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U.S. Bachelor’s Degree Equivalency Table

Country Country Country Country Country

Angola Costa Rica India Lithuania Russia

Argentina Denmark Indonesia Malaysia Saudi Arabia

Australia Ecuador Iran Mexico Singapore

Austria Egypt Iraq Moldova South Africa

Bahamas El Salvador Israel Myanmar (Burma) South Korea

Bahrain Estonia Italy Nepal Spain

Bangladesh Finland Ivory Coast New Zealand Sri Lanka

Belarus France Jamaica Nicaragua Switzerland

Belgium Georgia Republic Japan Nigeria Taiwan

Bolivia Germany Jordan Pakistan Thailand

Brazil Ghana Kazakhstan Panama Turkey

Bulgaria Greece Kenya Peru Ukraine

United Arab
Canada Guatemala Kuwait Philippines
Emirates

United Kingdom
Chile Haiti Kyrgyzstan Poland
(except Scotland)

United Kingdom
China Honduras Latvia Qatar
(Scotland)

Colombia Hong Kong Lebanon Romania Vietnam

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Office of Graduate Admissions

Three-Year Degrees
In the U.S. educational system, bachelor's degree recipients have 16 years of formal
education — 12 years of elementary and secondary education plus 4 years of post-
secondary study. A bachelor or equivalent degree, as determined by the U.S. Department
of Education, normally requires at least 4 but not more than 5 years of full-time equivalent
college-level work.
LSU will only consider three-year bachelor’s degrees equivalent to U.S. bachelor degree
if the country of the degree awarding institution is part of the Bologna system, and only if
degree was granted after 2012 (the official date of full Bologna agreement
implementation).

Please refer to the list of comparable bachelor degree equivalencies by county of origin.

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 U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency Table

Country of Origin U.S. Bachelor’s Degree Equivalency Documents Required

Completion of five-year Licenciado (Licentiate), or three-year
Angola Bacharelato + one year of a Licenciado (Licentiate), or five-year Degree Certificate and Transcript
Professor de Ensino Secundario
Argentina Bachiller Superior, Licenciado or Titulo (5-7 years) Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of four-year Honours Bachelor’s Degree, or three-
year Ordinary/Pass Bachelor's Degree + one-year Bachelor's
Australia Degree Certificate and Transcript
Degree with Honours, or three-year Ordinary/Pass Bachelor's
Degree + one year of a Master's Degree
Degree Certificate and Transcript As an alternative to a
Completion of three-year Bakkalaureaus/Bakkalaurea Degree
Austria traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
+ one year of a Magister Degree
along with a Degree Certificate.
Bahamas Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Bahrain Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of four-year Bachelor’s Degree, or two-year
Degree Certificate and Statement of Marks for each year of
Bangladesh Bachelor’s Degree + two-years of a Master’s Degree, or three-
study
year Bachelor’s Degree + one year of a Master’s Degree
Diploma Certificate and Dadatak da diploma/Vypiska z zalikovaj
Completion of Дыплом аб Вышзйшай адукацыі (Diploma of
knizhki/Transcript. As an alternative to a traditional transcript, a
Belarus Higher Education/Diploma Specialist), or Дыплом бакалўра
Diploma Supplement may be submitted along with a Degree
(Diploma of Baccalaureate/Diplom Bakalaura)
Certificate.
Degree Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
Completion of three-year Bachelor's Degree + one year of a
Belgium traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
Master's Degree
along with a Degree Certificate.
Licenciado/ Licenciatura; Experto en Educacion; Maestro(a) or
Magister; Certificado de Egreso; Bachillerato (Social Sciences
Bolivia Degree Certificate and Transcript
or Economics); Tecnico Superior (Higher Technician, after at
least 4 years); Professional Titles (after at least 4 years of study).
Completion of four- to five-year Licenciado/Licenciatura,
Brazil Degree Certificate and Historico Escolar/Transcript
Bacharelado, or Titulo Profissional
Degree Certificate (бакалавър) and Transcript (Приложение Към
диплом/Prilozhenie Kŭm diplom). As an alternative to a
Bulgaria Completion of Bachelor/Bakalavr (Бакалавър)
traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
along with a Degree Certificate.

