International graduate admissions requirements

University of Idaho Graduate Admissions uses multiple sources to determine degree equivalencies. The list below highlights the most common credentials received from each country and is not intended to be comprehensive.

Transferring internationally-earned credits requires a course-by-course professional credential evaluation.

Note: Failure to adhere to these requirements could delay your evaluation and/or admission to University of Idaho.

Do not send your original documents unless specifically requested by the Graduate Admissions Office.

Afghanistan

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-5 year program)
• Leicanc (4-5 year program)
• Doctori of Medicine (5-7 year program)

Note: Equivalents are subject to change without notice.

Albania

Equivalency:

• Diplome with titull (4+ year programs)

Documents:

• Certificate e notave/ liste e notave/ list notash/ vertetim (academic transcripts) indicating all courses taken and grades earned for all programs of post-secondary study.

Algeria

Equivalency:

• Diplôme de Professeur de lEnseigement Fondamental (4+ year programs)
• Licence (4 year program)
• Diplôme dIngénieur (5 year program)

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and grades obtained for all post-secondary programs of study.

Andorra

Equivalency:

• Grau de Licenciatura (4+ year programs)

Documents:

• Academic transcripts, issued in English, attested.

Angola

Equivalency:

• Bacharelato PLUS Licenciado (3 year Bacharelato +2 year Licenciado)
• Licenciaso (5 year program)

Documents:

• Histórico Escolar (academic transcripts) for all programs of post-secondary study issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Argentina

Equivalency:

• Bachiller Superior (4 year university program)
• Bachelor of Arts (4 year program)
• Licenciado(a) (5 year program)

Documents:

• (e.g. Técnico, Tecnólogo, Licenciado, Título Profesional, Maestría, Doctorado);
• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended

Armenia

Equivalency:

• Bakalavri Kochum (4 year program)
• Diploma of Higher Education (5 year program)

Documents:

• Vypiska/ prilozhenie k diplomu/ arkhivnaya spravka/ appendix to diploma (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended, indicating all courses taken and grades earned.

Australia

Equivalency:

• Honours Bachelors Degree (4 year program)

Note: If your institution uses My eQuals, you may provide Graduate Admissions with access to your electronic document. Visit your institution’s website and follow the directions for sharing your document with University of Idaho.

• Generate the link for your document and send it to the following email address: graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu.
• Do not insert or copy/paste the link in an email.
• Do not assign a pin or expiry date as this can block us from accessing your document.

Austria

Equivalency:

• Diplom – Ingenieur (8 semesters of engineering study at a university)
• Magister/Magistra PLUS Bakkalaureaus/Bakkalaurea or Diplom - Ingenieur

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Note: Do not send individual course certificates or students books (e.g. Lehveranstaltungsnachweise, Scheine). These documents will not be accepted in place of an academic transcript.

Azerbaijan

Equivalency:

• Bakalavr (4 year program)
• Diplom of Specialist (5 year program)

Documents:

• Diploma Elave or Akademicheskaya Sravka (academic transcripts) for all post-secondary programs of study.

Note: Have all documents verified by apostille through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. For information, visit the apostille procedure page for Azerbaijan.

For incomplete programs, all documents verified by apostille through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For information, visit the apostille procedure page for Azerbaijan.

Bahamas

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4 year program)

Bahrain

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4+ year program)

Bangladesh

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-5 year program)
• Master (2 year program following 2 year Bachelor (pass) or 1 year Bachelor (honors))

Documents:

• Individual Mark Sheet/Result Card issued by the university

Note: College-issued Mark Sheet/Result Card will not be accepted unless they are from an autonomous college.

If elective courses are not listed on the Mark Sheet, provide a syllabus or some other type of official documentation for the course.

Barbados

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4+ year program)

Belarus

Equivalency:

• Diploma of Baccalaureate (4+ year program)
• Diploma of Higher Education (4-5 year program)

Documents:

• Vypiska/ prilozhenie k diplomu/ arkhivnaya spravka/ akademichnaya davedka (academic transcripts) indicating all courses taken and grades earned.

Note: Have all documents verified by apostille through the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus. For information, visit the apostille procedure page for Belarus.

