatsexamen — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies. |
2/6 Gut (Good) |
| Germany (Post-Bologna) |
Bakkalaureus — 180-240 ECTS credits; | 2/6 Gut (Good) |
| Ghana | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | Second Class Honors, Upper Division |
| Greece (Pre-Bologna) | Ptychio (Diploma) — minimum 4 year program. | 7.0/10 Very Good |
| Greece (Post-Bologna) | Bachelor’s degree — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 7.0/10 Very Good |
| Haiti | Diplome de Fin d’Etudes (Diploma of Completion of Studies) — minimum 3 year program; Licence (Licentiate) — minimum 3 years program; Diplôme d’ingenieur — minimum 4 year program. |
70/100 |
| Honduras | Licenciado — requiring four years of study | Muy Bueno (Very Good) 80-89% |
| Hong Kong | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 3 year program | Second Class Honours, Upper Division |
| Hungary (Pre-Bologna) | Egyetemi Oklevél (University degree) — minimum 4 year program. | 4/5 Jó (Good) |
| Hungary (Post-Bologna) | Alapképzés/Alapfokozat (Bachelor’s degree) — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 4/5 Jó (Good) |
| Iceland (Pre-Bologna) | Baccalaureatus (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 3 year program. | 7/10 |
| Iceland (Post-Bologna) | Bachelor’s degree comprising 180 — 240 ECTS credits. | 7/10 |
| India | Bachelor of Engineering — minimum 4 year program; Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program; Bachelor’s degree — minimum 3 year program (school issuing the degree must have an NAAC rating of A); Bachelor of Education — minimum 4 year of post-secondary studies; Master’s degree — minimum 4 year of post-secondary studies. |
60/100 First division |
| Indonesia | Diploma IV (D4) — minimum 4 year program; Sarjana Strata Satu/Sarjana Teknik — minimum 4 year program; Sarjana; Sarjan Lengkap; Insinyur — minimum 4 year program. |
3/4 Good |
| Iran | Karshenasi/Lisans (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 4 year program. | 14/20 |
| Iraq | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | 80% in non-science degrees 75% in science degrees |
| Israel | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | 75/100 Good |
| Italy (Pre-Bologna) | Laurea Breve/Diploma Universitario (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 3 year program; Diploma di Licenza — minimum 4 year program. |
25/30 |
| Italy (Post-Bologna) | Laura di Livello 1 (Level 1 Degree) — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 25/30 |
| Jamaica | Bachelor’s Degree: awarded after 3 year program (with completion of CAPE) or 4 year program (with completion of CSEC). | Second Class, Upper Division |
| Japan | Gakushi Shogo (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 4 year program. | 70/100 Yu (Excellent) |
| Jordan | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program; Diploma of Higher Studies or Education Diploma — minimum 5 years post-secondary studies. |
80/100 |
| Kenya | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | 60 Second Class Honors, Upper Division |
| Kuwait | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program; | 6/9 Very Good |
| Latvia (Pre-Bologna) | Bakalarus (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 4 year program; Diploms — minimum 4 year program. |
7/10 Labi (Good) |
| Latvia (Post-Bologna) | Bachelor’s degree — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 7/10 Labi (Good) |
| Lebanon | Licence — minimum 4 year program; Diplôme d’Ingénieur — minimum 4 year program. Bachelor degree — Minimum 4 years of study after high school |
80/100(Very Good) 12/20 (Assez Bien) |
| Libya | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | 75/100 Good |
| Malaysia | Sarjana Muda (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 3 year program. | Second class, upper division Pass with High Credit |
| Mauritius | Bachelor’s degree (Honours) — minimum 3 years program. | Second class, Upper Division |
| Mexico | Licentiatura (Licentiate)/Titulo de Licenciado/Titulo de Professional — minimum 4 year program. | 80/100 8/10 Bien (Good) |
| Morocco | Licence (Licientiate) — minimum 4 year program; Diplome d’Ingénieur — minimum 4 year program; |
14/20 Bien (Good) |
| Nepal | Completion of both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. |
Mid B First class/division |
| Netherlands (Pre-Bologna) |
Doctorandus (Doctoraal) — minimum 4 year program; Ingenieur (ing.) — minimum 4 year program. |
7/10 Ruim Voldoende (Amply Satisfactory) |
| Netherlands (Post-Bologna) |
Bachelor’s degree — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 7/10 Ruim Voldoende (Amply Satisfactory) |
| New Zealand | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | Second class, Upper Division |
| Nigeria | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | 60/100 Second Class Honors, Upper Division |
| Norway (Pre-Bologna) | Candidatus magisterii — minimum 3.5 year program. | 2.7/6.0 |
