Required Bachelor Degree Equivalents - TTU · Australia Bachelor of Arts Honours, Bachelor of Science Honours, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture 4 years – Postgraduate

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REQUIRED BACHELOR DEGREE EQUIVALENTS

Country Afghanistan Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Licence/Leicanc) – 4 years

Bachelor of Engineering – 4 years Bachelor of Technology – 4 years Doctor of Medicine

Albania Diplome with Titull (Diploma with Title)– 3-6 years

Algeria Licence (Licence) – 3-4 years Diplome d'Etudes Superieures (Diploma of Higher Studies) – 4 years Diplome d'Ingenieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years Diplôme de Pharmacien (Diploma of Pharmacist) - 5 years Diplôme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire (Diploma of Doctor of Dental Surgery) - 5 years Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine Veterinaire (Diploma of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) - 5

years Doctorat en Medicine (Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

Andorra Diplomatura en… (Diploma in…) – 3 years

Angola Licenciado (Licentiate) – 4 years

Argentina Licenciado (Licentiate) – 4-5 years Licenciado Professional (Professional Title, i.e., Ingeniero, Arquitecto, Economista, etc.) – 5-7

years Medica Cirujano (Doctor of Medical Surgery) – 7 years

Armenia Bakalavri Kochum (Bachelor) – 4 years ԴԻՊԼՈՄ / диплом (Diploma) – 5-6 years

Aruba Bachelor of Science – 3-4 years

Australia Bachelor of Arts Honours, Bachelor of Science Honours, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture – 4 years

Postgraduate diploma following 3-year pass 1st degree in the same or related field Pass Master's degree following 3-year Ordinary Bachelor's degree at the University of

Sydney Post-Graduate Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Letters, Bachelor

of Social Work, Bachelor of Special Education) Bachelor's degree from a College of Advanced Education 1-year Graduate Diploma following a degree or diploma (at least 3-year program) from

a recognized College of Advanced Education Austria Bakkalaureaus/Bakkalaurea (Bachelor) – 3 years

Diplom – 4-5 years Magister/Magistra (Master) following a Bakkalaureaus/Bakkalalurea – 2-4 semesters (60-

120 ECTS credits) Magister/Magistra (FH) (Master’s degree from a Fachhochschule) following a

Reifeprüfungzeugnis – 4 years Master der Pharmazie (Master of Pharmacy) – 4.5 years Magiser der Rechtswissenschaften (Master of Laws) – 4 years Magister der Tierheilkunde (Master of Veterinary Science) – 6 years Diplom Ingenieur/Diplom Ingenieur-FH (Diploma of Engineer/Diploma of Engineer from a

Fachhochschule) – 4 years Doktor der Zahnheilkunde (Doctor of Dentistry) – 6 years Doktor Medicinae Universae (Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

Azerbaijan Bakalavr (Bachelor) – 4 years Diploma of Specialist – 5 years Bachelor of Law Science – 4 years Diploma of Specialist in __ (Medical Field) – 5-6 years

Bahamas Bachelor’s degree from the University of the West Indies - 3-4 years Bachelor’s degree from the College of the Bahamas – 4 years

Bahrain Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Bangladesh Bachelor – 3-5 years Bachelor of Education or of Physical Education following Two-Year Pass Bachelor

Degree – total of 3 years

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Country Bachelor of ____ (Medical Fields) – 4-5 years Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – 6 years

Barbados Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education from Barbados Community College – 4 years

Bachelor’s degree from the University of the West Indies –3-4 years Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – 5 years

Belarus Дыплом аб Вышзйшай адукацыі (Diploma of Higher Education) – 4-5 years Дыплом бакалўра (Diploma of Baccalaureate) – 4-5 years Дыплом аб Вышзйшай адукацыі (Diploma of Higher Education with the qualification

of Law) – 4-5 years Дыплом аб Вышзйшай адукацыі (Diploma of Higher Education with the qualification

of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – 5 years Дыплом аб Вышзйшай адукацыі (Diploma of Higher Education with the qualification

of Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years Belgium Flemish Community:

Professionele bachelor (Professional Bachelor) - 3 years

Professionele bachelor (Academic Bachelor) - 3 years

Licentiaat (Licentiate) - 3 years

Ingenieur (Engineer) - 3 years

French Community: Bachelier professionel (Professional Bachelor) - 3 years Bachelier académique (Academic Bachelor) - 3 years Licencie (Licentiate) - 3 years Ingénieur (Engineer) - 3 years

Belize Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Benin Licence (Licentiate) – 3 years

Diplôme ďIngénieur de Conception (Design Engineer Diploma) - 4-5 years Diplôme ďIngénieur Agronome (Agronomy Engineering Diploma) - 6 years Doctorat de Médecine (Doctorate of Medicine) - 7 years

Bhutan Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – 4 years Bachelor of Science (Honours) – 4 years Bachelor of Engineering – 4 years Post-Graduate Diploma following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree

Bolivia Licenciado(a) (Licentiate) – 4-6 years

Bosnia & Herzegovina Diploma o završenom prvom ciklusu studija (Diploma of a Completed First Cycle), Diploma o stečenoj akademskoj tituli i stručnom zvanju bakalaureat (Diploma of Academic Title and Professional Bachelor), or Diploma o završenom stepenu prvog ciklusa studija (Diploma of a Completed First Cycle) – 3-4 years

Stručni Naziv Diplomirani in ___ (Diploma with Professional Title of Graduate in___) – 4-5 years

Stručni Naziv Doktor Medicine (Diploma with Professional Title of Medical Doctor) – 6 years

Botswana Bachelor’s degree – 4-5 years

Brazil Titulo or Grau de Bacharel (Title or Graduate of Bachelor) – 3-4 years Titulo or Grau de Licenciado (Title of Licentiate)– 4 years Titulo Profissional (Professional Title) – 4-5 years

Brunei Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Bulgaria Специалист по… (Specialist in...) – 3 years Диплома за завършено висше образование/Diploma za Zavarsheno Visshe

Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Higher Education) – 4-5 years Бакалавър/Bakalavr (Bachelor) – 4 years Магистър/Magister (Master) – 5-6 years after completion of secondary school магистър фармацевт/Magister-Farmatsevt (Master Pharmacist) – 5 years




Country

Доктор по стоматология/Зъболекар/Doktor po Stomatologija/Stomatolog (Doctor of Dentist/Dentistry) – 5 years

Доктор по Ветеринарна/Doktor po Veterinaria (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – 6 years

Доктор по медицина/лекар/Doktor po Meditsina/Lekar (Doctor of Medicine/Physician) – 6 years

Burkina Faso Licence (Licentiate) – 1 year after completion of Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires Générales (Diploma of General University Studies)

Licence Professionelle (Professional Licentiate) – 1 year after completion of Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires Générales (Diploma of General University Studies), Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (Diploma of University of Technology), or Brevet de Technicien Supérieur d'Etat (State Higher Technician Certificate)

Diplôme ďIngénieur (Diploma of Engineer) - 3 years after completion of Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires Générales (Diploma of General University Studies)

Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Pharmacie (State Diploma of Doctor of Pharmacy) – 6 years Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médicine (State Diploma of Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

Burma Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Burundi Diplôme de Licence (Diploma of Licentiate) – 2 years after completion of Diplôme de Candidature (Diploma Candidature)

Diplôme ďIngénieur Industriel (Industrial Engineer Diploma) – 4 years Diplôme ďIngénieur Civil (Civil Engineer Diploma) – 5 years Diplôme de Licencié Agrégé de ľEnseignement Secondaire (Aggregated Licentiate in

Secondary Teaching) – 5 years Diplôme de Licence en Droit (Diploma of Licentiate in Law) – 2 years after completion of

Diplôme de Candidature (Diploma Candidature) Docteur en Médecine (Doctor of Medicine) – 4 years after completion of Diplôme de

Candidature (Diploma Candidature) Cambodia Licence/Bachelor – 4 years

Bachelor of Law – 4 years Doctor of Medicine – 6 years

Cameroon Diplôme de Professorat des Collèges ďEnseignement Général (Diploma of Teacher of General Lower Secondary School) – 3 years

Diplôme d'Ingénieur de Travaux (Diploma of Civil Engineer) – 3 years Licence (Licentiate) – 1 year after completion of Diplôme d'Etudes Universitaires Générales

(Diploma of General University Studies) Diplôme ďIngénieur Agronomes (Diploma of Agronomy Engineer) – 4 years Bachelor – 3 years Diplôme ďIngénieur de Conception (Design Engineer Diploma) – 5 years Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine (Medical Doctor Diploma) – 6 years

Canada Bachelor’s degree/Bachelor (Honours) degree – 4 years Professional degree in Law, Medicine, Dentistry – 6-7 years From Quebec: Baccalarium/Baccalaureat/Bachelier/Bacheliere/Bachelor degree;

Baccalaureat en droit/Bachelier en droit/Bachelor of Laws; Baccalaureat en droit civil/Bachelor of Civil Law; or Baccalaureat en sciences juridiques/Bachelor of Laws – 3 years after completion of 2-year Diplome d'Etudes Collégiales (Diploma of College Studies) program

Cape Verde Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 4-5 years Licenciatura em Direito (Licentiate in Law) – 5 years

Cayman Islands Bachelor of Laws – 3 years Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Central African Republic Licence (Licentiate) – 1 year after completing Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires Générales (Diploma of General University Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Littéraires (Diploma of University Literary Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Scientifiques (Diploma of University Scientific Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Juridiques




Country (Diploma of University Legal Studies), OR Diplôme ďEtudes Economiques Générales (Diploma of General Economics Studies)

Chad Licence (Licentiate) or Licence Professionelle (Professional Licentiate) – 4 years (awarded in the 2010 - 2011 academic year and beyond)

Ingénieur des Travaux (Civil Engineer) - 5 years Doctor en Médicine (Medical Doctor)

Chile Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 4-5 years TItulo Profesional (Professional Title) – 5 years

China Bachelor’s degree – 4-5 years

Colombia Titulo de Licenciatura (Title of Licentiate) – 4-5 years Titulo de Ingeniero (Title of Engineer) – 5 years Titulo Profesional (Professional Title) – 4-6 years

Congo-Brazzaville Maîtrise (Master) – 1 year beyond the Licence (Licentiate) Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years Doctorat d’Etat en Médicine (State Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

Costa Rica Bachiller Universitario (University Bachelor) – 4 years Licenciado (Licentiate) – 4-6 years

Côte d'Ivoire Licence (Licentiate) – 1 year beyond the Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires Générales (Diploma of General University Studies) or Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (University Diploma of Technology) Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years Diplôme d’Agronomie (Diploma in Agronomy) – 4 years Doctorat de Pharmacie (Doctor of Pharmacy) – 5 years Doctorat de Médicine (Medical Doctor) – 7 years

Croatia Diplomirani i Strucni Naziv (Graduate Diploma and Professional Title) – 4-5 years Doktor Stomatologije (Doctor of Dentistry) – 5 years Doktor Veterine (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – 5 years Doktor Medicine (Medical Doctor) – 6 years

Cuba Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 4-5 years Titulo de Ingeniero (Title of Engineer) – 5 years Doctor en Medicina Veterinaria (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – 5 years Doctor en Medicina (Medical Doctor) – 6 years

Cyprus Πτυχιο (Ptychio) – 4 years Lisansi Diplomasi (Licentiate) – 4 years Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Czech Republic Bakalar/Bakalar Umeni (Bachelor) – 4 years Absolvent – 4-5 years Promovany – 4-5 years Diplom o Absolvovani Ucitelskeho Studia Prvni (Diploma of Graduation from Teachers

Studies) – 4 years Diplom o Absolvovani Ucitelskeho STuia Ucitele Vseobecne (Diploma of Graduation for

Teachers of General Education) -4-5 years Inzenyr (Engineer) – 5 years Akademicky Architekt (Academic Architect) – 6 years

Democratic Republic of the Congo Licence (Licentiate) 2 years beyond the Diplôme de Gradué (Diploma of Graduate)

Denmark Bachelorgraden or Bachelor – 3 years Akademiingeniør (Academic Engineer), Diplomingeniør (Diploma Engineering) – 3.5 years Professionsbachelor (Professional Bachelor) – 3.5-4 years Teknikumingeniør (Technical Engineering) – 4-4.5 years Candidatus a… (Candidate in ____) – 5-7 years

Dominican Republic Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 4-6 years Ingeniero (Title of Engineer) – 5-6 years Arquitecto (Title of Architect) – 5-6 years

Ecuador Licenciado(a) (Licentiate) – 4-5 years




Country Titulo Profesional (Professional Title) – 5-6 years Doctorado en Farmacia (Doctor of Pharmacy) – 5 years Doctorado en Medicina (Doctor of Medicine) – 7 years

Egypt Baccalaureos (Bachelor) – 4-6 years Licence (Licentiate) – 4 years

El Salvador Titulo de Tecnólogo (Title of Technologist) – 4 years Titulo de Professor (Title of Teacher) – 4-5 years Licenciatura/Titulo de Licenciado (Title of Licentiate) -4-5.5 years Titulo de Ingenerio (Title of Engineer) – 4-5.5 years Titulo de Arquitecto (Title of Architect) – 4-5.5 years Titulo de Abogado (Title of Lawyer) – 5-7 years Titulo de Doctor en Medicina y Cirujano (Title of Medical Doctor and Surgeon) –7 years Titulo de Doctor en Odontologia (Title of Doctor of Dentistry) – 5-7 years Titulo de Doctor en Cirugia Dental/Cirujano Dentista (Title of Doctor of Dental Surgery) –

5-7 years Equatorial Guinea Licenciado (Licentiate) – 3 years

Eritrea Bachelor’s degree – 4-6 years Doctorate in Medicine – 6 years

Estonia Bakalaureuskraad (Bachelor’s degree) – 4-5 years Diploma in Dentistry – 5 years Diploma in Veterinary Medicine – 5 years Diploma in Pharmacy – 5 years Diploma in Architecture – 5 years Diploma in Medical Studies – 6 years

