International equivalents

If you have previously studied outside the UK, the list below provides a guide to the international qualifications that meet our entry requirements for students beginning the Leeds MBA in 2025. This is intended as a guide only, as transcripts vary between universities in certain countries.

If English is not your first language, you should also check that you meet our English language requirements. Please also see the university international equivalents.

If your country or qualification does not appear in this list or you have any questions, please contact our MBA Admissions Office for further information.

Location             Qualification
Location             Afghanistan Qualification Masters degree with an overall grade of at least 80%
Location             Albania Qualification 3 - 4 year First Level Diploma with an overall grade of at least 8
Location             Algeria Qualification Licence (minimum 3 years) with an average of at least 14 out of 20
Location             Andorra Qualification Bàtxelor  - 3 punts
Location             Angola Qualification Grau de Licenciado with an overall grade of at least 14
Location             Argentina Qualification 4 - 6 year Título / Grado de Licenciado with an overall grade of at least 7
Location             Armenia Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Australia Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Austria Qualification Bachelor degree with an overall grade of at least 2
Location             Azerbaijan Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Bahamas Qualification 3-4 year Bachelor degree from The University of The West Indies with 2.1 classification, GPA 3.0 or Grade B overall
Location             Bahrain Qualification 4 year Bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 3
Location             Bangladesh Qualification 4 year Bachelor degree with an overall average of at least 70% or a GPA of at least 3.2 - if Bachelor is less than 4 years we require a 1-2 year Masters degree with an overall average of at least 70% or a GPA of at least 3.0
Location             Barbados Qualification 3 - 4 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1 or at least a grade of B or a GPA of at least 3.0 
Location             Belarus Qualification 4 - 8 year Bachelor degree with an overall grade of at least 4 out of 5 or 7 out of 10 
Location             Belgium Qualification Bachelor or Licentiaat/Licencie (3 years minimum) with an overall grade at least 70% or 14/20
Location             Belize Qualification 3 year Bachelor degree from The University of the West Indies or Galen University - validated by the University of Indianapolis - with 2.1, an overall GPA of at least 3.7, an overall grade of at least A- or 75%
Location             Benin Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Bhutan Qualification 1 - 2 year Masters degree with an overall grade of at least 60% 
Location             Bolivia Qualification 4 - 5 year Licenciado/Título De Bachiller Universitario with an average of at least 70%
Location             Bosnia & Herzegovina Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Botswana Qualification Bachelor and Master degree with an overall average of 70% or a 2:1 from University of Botswana if studied 5 years
Location             Brazil Qualification Título/Grau/Diploma de Bacharel or Diploma de Licenciado (minimum 3 years) with a grade of at least 8
Location             British Virgin Islands Qualification 3 - 4 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1, grade of B or a GPA of at least 3.0 
Location             Brunei Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1 or a GPA of at least 3.5, Grade B or an overall average of at least 70%
Location             Bulgaria Qualification 3 - 5 year Bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 5 (Mnogo dobur)
Location             Burkina Faso Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Burundi Qualification Diplôme d'Ingénieur or  Diplôme d’Études Approfondies with an overall average of at least 80% 
Location             Cambodia Qualification Bachelor Degree (minimum 4 years) with overall average of 80%
Location             Cameroon Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Canada Qualification 3 year Baccalaureat or 4 year Bachelor degree with a GPA of 3.1 out of 4.0, an overall score of at least 7 out of 9 or 9 out of 12, an overall grade of at least 73% (when pass mark is 50) or 78% (when pass mark is 60)
Location             Cape Verde Qualification From 4 - 5 year Licenciatura with a overall score of at least 16
Location             Cayman Islands Qualification Bachelor Degree (minimum 4 years) with grade of B, 2:1, 75% OR 3.25 GPA