Belgium

Equivalency:

• Candidat(ure)/Kandidaat(uur) PLUS Licence/Licentiaat/Licentiate
• Candidat(ure)/Kandidaat(uur) PLUS Ingénieur/Ingenieur/Engineer
• Doctorat/Doctoraat/Doctorate

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Belize

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4 program)

Benin

Equivalency:

• Diplôme dIngénieur (4-6 year programs)
• Maîtrise

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Bhutan

Equivalency:

• Bachelor of Engineering (4+ year program)

Documents:

• Mark Sheets (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Bolivia

Equivalency:

• Licenciado (a) (4-6 year program) PLUS Diploma de Grado Academico

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all programs of post-secondary study.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Equivalency:

• Diploma with Professional Title of Graduate in field. (Strucni Naziv Diplomirani in field) (4-6 year programs)

Note: Do not send student books. These documents will not be accepted in place of an academic transcript.

Botswana

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4 year programs)

Documents:

• Academic transcripts showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Brazil

Equivalency:

• Titulo or Grau de Bacharel (4-5 year program)
• Titulo de Licenciado (4-5 year program)
• Titulo Profissional (4-5 year program)

Documents:

• Histórico Escolar (academic transcripts) for all programs of post-secondary study

Brunei

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4+ year program)

Bulgaria

Equivalency:

• Bakalavr (4 year program)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Burkina Faso

Equivalency:

• Maîtrise

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Burma

Equivalency:

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (Honours) (4 year program)
• Bachelor of Technology (4 years of post-secondary study)
• Bachelor of Engineering (5 - 5 1/2 year program)

Documents:

• Mark Sheets (academic transcripts) issued by institutions attended for all programs of study.

Burundi

Equivalency:

• Diplome de Licence (Diploma of Licentiate)
• Diplome d’Ingenieur Industriel (Industrial Engineer Diploma)
• Diplome d’Ingenieur Civil (Civil Engineer Diploma)

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Cambodia

Equivalency:

• Licence/Bachelor (4+ year program)

Cameroon

Equivalency:

• Diplome d’Estudes Superieures (DES)
• Bachelor
• Diplome d’Ingenieur de Conception

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Canada

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Cape Verde

Equivalency:

• Licenciatura (Licentiate)

Documents:

• Histórico Escolar (academic transcripts) for all programs of post-secondary study.

Central African Republic

Equivalency:

• Diplome d’Ingenieur
• Maitrise

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Chad

Equivalency:

• Licence/ Licentiate (4 years of university study)
• Licence Professionnelle

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Chile

Equivalency:

• Licenciatura (4 years of university study)
• Titulo Professional

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all programs of post-secondary study.

China

Equivalency:

• Bachelor’s degree

Documents:

• Clear, legible copies of all graduation certificates, degree certificates (e.g. Bachelor, Master, etc.) attested by the awarding institution
• Academic transcripts issued by the institutions attended bearing the official stamp of the designated office (e.g. Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Archives)

Note: University of Idaho requires official verification reports for all transcripts and degrees for all completed programs from the Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD):

• Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate
• Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate
• Online Verification Report of Student Record
• Verification Report of China Higher Education Student's Academic Transcript

CSSD verification reports should be emailed directly by CSSD to graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu.

Colombia

Equivalency:

• Titulo de Licenciature: Titulo de Licenciatura en (field of study)/Titulo de (field of study)/Diploma de (field of study) Licentiate in/Title of/Diploma in (field of study) awarded after 4-5 years of post-secondary study. May appear in any of the variations shown here.
• Titulo de Ingeniero
• Titulo Professional

Documents:

• Academic transcripts (certificado de estudios /calificaciones) that list all subjects taken and grades earned for each year of study.
• AND an official written statement certifying that you have been awarded your academic credential. The Academic Records Request Form may serve as written certification.

Comoros

Comoros offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Equivalency:

• Licence (Licentiate)

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Costa Rica

Equivalency:

• Bachiller Univeristario
• Licenciado

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institution attended for all programs of post-secondary study.

Cote d'Ivoire

Equivalency:

• Licence d’Enseignement (awarded after 5 years of university study)
• Maitrise

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts)showing all subjects taken and grades obtained for all post-secondary programs of study.