Ethiopia Bachelor’s degree – 3-5 years

Fiji Islands Bachelor’s degree – 3-4 years Medical Doctor degree – 6 years

Finland Kandidaatti/Kandidat (Candidate) – 3 years Arkkitehti/Arkitekt (Degree of Architect) - 4.5 years Diplomi-insinööri/Diplomingenjör (Degree of Engineer) - 4.5 years Proviisori/Provisor (Degree of Pharmacist) - 5 years Oikeustieteen kandidaatti/Juris kandidat (Candidate of Laws) - 5.5 years Hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatt/Odontologie Licentiate (Licentiate of Dentistry) - 5 years Eläinlääketieteen lisensiaatti/Veterinärmedicine Licentiate (Licentiate of Veterinary Medicine)

- 5 years Lääketieteen lisensiaatti/Medicine Licentiate (Licentiate of Medicine) - 6.5 years

France Licence (Licentiate) – 3 years or 1 year after completion of Brevet de Technicien Supérieur

Diplôme ďIngénieur (Engineering Diploma) – 5 years Diplôme de ľÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (National School of Fine Arts diploma) – 5 years

Diplôme de ľÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (National School of Decorative Arts diploma) – 5 years

Diplôme de ľÉcole Nationale Supérieure de Spéciale ďArchitecture (National School of Special Architecture diploma) – 5 years

Diplôme ďArchitecte Diplômé par le Gouvernement (Diploma of Architect Graduated by the Government) – 5-6 years

French Polynesia Licence (Licentiate) – 3 years

Gabon Licence (Licentiate)– 1 year after completion of a Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires Générales (Diploma of General University Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Littéraires (Diploma of University Literary Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Scientifiques (Diploma of University Scientific Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Juridiques (Diploma of University Legal Studies), OR Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Économiques (Diploma of University Economics Studies)

Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years




Country Diplôme d’Ingénieur Informaticien (Diploma of Computer Engineering) – 5 years Diplôme de Géographe-Aménagiste (Diploma of Geographer-Planner) – 5 years Doctorat d’État en Médicine (State Doctorate in Medicine) – 7 years

Gambia, The Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B.) – 6 years

Georgia Bakalavris Kharishki (Bachelor's degree) – 4 years Specialistis Diplomi (Specialist diploma) – 4-5 years Diplomi in Dentistry (Diploma in Dentistry) – 5 years Diplomi in Veterinary Medicine (Diploma in Veterinary Medicine) – 5 years Diplomi in Medicine (Diploma in Medicine) – 6 years

Germany Bakkalaureus (Bachelor) – 3-4 years Bachelor (FH) (Bachelor from a University of Applied Sciences) – 3 years Bachelor of Education – 3 years Erste Staatsprüfung (First State Examination) – 3-4.5 years Akademiebrief (Certificate of Completion) – 3.5-4.5 years Diplom (FH) (Diploma from a University of Applied Sciences) – 3.5-4 years Zeugnis über die zahnärtzliche Prüfung (Examination Certificate for Dentists) – 4.5-5.5

years Zeugnis über die pharmazeutisch Prüfung (Examination Certificate for Pharmacists) – 4.5-

5.5 years Zeugnis über das Ergebnis des dritten Abschnitts det Tierärztlichen Prüfung (Certificate for

the Third Part of Examination for Veterinarian) – 5.5 years Zeugnis über die ärztliche Prüfung (Examination Certificate for Physicians) – 6-6.5 years

Ghana Bachelor’s degree – 3-4 years

Greece Πτυχιο/Ptychio (Bachelor) – 4 years Πτυχιο/Ptychio (Bachelor) in Veterinary Science or Dentistry – 5 years Πτυχιο/Ptychio (Bachelor) in Medicine – 6 years

Greenland Bachelor’s degree – 3 years

Grenada Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Guadeloupe Licence (Licentiate) – 3 years Diplôme d’État de Docteur en Médicine (State Diploma of Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

Guatemala Profesor de Enseñaza Media from a university (Secondary School Teacher) - 4 years Baccalaureatus in scientiis/artibus (Bachelor of Science/Arts) - 4 years Baccalaureatus atrium/scienciae from Universidad Francisco Marroquin - 4 years Titulo de Licenciado en... (Title of Licentiate in...) - 4-6 years Título Profesional de... (Professional Title of...) - 4-7 years

Guinea Licence (Licentiate) – 1 year of university study following a Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires Générales (Diploma of General University Studies)

Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 2 years beyond the Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires Générales/DEUG (Diploma of General University Studies)

Diplôme de Docteur en Pharmacie (Diploma of Doctor of Pharmacy)- 5 years Diplôme de Docteur en Médicine (Diploma of Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years Diplôme de Docteur en Odonto-Stomatologie (Diploma of Doctor of Dentistry) – 6 years

Guinea-Bissau Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 1-2 years beyond the Bacharelato

Guyana Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – 5 years Bachelor of Dentistry – 5 years

Haiti Licence (Licentiate) – 3-5 years Diplôme de Fin d’Études (Diploma of Completion of Studies) – 4-5 years Diplôme d’Ingénieur, d’Architecture, ou de Pharmacie (Diploma of Engineer, Architect, or

Pharmacy) – 4-5 years Holy See (Vatican City) Baccalaureato (Baccalaureate) or Baccellierato (Baccalaureate) – 3 years

Honduras Licenciado (Licentiate) – 4-5 years




Country Titulo de Ingeniero, Abogado, Arquitecto, etc (Title of Engineer, Lawyer, Architect, etc.) – 5

years Doctor en Cirguia Dental (Doctor of Dental Surgery) – 6 years Doctor en Farmacia (Doctor of Pharmacy) – 6 years Doctor en Medicina y Cirugia (Doctor of Medicine and Surgery) – 7 years

Hong Kong SAR Bachelor of Nursing – 4 years Post-Graduate Certificate – 1-2 years following completion of three-year bachelor’s

degree Master’s degree – 1-2 years following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree Master of Engineering Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

Hungary Alapképzés /Alapfokozat (Bachelor) – 3-4 years Főiskolai Oklevél (College Diploma) – 3-4 years Egyetemi Oklevél (University Diploma) - 4-5 years

Iceland Baccalaureatus Artium (Bachelor of Arts), Baccalaureatus Educations (Bachelor of Education), Baccalaureatus Scientiarum (Bachelor of Science), Baccalaureatus Philologiae Islandicae (Bachelor of Icelandic Language and Literature) – 3-4 years

Kandidatspróf Cand. Oecon., Juris, Pharm., or Theol. (Academic Degree in Economics, Law, Pharmacy, or Theology) - 4 years

Kandidatspróf Cand. Med et Chir./Odont. (Academic Degree in Medicine & Surgery or Dentistry) - 6 years

India Bachelor’s degree – 3-5 years Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – 5.5 years Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Final Exam and award of Associate

