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)– 4-6 years Algeria Licence (Licence) – 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 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 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 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
Country
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
*=If completed in three years, applicant MUST also submit official GCE A-level results that include at least 3 subjects.
Bachelor’s degree from the College of the Bahamas – 4 years Bahrain Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
Bangladesh Bachelor of Science – 4-5 years Bachelor of Architecture – 4-5 years Bachelor of Laws – 4-5 years
Bachelor of ____ (Medical Fields) – 4-5 years
Master of Arts, Science, Commerce, Social Science, Business Administration, Business Studies, Fine Arts, Education, or Pharmacy
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 – 4 years
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – 5 years Postgraduate Diploma from the University of the West Indies
following a three-year bachelor’s degree
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:
Ingenieur (2-3 years) following the Kandidaat (2 years) Licentiaat (2-3 years)
following the Kandidaat Vet & Med (3 years) Bachelor’s degree – 4
years/240 ECTS credits Master’s degree (1-2 years)
following Bachelor’s degree (3 years) – degree
French Community:
Ingénieur (2-3 years) following the Candidat (2 years) Licence (2-3 years) following
the Candidat Vet & Med (3 years)
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years/240 ECTS credits Master’s degree (1-2 years)
following the Bachelor’s degree (3 years) – degree
Country
must be awarded prior to matriculation at Texas Tech University IF admitted
Gegradueerde – 4 years
must be awarded prior to matriculation at Texas Tech University IF admitted
Gradué – 4 years Belize Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
Benin Maîtrise (Master) – 1 year beyond the Licence
Brevet d’Aptitude au Professorat de l’Enseignement Secondaire (Certificate of Professional Ability in Secondary School Teaching) – 3 years beyond the Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Littéraires (DUEL-University Diploma of Literary Studies) OR Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Scientifiques (DUES-University Diploma of Scientific Studies) 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 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) – 4 years
Titulo or Grau de Licenciado (Title of Licentiate)– 4 years Titulo Profissional (Professional Title) – 4-5 years
Especialização em __/Titulo de Especialista (Specialization in ___/Title of Specialist in ___) following a 3-year Bacharel or Licenciado
Brunei Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
Bulgaria 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
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
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Burkina Faso Maîrise (Master) – 1 year beyond the Licence
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 Licence (Licentiate) - 2 years beyond the Diplôme de Candidature (Diploma Candidature)
Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 4-5 years Docteur en Médicine (Doctor of Medicine) – 4 years Cambodia Licence/Bachelor – 4 years
Bachelor of Law – 4 years Doctor of Medicine – 6 years
Cameroon Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years Maîtrise (Master’s Degree) – 1 year beyond the Licence or
Bachelor’s degree
Diplôme de Docteur en Médicine (Diploma of Medical Doctor) – 6 years
Canada Bachelor’s degree/Bachelor (Honours) degree – 4 years Professional degree in Law, Medicine, Dentistry – 6-7 years Bachelor of Education following 3-year bachelor’s degree Postgraduate diploma (1 year) following 3-year bachelor’s
degree
Master’s degree (1-2 years) following 3-year bachelor’s degree
Cape Verde Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 4-5 years Cayman Islands Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
Central African Republic Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 2 years beyond the Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS-Higher Technician Certificate)
Maîtrise (Master) – 1 year beyond the Licence (Licentiate) Doctor d’Etat en Médicine (State Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years 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
Maîtrise (Master) – 1-2 years beyond the Licence (Licentiate) awarded prior to 2010-201 academic year
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
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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 Maîtrise (Master) – 1 year beyond the Licence (Licentiate) 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 Teknikumingeniør (Technical Engineering) – 4-4.5 years Professinosbachelor (Professional Bachelor in Education) – 4 years
Candidatus a… (Candidate in ____) – 5-7 years Dominican Republic Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 4 years
Ingeniero (Title of Engineer) – 5-6 years Arquitecto (Title of Architect) – 5-6 years Ecuador Licenciado(a) (Licentiate) – 4-5 years
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
Country
