Entry guidance for international qualifications for Master's programmes
This page provides guidance on international entry requirements. This should be considered as the minimum level required to apply for international master's programmes and does not act as a guarantee of admission. Please also ensure you review the relevant programme and English Language criteria on the How to apply page.
All qualifications should be awarded by recognised institutions and the University of Vaasa may assess the local standing of the institution when assessing applications.
Applications from all the countries are welcomed. If your country and/or qualification is not listed, please feel free to contact our international team who will be happy to help.
Algeria
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Licence (4 year) / Diplome d'Inginieur d'Etat / Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures | 14/20 |
Argentina
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree (typically four years) | GPA 4.0/5.0, 70% or 7/10 |
Australia
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Honours degree | 60 % |
| Ordinary degree | 70 % |
Azerbaijan
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bakalavr Diplomu & Diplomu (Specialist Diploma) | GPA 4.0/5.0 or 75% |
Bahrain
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | GPA 3.0/4.0 |
Bangladesh
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| 5 year bachelors degree including 150 credits OR a 4 year bachelor degree from a highly ranked/recognised University | GPA 2.9/4.0 from universities of good standing. GPA 2.8/4.0 for degrees from the University of Dhaka. |
| Alternatively, a two year full time masters following a three year bachelor OR a one or two year full time masters following a four year bachelor | GPA 2.9/4.0 from universities of good. GPA 2.8/4.0 for degrees from the University of Dhaka. |
Benin
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| 4-6 year degrees: Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de l'Enseignement Secondaire, Diplôme d'Ingénieur Agronome, Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA), Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures (DES), Maîtrise | 14.5 |
Botswana
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Five year bachelors degree | 70 % |
Brazil
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bacharel/Licenciado (four years of study) | 7.0-7.5/10 depending on the university standing |
Brunei
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree (typically four years) | Upper Second or GPA 3.2/4.0 |
Cambodia
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Masters degree | GPA 3.25/4.0 |
Cameroon
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree or Licence | 2:1 / 14 or Bien (GPA 3.4) |
Canada
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | GPA of 3.0/4.0, or 6.5/9.0, 8.0/12.0, or B+, or 75% |
Chile
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Licenciatura | 5.5 (or 5.0 from high standing institutions) |
China
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelors degree | 70-78 % depending on the university standing |
Colombia
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Licenciatura or Título | GPA 3.75/5.0 |
Ecuador
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree (Licenciatura) | 8.0/10 (80%), or 14/20 |
Egypt
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | GPA 2.75-3.0/4.0 depending on the standing of university |
Ethiopia
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Masters degree | GPA 3.5/4.0 |
Ghana
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | Upper Second or 60% |
Hong Kong
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelors degree | GPA 2.9-3.0/4.0 or GPA 3.1-3.2/4.3 or GPA 3.5/4.5 |
India
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | 58-65% depending on the university standing |
| 2 year bachelor degree plus a 2 year masters | 60% in bachelors and 55% in masters |
Indonesia
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelor’s degree (also known as Sarjana I or S1) of four years duration | GPA 3.0/4.0 |
Iran
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree (typically four years) | 14-15/20 depending on the standing of the university |
Iraq
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree (typically four years) | 75 % |
Japan
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelor's degree (Gakushi) | 75% or B or GPA 3.0/4,0 |
Jordan (GPA 4.0 scale)
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | GPA 3.0/4.0 or 70% |
Kazakhstan
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bakalavr Degree or Diplom Specialista | GPA 4.0/5.0 or 3.5/4.33 or 3.0/4.0 |
Kenya
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | Upper Second or 60% or B |
Lebanon (American)
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelors degree | 80% or GPA 3.2/4.0 |
Lebanon (French)
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Licence | 13/20 |
Lebanon American University of Beirut
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree (typically four years) | GPA 3.2/4.0 |
Macau
