India

Equivalent qualifications for postgraduate study for India.

Postgraduate study

Qualifications

Find the entry requirements for your chosen programme under the 'Qualifications' heading on the degree finder.

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Equivalent qualifications for postgraduate study

You bachelors degree must be from a highly ranked university and in a subject specified under 'Qualifications' (if any).  

Entry requirements vary depending on whether your awarding institution is on our Indian universities list.  

University of Edinburgh Indian Universities List

Equivalents if your institution is not on the University of Edinburgh Indian University list
UK degree classification  India 100% scale equivalentIndia 10 point scale equivalentIndia 4 point scale equivalent
If the programme requires a 2:1 honours degree 60% 8.0 3.2 
If the programme requires a first class honours degree 75% 8.5 3.5 
Equivalents if your institution is on the University of Edinburgh Indian University list
UK degree classification  India 100% scale equivalentIndia 10 point scale equivalentIndia 4 point scale equivalent 
If the programme requires a 2:1 honours degree 55% 7.0 3.0 
If the programme requires a first class honours degree 65% 7.5 3.2 
UK degree percentages  

If a programme requires you to achieve a specific UK percentage, use these ranges to help determine what you need in the qualification you studied.

  • A first class ranges from 70% to 100%.
  • A 2:1 ranges from 60% to 69%.

For example, if a programme asks for at least 65%, this would be halfway between the equivalent of a 2:1 and first class in the qualification you studied.

PhD entry

If you’re applying to a PhD or professional doctorate programme, you may also need a masters degree. If you need a masters, this will be specified in the 'Qualifications' section.

English language requirements

You must prove that your English language abilities are at a high enough level to study your degree programme.

English language requirements for postgraduate study

Graduate entry for undergraduate degree programmes

If you are applying for an undergraduate degree programme with graduate entry, the equivalent qualifications for postgraduate study apply. However, the requirements for Veterinary Medicine (Graduate Entry Programme - 4-year programme) BVM&S may be higher.

View programmes with graduate entry on the degree finder for more details on their entry requirements:

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