Location             Central African Republic Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Chad Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Chile Qualification 4 year Grado de Licenciado or Título with a GPA of at least 5.5 
Location             China Qualification 4 year Bachelor degree with an overall grade of at least 80% 
Location             Colombia Qualification 3 - 7 year Degrees:  Licenciado/ Titulo de/ Profesional en/ Maestro en [subject area] with a GPA of at least 4
Location             Congo Qualification Diplôme des Etudes Supérieures Maîtrise (minimum 5 years) with an overall average of at least 14
Location             Costa Rica Qualification 4 - 5 year Bachiller, Licenciado or  Bachillerato Universitario with an overall grade of at least 8
Location             Croatia Qualification 3 - 4 year Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea with an overall GPA of at least 4.0 
Location             Cuba Qualification 5 - 6 year Título de:  Licenciado/ Arquitecto/ Doctor/ Ingeniero/ Maestro Primario with an overall grade of at least 4 (Muy Bien)
Location             Cyprus Qualification Bachelor/Pytchio degree (minimum 4 years) with an overall GPA of at least 7 (Greek) or 3.0 (Turkish)
Location             Czech Republic Qualification 3 - 4 year Bakalar with an overall average of at least 1.5, B or Velmi dobre
Location             Democratic Republic of Congo Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Denmark Qualification Bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 10
Location             Djibouti Qualification 2 year Maîtrise with an overall grade of 14
Location             Dominica Qualification 3 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1 
Location             Dominican Republic Qualification 4 year Licenciado/Título with a GPA of at least 3.5 or an overall grade of at least 85%
Location             Ecuador Qualification 4 - 6 year Título de Licenciado/  Titulo de [subject area] with an overall average of at least 8
Location             Egypt Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor Degree with an overall grade of 75% or a Very Good
Location             El Salvador Qualification 4 -7 year Licenciado/ Título de [subject area] or Título de Maestro/Maestría with an overall average of at least 8
Location             Eritrea Qualification 1 - 2 year Masters with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 
Location             Estonia Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Ethiopia Qualification Masters degree (minimum 2 years) with a GPA of at least 3.0, a Grade B or a Very Good
Location             Faroe Islands Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Fiji Qualification 3 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1 
Location             Finland Qualification 3 year Kandidaati with an overall grade of 2 out of 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Location             France Qualification 3 - 4 year Diplôme d'Ingénieur or Licence/  Grade de Licence with an average of at least 14 out of 20
Location             Gabon Qualification 4 year Diplôme d'Ingénieur, 5 year Maîtrise or 6 year Doctorat en Médicine with an overall average of at least 14
Location             Gambia Qualification Masters degree (minimum 2 years) with an overall GPA of at least 3.3 
Location             Georgia Qualification 3 - 4 year Bachelor (Bakalavris Diplomi) with an overall average of at least 4/5, or 80%
Location             Germany Qualification Bachelor degree with a minimum average of 2.4
Location             Ghana Qualification 3 - 4 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1 
Location             Greece Qualification 4 - 6 year Ptychio with an overall average of at least 7
Location             Greenland Qualification 3 year Bachelor degree with an overall average of at least 10
Location             Guatemala Qualification 4 - 6 year Licenciado or Título de [subject area], with an overall average of at least 8 or 80%
Location             Guinea Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Guyana Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Honduras Qualification From 4 year: Título de Licenciado/a, Grado Académico de Licenciatura with a grade of 8 or 80%
Location             Hong Kong Qualification Please contact the admissions office as grading systems vary between Universities
Location             Hungary Qualification 3 - 6 year Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél with an overall GPA of at least 3.5-4 
Location             Iceland Qualification Baccalaurreatus (minimum 5 years) with an overall grade of at least 7.5
Location             India Qualification Grading systems vary between Indian institutions. We therefore ask you to supply an official grading scale from your awarding institution with your application when you apply. We typically require a 3-4 year bachelor degree with First Class.