Croatia

Equivalency:

• Diploma I Strucni Naziv (awarded after 4-5 years of university study)
• Diploma I Strucni Nazvi Specijalist (awarded 1-2 years following the Diplomirani programs)

Note: Do not send index student books. They will not be accepted in place of an academic transcript.

Cuba

Equivalency:

• Diploma I Strucni Naziv (awarded after 4-5 years of university study)
• Diploma I Strucni Nazvi Specijalist (awarded 1-2 years following the Diplomirani programs)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) for all programs of post-secondary study.

Note: To be sent directly to U of I Graduate Admissions by the Consultoría Jurídica. Contact the Departamento de Trámites Migratorios y Documentales and arrange for them to send verified copies of your documents directly to U of I Graduate Admissions.

Consultoría Jurídica Internacional
Departamento Trámites Migratorios y Documentales
Calle 22 No. 108 entre 3ra. y 1ra Avenidas
Miramar, Playa
Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
Teléfono: 204-5691
https://www.espirituano.gob.cu/consultoria-juridica-internacional

Cyprus

Equivalency:

• Ptychio
• Lisans Diplomasi

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Czech Republic

Equivalency:

• Inzenyr

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Denmark

Equivalency:

• Bachelorgraden (if degree is in a closely related field of study)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Djibouti

Djibouti offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Dominica

Dominica offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Dominican Republic

Equivalency:

• Licenciatura en (field) (4-6 year program)
• Ingeriero (5-6 year program)
• Arquitecto (5-6 year program)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all programs of post-secondary study.

Ecuador

Equivalency:

• Licenciado(a) (4-5 year program)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Egypt

Equivalency:

• Baccalaureos (4-5 year program)
• Diploma from a higher institute (4-5 year program)
• Licence or Exceptional Licence (4 year program)
• Bachelor (5-6 year program)

El Salvador

Equivalency:

• Licenciado or Licenciatura (four to five years)
• Titulo de _____ (four to five years)

Documents:

• Certificado do Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all programs of post-secondary study.

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Eritrea

Bachelor (4 year program)

Estonia

Equivalency:

• Diplom(b) in Applied Higher Education (4 year program)
• Bakalaureuskraad (4-5 year program)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Ethiopia

Bachelor (4+ year program)

Fiji

Bachelor (4-5 year program)

Finland

Equivalency:

• Arkkitehti / Arkitekt (4 1/2 year program)
• Diplomi-insinoori / Diplomingenjor (4 1/2 year program)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

France

Equivalency:

• Diplome d’Ingenieur (3 year, 2nd cycle program)
• Licence PLUS Maitrise

Documents:

• Relevé de Notes Annuels (academic transcripts) issued in French, with English Translation, showing all subjects taken and examination results obtained for each year of study.

Note: Do not send a dossier étudiant, as it will not be accepted in place of your relevés de notes annuels.

Gabon

Equivalency:

• Diplome de Ingenieur (5 year program)
• Maitrise

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Gambia

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-6 year program)

Georgia

Equivalency:

• Bakalavris Kharishki (4 year program)
• Specialistis Diplomi (4-5 year program)

Note: Have all documents verified by apostille through the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. For information, visit the apostille procedure page for Georgia.

Germany

Equivalency:

• Bakkalaureus (3-4 year program)
• Bachelor (FH) ( 4 year program)

Note: Do not send Scheine, Studienbuch Lehrveranstaltungsnachweise (individual course certificates or student books). These documents will not be accepted in place of an academic transcript.

Ghana

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4 year program)

Greece

Equivalency:

• Ptychio (4-6 year program)

Grenada

Grenada offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Guatemala

Equivalency:

• Baccalaureatus (4-5 year program)
• Titulo de Licenciado en… (4-6 year program)
• Titulo Profesional de… (4-6 year program)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all programs of post-secondary study.

Guinea

Equivalency:

• Licence (Licentiate) PLUS Maitrise
• Licence (Licentiate) PLUS Diplome d’Etudes Superieure/DES
• Diplome d’Etudes Universitaires Generales/DUEG PLUS Diplome d’Ingenieur

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Guyana

Bachelor (4+ year program)

Haiti

Equivalency:

• Diplome (4-5 years of tertiary education program)
• Licence (3-5 years of tertiary education program)

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Honduras

Equivalency:

• Licenciado (5 year program)
• Titulo de ingeniero, abofado, licenciado, etc. (5 year program)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all programs of post-secondary study.