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Country of Origin U.S. Bachelor’s Degree Equivalency Documents Required

Honours Bachelor’s Degree or General Bachelor’s Degree +
Canada: Alberta Transcript showing conferral of Degree
one year of a Master’s Degree
Four- or five-year Bachelor’s Degree (sometimes called
Canada: British Columbia Transcript showing conferral of Degree
Honours or Advanced)
Honours Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor
Canada: Manitoba Transcript showing conferral of Degree
of Law LLB
Honours Bachelor’s Degree, or three-year Bachelor's Degree +
Canada: New Brunswick Bachelor of Law, or Bachelor’s Degree + one year of a Master’s Transcript showing conferral of Degree
Degree
Canada: Newfoundland & Bachelor’s degree Transcript showing conferral of Degree
Labrador
Canada: Northwest Territory No accredited universities Transcript showing conferral of Degree
Four-year Bachelor's Degree/Baccalaureat, or a three-year
Canada: Nova Scotia Transcript showing conferral of Degree
Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's Degree
No accredited universities that issue bachelor’s equivalent
Canada: Nunavut Transcript showing conferral of Degree
work
Canada: Ontario Four-year Bachelor’s Degree, or Honours Bachelor’s Degree Transcript showing conferral of Degree

Canada: Prince Edward Island Bachelor’s Degree (pass or honours) Transcript showing conferral of Degree
Three-year Bachelor's Degree (or Baccalarium, Baccalaureat,
Canada: Quebec Bachelier, or Bacheliere) + one year of a Master's Degree, or Transcript showing conferral of Degree
four-year Bachelor's Degree
Canada: Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: Four-year or Honours Bachelor’s Degree Transcript showing conferral of Degree
Yukon Territory: No accredited universities that issue
Canada: Yukon Transcript showing conferral of Degree
bachelor’s equivalent work
Chile Completion of Licenciatura or Titulo Profesional Degree Certificate and Certificado de Notas/Transcript

Degree Certificate and Transcript in original language and

China Completion of Bachelor's Degree English. Both English and original language degree certificates
and transcripts must be stamped by the issuing institution.
Colombia Completion of Titulo de Licenciatura or Titulo Profesional Degree Certificate and Transcript
Costa Rica Completion of Bachiller Universitario Degree Certificate and Transcript

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Country of Origin U.S. Bachelor’s Degree Equivalency Documents Required

Degree Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
Completion of Bachelorgraden/Bachelor's Degree + one year
Denmark traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
of a Master's Degree
along with a Degree Certificate.
Ecuador Completion of Licenciado Degree Certificate and Transcript
Egypt Completion of Baccalaureos, Licence, or Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
El Salvador Licenciado Degree Certificate and Transcript
Degree Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
Completion of four-year Diplom or
Estonia traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
Bakalaureuskraad/Bachelor's Degree
along with a Degree Certificate.
Degree Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
Completion of Kandadaatti/Kandidat/Bachelor's Degree + 1
Finland traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
year of a Maisterin tutkinto/Magister/Master's Degree
along with a Degree Certificate.
Degree Certificate and Releve de Notes. As an alternative to a
Completion of three-year Licence + Maitrise, or two-year DEUG
France traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
+ one-year Licence + one-year Maitrise
along with a Degree Certificate.
Completion of Bakalavris Kharishki/Bachelor's Degree, or
Degree Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
Specialistis Diplomi, or Datskebiti Skolis Mastsavlebeli (Primary
Georgia Republic traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
School Teacher), or Sashualo Skolis Mastsavlebeli (Secondary
along with a Degree Certificate.
School Teacher)
Diplom certificate and Scheine (certificate) for each course
Completion of four-year Bakkalaureus (Bachelor's Degree), or
Germany completed. As an alternative to a traditional transcript, a Diploma
three-year Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's Degree
Supplement may be submitted along with a Degree Certificate.
Ghana Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Diploma Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
Greece Completion of Ptychio (Diploma) traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
along with a Degree Certificate.
Guatemala Titulo de Licenciado Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of four- or five-year Licence or Diplome, or three-
Haiti Degree Certificate and Releve de Notes
year Licence or Diplome + one year of a Maitrise Degree
Honduras Titulo de Licenciado Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree, or three-year
Hong Kong Degree Certificate and Transcript
Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's degree
Degree Certificate and Individual Marks Sheets. Provisional
Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree, or three-year
India degree certificates and consolidated mark sheets (transcript)
Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's Degree
may be considered under special circumstances.

