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Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need:

• a bachelor’s (honours) degree or a general four-year bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of ‘B+’ or76%, a GPA of 3.1 out of 4.0, or a GPA of 7 out of 9;
• bachelor’s degree (Baccalauréat/Bachelier, without honours) from Quebec with an overall of ‘B+’ or 76%, a GPA of 3.1 out of 4.0; or a GPA of 7 out of 9: or
• an applied bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of ‘B+’or 76%, a GPA of 3.1 out of 4.0, or a GPA of 7 out of 9.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need one of the above qualifications with an overall grade of ‘A’ or 83%, a GPA of 3.6 out of 4.0 or a GPA of 8 out of 9.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need a master’s degree/Maîtrise or Master of Philosophy. An overall grade of ‘B+’ or 77%, or a GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0, is usually considered equivalent to a merit grade in the UK system.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system,you will usually need a bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of 85% from a Double First Class University, former Project 985 or Project 211 institution or 90% from other institutions. Applicants with scores of less than 90% from other institutions should also have at least a passing grade in a master’s degree.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need an overall score of 90% from a Double First Class University, former Project 985 or Project 211 institution or 95% from other institutions. Applicants with scores of less than 95% from other institutions should also have at least a passing grade in a master’s degree.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system, you will usually need a master’s degree with an overall grade corresponding to the following:

• 60% for a passing grade in the UK system
• 80% from a Double First Class University, former Project 985 or Project 211 institution, or 85% from other institutions, for a merit grade in the UK system
• 88% from a Double First Class University, former Project 985 or Project 211 institution, or 90% from other institutions, for a distinction grade in the UK system.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with an overall grade of 80% (‘B+’) or‘Very Good’, or a GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a‘first-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with an an overall grade of 85% (‘A’) or ‘Excellent’, ora GPA of 3.7 out of 4.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system, you will usually need a master’s degree (Majister) with an overall grade corresponding to the following:

• 50% (‘C’) for a passing grade in the UK system
• 80% (‘B’) for a merit grade in the UK system
• 90%(‘A’) for a distinction grade in the UK system.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• Licence/Grade de Licence from a Grande École with an overall grade of 13 out of 20;
• Licence/Grade de Licence (post-2009)from other universities with an overall grade of 14 out of 20;
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 13 out of 20; or
• Maîtrise (pre-2009) with an overall grade of 14 out of 20.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a‘first-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, youwill usually need one of the following qualifications:

• Licence/Grade de Licencefrom aGrande École with an overall grade of 14.5 out of 20;
• Licence/Grade de Licence from other universities with an overall grade of 16 out of 20;
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 14.5 out of 20; or
• Maîtrise (pre-2009 qualification) with an overall grade of 16 out of 20.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• Diplôme d'Ingénieur with Grade de Master
• Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (DEA)
• Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées
• Diplôme de Master/Grade de Master.

You will usually need an overall grade of 13 out of 20 for amerit grade in the UK system, or an overall grade of 14.5 out of 20 for a distinction grade in the UK system.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours'in the UK system,you will usually need either:

• a bachelor’s degree, ie Fachhochschulediplom or Diplom (FH) if awarded post-2002, with an overall grade of 1,9;
• Magister Artium/Diplom (awarded 2002 and before) with an overall grade of 2,0; or
• Law (Jura), Erste Staatsexam with an overall grade of 6,5 or above (on a 0–18 scale).

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need either:

• a bachelor’s degree, ie Fachhochschulediplom or Diplom (FH) if awarded post-2002, with an overall grade of 1,5
• Magister Artium/Diplom (awarded 2002 and before) with an overall grade of 2,0; or
• Law (Jura), Erste Staatsexam with an overall grade of 9.0 or above (on a 0–18 scale).