Hong Kong

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4 year program)

Hungary

Equivalency:

• Foiskolai Oklevel ii (4 year program)
• Egyetemi Oklevel (4-5 year program)

Note: Do not send Leckekonyv (student record book). This document will not be accepted in place of an academic transcript.

Iceland

Equivalency:

• Baccalaureatus Artium / Educationis / Scientiarum

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

India

Equivalency:

• Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) following a 3 year Bachelor’s degree
• Bachelor (4 year program)

Documents:

• All individual mark sheets indicating all subjects taken and marks obtained for all years of post-secondary study – issued by the institution responsible for conducting the examinations. (e.g. university or autonomous college). College-issued and attested mark sheets will NOT be accepted unless from an autonomous college.

Note: To be sent directly to University of Idaho from the Controller of Examinations or Registrar of the awarding institution bearing the institution’s official seal, stamp, and/or appropriate signature.

If the awarding institution does not provide mailing options to the US, you may have photocopies of your original mark sheets and degree certificates attested by the Controller of Examinations or Registrar’s Office, placed in an official envelope officially sealed by the Controller of Examinations or Registrar’s Office and then mail to the Graduate Admissions Office. Do not open the envelope or break the official seal.

• Credentials are acceptable only when they are issued by, and received from, authorized educational institutions.
• Credentials attested by persons outside the Controller of Examination or Registrar's Offices, such as individual professors or external notary publics, will not be accepted.

Verification through the National Academic Depository (NAD) System may be required. University of Idaho recommends that you initiate the verification of your mark sheets and degree certificates during the application stage.

• For the Verification Entity, enter the Email ID: graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu
• Provide a copy of the paid invoice with your uploaded mark sheets

To check if your Academic Institution participates in the NAD system, use the National Academic Depository (NAD).

Indonesia

Equivalency:

• Sarjana Strata Satu

Iran

Equivalency:

• Karshenasi/Lisans (4 year program)

Documents:

• Transcripts in original language and certified English translation from all attended higher education institutions, regardless of degree completion.
• Final degree certificate issued in original language and certified English translation from all attended higher education institutions. Scanned copies of original documents (also called unofficial transcripts) may be used to review applications for admission. If admitted, the official transcript and an attested copy of diploma in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution will be required. Alternatively, an MSRT credentials verification report emailed directly to Graduate Admissions by the Student Affair Organization can be used to finalize the admission.

Note: Important requirements for the diploma/degree certificate:

• The diploma/degree certificate must show degree award or conferral date.
• Provisional, temporary, or interim certificates are not accepted.
• Both the original language and certified English translation stamped and approved by the Ministry of Justice or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran are required

Important requirements for the transcript:

• Both the original language and certified English translation stamped and approved by the Ministry of Justice or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran are required
• For selected schools, if the transcript has been issued directly in English, official translation is not required. The transcript must be stamped and signed by the university administration or university registrar.

Iraq

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-6 year program)

Documents:

• Academic transcripts showing all subjects completed and all grades awarded for all post-secondary programs of study.

Note: For applicants based in the U.S.:

• Contact the Cultural Office within the Embassy of Iraq to have your documents authenticated. Request that after the authentication has been completed, the authenticated documents be sent directly to U of I by the Iraqi Cultural Office.
  • Iraqi Cultural Office
    Authentication Department
    1101 14th ST NW, Suite 710
    Washington DC, 20005
    Email: certify@iraqiculture-usa.com
    Website: www.iraqiculture-usa.com

For applicants based outside of the U.S.:

• Have your academic transcript sent directly to U of I by the institution you attended if this service is provided by your institution.

Ireland

Equivalency:

• Bachelors/Honours (4 year program)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Israel

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (3-4 year program)

Algeria

Equivalency:

Documents:

Italy

Equivalency:

• Diploma di Istituto Superiore di Industrie Artistiche (4 year program)
• Diploma di Licenza (4 year program)
• Diploma di Specializzazione di 2° livello

Japan

Equivalency:

• Bachelor / Gakushi Shogo (4 year program)

Jordan

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-5 year program)

Kazakhstan

Equivalency:

• Bakalavr

Documents:

• Vypiska/ prilozhenie k diplomu/ akademicheskaya spravka (academic transcripts) indicating all courses taken and grades obtained.