Location             Indonesia Qualification 4 year Sarjana (S1) Bachelor degree with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 
Location             Iran Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor degree, Licence or Professional Doctorate with at least 14 from a private University or 13 from a state University
Location             Iraq Qualification 4 year Bachelor degree with an overall average of at least 75%
Location             Ireland (Republic of) Qualification 4 year Bachelor degree or 1 year Higher Diploma with a 2.1 
Location             Israel Qualification 3 - 6 year Bachelor degree with an overall average of at least 80%
Location             Italy Qualification 3 - 5 year Licenza or Diploma with an overall average of at least 96
Location             Ivory Coast Qualification From 5 - 7 year: Diplôme d'Ingenieur/ DEA, DES, DESS/ Doctorat en Medicine or Maîtrise with a grade of 14
Location             Jamaica Qualification 3 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1
Location             Japan Qualification 4 year Gakushi (Bachelor) or Kuodo Senmon Shi (Advanced Diploma) with an overall average of at least 80% or a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4
Location             Jordan Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor degree with an overall grade of at least 75% or a GPA of 3
Location             Kazakhstan Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor Degree with an overall average of 85%, a GPA of 3.4 out of 4.0 or 4.25 out of 5
Location             Kenya Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor Degree with a 2.1 or an overall average of 60% or above
Location             Kosovo Qualification From 3 - 4 year: Baçelor or Baccalaureus  with overall grade of 9
Location             Kuwait Qualification 4 - 7 year Bachelor degree with an overall of GPA of at least 3
Location             Kyrgyzstan Qualification Bakalavr (minimum 4 years) or 5 - 6 year Specialist Diploma with an overall GPA of at least 4
Location             Laos Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Latvia Qualification 3 - 6 year Bakalaura Diploms, Profesionālā Bakalaura Diploms or Profesionālās augstākās izglītības diploms with an overall grade of at least 8, a grade B or a Very Good 
Location             Lebanon Qualification 3 - 5 year  Bachelor's degree / Licence or  Maîtrise with an overall grade of a least 80%
Location             Lesotho Qualification Masters degree (minimum 2 years) or LLB with a 2.1 or an overall grade of at least 70%
Location             Liberia Qualification 1 year Masters degree with an overall grade of at least 85% or a GPA of at least 3.5
Location             Libya Qualification 4 - 7 year Bachelor degree with an overall grade of at least 75% or a GPA of 3.3
Location             Liechtenstein Qualification (minimum 4 years)  Dipl Ing (FH) or Dipl Arch (FH), Bachelor, Magister Philosophiae (Mag Phil)  with an overall grade of at least 5
Location             Lithuania Qualification 4 - 5 year Bakalauro Diplomas or Profesinis Bakalauras with an overall grade of at least 82% or 8 out of 10
Location             Luxembourg Qualification Bachelor Degree (minimum 4 years) with an overall grade of at least 45 or 14 out of 20
Location             Macao Qualification Bachelor degree (minimum 4 years) or Licenciatura with a 2.1 or an overall GPA of at least 3.2
Location             Macedonia Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor or Visoko Obrazovanja with a an overall grade of at least 8
Location             Madagascar Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Malawi Qualification 1 - 2 year Masters degree with an overall average of at least 70%
Location             Malaysia Qualification 3 - 4 year Bachelor degree with an overall GPA of at least 3.0
Location             Maldives Qualification 2.1 Bachelor degree
Location             Mali Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Malta Qualification 3 - 4 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1
Location             Mauritania Qualification From 4 year Maîtrise Or Master with grade of at least 14
Location             Mauritius Qualification 3 - 4 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1 
Location             Mexico Qualification Título de Licenciado,  Título (Profesional) de [subject area] (minimum 4 years) with an overall grade of at least 8 