Membership – 2 years after completion of ICAI Intermediate Exam and upon passing ICAI Final Exam

Associate Membership in the Aeronautical Society of India; the Institution of Engineers, India (IEI); Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE, formerly AMIETE); or the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, India (IMEI)

Indonesia Diploma IV (D4) from a Ministry of Education-recognized college/university – 4 years Sarjana Strata Satu/S1 (Stage 1 Degree) – 4 years Sarjana Strata Satu Farmasi (Stage 1 Degree in Pharmacy) – 4.5 years

Iran, Islamic Republic of Karshenasi/Lisans (Bachelor's degree) - 4 years Doctor of Dentistry or Veterinary Medicine - 6 years Doctor of Medicine - 7 years

Iraq Bachelor’s degree – 4-6 years

Ireland Honours Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Higher Diploma in Education (1 year) awarded following a three-year bachelor’s degree Postgraduate Diploma (1 year) awarded following a three-year bachelor’s degree

Israel ראשון תואר /Boger Universitah (Bachelor’s degree) – 3-4 years לרפואה דוקטור (Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

שיניים לרפואת דוקטור (Doctor of Dental Medicine) – 6 years וטרינרית לרפואה דוקטור (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – 6 years

Italy Magistero di Scienza Religiose (Teaching Degree in Religious Studies) – 4 years Diploma di Instituto Superiore di Industrie Artistiche (Diploma from a Higher Institute of

Artistic Industries) – 4 years Diploma di Licenza (Diploma from an Academy of Fine Arts) – 4 years Diploma di Laurea/Laurea di Dottore (Laureate Diploma/Doctor) – 4-6 years Laurea di 1° livello (Level 1 Laureate) – 3 years Laurea di Dottore in Odontoiatria, Medicina Veterinaria, or Medicina (Doctor Laureate in

Dentistry, Veterninary Medicine, or Human Medicine) – 5-6 years Jamaica Bachelor’s degree – 3-4 years

Professional bachelor’s degrees (LLB, MBBS, DDS, DVM) – 5 years Japan Gakushi Shogo (Bachelor's degree) – 4 years

Daigakko Sotsugyo Shosho (Grand School Diploma) – 4 years Igakushi-go (Bachelor of Medicine) – 6 years




Country Jordan Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Bachelor of Dentistry, Pharmacy or Veterinary Medicine – 5 years Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – 6 years

Kazakhstan Бакалавр дипломы/Bakalavr (Bachelor's degree) – 4 years диплом специалиста/Diplom Spetsialista (Specialist Degree) – 5-6 years

Kenya Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Pharmacy, or Veterinary Medicine – 5 years Bachelor of Architecture or Medicine/Surgery – 6 years

Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Haksa (Bachelor’s degree) – 4 years

Kosovo Diplomë e Kualifikimit Universitar (Diploma of University Qualification) – 4 years Bachelor – 3-4 years Diploma in Teaching – 4 years Diploma in Dentistry or Pharmacy – 5 years Diploma in Medicine – 6 years Diploma mbi Kualifikimin Superior Shkollor/Diploma o visokoj školskoj spremi (Diploma of

Higher Education Qualification) – 4-6 years Kuwait Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Kyrgyzstan диплом бакалавра/бакалавр дипломy/Diplom Bakalavra (Bachelor's degree) – 4 years Diplom Spetsialista (Specialist Diploma) – 5-6 years

Laos Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Latvia Bakalaurs (Bachelor's degree) – 3-4 years Diploms (Professional Diploma) – 4-5 years Zobarsta Grads (Dentistry) – 5 years Arsts Grads (Medicine) – 6 years

Lebanon Diplôme ď… (Diploma of...) – 4 years Licence (Licentiate) – 3-5 years following the completion of the Diplôme ďétudes

universitaires générales (DEUG), Diplôme ďétudes techniques de banque (DTBS), or the Diplôme ďétudes techniques de banque (DTBS)

Diplôme de medecine dentaire/Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire (Diploma of Dental Medicine/Dental Surgery) – 5 years

Diplôme medecine veterinaire (Diploma of Veterinary Medicine) – 5 years Diplôme de pharmacie (Diploma of Pharmacist) – 6 years Diplôme en medicine generale/Diplôme de docteur en medecine (Diploma of

Medicine/Doctor of Medicine) – 7 years Lesotho Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Bachelor of Laws – 5 years Liberia Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Doctor of Medicine – 7 years Libya Secondary School Teaching Certificate – 4 years

Bachelor’s degree – 4-5 years Liechtenstein Bachelor’s degree – 3 years

Lithuania Bakalauro diplomas (Bachelor's degree) – 4-5 years Aukštojo Mokslo (Diploma of Higher Education) – 4 years Aukštojo Mokslo diplomas in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and pharmacy

(Diplomas of Higher Education) – 5-6 years Luxembourg Bachelor’s degree – 3 years

Macau SAR Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 4 years Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Licenciatura em Direito (Bachelor of Laws) – 4 years Post-graduate Certificate or Diploma – 1 year following completion of a three-year

bachelor’s degree Master’s degree – 2 years following completion of a three-year bachelor’s degree

Macedonia Диплома и Стручен Назив/Diplomiran (Diploma and Professional Title) – 4 years Доктон на Ветерина (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – 5-5.5 years




Country

Доктон на Стоматологиа (Doctor of Dentistry/Dental Surgery) – 6 years Доктон на Медицина (Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

Madagascar Certificat ďAptitude Pédagogique de ľEcole Normale/CAPEN (Teacher Training School Certificate of Teaching Ability) – 4-5 years

Licence (Licentiate) – 3 years Diplôme ďIngénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire (Doctor of Dental Surgery) – 5-6 years Doctorat de Médecine (Doctor of Medicine) – 7 years

Malawi Bachelor’s (Pass) Degree – 4 years Bachelor’s degree in Education or Technical Education – 2 years following completion of

three-year bachelor’s degree Bachelor of Education – 5 years Bachelor of Science in Nursing – 4 years Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post-Basic) – 3 years following completion of State

Registered Nurse Diploma Bachelor of Science in Advanced Midwifery – 2 years following completion of University

Diploma in Nursing Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Commerce – 2 years following completion of

Diploma program Bachelor of Engineering – 3 years following completion of Diploma program Bachelor of Laws – 5 years Bachelor’s (Honours) Degree – 5 years

Malaysia Baccalaureate Degree - 3-5 years

Maldives Bachelor (Honours) Degree – 1 year following completion of a three-year bachelor’s degree

Mali Diplôme de ľEcole Normale Supérieure (Diploma of Higher Teacher Training School) - 4 years

Licence (Licentiate) – 3 years Diplôme de Professeur de ľEnseignement Secondaire Technique et Professionnel (Diploma of

Technical and Vocational Secondary School Teacher) - 4 years Diplôme ďIngénieur des Sciences Appliquées (Diploma of Applied Sciences Engineer) - 4

years Certificat ďEtudes Spécialisées (Certificate in Specialized Studies) - 4 years Diplôme ďIngénieur (Diploma of Engineer) - 4 years Diplôme de Pharmacien (Diploma of Pharmacist) - 5 years Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine (Diploma of Medical Doctor) - 6 years