Note: Have all documents verified by apostille through the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For information, visit the apostille procedure page for Kazakhstan.

Kenya

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Kiribati

Kiribati offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Kuwait

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Kyrgyzstan

Equivalency:

• Diplom Bakalavra or Bachelor's

Documents:

• Vypiska/ prilozhenie k diplomu/ akademicheskaya spravka (academic transcripts) indicating all courses taken and grades obtained.

Laos

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Lativa

Equivalency:

• Bakalaurs (4 year programs)
• Diploms (4-5 year programs)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Lebanon

Equivalency:

• Licence PLUS DPSS or DTBS or DEUG

Lestho

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Liberia

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Libya

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-5 year program)

Liechtenstein

Equivalency:

• Master

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Lithuania

Equivalency:

• Bakalauro Diplomas
• Aukstojo Mokslo

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Luxembourg

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Macedonia

Equivalency:

• Diplomiran/ Diploma and Professional Title (4-5 year program)

Note: Do not send student books and their translations. These documents will not be accepted in place of an academic transcript.

Madagascar

Equivalency:

• Licence PLUS Maitrise
• Diplome d’Ingenieur

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Malawi

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Malaysia

Equivalency:

• Baccalaureate Degree

Maldives

Maldives offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Mali

Equivalency:

• Diplome d’Ingenirur des Sciences Appliques
• Maitrise

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Malta

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (180+ ECTS credits)

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Martinique

Equivalency:

• Licence

Documents:

• For completed programs, academic transcripts issued in English according to the Diploma Supplement Template (DST) for all post-secondary programs of study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts issued by the institution attended.

Mauritania

Equivalency:

• Maitrise

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Mauritius

Equivalency:

• Bachelor of_____ (Honours)

Mexico

Equivalency:

• The Licenciatura/Título de Licenciado(a)/Título de (field of study or profession such as Ingeniero/Engineer, Contador Publico/Public Accountant) Licentiate/Title of Licentiate/Title of (field of study or profession)

Documents:

• Academic transcripts (Certificado de estudios /calificaciones) that list all subjects taken and grades earned for each year of study.
• AND an official written statement certifying that you have been awarded your academic credential.

Note: This applies only to programs of at least 4 years' duration. A 3 year Licenciatura / Título de Licenciado(a) is not equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree.

Moldova

Equivalency:

• Diploma de Studii Duperiorare (4-5 year post-secondary study)
• Diploma de Licenta (4-5 year post-secondary study)
• Diploma de Inginer (5-6 year post-secondary study)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Monaco

Equivalency:

• Bachelor in Business Administration (4 year/ 240 ECTS credits)

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) issued in French and showing all subjects taken and grades obtained for all post-secondary programs of study.

Mongolia

Equivalency:

• Bachelor’s Degree (4-5 year programs)

Montenegro

Equivalency:

• Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja PLUS Specialist Studies Diploma

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Note: Do not send student books. These documents will not be accepted in place of an academic transcript.

Montserrat

Montserrat offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Morocco

Equivalency:

• Licence
• Diplome d’ingenieur d’Etat

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Mozambique

Equivalency:

• Licenciatura (Licentiate)
• Licenciature em Engenharia (Licentiate in Engineering)

Myanmar

Equivalency:

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (Honours) (4 year program)
• Bachelor of Technology (4 years of post-secondary study)
• Bachelor of Engineering (5 - 5 1/2 year program)

Documents:

• Mark Sheets (academic transcripts) issued by institutions attended for all programs of study.

Namibia

Equivalency:

• Bachelor of Arts/Sciences Honours (4 year program)
• Bachelor of Engineering (4 year program)

Nepal

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4 year program)

Documents:

• Individual Academic Transcripts/Mark Sheets issued by the degree awarding university.

Note: To be submitted directly from the Controller of Examinations or Registrar of the institution attended.