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Country of Origin U.S. Bachelor’s Degree Equivalency Documents Required

Indonesia Completion of a Diploma IV or Sarjana Degree Certificate and Transcript
Iran Bachelor degree or Karshenasi/Lisans Degree Certificate and Transcript
Iraq Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of 4-year Bachelor's Degree, or three-year
Israel Degree Certificate and Transcript
Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's Degree
Laurea Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
Completion of Laurea di 1 livello (L) + one year of Laurea
Italy traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
Specialista (LS)/Laurea Magistrale (LM)
along with a Degree Certificate.
Completion of two-year Diplôme Universitaire ďEtudes
Ivory Coast Degree Certificate and Transcript
Générales (DEUG) + one-year Licence + one-year Maitrise
Jamaica Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Japan Completion of a Gakushi Shogo/Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Jordan Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Kazakhstan Completion of Bakalavr Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Kenya Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Kuwait Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of Diploma Bakalavra/диплом бакалавра
Official copies of the diploma booklet and Prilozhenie k
Kyrgyzstan (Russian)/бакалавр дипломy (Kyrgyz)/Bachelor's Degree or
Diploma/Transcript
Diplom Spetsialista
Degree/Diplom Certificate and Izraksts no studiju
Completion of four-year Bakalaurs Degree or Diplom, or three- kartes/Transcript. As an alternative to a traditional transcript, a
Latvia
year Bakalaurs + one year of a Magistrs Degree Diploma Supplement may be submitted along with a Degree
Certificate.
Lebanon Licence or Bachelor degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Diploma Certificate and Priedas prie diploma/Transcript. As an
Completion of Bakalauro Diploma (Baccalaureate Diploma) or
Lithuania alternative to a traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may
Aukstojo Mokslo (Diploma of Higher Education)
be submitted along with a Degree Certificate.
Completion of four-year Baccalaureate/Bachelor's Degree, or
Malaysia three-year Baccalaureate/Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Degree Certificate and Transcript
Postgraduate Diploma or Master's Degree
Completion of four-year Licenciado or Titulo Profesional, or
Mexico three-year Licenciatura or Titulo Profesional + one year of Titulo Degree Certificate and Transcript
Especialista or Grado de Maestro/Maestría

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Country of Origin U.S. Bachelor’s Degree Equivalency Documents Required