Malta Bachelor’s degree – 3-5 years Doctor of Medicine and Surgery – 5 years

Martinique Licence (Licentiate) – 3 years Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years

Mauritania Licence (Licentiate) – 3 years Diplôme de ľEcole Nationale ďAdministration (Diploma of the National School of

Administration) – 5 years Mauritius Bachelor’s degree – 3-4 years

Bachelor (Honours) in Medical Science – 3 years following three years of study in France or 4 years of study in South Africa

Mexico Licenciatura/Título de Licenciado(a)/Título de (Licentiate/Title of Licentiate/Title of [field of study or profession]) – 4-5 years

Título de Abogado/Licenciado en Derecho (Title of Attorney/Licentiate in Law) – 4 years Título de Especialista (Title of Specialist) – 1-2 years following the completion of a three-

year Licenciatura degree Grado de Maestro/Maestría (Master's Degree) – 1-2 years following the completion of a

three-year Licenciatura degree Título de Médico Veterinario, Dentista, Cirujano Dentista, Médico, Médico Ciruja (Title of

Veterinarian, Dentist, Dental Surgeon, Physician, or Physician-Surgeon) – 4-7 years




Country Moldova Diplomă de Studii Superiorare (Diploma of Higher Education) - 4-5 years

Diplomă de Licentă (Diploma of Licentiate) - 4-5 years Diplomă de Inginer (Diploma of Engineer) -5-6 years Diplomă de Doctor-Stomatolog (Diploma of Doctor-Dentist) - 5 years Diplomă de Doctor-Veterinar (Diploma of Doctor-Veterinarian) - 5 years Diplomă de Doctor-Medic (Diploma of Doctor of Medicine) - 6 years

Monaco Bachelor in Business Administration – 4 years (240 ECTS credits)

Mongolia Bachelor’s Degree – 4-5 years

Montenegro Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (Diploma of Higher Education) – 3 years

Morocco Licence (Licentiate) - 2 years of study beyond the DEUG, DEUT, CUEL, CUES, CUED, or CUEE; for a total of four years of undergraduate study

Diplôme d’ingenieur d’Etat (Engineering Diploma) - 3 years of study in engineering beyond the two-year DEUG, DEUT, or CUES; for a total of five years of undergraduate study

Diplôme d’architecte (Diploma of Architect) - 3 years of study in engineering beyond the two-year DEUG, DEUT, or CUES; for a total of five years of undergraduate study

Doctorat en Medicine (Medical Doctor) - 7 years Doctorat en Medicine Dentaire (Doctor of Dentistry) - 5 years

Mozambique Licenciatura (Licentiate) - 2 years following completion of Bacharelato Licenciature em Engenharia (Licentiate in Engineering) - 5 years Licenciatura em Direito (Licentiate in Law) - 4 years Licenciature en Farmácia (Licentiate in Pharmacy) - 5 years Licenciatura em Medicina Veterinária (Licentiate in Veterinary Medicine) - 5 years Licenciatura em Medicina Dentária (Licentiate in Dental Medicine) - 5-6 years Licenciatura em Medicina (Licentiate in Medicine) - 7 years

Namibia Bachelor (Honours) – 1 year following a three-year bachelor’s degree Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences – 4 years Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences – 4 years Bachelor of Technology – 4 years Bachelor of Engineering – 4 years Bachelor of Science from Polytechnic of Namibia – 4 years

Nepal Bachelor’s Degree – 3-4 years Bachelor of Medicine-Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)/Bachelor of Veterinary Science &

Animal Husbandry – 5.5 years Netherlands Antilles Bachelor of Science – 4 years

Meester in Law (Master of Law) - 4.5 years Master's Degree - 2 years following completion of a three-year bachelor's degree

Netherlands, The Bachelor – 3-4 years Baccalaureus [bc.] (Title of Bachelor) - 4 years Ingenieur [ing.] (Title of Engineer) - 4 years Meester in de rechten [mr.] (Master of Law)- 4 years Tandarts (Title of Dentist) - 5 years Arts (Title of Physician) - 6 years Apotheker (Title of Pharmacist) - 6 years Dierenarts (Title of Veterinarian) - 6 years

New Zealand Bachelor’s Degree – 4 years Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching – 1 year following completion of three-year

bachelor’s degree Bachelor of Optometry – 4-5 years Bachelor of Dental Surgery – 5 years Diploma in Teaching: Primary – 1-1.5 years following completion of three-year

bachelor’s degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) – 6 years Master’s Degree – 1-2 years following completion of a three-year bachelor’s degree

Nicaragua Licenciatura (Licentiate) - 4-5 years




Country Título de Ingeniero (Title of Engineering) - 5 years Título de Arquitecto (Title of Architect) - 5 years Título de Licenciado en Derecho (Title of Licentiate in Law) - 5 years Título de Cirujano - Dentista (Title of Dental Surgeon) - 5 years Título de Medicina Veterinaria (Title of Veterinary Doctor) - 5.5 years Título de Doctor en Medicina y Cirugía (Title of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery) - 6 years

Niger Licence (Licentiate) - 1 year beyond the Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Littéraires (University Diploma of Literary Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Scientifiques (University Diploma of Scientific Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Générale (University Diploma of General Studies), or Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Économiques Générales (University Diploma of General Economics Studies)

Licence Professionelle – 3 years after completing the Baccalauréat OR 1 year beyond the Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Littéraires (University Diploma of Literary Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Scientifiques (University Diploma of Scientific Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Générale (University Diploma of General Studies), or Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Économiques Générales (University Diploma of General Economics Studies)

Diplôme ďIngénieur des Techniques Agricoles – 2 years following completion of Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Scientifiques/DUES (University Diploma of Scientific Studies)

Diplôme ďIngénieur Agronome (Diploma of Agronomy Engineer) – 5 years Diplôme ďAgronomie Approfondie (Diploma of Advanced Agronomist) – 5 years Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine (Diploma of Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

Nigeria Bachelor’s Degree – 4-6 years Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – 5 years

Norway Bachelor’s degree – 3 years Candidatus Magisterii (Candidate of the Magisterium) – 4 years Høgskolekandidat (Higher School Candidate) – 4 years Allmennlærer (Primary School Teacher Certificate) – 4 years Sivilingenior (Diploma of Engineer) – 4.5-5 years Candidatus/a odontologiae (Professional Qualification in Dentistry) – 5 years Candidatus/a medicinae vertinariae (Professional Qualification in Veterinary Medicine) – 6

years Candidatus/a medicinae (Professional Qualification in Medicine) – 6 years Candidatus/a theologiae (Professional Qualification in Theology) – 6 years Candidatus/a psychologiae (Professional Qualification in Psychology) – 6 years

Oman Bachelor’s degree – 4-5 years Doctor of Medicine – 7 years

Pakistan Bachelor’s degree – 3-4 years Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Final Exam & Associate