• Request for all academic transcripts/mark sheets to be sent directly to Graduate Admissions by the degree awarding university.
• OR you may have photocopies of your original academic transcripts/mark sheets attested by the Controller of Examinations or Registrar’s Office. Request for the attested photocopies to be placed in an official sealed envelope and mailed directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Netherlands

Equivalency:

• Doctorandus (drs.) / Doctoranda (dra.) (4 year program)
• Ingenieur (ir.) (5 year program)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Note: Request that your institution send an academic transcript which covers all years of study and includes the Propadeutisch Examen.

New Zealand

Equivalency:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Four years of study after Form 6 or 7 or the University Entrance, Bursaries, and Scholarships Examination. Includes Arts/Science (Honours), Education (Honours), Engineering, Laws (LLB), Pharmacy, Physiotherapy.)
• Bachelor’s Degree (Honours)
• One year beyond the 3- or 4-year bachelor’s; considered a postgraduate award in New Zealand. Represents 4-5 years of postsecondary education.

Nicaragua

Equivalency:

• Licenciatura/ Licentiate (4-5 years of university study)
• Titulo de Ingeniero (5 years of university study)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all programs of post-secondary study.

Niger

Equivalency:

• Maitrise
• Diplôme dIngénieur des Techniques Agricoles
• Diplôme dIngénieur Agronome

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Nigeria

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-6 year program)
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• Postgraduate Diploma

Note: Applicants with a Higher National Diploma who present an official course-by-course professional credential evaluation report that classifies their degree as comparable to a U.S. bachelor's degree may only be considered for graduate admission to a non-thesis master's program with the academic program's approval. See the list of approved foreign credential evaluation services.

Norway

Equivalency:

• Integrated Masters (5 years of university study)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Oman

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-5 year program)

Pakistan

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4+ year program)

Documents:

• All final or provisional degree certificates (e.g. Bachelor, Master, Master of Philosophy, Ph.D.)
• Transcript/Marks Sheet/Result Card issued by the university

Note: If elective courses are not listed on the Mark Sheet, provide a syllabus or some other type of official documentation for the course

• Have photocopies of your original Degree Certificates and Transcript/Marks Sheet/Result Card attested by the Higher Education Commissions, Pakistan (HEC).
• Request all attested documents be placed in an envelope and officially sealed by HEC and mailed directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.
• Do not open the envelope or break the HEC seal.
• Credentials are acceptable only when they are attested by HEC.

For instructions regarding the HEC attestation procedure, visit the HEC website.

Palestine

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4+ year program)

Panama

Equivalency:

• Licenciatura/ Licentiate (4-5 year program)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all programs of post-secondary study.

Papua New Guinea

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4+ year program)

Paraguay

Equivalency:

• Licenciado (4-6 year program)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Peru

Equivalency:

• Bachiller en … (4-6 years of university study)
• Bachiller en Estidios Generales PLUS Licenciado en… (total of 4 years of university study)

Documents:

• Academic transcripts (certificado de estudios /calificaciones) that list all subjects taken and grades earned for each year of study.
• AND an official written statement certifying that you have been awarded your academic credential.

Philippines

Equivalency:

• Bachelor of Arts/Sciences/Commerce/etc. (4-5 years of university study)

Poland

Equivalency:

• Dyplom Tytul Magister (4-5 years of university study)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, karta przebiegu studiów (academic transcripts) indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Note: Do not send indeksy. These documents will not be accepted in place of an academic transcript.

Portugal

Equivalency:

• Licenciatura/ Licentiate (Prior to 2007: 4-5 years of university study; Beginning 2007: 4 years of university study/240 ECTS credits)

Qatar

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4 year program)

Romania

Equivalency:

• Diploma de Licenta (4-6 year program)
• Diploma de Inginer (4-6 year program)

Documents:

• The following issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study:
  • Clear, legible photocopies of all Degree certificates (e.g. Diploma de ____, Titlul de ____)
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma Supplement

Note: For completed, incomplete, and in-progress study, provide the National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) with the original documents for verification. Then provide the verified original document to the regional perfect’s office for apostille and send this verified original document to U of I Graduate Admissions.

For more information, visit the Romania apostille procedure page for National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas.

Russia

Equivalency:

• Diplom Bakalavra (4 year program)

Documents:

• Academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and grades earned for all programs of study (e.g. Akademicheskaya Spravka, Prilozhenie k Diplomu)

Note: Have all documents certified by apostille through the authorized body of education of the Russian Federation in your region. To view contact information, visit the authorized body in your region.

