European Country Requirements

• First Cycle Bologna compliant bachelor's degree (180-240 ECTS credits) earned at an institution recognized by the Ministry of Education
• Diplome with Titull 
• Master Profesional; Diplomë Master Nivelit të Parë

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial certificate e notave/liste e notave/list notash/vertetim/transcripts/academic record containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained, or
• Diploma supplement (Bologna compliant degree)
• If transcripts/diploma supplements do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your graduation certificate/diploma showing degree conferred and date awarded.  
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

• Official final transcripts/diploma supplements will be required. 

Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• 2:1 ratio - 2 ECTS credits = 1 US semester credit
• A ‘first cycle’ (or bachelor's) degree consists of either 180 or 240 ECTS credits. A ‘second cycle’ (or master's) degree equates to 90 or 120 ECTS credits.

• Official Language: Albanian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Albanian

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Bachelor degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)
• Bakkalaureus/Bakkalurea
• Diplom (4-year bachelor's degree)
• Diplom - Ingenieur (Diploma of Engineer)

Please note: Three-year bachelor's degrees are accepted if all coursework is completed and the final diploma has been issued.

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, a copy of the diploma is also needed, and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

• Official final transcripts will be required.

Grading Scale

European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Grading Scale*

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: German
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: German (some program taught in English)

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Unofficial Strucni Naziv Diplomirani (4-6 years)/diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, a copy of the diploma is needed and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Languages: Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian
  Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Bakalavr (4-year bachelor's degree)
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, a copy of the diploma is needed and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution.)

• Official final transcripts will be required.

European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Grading Scale*

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Bulgarian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Bulgarian

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)
• Diploma o Stecenoj Stucnoj Spremi Secmog (VII/1) Stupnja with Strucni Naziv Diplomiranog; Diploma of Poslijediplomski Strucni Studij; Diploma of Poslijediplomski Umjetnicki Studij   

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

  European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Grading Scale*

Please Note:

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Croatian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Croatian

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Engineer (Inzenyr)
• 4 year bachelor's degree (Bakalar or Bakalar Umeni)
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Czech
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Czech

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Bachelorgraden
• The Professions bachelor
• Bachelor'sdegree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required. 

Grading Scale

Introduced in August 2007

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Official Language: Danish
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Danish and English (86% of Danes speak English)

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Bakalaureuskraad (Bachelor’s degree)
• Diplom (4-5 year program)
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Grading Scale*

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Estonian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Estonian

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Arkkitehti / Arkitekt
• Diplomi-insinoori/Diplomingenjor
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required. 

Grading Scale

European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Grading Scale*

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Official Language: Finnish and Swedish
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Finnish

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Licence plus Maîtrise (pre-Bologna)
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)
• Diplôme (eg: Diplôme de Comptabilité et de Gestion, Diplôme Supérieur de Comptabilité et de Gestion, Diplôme d'Expertise Comptable, Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré (CAPES))

Please note: Three-year bachelor's degrees are accepted if all coursework is completed and the final diploma has been issued.

Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.

• Official final transcripts will be required. 

Grading Scale 1

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

Official Language and/or Language of Instruction

• Official Language: French
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: French

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Bakkalaureus
• Bachelor’s degree
• Diplom/Diploma from a Fachhochschule
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

Please note: Three-year bachelor's degrees are accepted if all coursework is completed and the final diploma has been issued.

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.

• Official final transcripts will be required.

Grading Scale

European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Grading Scale*

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: German
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: German

_{Revised: May  2025}

• Főiskolai Oklevél (4 year College Diploma)
• Egyetemi Oklevél (4 year University Diploma)
• Alapkepzes/Alapfokozat (4 year bachelor's degree)
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

Please note: Three-year bachelor's degrees are accepted if all coursework is completed and the final diploma has been issued

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

Grading Scale 2

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Hungarian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Hungaria

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Laurea di 1° livello (L)
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

Please note: Three-year bachelor's degrees are accepted if all coursework is completed andCredits (post-Bologna) the final diploma has been issued

• Unofficial Certificatos d’esami/diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

Grading Scale

* The designation e lode (with honors) may be added to a perfect score (grade of 30 on course work and 110 on degree examinations) to recognize exceptional achievement.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Italian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Italian

_{Revised: June 2025}

• Bakalaurs (4 year bachelor's degree)
• Diploms (4-5 year Specialist Diploma)
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

Please note: Three-year bachelor's degrees are accepted if all coursework is completed and the final diploma has been issued.