Membership – 2 years of study following completion of ICAP Intermediate Exam and the ICAP Final Exam

Bachelor of Dental Surgery – 4-5 years Bachelor of Veterinary Science – 5 years Bachelor of Architecture – 5 years Bachelor of Laws – 2-3 years following completion of 2- or 3-year bachelor’s degree Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – 5-5.5 years plus 1 year of internship

Palestinian National Authority بكالوریوس (Bachelor’s degree) – 4-5 years

Panama Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 4-5 years Licenciatura en Derecho (Licentiate in Law) – 4-5 years following completion of secondary

school OR 2.5 years following completion of a Técnico (Technician) Doctor de Cirujía Dental (Doctor of Dental Surgery) – 6 years Médico Veterinario (Veterinary Doctor) – 6 years Doctor en Medicina (Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

Papua New Guinea Bachelor’s degree – 4-5 years Bachelor of Law -5 years Bachelor of Medicine – 5 years




Country Paraguay Profesor(a) de Enseñanza Basica (Teacher of Basic Education) – 4 years

Licenciado en... (Licentiate in...) – 4-6 years Título de Notario(a), Obstetriz (Professional Title of Professional Notary, Midwife) – 4

years Título de Arquitecto, Contador Público, Ingeniero, etc; Doctor en Económica, Arquitectura

(Professional Title of Architect, Public Accountant, Engineer; Doctor in Engineering; Doctor of Architecture) – 7 years

Título de Abogado, Odontólogo, Veterinario, etc; Doctor en Medicina y Cirugía (Professional Title of Attorney, Dentist, Veterinarian; Doctor of Medicine and Surgery) – 5-7 years

Peru Profesor de Educación Primaria (Primary School Teacher) – 4 years Profesor de Educación Básica (Primary School Teacher) – 4 years Bachiller en Educación (Bachelor of Education) – 4-5 years Licenciado en Educación Básica Regular (Licentiate in Basic Education) – 4-5 years Bachiller en… (Bachelor in...) – 4-6 years Profesor de Educación Secundaria Técnica en la Especialidad en… (Technical Secondary

School Teacher with a Specialization in...) – 5 years Bachiller en Ciencias con Mención en Ingenería/Título Profesional de Ingeniero (Bachelor of

Sciences with a Concentration in Engineering/Professional Title of Engineer – 5 years Licenciado en... (Licentiate in...) – 2 years following completion of Bachiller en Estudios

Generales: Ciencias or Letras) Bachiller en Derecho/Título Profesional de Abogado (Professional Title of Lawyer) – 5 years Bachiller en Farmacia/Título Profesional de Químico/Farmacéutico (Bachelor of

Pharmacy/Professional Title of Chemist/Pharmacist) – 5 years Bachiller en Odontología/Título Profesional de Cirujano Dentista (Bachelor of

Dentistry/Professional Title of Dental Surgeon) – 6 years Bachiller en Medicina Veterinaria / Título Profesional de Médico Veterinario/Título de Licenciado

en Medicina Veterinario (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine/Professional Title of Veterinary Doctor/Title of Bachelor of Veterinary Doctor) – 5-5.5 years

Bachiller en Medicina/Título Profesional de Médico Cirujano (Bachelor of Medicine/Professional Title of Medical Surgeon) – 7 years

Philippines Licentiate in Canon Law – 3 years following completion of four-year Baccalaureate of Canon of Law

Bachelor’s degree – 4-5 years Bachelor of Law – 4 years Juris Doctor – 4 years Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – 4 years

Poland Dyplom Tytuł Licencjat (Title of Licentiate) - 3-4 years Licencjat (Licentiate) - 3, 3.5, or 4 years Dyplom ukończenia wyższych studiów zawodowych (Diploma of Completion of Higher

Professional Studies) – 4-5 years Dyplom Tytuł Magister (Diploma/Title of Master) – 4-5 years Dyplom Tytuł Magister Inżynier (Title of Master Engineer) – 4-5 years Dyplom Magister Sztuki (Title of Master of Arts) – 4-6 years Dyplom Tytuł Magister Pielegniarstwa (Title of Master Nurse) – 4 years Dyplom Tytuł Magister Rehabilitacji Ruchowej (Title of Master of Motor Rehabilitation) – 4

years Dyplom Tytuł Magister Prawa (Title of Master of Law) – 4-5 years Dyplom Tytuł Magister Farmacji (Title of Master Pharmacist) – 5 years Dyplom Tytuł Dentitista/Stomatologa (Diploma of Title of Dentist/Stomatologist) – 5 years Diplom Tytuł Weterynarii (Diploma Title of Veterinarian) – 5.5 years Dyplom Tytuł Lekarz (Diploma Title of Physician) – 6 years

Portugal Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 3-4 years Licenciatura em Direito (Licentiate in Law) – 4-5 years Mestrado Integrado em Ciência Farmacêuticas (Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical

Sciences) – 5 years




Country Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Dentária (Integrated Master in Dental Medicine) – 5

years Licenciatura em Medicina (Licentiate in Medicine) – 6 years Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Integrated Master in Medicine) – 6 years

Qatar Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Romania Diplomă de licenta (Licentiate Diploma) – 4-6 years Diplomă de ingine (Engineer Diploma) – 4-6 years Diplomă de licenta in farmacie (Licentiate Diploma in Pharmacy) – 4-6 years Diplomă de doctor-medic (Medical Doctor Diploma) – 4-6 years Diplomă de doctor-medic veterinar (Veterinary Doctor Diploma) – 4-6 years Diplomă de Architect (Architect Diploma) – 4-6 years

Russia Диплом бакалавра/Bakalavr (Diploma of Bachelor) – 4 years Диплом специалиста/Diplom spetsialista (Diploma of Specialist) – 5-6 years

Rwanda Licence (Licentiate) – 2 years following completion of two-year Baccalauréat Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Diplôme ďIngénieur (Diploma of Engineer) - 2 years following completion of two-year

Baccalauréat Bachelor of Dental Therapy – 4 years Bachelor of Physiotherapy – 4 years Docteur en Médecine (Doctor of Medicine) – 4 years

San Marino Laurea di 1° Nivello (1st level Laureate) – 3 years

Sao Tome & Principe Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 1-2 years following completion of a three-year Grau de Bachelerato

Saudi Arabia بكالوریا (Bachelor's degree) - 4 years التمریض في العلوم بكالوریوس (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) - 5 years

Senegal Licence (Licentiate) – 1 year after completing Diplôme Universitaire d'Etudes Littéraires (University Diploma of Literary Studies), Diplôme d'Etudes Scientifiques (Diploma of Scientific Studies), Diplôme d'Etudes Juridiques Générales (Diploma of General Legal Studies), or Diplôme d'Etudes Economiques Générales (Diploma of General Economic Studies)

Licence Professionelle (Professional Licentiate) – 1 year of study following a Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (University Diploma of Technology), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Générales (University Diploma of General Studies), or a Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (Higher Technician Certificate)

Diplôme d'Ingénieur (Diploma in Engineering) – 5 years following completion of secondary school or 3 years following completion of Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie

Maîtrise en Sciences Economiques (Master in Economics) – 3 years following completion of Diplôme d'Etudes Economiques Générales

Maîtrise en Droit (Master in Law) – 3 years following completion of Diplôme d'Etudes Juridiques Générales

Diplôme de Pharmacien (Diploma of Pharmacist) – 6 years Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire (State Diploma of Dental Surgery) – 6

years Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médecine Vétérinaire (State Diploma of Doctor of Veterinary

Medicine) – 6 years Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médecine (State Diploma of Doctor of Medicine) – 7 years

Serbia Diploma visokog obrazovanja (First University Degree/Bachelor) – 4 years Diploma visokog obrazovanja II (Integrated Studies in either Medicine, Dentistry, or

Veterinary Medicine) – 6 years Magistar umetnosti/Magistar nauka (Master of Arts/Master of Science) – 1-2 years (60-

120 ECTS Credits) following completion of three-year (180 ECTS Credits) Diploma visokog obrazovanja

Sierra Leone Bachelor’s (Honours) degree – 4 years Master’s degree – 2 years following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree




Country Singapore Bachelor’s Degree with Honours – 1 year following completion of three-year bachelor’s

degree Bachelor of Dentistry/Engineering/Law – 4 years Bachelor’s Degree with Diploma in Education – 4 years Bachelor of Architecture – 5 years Bachelor of Medicine – 5 years Postgraduate Diploma – 2 years following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree Master’s degree – 1-3 years following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree

Slovakia Bakalár (Bachelor's degree) – 3-4 years Inžinier or Inžinier-architekt (Engineer or Architectural Engineer) – 5.5 years Doktor Farmácie (Doctor of Pharmacy) – 5 years Doktor Práv (Doctor of Law) – 5 years Doktor všeobecného lekárstva/Doktor zubného lekárstva (Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years Doktor Veterinárskej Medicíny (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – 5.5 years Doktor Zubného Lekárstva (Doctor of Dental Medicine) – 6 years

Slovenia Diplomirani (Graduate) – 4-5 years Universitetni diplomirani (University Graduate) – 4-5 years Profesor (Teacher) – 4-5 years Akademski (Academician) – 4-5 years Magister farmacije (Diploma in Pharmacy) – 4.5 years Doktor stomatologije (Doctor of Dentistry) – 6 years Doktor veterinarske medicine (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – 6 years Doktor medicine (Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years

Solomon Islands Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Combined Bachelor’s degrees – 5 years Postgraduate diploma – 2 years following completion of a three-year bachelor’s degree

South Africa Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Technology – 4 years Bachelor Honours – 1 year following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree Bachelor of Architecture – 5 years Higher Diploma in Education (HDipEd) – 4 years OR 1 year following completion of

three-year Diploma in Education Postgraduate Diploma – 1 year following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree Baccalaureaus Procurationis (Bachelor of Laws) – 4 years Bachelor of Laws – 2-3 years following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree Bachelor of Pharmacy – 4 years Bachelor of Dentistry – 5-5.5 years Bachelor of Veterinary Science – 5-6 years Bachelor of Medicine (MBChB)/Bachelor of Surgery (BMMCh) – 6 years

Spain Título de Licenciado (Licentiate) - 4-5 years Título de Arquitecto (Title of Architect) - 5 years Título de Ingeniero (Title of Engineer) - 5 years Título de Licenciado en Farmacia (Title of Licentiate in Pharmacy) - 5 years Título de Licenciado en Veterinaria (Title of Licentiate in Veterinary Medicine) - 5 years Título de Licenciado en Odontología (Title of Licentiate in Dental Medicine) - 5 years Título de Licenciado en Medicina y Cirurgía (Title of Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery) - 6

years Sri Lanka Bachelor of Science in Nursing – 4 years

Bachelor’s (Special) degree – 4 years Bachelor of Laws – 4 years Bachelor of Veterinary Science – 4 years Bachelor of Medicine – 5 years Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery – 6 years Postgraduate Diploma – 1 year following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree Master’s degree – 1-3 years following completion of three-year bachelor’s degree

Sudan Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Bachelor of Architecture – 5 years




Country Bachelor of Pharmacy – 5 years Bachelor in Veterinary Science – 5 years Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery – 6 years

Suriname Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Bachelor of Medicine – 5 years

Swaziland Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

Sweden Kandidatexamen (Bachelor’s degree) – 3 years

Switzerland Diplom FH, Diplôme HES, or Diploma SUP (Diploma) – 3-4 years Diplôme from Ecole de Bibliothécaires (Library Science diploma) - 3 years Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science - 3 years Lizentiat, Diplom, Licence, or Licenza (Licentiate) - 3.5-6 years Diplôme de… (Master of Arts/Science) – 4.5-5 years Mittelschullehrer diplom, Sekundarlehrerpatent, Fachpatent, Bezirkslehrerpatent (Middle

School Teacher's Certificate) – 4 years Lizentiat der Recht, Licence en droit, or Licentiatus iuris (Licentiate in Law) – 4 years Licence ès sciences en/de… (Licentiate of Science in...) – 4-5 years Diplom für des Höhere Lehramt, Diplom für Lehrkräfte auf der Sekundarstufe I, or

Gymnasiallehrerdiplom (Upper Secondary School Teacher's Certificate) – 4-6 years Patent für das Höhere Lehramt, Oberlehrerdiplom, or Certificat ďaptitude

pédagogique/Diplôme de maître de gymnase, Enseignante du degré secondaire (Upper Secondary School Teaching Certficate) – 4-6 years

Diplomingenieur ETH, Diplôme Ingénieur EPF (University Theoretical Engineering Diploma) – 5 years

Eidgenössisches Zahnarztdiplom, Diplôme federal de médecin dentiste, or Licence en medicine dentaire (Federal Diploma in Dentistry) – 5 years

Eidgenössisches Apothekerdiplom, Diplôme federal de pharmacien, or Diplôme universitaire de pharmacien (Federal Diploma of Pharmacy) – 5 years

Eidgenössisches Tierarztediplom or Diplôme fédéral de médecin vétérinaire (Federal Diploma of Veterinary Medicine) – 5 years

Eidgenössisches Arztdiplom, Diplôme fédéral de médecin, or Certificat de fin ďétudes médicales (Federal Diploma of Medical Studies) – 6-7 years

Diplôme de médecin de ľuniversité (Federal Diploma of Medical Studies) – 6-7 years Syrian Arab Republic Licence – 4-5 years

Licentiate in Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, Dental Surgery, Veterinary Science – 5 years

Licence in Medicine – 6 years Taiwan Bachelor’s degree – 4-7 years

Doctor of Dental Surgery – 6 years Doctor of Medicine – 7 years

Tajikistan Darajai Bakalavr (Bachelor's degree) – 4-5 years Darajai Mutakhassis (Specialist degree) – 5 years

Tanzania Bachelor of Arts, Agriculture, Commerce, or Forestry, Science, Pharmacy, or Law – 3 years