Rwanda

Equivalency:

• Baccalaureat / Baccalaureate PLUS Licence / Licentaite
• Baccalaureat / Baccalaureate PLUS Diplome d’Indenieur
• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and Grenadines offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Samoa

Equivalency:

• Bachelor's degree

Saudi Arabia

Equivalency:

• Baccaloreus (4-5 year program)

Senegal

Equivalency:

• Maitrise

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and grades obtained for all post-secondary programs of study.

Serbia

Equivalency:

• Diploma visokog obrazovanja (4 year university program)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Seychelles

Seychelles offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Sierra Leone

Equivalency:

• Bachelors (Honours)

Singapore

Equivalency:

• Bachelor or Art or Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor’s with Honours

Slovakia

Equivalency:

• Bakalar
• Inzinier or Inzinier-architekt

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Slovenia

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-7 year program)

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands offers no bachelor's equivalent.

Somalia

Equivalency:

• Diploma di Laurea/ Laureate Diploma (4 years of university study)

South Africa

Equivalency:

• Bachelor of _____ (4+ years of university study)
• Higher Diploma in Education (HDipEd)

South Korea

Equivalency:

• Haksa/Bachelor (4 year program)

Spain

Equivalency:

• Titulo de Licenciado (4-5 years post-secondary study)
• Titulo de Ingeniero (5 years post-secondary study)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Sri Lanka

Equivalency:

• Bachelor’s (Special) (4 years post-secondary study)

Sudan

Equivalency:

• Bachelor’s Degree with Honours

Suriname

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Swaziland

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Sweden

Equivalency:

• Magisterezamen (160 points)
• Arkitektexamen (180 points)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Switzerland

Equivalency:

• Lizentiat, Diplom, Licence, or Licenza (3 ½-6 years post-secondary study)

Documents:

• For completed programs, the Diploma Supplement containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.
• For partially completed programs, academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and individual grades obtained for all post-secondary study.

Syria

Equivalency:

• Licence/ B.A. or B.S. (4-5 years post-secondary study)
• Licentiate in Engineering or Architecture

Taiwan

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-7 year program)

Tajikistan

Equivalency:

• Bakalavr (4 year program)

Documents:

• Vypiska/ prilozhenie k diplomu/ arkhivnaya spravka (academic transcripts) indicating all courses taken and grades obtained.

Tanzania

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (3+ year program)

Thailand

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4+ year program)
• Higher Diploma/Degree (4 years post-secondary)

Togo

Equivalency:

• Certificat de Maitrise (Certificate of Master)
• Master Recherche (Research Master)
• Diplome d’Ingenieur (Diploma of Engineer)

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Trinidad and Tobago

Equivalency:

• Bachelor

Tunisia

Equivalency:

• Maitrise
• Diplome National d’Ingenieur

Documents:

• Relevé de notes (academic transcripts) showing all subjects taken and exam results for all post-secondary programs of study.

Turkey

Equivalency:

• Lisans Derecesi/Diplomasi
• Muhendislik Diplomasi

Turkmenistan

Equivalency:

• Bakalavr

Documents:

• Vypiska/ prilozhenie k diplomu/ arkhivnaya spravka (academic transcripts) indicating all courses taken and grades obtained.

Uganda

Equivalency:

• Ordinary Diploma in Electrical Engineering Bachelor (3+ year program)
• Ordinary Technicials Diploma PLUS Higher Technicians Diploma
• Bachelors Degree

Ukraine

Equivalency:

• Dyplom Bakalayra (4-6 year program)

Documents:

• Official academic transcripts indicating all courses taken and grades earned for all programs of study (e.g. dodatok do dyploma, akademichna dovidka, arkhivna dovidka, vytyag, vypiska).

Note: Have all documents verified (via apostille) by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine through the Information and Image Center (Informatsiino – Imigevy Tsentr)

For procedure information, visit the Ministry's apostille page.

