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Education Equivalencies of UK and Bangladesh

Bangladesh Qualification Comparable to UK

Alim (from Bangladesh MadrasahEducation Board) Is considered comparable to GCSE (gradesA*-C) / Credit Standard Grade standardFor every subject passed, where grades of A-Dor a minimum of 33% / GPA 2.0 have beenachieved. English is studied as a secondlanguage and is not considered comparable toEnglish language GCSE studied in the UK.

Dhakil (from Bangladesh MadrasahEducation Board)

Is considered to be below GCSE / StandardGrade standard

Diploma in Commerce Examination Is considered comparable to VGCSE (gradesA*-C) / BTEC First Diploma / SQA Intermediate2 standardWhen awarded from a Board of Intermediateand Secondary Education.

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) /Intermediate Certificate

Is considered comparable to GCSE (gradesA*-C) / Credit Standard Grade standardFor every subject passed, where grades of A-Dor a minimum of 33% / GPA 2.0 have beenachieved. English is studied as a second

language and is not considered comparable toEnglish language GCSE studied in the UK. AHSC from the Bangladesh Technical EducationBoard (BTEB) may be considered comparableto VGCSE (grades A*-C) / BTEC FirstDiploma / SQA Intermediate 2 standard (on asubject-for-subject basis, with the exception of English language).

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Is considered to be below GCSE / StandardGrade standard

Diploma (from Bangladesh TechnicalEducation Board)

Is considered comparable to AdvancedVocational Certificate of Education (AVCE) /BTEC National Diploma standard

Diploma (three years from a paramedicalinstitute)

Is considered comparable to a standardbetween BTEC National Diploma and BTECHigher National Diploma

Bachelor degree (four years in duration)

from BUET

Is considered comparable to British Bachelor 

degree standard

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Bachelor degree (four years or longer)/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Is considered comparable to Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) standard

Bachelor degree (three years) Is considered comparable to Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) standard

Bachelor degree (two years) Is considered comparable to the overall GCEAdvanced / Scottish Advanced Higher standard

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS) / Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

Doctor of Medicine (MD) / Master of Surgery

Is considered comparable to British taughtMaster's degree standardFollowing a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from either University of Dhaka,

Bangladesh University of Professionals,Chittagong University, Rajshahi University,Shahjahal University of Science andTechnology, University of Science andTechnology, Chittagong and the GonoBishwabidyalay or a Bachelor of DentalSurgery from University of Dhaka, ChittagongUniversity and Rajshahi University.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Is considered comparable to British Master of  

Philosophy degree (MPhil) standard

Master Degree (from BUET) Is considered comparable to British taughtMaster's degree standard

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Is considered comparable to British Master'sdegree standard

Master’s degree (when following a threeor four year Bachelor degree)

Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard

Master’s degree (when following a two-year Bachelor degree)

Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

Source: UK NARIC ( www.naric.org.uk)

UK NARIC is the National Agency providing information and advice aboutqualifications and skills from outside the UK.

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