• Unofficial diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma. 
• Diplomas or degree certificates (e.g. Bakalaura diploms, Ärsta diploms, Zobârsta diploms Transcripts/certificatos d’esami, and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

Grading Scale

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Latvian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Latvian

_{Revised: June 2025}

• Aukstojo Mokslo (Diploma of Higher Education)
• Bakalauro Diplomas (Bachelor Diploma)
• Bachelor's degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

• Unofficial diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

* 4 is a passing grade at Vilnius Pedagogical University.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Lithuanian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Lithuanian, Russian, and Polish

_{Revised: May 2025}

• Bachelor’s degree - 3-year Bologna-compliant degree (180-240 ECTS credits)

• University of applied science/ Higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO).
• University of science/research oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO)

• Unofficial Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained
• If Diploma Supplements does not show the date of degree conferral, please upload a copy of your Degree Certificate/Getuigschrift Hoger Beroepsonderwijs
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution)

Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.

• Official Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained sent directly by the institution.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Dutch
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Dutch, but more and more schools and universities teach in English

_{Revised: July 2025}

• Inzynier
• Licencjat
• Dyplom Tytuł Magister
• First Cycle Bologna Compliant Degree (Bachelor)/180 ECTS Credit

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.

• Official final transcripts will be required. 

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Polish
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Polish

_{Revised: July 2025}

• First Cycle Bologna Compliant Degree (bachelor)/180-240 ECTS Credit
• Bachelor's degree (Licenciatura, 4-5 years of university study).  

• Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Portuguese
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Portuguese

_{Revised: July 2025}

• First Cycle Bologna Compliant Degree (bachelor)/180 ECTS Credit
• Diplomă de Absolvire; Diplomă de Licenţă, short-term (3 years) or long-term diplomas (4 to 6 years, according to the field of study).  

• Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

Grading Scale

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Romanian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Romanian

_{Revised: July 2025}

One of the following academic credentials are required:

• Diploma of Bakalavr/Диплом бакалавра. Awarded by an akademija (academia), an institut (institute) or a universitet (university) in conjunction with the State Attestation Commission following 4 years of undergraduate education
• Specialist Diploma/Диплом специалиста (Bachelor’s and Masters’s combined)
• First Cycle Bologna Compliant Degree (bachelor's)/180-240 ECTS Credit

• Copies of Akademicheskaya Spravka, Prilozhenie k Diplomu (Academic Transcripts) and Degree Certificate which includes all subjects completed and grades received, or
• Copies of diploma supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades received. If diploma supplement does not list date of degree conferred, please upload a copy of your academic diploma.
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final degree certificates and academic transcripts listed above certified by apostille through an authorized body of education of the Russian Federation.

Grading Scale

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Russian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Russian

_{Revised: July 2025}

• Diploma visokog obrazovnaja (first university diploma)
• First cycle Bologna compliant degree (bachelor)/180 ECTS Credit

• Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.

• Official final transcripts will be required.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Official Language: Serbian
• Language of Instruction in Higher Education: Serbian

_{Revised: September 2025}

• Titulo de Ingeniero (5 years post-secondary study)
• Titulo de Licenciado (4-5½  years post-secondary study)
• First cycle Bologna compliant degree (bachelor)/180 ECTS Credit

What to Submit into Your Online Application

• Copias de Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (unofficial academic transcripts) and
• Títulos/Graduation diplomas, and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

After Admission Decision

• Official final transcripts will be required.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Spanish

_{Revised: September 2022}

• Kandidatexamen (bachelor’s degree)
• First cycle Bologna compliant degree (bachelor)/180 ECTS Credit

• Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

• Official final transcripts will be required.

* Please Note:

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

= For more information on ECTS credits, see Appendix B at the bottom of this document.

• Swedish

_{Revised: September 2022}

• Lizentiat/Diplom/Licence/Licenza (4-year bachelor’s degree)
• First cycle Bologna compliant degree (bachelor)/180 ECTS Credit

• Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

• Official final transcripts will be required.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• French
• German
• Italian

_{Revised: September 2022}

• Diplom Specialista (5 year)
• Dyplom bakalayra (4-year bachelor’s degree),
• First cycle Bologna compliant degree (bachelor)/180 ECTS Credit

• Unofficial Prilozhenie k Diplomu/Diploma supplement/academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
• Akademicheskaya Spravk (academic certificates), Dyplom (diplomas) earned and
• Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).

• Official final transcripts will be required.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

• Ukranian

_{Revised: September 2022}

• 3-year British bachelor's degree 
• First cycle Bologna compliant degree (bachelor)/180 ECTS Credit

• Unofficial diploma supplements/academic record/ transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.

• Official final diploma supplements/academic record/transcripts will be required.

• One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
• The rough equivalent of 5 ECTS credits is 2.5 American credits. We therefore advise to transfer credits along a 2:1 ratio.

^{Revised: September 2022}