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need aMaster(post-2002)or Magister Artium/Diplom (pre-2002) qualification. An overall grade of 2,0 is usually considered equivalent to a merit grade in the UK system. An overall grade of 1,4 is usually considered equivalent toa distinction grade in the UK system.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system, you will usually need either:

• Ptychío/Diploma from AEI institution with an overall grade of 8.0 out of 10.0; or
• Ptychío/Diploma from a TEI institution with an overall grade of 8.0 out of 10.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first-classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need either:

• Ptychío/Diploma from AEI institution with an overall grade of 8.5 out of 10.0; or
• Ptychío/Diploma from a TEI institution with an overall grade of 9.25 out of 10.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need a master’s degree from a recognised institution. If the course requires a merit, an overall grade of 7.0 out of 10.0 is usually required. If the course requires a distinction, an overall grade of 8.5 out of 10 is usually required.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need a bachelor’s degree (honours) with an overall grade of 2:1 (upper second-class) or a GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first class undergraduate degree with honours’in the UK system, you will usually need a bachelor’s degree (honours) with an overall grade of first-class or a GPA of 3.7 out of 4.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system, you will usually need a master’s degree from a recognised institution. If a merit grade is required for your course, an overall grade of ‘Credit’ or a cumulative GPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 is usually required. If a distinction grade is required, an overall grade of ‘Distinction’ or a GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 is usually required.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system, you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• a professional bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 60% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutions (eg Institutions of National Importance), or 70% for degrees awarded by other institutions; or a cumulative GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0, 5.0 out of 7.0, 6.0 out of 8.0 or 8.0 out of 10.0; or
• a standard bachelor’s degree (3 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 65% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutions (eg Institutions of National Importance), or 70% for degrees awarded by other institutions.

Master’s degree holders from non-recognised institutions will be also eligible.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system, you will usually need either:

• a professional bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 65% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutions (eg Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutions; or 3.5 out of 4.0, 5.5 out of 7.0, 6.5 out of 8.0 or 8.5 out of 10.0.
• a standard bachelor’s degree (3 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 70% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutions (eg Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutions.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system, you will usually need a master’s degree awarded by a recognised institution with an overall grade corresponding to the following:

• 55% for a pass grade in the UK system
• 60% for a merit grade in the UK system
• 70% for a distinction grade in the UK system.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• a bachelor's degree (3 years), ie Karshenasi (formerly Licence) with an overall grade of 17 out of 20; or
• a professional doctorate (5-6 years), ieDoktura, with an overall grade of 17 out of 20.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need:

• a bachelor's degree (3 years), ie Karshenasi(formerlyLicence) with an overall grade of 18 out of 20; or
• a professional doctorate (5-6 years), ieDoktura, with an overall grade of 18 out of 20.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually needa master’s degree (2 years), ie Karshenasi Arshad (formerly Fogh Licence), with an overall grade corresponding to the following:

• 14 out of 20 for a pass grade in the UK system
• 16 out of 20 for a merit grade in the UK system
• 18 out of 20 for a distinction grade in the UK system.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need Laurea (a three-year bachelor’s degree), Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello, Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti, or Diploma di Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche with an overall grade of 106 out of 110.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need a Laurea (a three-year bachelor’s degree), Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello, Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti, or Diploma di Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche with an overall grade of 109 out of 110.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system, you will usually need one of the following:

• Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica
• Diploma Accademico di Secondo Livello (from an AFAM institution)
• Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico
• Laurea (pre-1999) (vecchio ordinamento)

If your course requires a merit in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 106 out of 110. If your course requires a distinction in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 110 out of 110.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need a bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of 80%, ‘B’ (high) or ‘Excellent’.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system, you will usually need a bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of 90%, ‘A’ (high) or ‘Outstanding’.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need a master’s degree from a recognised institution. If your course requires a merit grade in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 76%, ‘B+’ or ‘Good’. If your course requires a distinction grade in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 90%, ‘A’ (high) or ‘Outstanding’.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system,you will usually need a bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of 85% or ‘B+’, or a cumulative GPA of 3.2 out of 4.0, 3.4 out of 4.3, or 3.6 out of 4.5.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first classundergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system,you will usually need a bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of 95% or ‘A’, or a cumulative GPA of 3.6 out of 4.0, 3.8 out of 4.3, or 4.0 out of 4.5.