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Licentiatura | 2:1 or GPA 3.0/4.0 |
Malaysia
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | 2:1 or GPA 3.0/4.0 |
Mexico
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Licenciatura or Título | 8/10 or 80% |
Mongolia
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma | 80% or GPA 3.2 |
Morocco
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelor/Licence | 15/20 |
Myanmar
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degrees with at least five years in professional subjects | GPA 4.5/5.0 |
| Masters degrees | GPA 4.0/5.0 |
Nepal
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| 4 year bachelor degree | 70% or 68% from Tribhuvan University |
| Minimum 2 years bachelor plus 2 year masters | 70% in bachelors and 70% in masters, 68% & 68% for Tribhuvam University |
New Zealand
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelors degree with honours | Second Class Division 1 or an overall mark of B+ |
| Three year ordinary bachelors degree | A- |
Nigeria
| Scale | Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| 7 point Scale | Bachelors degree (typically four years) | GPA 4.6/7.0 or Second Class Upper |
| 5 point scale | Bachelors degree (four or five years, depending on the institution ) | GPA 3.5/5.0 or Second Class Upper |
| 4 point scale | Bachelors degree (typically four years) | GPA 3.0/4.0 or Second Class Upper |
Oman
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | GPA 3.0/4.0 or 70% or GPA 3.5/4.0 (private universities) |
Pakistan
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelors degree | 63-65% depending on the standing of the university |
| 2 year bachelor and 2 year masters, or 3 year bachelors and 1 year masters (from selected universities) | 63-65% in bachelors and 55% in masters depending on the standing of the university |
Peru
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachiller (Academic Bachiller from a University - minimum 3 years) - Bachelor Ordinary degree standard (only high grades acceptable) | 15/20 |
| Licenciatura/Licenciado or a professional title (4-5 years) - Bachelor degree standard | 13/20 |
Philippines
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| 2 year Masters degree or 4 year Bachelor’s degree | GPA 3.0/4.0 or GPA 1.75-1.5 on a scale of 5 to 1 |
Russia
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bakalavr Degree or Diplom Specialista | GPA 4.0/5.0 |
Rwanda
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Maitrise or Bachelor (Honours) degree | 2:1, 14/20, (70%) |
Saudi Arabia
| Scale | Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| GPA 4.0 scale | Four year bachelors degree | GPA 3.0/4.0 |
| GPA 5.0 scale | Four year bachelors degree | GPA 3.75/5.0 |
Singapore
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelors degree | GPA 4.0/5.0 |
| Three years bachelor degree | GPA 4.4/5.0 |
South Africa
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | 68-70% depending on the standing of the university |
South Korea
| GPA | Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| GPA out of 4.5 | Bachelor's degree (Haksa) | GPA 3.2/4.5 |
| GPA out of 4.3 | Bachelor's degree (Haksa) | GPA 3.1/4.3 |
| GPA out of 4.0 | Bachelor's degree (Haksa) | GPA 3.0/4.0 |
Sri Lanka
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| General Bachelor Degree (3 Years) or Special/Honours Bachelor Degree (4 years) | GPA 3.3/4.0 |
Taiwan
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelors degree | 73-75% national universities, 76-78% private institutions |
Tanzania
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | 2:1 |
Thailand
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelor degree | GPA 2.8-3.0/4.0 depending on the standing of the university |
Turkey
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Turkish Lisans Diplomasi | GPA 2.8-3.0/4.0 depending on the standing of the university |
Uganda
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | 2:1 |
Ukraine
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Specialist diploma or bachelors degree | 8/10 or GPA 4.0/5.0 |
United Arab Emirates
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | GPA 3.0/4.0 or GPA 3.75/5.0 or 80% or B |
United Kingdom
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Bachelors degree | 55-60% depending on the standing of the university |
United States of America
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelor degree | GPA 3.0-3.2/4.0 |
Uzbekistan
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Applicants should hold a specialist diploma or bachelor's degree (bakalavr) | 80% or GPA 4.0 |
Venezuela
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Licenciado (Bachelor) or Ingeniero (Engineer) | 14/20 or 7/9 |
Vietnam
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four-year bachelor degree (Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Đại Học) | 6.5-7.0/10 |
Zambia
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Masters degree | B+ or GPA 3.5/5.0 or 70% |
Zimbabwe
| Qualification required to apply | Minimum academic grading required to apply |
| Four year bachelors degree | 2:1 or 65% |