Acceptable Foreign Degrees
The following foreign degrees ordinarily are accepted as equivalent to the US bachelor’s degree.
British-patterned education: bachelor’s degree with honors
French-patterned education: degree or diploma requiring 4 years of postbaccalaureate study
Germany: minimum 3 to 4 years of postsecondary study (vordiplom plus 1 year)
Other European countries: university degree requiring a minimum of 4 years of study
Middle East: university degree requiring a minimum of 4 years of study
Canada: 3-year bachelor’s degree from Quebec, 4-year bachelor’s degree from all other provinces
Latin America: university degree requiring a minimum of 4 years of study
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal: bachelor’s degree in engineering, master’s degree in all other fields
Philippines: 5-year bachelor’s degree or 4 -year bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of graduate work
Other Asian countries: university degree requiring a minimum of 4 years of study