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 Master’s degree – 2 years beyond the Licenciado (Licentiate) 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 awarded through 2006-2007 academic year – 4 years
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Town
Planning, Pharmacy, Law, Medicine, or Veterinary Medicine – 5 years
Master’s degree (2 years) after three-year bachelor’s degree Fiji Islands Medical Doctor degree – 6 years
Master’s degree – 1-3 years beyond the Bachelor’s degree Finland 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
Maisterin tutkinto/Magister (Master) – 2 years beyond the Kandidaattin Tutkinto (Candidate)
France Master – 2 years
Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years French Polynesia Maîtrise (Master) – 2 years beyond the Licence (Licentiate)
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Gabon Maîtrise (Master) – 1 year beyond the Licence (Licentiate) Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years 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 Bachelor - 4 years
Bachelor from a Fachhochschule - 4 years
Master (1-2 years) following three-year Bachelor
Master from a Fachhochschule (1-2 years) following a three- year Bachelor (FH)
Erste Staatsprüfung (First State Examination) - 4-4.5 years Akademiebrief (Certificate of Completion) - 4-4.5 years Diplom (FH) (Diploma from a Fachhochschule) - 4-4.5 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 – 4 years
Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate – 1 year beyond three-year bachelor’s degree
Greece Πτυχιο/Ptychio (Bachelor) – 4 years
Πτυχιο/Ptychio (Bachelor) in Veterinary Science or Dentistry – 5 years
Πτυχιο/Ptychio (Bachelor) in Medicine – 6 years
Greenland Master’s degree – 1-2 years beyond three-year bachelor’s degree
Grenada Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
Guadeloupe Diplôme d’État de Docteur en Médicine (State Diploma of Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years
Mastère (Master) – 1-2 years beyond the Licence (Licentiate)
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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 Maîtrise (Master) – 1 year beyond the Licence (Licentiate)
Diplôme d’Études Supérieure (Diploma of Higher Studies) – 1 year beyond the Licence (Licentiate)
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 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
Licence (Licentiate) – 4-5 years
Maîtrise (1-2 years) following completion of 3-year Diplôme de Fin d’Études, 3-year Diplôme or 3-year Licence
Holy See (Vatican City) Licenza (Licentiate) – 2 years (120 ECTS credits) beyond the Baccalaureato (Baccalaureate) or Baccellierato
(Baccalaureate)
Laurea Specialistica (Specialist Laureate) – 2 years (120 ECTS credits) beyond the Baccalaureato (Baccalaureate) or Baccellierato (Baccalaureate)
Honduras Licenciado (Licentiate) – 4-5 years
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
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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 Főiskolai Oklevél (College Diploma) - 4 years
Egyetemi Oklevél (University Diploma) - 4-5 years Alapképzés/Alapfokozat (Bachelor) - 4 years
Mesterképzés (Master's degree) (1-2 years) following completion of a three-year Alapképzés
Mesterfokozat (Master's degree)
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) – 4 years
Meistarapróf (Master's Degree)/Magister Paedagogiae (Master of Education) after three-year Baccalaureatus degree 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 – 4-5 years
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – 5.5 years
Bachelor of Education awarded following a three-year bachelor degree
Bachelor of Laws awarded following a three-year bachelor degree
Post-graduate diploma (1 year) awarded following a three- year bachelor degree; diploma/bachelor must be in the same or similar field
Master’s degree awarded after three-year bachelor degree;
both degrees must be in the same or similar field Indonesia 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 תואר ראשון/Boger Universitah (Bachelor’s degree) – 4 years דוקטור לרפואה (Doctor of Medicine) – 6 years
Country
דוקטור לרפואת שיניים (Doctor of Dental Medicine) – 6 years דוקטור לרפואה וטרינרית (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – 6
years
תואר שני (Master’s degree) awarded following a three-year bachelor’s degree
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 Specialistica/Laurea Magistrale (Specialist Laurea/Master Laureate) – 2 years following completion of the Laurea di 1° livello (Level 1 Laureate)
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 – 4 years
Professional bachelor’s degrees (LLB, MBBS, DDS, DVM) – 5 years
Master’s degree following a three-year bachelor’s degree Japan Gakushi Shogo (Bachelor's degree) – 4 years
Daigakko Sotsugyo Shosho (Grand School Diploma) – 4 years Igakushi-go (Bachelor of Medicine) – 6 years
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 in Albanian Language and Literature OR in Music (240 ECTS credits) – 4 years
Diploma in Teaching (240 ECTS credits) – 4 years
Diploma in Dentistry or Pharmacy (300 ECTS credits) – 5 years
Diploma in Medicine – 6 years
Country
Diploma mbi Kualifikimin Superior Shkollor/Diploma o visokoj školskoj spremi (Diploma of Higher Education Qualification) – 4-6 years
Magister (Master) – 2 years following the awarding of a three- year (180 ECTS credits) or three-and-a-half year (210 ECTS credits) bachelor’s degree