United Arab Emirates

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (132-136 credit hours)

United Kingdom

Equivalency:

• Bachelor of: Arts, Science, Nursing, Midwifery, Engineering, Education, Science in Physiotherapy

Documents:

• The following issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study:
  • Clear, legible photocopies of Degree certificates (e.g. Bachelor, Master, Postgraduate Diploma, Ph.D.)
  • Academic transcripts
  • Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)/Diploma Supplement

Uruguay

Equivalency:

• Licenciado / Licentaite (4 year program)
• Título de Trabajador(a) Social, or Técnico en...
• Magister en Quimica

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Uzbekistan

Equivalency:

• Bakalavr Diplomi or Bakalavr Diplomi Imtiyozli (with Honours)

Documents:

• Vypiska/ prilozhenie k diplomu/ arkhivnaya spravka/ appendix to diploma (academic transcripts) indicating all courses taken and grades earned.

Venezuela

Equivalency:

• Licenciado en… (4-5 year program)
• Titulo (professional degree, 5-6 year program)

Documents:

• Certificado de Notas/Calificaciones (academic transcripts) issued by the institutions attended for all post-secondary programs of study.

Vietnam

Equivalency:

• Bang Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc (4-6 year program)

Yemen

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-5 year program)

Zambia

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-7 year program)

Zimbabwe

Equivalency:

• Bachelor (4-5 year program)

The University of Idaho Graduate Admissions Office provides in-house transcript evaluations for graduate applicants to our institution. The time involved in the evaluation is dependent on many factors and varies from file to file.

In rare cases, if institutional accreditation, document authenticity, degree equivalency, and/or other evaluation components cannot be verified, a course-by-course professional credential evaluation from a third-party service will be requested.

Note: U of I recommends and reserves the right to require a professional credential evaluation by an outside, independent party.

Reasons for outside review include, but are not limited to, verification of document authenticity, transfer credits, and the wish to expedite the processing of an application file. If asked to provide a credential evaluation during the application process, you will need to order a course-by-course evaluation report. You are responsible for supplying the correct academic records and paying for the evaluation service.

The professional credential evaluation services, from which U of I will accept evaluations, are listed below.

• World Education Services, Inc. (Preferred Service Provider)
• Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
• Foundation for International Services, Inc.
  • Translation Service also available
• International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
• The Evaluation Company (TEC), Inc. 

*English medium of instruction: Applicants must demonstrate that the medium of instruction for their degree program was English by providing an official letter from the university Registrar's office or the academic department.

• Akrotiri
• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Botswana
• British Virgin Islands
• Cameroon (English medium of instruction)*
• Canada (English medium of instruction)*
• Cayman Islands
• Christmas Island
• Cook Islands
• Dhekelia
• Dominica
• Falkland Islands
• Fiji
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Grenada
• Guam
• Guernsey
• Guyana
• Ireland
• Isle of Man
• Jamaica
• Jersey
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Malawi (English medium of instruction)*
• Malta
• Micronesia, Federated States of
• Montserrat
• Namibia
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Norfolk Islands
• Philippines
• Pitcairn Islands
• Puerto Rico (English medium of instruction)*
• Rwanda (English medium of instruction)*
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• South Africa (English medium of instruction)*
• St. Helena
• St. Kitts & Nevis
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent & the Grenadines
• Swaziland
• Tanzania
• The Gambia
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Turks & Caicos Islands
• Uganda
• United Kingdom
• Virgin Islands
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe 

Select graduate programs may grant admission to applicants who qualify academically but have not yet achieved University of Idaho’s minimum English language requirements.

These students enroll in U of I’s American Language and Culture Program (ALCP) to achieve the minimum language requirement and achieve the academic department’s English language requirement prior to being granted full admission and commencing their degree program. If the required proficiency is not met within two years, students must reapply for admission with the Graduate Admissions Office and request an extension.

Note: Our graduate programs are highly competitive and may not be able to accept conditional students each term.

Graduate programs that accept admission with pending English proficiency

• Biological engineering
• Chemical engineering
• Computer engineering
• Computer science
• Curriculum and instruction
• Cybersecurity
• Electrical engineering
• Entomology
• Environmental science
• Geography
• Kinesiology
• Landscape architecture
• Master Natural Resources (M.N.R.)
• Natural resources (M.S., Ph.D.)
• Physical education
• Physics
• Plant pathology
• Plant science
• Secondary education
• Soil and land resources
• Teaching English to speakers of other languages
• Theatre arts
• Water resources