| Norway (Post-Bologna) | Bachelor’s degree — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 2.7/6.0 |
| Pakistan | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program; Master degree — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies. |
60/100 First Class |
| Peru | Bachiller en (Bachelor in…) — minimum 5 year program; Titulo — minimum 5 years of post-secondary studies. |
14/20 Good |
| Philippines | Completion of both Masters and Bachelor’s degree. | 1.75/5 (reverse scale) 85% |
| Poland (Pre-Bologna) | Dyplom Tytul Licencjat (Title of Licentiate) — minimum 4 year program; Dyplom Tytul Inzynier (Title of Engineer) — minimum 4 year program. |
Dobry Good 4/6 |
| Poland (Post-Bologna) | Dyplom Ukonczenia Studiow pierwszego stopnia (1st cycle studies) | Dobry Good 4/6 |
| Portugal (Pre-Bologna) | Licenciado- minimum 4 years of study. | 15/20 |
| Portugal (Post-Bologna) |
Licenciado 180-240 ECTS credits | 15/20 |
| Qatar | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program; Bachelor’s degree (Engineering) — minimum 5 year program. |
3.3/4 |
| Romania (Pre-Bologna) | Diploma de Licenta (Licenciate Diploma) — minimum 4 year program; Diploma de Inginer Engineer Diploma) — minimum 4 year program. |
7/10 Bun (Good) |
| Romania (Post-Bologna) |
Diploma de Licenta — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 7/10 Bun (Good) |
| Russian Federation (Pre-Bologna) | Diplom spetsialista (Diploma of Specialist) — minimum 5 year program; Diplom magistra (Diploma of Magister) — minimum 5 years of post-secondary studies. |
4/5 Khorosho (Good) |
| Russian Federation (Post-Bologna) | Bakalavr — minimum 4 year program. | 4/5 Khorosho (Good) |
| Saudi Arabia | Baccaloreus (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 4 year program. | 80/100 Very Good |
| Singapore | Bachelor’s degree (Honours) — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies. | Very Good Second Class, Upper Division |
| Slovakia (Pre-Bologna) | Bakalar: minimum 4 year program; Magister — minimum 4 year program; Inzinier — minimum 5 year program. |
Dobrý Good |
| Slovakia (Post-Bologna) | Bakalar — 180-240 ECTS credits. | Dobrý Good |
| South Africa | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program; Bachelor’s degree (Honors) — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies. |
Second class, Upper Division |
| South Korea | Haksa (Bachelor’s Degree) — minimum 4 year program. | 80/100 |
| Spain (Pre-Bologna) | Título de Licenciado (Licentiate) — minimum 4 year program; Título de Ingeniero (Title of Engineer) — minimum 5 year program; |
8/10 Bien (Good) |
| Spain (Post-Bologna) | Graduado en (Graduate in…): minimum 4 year program. | 8/10 Bien (Good) |
| Sri Lanka | Bachelor's degree (Special degree) — minimum 4 year program. | First Class |
| Switzerland (Pre-Bologna) |
Lizentiat/Diplom/Licence/Licenza — minimum 4 year program. | 5/6 7/10 2/5 |
| Switzerland (Post-Bologna) |
Bachelor’s degree — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 5/6 7/10 2/5 |
| Syria | Licence (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 4 year program. | 70/100 Very Good |
| Taiwan | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | 70/100 |
| Thailand | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program. | Good |
| Tajikistan | Bakalavr (Bachelor’s Degree) — requiring at least 4-years of study; Diploma of Specialist |
4/5 |
| Tunisia | Diplôme National d’Ingénieur (National Engineer Diploma) — minimum 4 year program; Maîtrise (Master) — minimum 4 year program; Licence — minimum 4 year program. |
14/20 Bien (Good) |
| Turkey (Pre-Bologna) | Lisans Diplomasi (Bachelor’s degree) — minimum 4 year program. | 65/100 7/10 Iyi (Good) |
| Turkey (Post-Bologna) | Bachelor’s degree — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 65/100 7/10 Iyi (Good) |
| Ukraine (Pre-Bologna) | Diploma of Specialist — minimum 5 year program; Diploma of Master — minimum 5 year program. |
4/5 Good |
| Ukraine (Post-Bologna) | Bachelor’s degree — 180-240 ECTS credits. | 4/5 Good |
| United Arab Emirates | Bachelor’s degree — minimum 4 year program; | 80/100 3.5/4.0 Good |
| United Kingdom | Bachelor’s degree (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) — minimum 3 year program; Bachelor’s of Arts, Honors (Scotland) — minimum 4 year program; Master degree, Honors (Scotland) — minimum 4 year program. |
60/100 Second Class Honors, Upper Division |
| Uruguay | Licenciatura (Licenciado); Professional Title — requiring at least 4 years of study |
5/6 or 8/12 |
| Venezuela | Licenciado en (Licentiate Degree) — minimum 5 year program; Título de (Professsional Title of…) (i.e. Engineering, Accounting…) — minimum 5 year program. |
13/20 |
| Vietnam | Bang Tot Nghiep Cu han (Diploma as Graduation as Bachelor) — minimum 4 years of post-secondary studies. | 7/10 |
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