Completion of Diploma de Studii Superiorare (Diploma of Diploma Certificate and Certifcat Academic/Transcript. As an
Moldova Higher Education), or Diploma de Licenta (Diploma of alternative to a traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may
Licentiate) be submitted along with a Degree Certificate.
Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree + two years of a
Master's Degree, or three-year Bachelor's Degree + one-year
Myanmar (Burma) Bachelor's (Honours) Degree + two years of a Master's Degree, Degree Certificate and Transcript
or three-year Bachelor's Degree + three years of a Master's
Degree
Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree, or three-year Degree Certificate and Statement of Marks for each year of
Nepal
Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's Degree study
Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree, or three-year
New Zealand bachelor's Degree + Bachelor's Degree (Honours), or three- Degree Certificate and Transcript
year Bachelor's Degree + one year of Master's Degree
Nicaragua Titulo or Licenciatura Degree Certificate and Transcript
Nigeria Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree, or three-year Degree Certificate and Statement of Marks for each year of
Pakistan
Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's Degree study
Degree Certificate and Statement of Marks for each year of
Panama Licenciatura
study
Peru Completion of four-year Bachiller, or four-year Licenciado Degree Certificate and Transcript
Philippines Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of four-year Lincencjat, or Dyplom ukończenia
Licenjat/Dyplom Certificate and a copy of all pages from the
wyższych studiów zawodowych (Diploma of Completion of
Poland Indeks. As an alternative to a traditional transcript, a Diploma
Higher Professional Studies), or three-year Lincencjat + one
Supplement may be submitted along with a Degree Certificate.
year of a Dyplom Tytul Magister
Qatar Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
As an alternative to a traditional transcript, a Diploma
Romania Completion of Diploma de Licenta
Supplement may be submitted along with a Degree Certificate.
Diploma Certificate and Prilozhenie k diplomu/Transcript. As an
Completion of Диплом бакалавра (Diploma of Bakalavr), or
Russia alternative to a traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may
Диплом специалиста (Diploma of Spetsialista)
be submitted along with a Degree Certificate.
Saudi Arabia Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree, or three-year
Singapore Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's Degree or Degree/Diploma Certificate and Transcript
Postgraduate Diploma

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Country of Origin U.S. Bachelor’s Degree Equivalency Documents Required

Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree, or three-year
Bachelor's Degree + one year Honours Bachelor's Degree, or
South Africa Degree Certificate and Transcript
three-year Bachelor's Degree + one year Postgraduate
Diploma
South Korea Completion of Haksa / 4-year Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Degree Certificate and Certificacion Academica Oficial (CAO) or
Completion of Titulo de Licenciado, or Titulo de Ingeniero, or the Certificacion Academica Personal. As an alternative to a
Spain
Titulo de Arquitecto, or Titulo de Graduado traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
along with a Degree Certificate.
Completion of Bachelor's (Special) Degree, or three-year
Sri Lanka Degree Certificate and Transcript
Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's Degree
Completion of Bachelor's Degree + one year of a Master's
Degree Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
Degree, or four-year Lizentiat, Diplom, Licence, or Licenza, or
Switzerland traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
three-year Lizentiat, Diplom, Licence, or Licenza + one-year of
along with a Degree Certificate.
a Master's Degree
Taiwan Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree, or two-year
Thailand Degree/Diploma Certificate and Transcript
Associate's Degree + two-year Higher Diploma

Lisans Derecesi/Diplomasi Transcript and Degree Certificate. As

Turkey Completion of Lisans Derecesi/Diplomasi an alternative to a traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement
may be submitted along with a Degree Certificate.

Dyplom Certificate and Dodatok do diploma/Transcript. As an

Ukraine Completion of Dyplom Bakalavra, or Dyplom Spetsialista alternative to a traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may
be submitted along with a Degree Certificate.
United Arab Emirates Completion of Bachelor's Degree Degree Certificate and Transcript
Degree Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
United Kingdom (except Completion of four-year Bachelor's Degree, or three-year
traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
Scotland) bachelor's degree + one year of a Master's Degree
along with a Degree Certificate.
Completion of Bachelor's (Honours) Degree, or Master's Degree Certificate and Transcript. As an alternative to a
United Kingdom (Scotland) (Honours) Degree from an ancient university, or Bachelor's traditional transcript, a Diploma Supplement may be submitted
Degree + one year of a Master's Degree along with a Degree Certificate.
Vietnam Completion of Bachelor's Degree (Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Ðại Học) Degree Certificate and Transcript

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