Masters' qualifications

If your course requires a master’s degree in the UK system, you will usually need a master’s degree from a recognised institution. If your course requires a merit in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 85% or ‘B+’. If your course requires a distinction in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 90% or ‘A’.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system,you will usually need a bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of Class 2 Division I,‘B+’or 72%, or a GPA of 3.4 out of 4.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need a bachelor’s degreewith an overall grade of Class 1,‘A’ or 80%, or a GPA of 3.7 out of 4.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system, you will usually need a master's degree from a recognised institution.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually needa bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of 7.5 out of 10.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first-classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need a bachelor's degree with an overall grade of 8 out of 10.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need a master's degree from a recognised institution.If your course requires a merit in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 7.5 out of 10. If your course requires a distinction in the UK system, you will need an overall grade of 8.0 out of 10.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually needa bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with an overall grade of 2:1 or 65% or a GPA of 4.0 out of 5.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first-classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with an overall grade of first-class honours or 70%, or a GPA of 4.5 out of 5.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need a master’s degree from a recognised university. If your course requires a merit in the UK system, you will need an overall grade of 65% or 4.0 out of 5.0. If a distinction in the UK system is required, you will need a master’s degree with an overall grade of 70% or 4.5 out of 5.0.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• a four-year bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of First Division, 75% or ‘A’ , or aGPA of 3.5 out of 4.0
• a Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• a master’s degree after a two- or three-year bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of ‘Pass’or 65%; or
• a Doctor of Medicine/Veterinary Medicine/Pharmacy;

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will need a bachelor’s degree from a well-ranked institution with an overall grade of ‘A+’ or 80%, or a GPA of 3.8 out of 4.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• a master’s degree following a four-year bachelor's degree (MPhil or LLM); or
• a second master’s degree following a two- or three-year bachelor's degree (MPhil or LLM).

If your course requires a merit in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 80% or a GPA of 3.75 out of 4.0. If your course requires a distinction in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 85% and above or a GPA of 3.85 out of 4.0.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system,you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• Lincencjat/Inzynier awarded post-2001with an overall grade of 4.5/5.0, 5.0/6.0 or Dobry Plus; or
• Magister/Magister Inzynier awarded pre-2001 with an overall grade of 4.5/5.0, 5.0/6.0 or Dobry Plus.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first classundergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system,you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• Lincencjat/Inzynier awarded post-2001with an overall grade of 5.0/5.0 or 6.0/6.0; or
• Magister/Magister Inzynier awarded pre-2001with an overall grade of 5.0/5.0 or 6.0/6.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually needa master’s degree, ie Magister/Magister Inzynier, from a recognised institution. If your course requires a merit in the UK system, you will usually need an overall grade of 4.5 out of 5.0, 5.0 out of 6.0 or Dobry Plus. If your course requires a distinction in the UK system, you will need an overall grade of 5.0 out of 5.0 or 6.0 out of 6.0.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need a Licenciatura/Licienciado with an overall grade of 15/20 or a Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) with an overall grade of 16/20.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need a Licenciatura/Licienciado with an overall grade of 17/20 or a Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) with an overall grade of 18/20.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system, you will usually need a Mestrado/Mestre with an overall grade corresponding to the following:

• 10/20 for a passing grade
• 16/20 for a merit grade
• 18/20 for a distinction grade.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• a bachelor’s degree from a highly-ranked institution with an overall grade of ‘Good’ or 4.5/5.0
• a Bologna Bachelor’s from other institutions with an overall grade of Excellent or 4.8/5.0; or
• a Specialist Diploma (completed post-1991)with an overall grade of ‘Good’ or 4.5/5.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need one of the following qualifications:

