The University of Sheffield embraces diversity and we have a thriving community of over 5000 international students from 125 countries. Each year the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering receives many applications from international students. To facilitate your application, you’ll find country-specific equivalencesin the Table below.

Please note that these requirements are for guidance only. If your country or qualification does not appear in this list or you have any further queries, please contact Ms Maria Soto (Email: ; Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 7500).

Country / Qualification / Sheffield 2.1 / Sheffield 2.2
Azerbaijan / Bachelor / 75%
Bahrain / Bachelor / 75 or GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale)
Bolivia / Licenciado / Título de
[subject area] / 75 / 64
Botswana / Bachelor / B average / C average
Brazil / Titulo de Bacharel or
Titulo de Licendiado / 7.5 on a 10 point scale / 6.5 on a 10 point scale
Canada / Bachelor / GPA 3.0
Chile / Grado de Licenciado en [subject area] /
Título (Profesional) de [subject area] / 5 / 4.5
China / Bachelor / B (or 80 – 89% or GPA 3.2 – 3.59)
Please note that for students who graduate from the Project "211" and "985" universities, 75% is considered equivalent to Sheffield 2.1 degree. / C (or 70 – 79% or GPA 2.8 – 3.19)
Colombia / Licenciado / Título de
[subject area] / 3.7 / 3.2
Ecuador / Título de Licenciado /
Título de [subject area](a.k.aLicenciatura) / 75 – 80%
Egypt / Bachelor / GPA 3.2 (4.0 scale) / GPA 2.3 (4.0 scale)
France / Licence /Diplôme
Universitaires/Maîtrise / 14 – 15 / 12 – 13
Germany / Fachhochschuldiplom / 2 / 3
Iran / Licence/Kar-shenasi / GPA 13/20 (depending on the standard of education)
Iraq / Bachelor / 70% or GPA 2.8 (4.0 scale)
Jordan / Bachelor / 70% or GPA 2.8 (4.0 scale)
Kazakhstan / Bakalavr or Diplom / Grade 4 on a 5 scale (or good)
OR
Grade 3.5 on a 4.33 scale
OR
GPA 3.0 – 3.5 on a 4 GPA scale / Grade 3 on a 5 scale (or satisfactory)
OR
Grade 2.6 on a 4.33 scale
OR
GPA 2.2 – 2.9 on a 4 GPA scale
Kenya / Bachelor / B (or 60 – 69% or Good) / C (or 50 – 59% or Satisfactory)
Korea / Bachelor / B+ (or GPA of 3.5 on a full grade 4.5 band) OR B+/B (or GPA of 3.0 – 3.3 on a full grade 4.3 band) / B (or GPA of 3.0 on a full grade 4.5 band) OR B-/C+ (or GPA of 2.3 – 2.7 on a full grade 4.3 band)
Kuwait / Bachelor / 75% or GPA 3.0 (4.0 scale)
Lebanon / Bachelor / GPA 2.5 (4.0 scale)
Libya / Bachelor / GPA 70% (depending on the standard of education)
Malaysia / Polytechnics, College,
University
– Diplomas and
degrees / GPA 3.0 – 3.49 on a 4.0 scale (or very good) / GPA 2.5 – 2.99 on a 4.0 scale (or good)
Mauritius
Mexico / Título de Licenciado /
Título (Profesional) de [subject area] / 8/10 / 7/10
Morocco / Bachelor / Grade 14/20
Nigeria / Bachelor / 60 – 69% (or GPA 3.5 – 4.49) / 50 – 59% (or GPA 2.5 – 3.49)
Oman / Bachelor / 75% (or GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale)
Palestine / Bachelor / 75% (or GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale)
Qatar / Bachelor / 3.0 (4.0 scale) or 3.5 (5.0 scale)
Saudi Arabia / Bachelor / GPA 3.5 (5.0 scale) or GPA 2.8 (4.0 scale)
Singapore / Bachelor / CGPA 3.0
South Africa / Bachelor / 70 – 74% / 60 – 69%
Spain / Título de Licenciado / Título de Ingeniero / Título de Arquitecto
/Diplomado / 8/10 / 7/10
Sudan / Bachelor / 70%
Syria / Bachelor / 70% (private universities) or 65% (public universities)
Taiwan / Bachelor / B (or 70 – 79% or GPA 3.0 – 3.19) / C (or 60 – 69% or GPA 2.4 – 3.0)
Tanzania / Bachelor honours / 60 – 69% (or B+) / 50 – 59% (or B)
Turkey / Bachelor / GPA 3.0 / GPA 2.5
Uganda / Bachelor / Honours Upper (or GPA 4.0 – 4.3) / Honours Lower (or GPA 3.0 – 3.9)
United Arab Emirates / Bachelor / GPA 3.0 (4.0 scale)
USA / Bachelor / GPA 3.0 – 3.7 (at least 3.3 or B average in key subjects) / GPA 2.7 – 3.0
Zimbabwe / Bachelor / 65 – 74% / 60 – 64%