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) – 4 years Diploms (Professional Diploma) – 4-5 years
Magistrs (Master's degree) – 1-2 years following the completion of a three-year Bakalaurs degree 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 Master’s degree – 1.5-2 years following completion of three- year (180 ECTS credits) bachelor’s degree
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 Master – 1-2 years following completion of three-year (180 ECTS credits) bachelor’s degree
Macau SAR Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 4 years Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
Licenciatura em Direito (Bachelor of Laws) – 4 years
Country
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
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
Maîtrise (Master) – 1 year following completion of a Licence degree
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 - 4-5 years
Postgraduate Diploma - 1 year following completion of three- year Baccalaureate degree
Perguruan Lepasan Diploma (Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching) - 1 year following completion of three-year Baccalaureate degree
Master's Degree - 2 years following completion of three-year Baccalaureate degree
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
Maîtrise (Master) - 1 year following completion of licence degree
Country
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 of Pharmacy – 5 years
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery – 5 years
Postgraduate Diploma – 1 year (60 ECTS credits) following completion of three-year (180 ECTS credits) bachelor’s degree
Master’s Degree – 1.5-2 years (90-120 ECTS credits) following completion of three-year (180 ECTS credits) bachelor’s degree
Martinique Master – 2 years
Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Diploma of Engineer) – 5 years Mauritania Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – 4 years
Bachelor of Pharmacy – 4 years
Bachelor (Honours) in Medicine – 3 years following three years of study in France or 4 years of study in South Africa Master’s Degree – 2 years following completion of three-year
bachelor’s degree
Mauritius Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – 4 years Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) – 4 years
Bachelor (Honours) in Medical Science – 3 years following three years of study in France or 4 years of study in South Africa
Postgraduate Diploma – 1 year following completion of a three-year bachelor’s degree
Postgraduate Certificate in Education – 2 years following completion of a three-year bachelor’s degree
Master’s Degree – 2 years following completion of a three- year bachelor’s degree
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
Country
Título de Médico Veterinario, Dentista, Cirujano Dentista, Médico, Médico Ciruja (Title of Veterinarian, Dentist, Dental Surgeon, Physician, or Physician-Surgeon) – 4-7 years 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 Specialist studies diploma - 1 year following the completion of three-year Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja
Magistar nauka/Magistar umetnosti (Master of Sciences/Master of Arts) - 2 years following the completion of three-year Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja
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
Country
Nepal Bachelor’s Degree – 4 years
Bachelor of Medicine-Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)/Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry – 5.5 years
Master’s Degree – 2 years following completion of a three- year Bachelor’s degree
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 Baccalaureus [bc.] (Title of Bachelor) - 4 years Ingenieur [ing.] (Title of Engineer) - 4 years Bachelor - 4 years (240 ECTS credits)
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
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 Maîtrise (Master) – 1 year following completion of Licence degree
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
Country
Nigeria Bachelor’s Degree – 4-6 years
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – 5 years
Norway 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
Master's Degree – 2 years following completion of three-year bachelor's degree
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 – 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
Master’s degree – 2 years following completion of 2- or 3- year bachelor’s degree
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 بكالوريوس (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
Paraguay Profesor(a) de Enseñanza Basica (Teacher of Basic Education) – 4 years
Licenciado en... (Licentiate in...) – 4-6 years
Country
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 ukończenia wyższych studiów zawodowych (Diploma of Completion of Higher Professional Studies) – 4-5 years
Country
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) – 4-5 years, minimum of 240 ECTS
credits
Licenciatura em Direito (Licentiate in Law) – 4-5 years Mestrado Integrado em Ciência Farmacêuticas (Integrated
Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences) – 5 years
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
Mestrado (Master's degree) – 1.5-2 years (60-90 ECTS credits) following completion of three-year (180 ECTS credits) Licenciatura degree