• a bachelor’s degree from a highly-ranking institution with an overall grade of ‘Excellent’ or 4.8/5.0; or
• a Specialist Diploma (completed post-1991) with an overall grade of ‘Excellent’ or 4.8/5.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually needyou will usually need a master’s degree (Magistr). If your course requires a merit in the UK system, you will usually need to have a ‘Pass’. If your course requires a distinction in the UK system, you will usually need to have an overall grade of ‘Diploma with Excellence’ with the total percentage of ‘Excellent’ marks being no less than 75%.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually needa bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with an overall grade of Upper Second Class Honours/Lower Second Class Honours or CAP/GPA of 4.0 out of 5.0 or 3.5 out of 4.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need a bachelor's degree from a recognised university with an overall grade of First Class Honours/Upper Second Class Honours or a CPA/GPA of 4.5 out of 5.0 or 3.7 out of 4.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need a master's degree from a recognised university. If your course requires a merit in the UK system, you will usually need aCAP/GPA of 4.0 out of 5.0 or 3.5 out of 4.0.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually needa Titulo Universitario Oficial de Graduado, Titulo de Licenciado/Ingeniero/Arquitecto with an overall grade of 7.5/10 or 2.5/4.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need a Titulo Universitario Oficial de Graduado, Titulo de Licenciado/Ingeniero/Arquitectoanwith an overall grade of 8.5/10 or 2.75/4.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system, you will need a post-Bologna (obtained since 2007) master's degree, ie Título de Máster (when recognised by the Ministerio de Educación). If your course requires a merit, you will need a grade of at least 7/10 or 2.5/4.0. If your course requires a distinction, you will need a grade of at least 8/10 or 2.75/4.0.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need a post-Bologna bachelor’s degree or Diplom/Diplome/Diploma or Lizentiat/Licence/Licenza or Staatsdiplom/Diplôme d'État/Diploma di Stato from a recognised university with an overall grade of 5/6, 8/10 or 2/5, or ‘gut’, ‘bien’, ‘bene’ or ‘good’.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system, you will usually need a post-Bologna bachelor’s degree or Diplom/Diplome/Diploma or Lizentiat/Licence/Licenza or Staatsdiplom/Diplôme d'État/Diploma di Stato awarded by a recognised university with an overall grade of 5.5/6, 9/10 or 1.5/5 (where 1 is the highest mark).

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree, you will need a post-Bologna master’s degree awarded by a recognised university (in addition to a first-cycle bachelor's degree or Diplom/Diplôme/Diploma or Lizentiat/Licence/Licenza) with an overall grade corresponding to the following:

• 4/6 or 7/10 or 2.5/5 (where 1 is the highest mark) for a passing grade in the UK system
• 5/6 or 8/10 or 2/5 (where 1 is the highest mark) for a merit in the UK system
• 5.5/6 or 9/10 or 1.5/5 (where 1 is the highest mark) for a distinction in the UK system.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually needa Lisans Diplomasi or Mühendis Diplomasi with an overall GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need Lisans Diplomasi or Mühendis Diplomasi with an overall GPA of 3.6 out of 4.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need a Yüsek Lisans Diplomasi, Tip Doktorlugu Diplomasi/DisHekimligi/Veteriner Hekim, or Bilim Uzmanlığı Diplomasi/Yüksek Mühendis Diplomasi with an overall grade corresponding to the following:

• a GPA of 3.0 for a passing grade in the UK system
• a GPA of 3.4 for a merit in the UK system
• a GPA of 3.7 for a distinction in the UK system.

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually need a bachelor’s degree with an overall GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0/4.3 or 4.0 out of 5.0.

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first classundergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system,you will usually needan overall GPA of at least 3.7 out of 4.0/4.3 or 4.5 out of 5.0.

Masters' qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a master's degree in the UK system,you will usually need a master's degree from a recognised institution with an overall GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0.