Bachelor of Engineering, Nursing, or Veterinary Science – 4 years Doctor of Dental Surgery or Medicine – 5 years

Thailand Bachelor’s degree – 4 years Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Pharmacy, or Architecture – 5 years Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science – 6 years Advanced Diploma/Certificate – 1-2 years following completion of three-year bachelor’s

degree Togo Licence (Licentiate) – 1 year after completion of Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Scientifiques

(Diploma of University Scientific Studies), Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Littéraires (Diploma of University Literary Studies), Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires Générales (Diploma of General University Studies)

Master Recherche (Research Master) – 4 years




Country Diplôme ďIngénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years Diplôme ďIngénieur de Conception (Diploma of Design Engineer) – 5 years Diplôme ďArchitecte-Urbaniste (Diploma of Architect-Urban Planner) – 6 years Certificate ďAptitude à la Profession ďAvocat (Aptitude Certificate for the Profession of

Lawyer) – 4 years Docteur en Médecine (Doctor of Medicine) – 7 years

Trinidad & Tobago Bachelor’s degree – 3 years Bachelor of Education – 3 years following completion of Teacher’s Diploma Bachelor of Pharmacy – 4 years Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – 5 years Doctor of Dental Surgery – 5 years Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – 5 years

Tunisia Licence Appliquée (Applied Licentiate), Licence Professionnelle (Professional Licentiate), or Licence Recherché (Research Licentiate) - 3 years

Diplôme National ďEtudes Théâtrales (National Diploma of Theater Studies) – 2 years following completion of Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires du Premier Cycle

Diplôme National ďIngénieur (National Engineer Diploma) – 2 years following completion of Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires du Premier Cycle

Diplôme National en Arts et Métiers (National Diploma in Arts and Crafts) – 2 years following completion of Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires du Premier Cycle

Diplôme National ďArchitecture (National Diploma of Architecture) – 2 years following completion of Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires du Premier Cycle

Diplôme Nationale en Pharmacie (National Diploma of Pharmacist) – 5 years Diplôme National de Maîtrise en Droit (National Diploma of Master of Law) – 3 years

following completion of Diplôme ďEtudes Universitaires du Premier Cycle Diplôme National de Médecine Vétérinaire (National Diploma of Veterinary Medicine) – 4

years following completion of Diplôme National de Premier Cycle ďEtudes de Médecine Vétérinaire

Diplôme National de Docteur en Médicine Dentaire (National Diploma of Doctor of Dental Medicine) – 4 years following completion of Diplôme National de Premier Cycle ďEtudes de Médecine Dentaire

Diplôme National de Docteur en Médecine (National Diploma of Doctor of Medicine) – 5 years following completion of Diplôme National de Premier Cycle ďEtudes de Médecine

Turkey Lisans Derecesi/Diplomasi (Licentiate Diploma) – 4 years Mühendislik Diplomasi (Engineering Diploma) – 4 years Baytarlik Lisans Diplomasi/Veteriner Hekim Lisans Diplomasi (Veterinary Science Licentiate

Diploma/Veterinary Medicine Licentiate Diploma) – 5 years Dişhekimliği Lisans Diplomasi (Dentistry Licentiate Diploma) – 5 years Tip Doktoru Lisans Diplomasi (Medical Doctor Licentiate Diploma) – 6 years

Turkmenistan диплом бакалавра/Bakalavr (Bachelor's degree) - 4 years Specialist Degree - 5-6 years

Uganda Bachelor's degree – 3-4 years

Ukraine Dyplom Bakalayra (Diploma of Bachelor) – 4 years Dyplom Spetsialista (Diploma of Specialist) – 5 years Dyplom Dantýst/Dyplom Veterynár (Diploma of Dentist/Diploma of Veterinarian) – 5 years Dyplom Likar (Diploma of Physician) – 6 years

United Arab Emirates Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

United Kingdom Associateship of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – length varies

Associateship of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – length varies Associateship of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – length varies Bachelor's degree – 4 years Bachelor of Architecture – 5 years Bachelor of Dental Surgery – 5 years Bachelor of Medicine – 5 years




Country Master of Pharmacy – 4 years OR 6 years Master of Engineering – 4 years

Uruguay Licenciado(a) (Licentiate) – 4.5-5.5 years Título de Trabajador Social, Procurador(a) en Derecho, or Técnico en… (Professional Title of

Social Worker, of Lawyer, or Technician in...) – 4-5 years Magister en Química (Master in Chemistry) – 2 years following completion of three-year

Bachiller en Química OR 5 years after completion of upper secondary school Título de Ingeniero (Professional Title of Engineer) – 5-6 years Título de Arquitecto (Professional Title of Architect) – 6 years Título de Odontólogo or Escribano Público (Professional Title of Dentist or of Notarial

Law) – 5-5.5 years Título de Abogado (Professional Title of Attorney) – 6 years Doctor Economista (Doctor of Economics) – 6-7 years Doctor en Derecho or Ciencias Veterinarios (Doctor in Law or Veterinary Sciences) – 6

years Doctor en Medicina (Doctor in Medicine) – 7-8 years

Uzbekistan Bakalavr Diplomi/Bakalavr Diplomi Imtiyozli (Bachelor Diploma/Bachelor Diploma with Honours) – 4 years

Tish Shifokori Diplomi (Diploma with qualification of Stomatologist/Dentist) – 5 years Shifokor Diplomi (Diploma with qualification of Physician) – 6-7 years

Venezuela Licenciado en... (Licentiate in...) – 4-5 years Títulos de Profesor de Educación Secundaria, Trabajador Social, Psicólogo, etc. (Professional

Title of Secondary Education Teacher, Social Worker, Psychologist, etc.) – 5 years Títulos de Abogado, Arquitecto, Contador Público, Farmaceútico, Ingeniero, Odontólogo, Médico

Veterinario, Agrónomo (Professional Title of Lawyer, Architect, Public Accountant, Pharmacist, Engineer, Dentist, Veterinarian, Agronomist) – 5-6 years

Títulos de Médico Cirujano (Professional Title of Physician Surgeon) – 6 years Licenciado en Teología (Licentiate in Theology) – 5-7 years

Vietnam Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Đại Học (Bachelor's degree) - 4 years Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Đại Học in Medicine (Bachelor's degree in Medicine) - 6 years

Yemen Arab Republic Bachelor of Arts, Science or Law – 4 years Bachelor of Engineering – 5 years Bachelor of Medicine – 6 years

Zambia Bachelor of Arts, Science, Social Work, Law, Accounting, Business Administration, or Human Biology – 4 years

Bachelor of Mineral Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Architecture, Science in Building – 5 years

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine – 6 years Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery – 7 years

Zimbabwe Bachelor’s degree – 3-4 years Bachelor of Laws – 5 years following completion of upper secondary school Bachelor of Veterinary Science – 5 years Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery – 5 years


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Required Bachelor Degree Equivalents - TTU · Australia Bachelor of Arts Honours, Bachelor of Science Honours, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture 4 years – Postgraduate