Graduate Admission

Admission Requirement by Country

Candidates from all countries are encouraged to apply. Following are the countries from which we most frequently receive applications:

Argentina 

Licenciado OR Titulo and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 6.5/10 minimum average

Australia 

Four-year bachelor degree OR Honours bachelor degree and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” or “Credit” minimum average

Bangladesh 

Four-year bachelor degree OR master degree and:
  • Official university-issued mark sheets
  • Official degree certificate
  • “B” minimum average

Bolivia 

  • Licenciado
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Bueno” minimum average

Brazil 

Four-year Bacharel OR four-year Licenciado OR Titulo and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 7.5/10 minimum average

Bulgaria 

  • Four-year Bakalavr OR Diplom
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Mnogo Dobar” minimum average

Canada 

Four-year bachelor degree OR bachelor degree from Québec and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official English translation,if applicable
  • “B” minimum average

China 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript with percentage scores
  • Official degree and graduation certificates
  • Official English translation of the transcript with percentage scores
  • Official English translation of the degree and graduation certificates
  • 80% minimum average

Colombia 

Licenciado OR Titulo and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 3.5/5 minimum average

Egypt 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “Good” minimum average

France 

  • Maitrise
  • Official academic transcripts for the DEUG, Licence, and Maitrise
  • Official academic diplomas for the DEUG, Licence, and Maitrise
  • Official English translations of each of the transcripts and the diplomas
  • “Assez Bien” minimum average

Germany 

  • Diplom
  • Official academic transcripts for the Vordiplom and Diplom
  • Official academic diploma for the Diplom
  • Official English translations of both the transcripts and the diploma
  • “Gut” minimum average

Greece 

  • Ptychio from a university
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 6.5/10 minimum average

Hong Kong 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” or “Second Class Honours” minimum average

Iceland 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 6.5/10 minimum average

India 

Four-year bachelor degree OR master degree and:
  • Official university-issued mark sheets
  • Official degree certificate
  • “Higher Second Class” minimum average

Indonesia 

Sarjana Strata I OR Insinyur and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “B” minimum average

Iran 

Karshenasi OR bachelor degree and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 15.0/20 minimum average
*Note: Original language transcripts must show grades in Persian.

Israel 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Italy 

  • Laurea di Dottore
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 25.0/30 minimum average

Japan 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Jordan 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • “Very Good” minimum average

Lebanon 

Four-year Licence OR four-year Diplome OR four-year bachelor degree OR Maitrise and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “B” minimum average

Mexico 

Four-year Licenciado OR Titulo
and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Bien” minimum average

New Zealand 

Four-year bachelor degree OR Honours bachelor degree
and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Nigeria 

  • Four-year bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • “B” minimum average

Pakistan 

Four-year bachelor degree OR master degree and:
  • Official university-issued mark sheets
  • Official degree certificate
  • “B” minimum average

Romania 

Four-year Licentiate OR four-year university Diploma and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 7.5/10 minimum average

Russia 

Five-year Diplom OR five-year professional qualification OR four-year Bakalavr and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Khorosho” minimum average

Saudi Arabia 

  • Four-year bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Singapore 

  • Four-year university bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

South Korea 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Spain 

Licenciado OR Titulo and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Bien” minimum average

Switzerland 

Four-year Lizentiat OR four-year Diplom and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Gut” or “Bien” minimum average

Taiwan 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript with percentage scores
  • 75% minimum average
*Note: Three- and five-year diplomas do not meet the minimum requirements.

Thailand 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • 3.0/4.0 minimum average

Turkey 

Lisans Diplomas OR bachelor degree and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma, if applicable
  • “B” minimum average

United Kingdom 

Honours bachelor degree OR four-year bachelor degree (Scotland) and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • “B” or “Second Class Honours” minimum average

Vietnam 

Four-year regular full-time Bang Cu Nhan OR four-year regular full-time Bang Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 6.5/10 minimum average
Please Note: Country requirements are subject to change without notice.
Bologna degrees will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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