Location             Moldova Qualification 3 - 6 year Diplomă de Licență,  Diploma de Studii Superioare (Diploma of University Higher Studies) with an overall grade of at least 8
Location             Mongolia Qualification Specialist Diploma or Masters degree with an overall grade of at least 80% or a GPA of at least 3.5 
Location             Montenegro Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Morocco Qualification 3 - 7 year Licence with an overall average of at least 14
Location             Mozambique Qualification From 3 - 5 year Licenciatura with grade of at least 14
Location             Myanmar Qualification 2 year Masters degree or 6 year Engineering and Medicine Bachelor degree with an overall grade of at least 75%
Location             Namibia Qualification 4 year Bachelor Honours / Professional Bachelor (awarded 2009 onwards) or 2 year Masters degree with an overall grade of at least 80%
Location             Nepal Qualification A 4-year Bachelor degree with at least 60% or a 3.0 GPA or a 3-year Bachelor degree accompanied by a 1 year Masters degree with at least 60% or a 3.0 GPA
Location             Netherlands Qualification 3 - 6 year Bachelor degree with an overall average of at least 7.0 (after 2015) or 7.5 (before 2015)
Location             New Zealand Qualification 3 - 6 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1
Location             Nicaragua Qualification 4 - 5 year Licenciado,  Título de [subject area] with an overall grade of at least 80%
Location             Niger Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Nigeria Qualification 3 - 6 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1
Location             Norway Qualification 3 - 6 year Bachelor degree or 5 year Sivilingeniør/Siviløkonom with an overall average grade of B (post-2002) or 1.6 to 2.5 (pre-2002) 
Location             Oman Qualification Bachelor degree (minimum 4 years) with an overall GPA of 3 out of 4
Location             Pakistan Qualification Please contact the admissions office as grading systems vary between Universities
Location             Palestine Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor degree with an overall grade of at least 80% or a GPA of at least 3
Location             Panama Qualification 4 - 5 year Licenciado or Título de [subject area] with an overall grade of at least 80%
Location             Papua New Guinea Qualification 4 - 5 year Bachelor degree graded 2A or IIA
Location             Paraguay Qualification 4 - 6 year Título de Licenciado,  Título de [professional title] with an overall grade of at least 80% or a GPA of at least 4
Location             Peru Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Philippines Qualification 4 year Bachelor Degree from a Centre of Excellence or a 2-year Master Degree graded 1.75/5 or 3.0/4.0
Location             Poland Qualification 3 - 4 year Licencjat / Inżynier or 5 year Magister with an overall grade of at least 4-4.5
Location             Portugal Qualification 3 - 6 year  Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados – DESE Licenciado with an overall grade of at least 16
Location             Puerto Rico Qualification 4 - 6 year Grato de Bachillerato with an overall GPA of at least 3.0
Location             Qatar Qualification Bachelor Degree with at least a Grade B, Very Good or a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4
Location             Romania Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Russia Qualification 4 - 6 year Diplom Bakalavra or Specialist Diploma with an overall GPA of at least 4 out of 5
Location             Rwanda Qualification 4-6 year Bachelor Degree with an overall of at least 70% or Grade of 14
Location             Saint Kitts and Nevis Qualification 3-4 year Bachelor Degree with grade of B, 3.0 GPA or 2:1
Location             Saint Lucia Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Saudi Arabia Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor Degree with an overall GPA of 3.75 out of 5 or 3 out of 4
Location             Senegal Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Serbia Qualification 3 - 6 year Bachelor degree or Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja (post bachelor) with an overall grade of at least 8
Location             Sierra Leone Qualification 3 - 6 year Bachelor degree with a 2.1 Honours 
Location             Singapore Qualification 3 - 5 year Bachelor Degree with a 2.1 or a GPA of 4 out of 5 or 3 out of 4
Location             Slovakia Qualification 3-4 year Bakalar with grade of 1.5, B or Velmi dobre
