Iran - academic equivalencies
Undergraduate
We require a Peeshdaneshgahe (pre-university certificate) when a score of 12 or above has been obtained.
Students who have taken any other secondary school qualification in Iran (e.g. High School Diploma) are required to take and successfully complete an international foundation year or equivalent in advance of undergraduate study.
| A-level |
UCAS Tariff Points |
Comparable offer |
Corresponding subject grades |
| AAA | 360 | 20 | A = 17 |
| AAB | 340 | 19 | |
| ABB | 320 | 18 | |
| BBB | 300 | 17 | B = 14 |
| BBC | 280 | 16 | |
| BCC | 260 | 15 | |
| CCC | 240 | 14 | C = 12 |
Postgraduate
We require a bachelor degree (Licence or Karshenasi), a Professional Doctorate (Doctora dar rashteh + the professional field), or a University of Technology degree.
| Iranian degree classification |
Alternative name |
English translation or equivalent |
| 17-20 | A | 1st |
| 14-16.9 | B | 2:1 |
| 12-13.9 | C | 2:2 |
English language equivalency
We will not accept an Iraqi English language qualification as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements.