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
Country
Bachelor of Physiotherapy – 4 years
Docteur en Médecine (Doctor of Medicine) – 4 years
Sao Tome & Principe Licenciatura (Licentiate) – 1-2 years following completion of a three-year Grau de Bachelerato
Saudi Arabia بكالوريا (Bachelor's degree) - 4 years
بكالوريوس العلوم في التمريض (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) - 5 years
Senegal Maîtrise (Master) – 1 year following completion of Licence Master 1 en Sciences de Gestion (Master 1 of Management
Sciences) – 1 year following completion of Licence or Licence Professionnelle
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 (240 ECTS Credits) Diploma visokog obrazovanja II (Integrated Studies in either
Medicine, Dentistry, or Veterinary Medicine) – 6 years (360 ECTS Credits)
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
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) – 4 years
Country
Inžinier or Inžinier-architekt (Engineer or Architectural Engineer) – 5.5 years
Magister/Magister Umenia (Master's degree/Master of Fine Arts degree) – 1-2 years following completion of three- year Bakalár
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 Technology – 4 years
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of …– 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
Country
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 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 Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) – 1 year (60 ECTS credits) following completion of three-year (180 ECTS credits) Kandidatexamen
Masterexamen (Degree of Master) – 2 years (120 credits) following completion of three-year (180 ECTS credits) Kandidatexamen
Konstnärlig Magisterexamen (Degree of Master of Fine Arts) – 1 year (60 ECTS credits) following completion of three- year (180 ECTS credits) Konstnärlig Kandidatexamen Konstnärlig Masterexamen (Degree of Master of Fine Arts) – 2
years (120 ECTS credits) following completion of three- year (180 ECTS credits) Konstnärlig Kandidatexamen Yrkestekniskexamen (University Diploma in...) – 4-5 years
(240-330 ECTS credits)
Switzerland Diplom FH, Diplôme HES, or Diploma SUP (Diploma) – 4 year 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
Country
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 Engineering – 4 years
Bachelor of Nursing – 4 years
Bachelor of Veterinary Science – 4 years Doctor of Dental Surgery – 5 years Doctor of Medicine – 5 years
Postgraduate Diploma – 1-2 years following completion of a three-year bachelor’s degree
Master’s Degree – 1-3 years following completion of a three- year bachelor’s degree
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
Country
Togo Certificat de Maîtrise (Certificate of Master) – 1 year following completion of Licence OR 2 years following completion of Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes Scientifiques
Master Recherche (Research Master) – 4 years 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 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
Post-Graduate Diploma – 2 years following three-year bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree – 2-3 years following three-year bachelor’s degree
Tunisia Maîtrise (Master) – 2 years following completion of Licence, Licence Professionnelle, or Licence Recherché
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
Country
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 Mastère Professionnel (Professional Master) – 2 years following
completion of Licence
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 in Engineering, Agriculture, Forestry, Agricultural Engineering – 4 years
Diploma in Education – 1 year following completion of three- year Bachelor degree in Education
Master's Degree – 1.5 years following completion of three- year bachelor's degree
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 (240 ECTS credits) Bachelor of Architecture – 5 years
Bachelor of Dental Surgery – 5 years Bachelor of Medicine – 5 years
Master of Pharmacy – 4 years OR 6 years
Postgraduate Diploma – 1 year following completion of three- year bachelor's degree
Postgraduate Certificate in Education – 1 year following completion of three-year bachelor's degree
Diploma of Professional Studies – 1 year following completion of three-year bachelor's degree
Master of Engineering – 4 years
Country
Master's Degree – 1-3 years following completion of three- year bachelor's degree; this does NOT include Master’s (Ordinary or General) degrees from Scotland
Master of Laws – 1 year following three-year Bachelor of Laws degree
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
Country
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine – 6 years
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery – 7 years Zimbabwe Post-Graduate Certificate in Education – 1 year following
completion of three-year bachelor’s degree Bachelor of Education in Adult Education – 4 years Bachelor Honours degree – 4 years
Bachelor of Laws – 1 year following three-year bachelor’s degree OR 5 years following completion of upper secondary school
Bachelor of Veterinary Science – 5 years
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery – 5 years Master’s degree – 2-3 years following completion of three-
year bachelor’s degree