Location             Slovenia Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Somalia Qualification Masters degree (minimum 2 years) with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 
Location             South Africa Qualification Bachelor degree (minimum 4 years) with a 2.1 or with an overall grade of at least 70% (4 years)
Location             South Korea Qualification 4 year Haksa/Hagsa with an overall GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.5, or 3.3 out of 4.3 
Location             Spain Qualification 4 - 5 year Titulo de Grado/Titulo de Licenciado/  Titulo de Ingeniero/ Titulo de Arquitecto with an average of at least 7 or 2 (please provide grading system)
Location             Sri Lanka Qualification Masters degree (minimum 2 years) with a 2.1 or GPA of 3.3
Location             Sudan Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor degree with either 2.1; 70% or a GPA of at least 3.3
Location             Suriname Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Swaziland Qualification Masters degree (minimum 2 years) with at least 70%
Location             Sweden Qualification Kandidatexamen (min 120 credits/ 180 ECTS), Yrkesexamen (Professional Bachelor) or Magisterexamen (undergraduate Master’s) with a Valgodkand (pass with distinction)
Location             Switzerland Qualification 3 - 6 year  Diplôme/Diplom/Diploma, Diplôme d'État/Staatsdiplom/Diploma di Stato, Licence/Lizentiat/Licenza with an overall grade of at least 8 out of 10, 5 out of 6 or 2 out of 5 
Location             Syria Qualification (Bachelor's degree) Al-Ijâza fi/Licence (minimum 4 years) with a Very Good
Location             Taiwan Qualification 4 - 7 year Bachelor degree with an overall average of at least 75%-80%. The percentage requirement is dependant on the awarding institution. Some GPA requirements may be higher
Location             Tajikistan Qualification Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991, minimum of 5 years) or Masters degree with an overall grade of at least 4.5 
Location             Tanzania Qualification 3 - 6 year Bachelor Degree with 2:1 classification or 3.5 GPA
Location             Thailand Qualification Please contact the admissions office as grading systems vary between Universities
Location             Togo Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Tonga Qualification 3 year Bachelor's degree from University of the South Pacific with GPA of 3.5, Grade B+ or 2:1
Location             Trinidad and Tobago Qualification 3 - 4 year Bachelor Degree with hons 2:1 classification or Grade B or 3.0 GPA
Location             Tunisia Qualification Diplôme d'Ingénieur, Docteur en Médecine, Licence or Maîtrise with grade of 14
Location             Turkey Qualification 4 year Lisans Diplomasi or Mhendis Diplomasi with an overall average of at least 80% or an overall GPA of at least 3.0
Location             Turkmenistan Qualification 5 - 6 year Specialist Diploma (excluding years between 2001-2007) with an overall grade of at least 4
Location             UAE Qualification Bachelor degree (minimum 4 years) with an overall GPA of at least 3
Location             Uganda Qualification Bachelor degree (minimum 3 years) with 2:1 classification or Grade B+ or 4.0 GPA
Location             Ukraine Qualification Please see the University’s admissions qualifications
Location             Uruguay Qualification 4 - 8 year Título de Licenciado with an overall grade of at least 9
Location             USA Qualification Bachelor degree (minimum 4 years) with an overall GPA of at least 3
Location             Uzbekistan Qualification 4 - 5 year Bakalavr Diplomi or 5 year Specialist Diploma with a GPA of at least 4 or an overall grade of at least 80%
Location             Vanuatu Qualification 3 year Bachelor's degrees from the University of the South Pacific with grade of B+, 2:1 or 3.5 GPA
Location             Venezuela Qualification Licenciado or Titulo de [subject area] (minimum 5 years) with an overall grade of at least 16 out of 20 or 7 out of 9
Location             Vietnam Qualification 4 - 6 year Bachelor degree or Masters degree with an overall average of at least 7
Location             Yemen Qualification From 2 year Master's degrees with  Very Good (jiayyid jissan)
Location             Zambia Qualification Masters degree or Medicine degree with an overall average of at least 70% 
Location             Zimbabwe Qualification 3 - 4 year Bachelor Degree with a 2.1 or an overall average of at least 65%