Venezuela - academic equivalencies
Undergraduate
We require students taking the Título de Bachiller to successfully complete an international foundation year or equivalent.
Postgraduate
We require a Licenciatura or Titulo when awarded after five years of study.
The grading scale ranges from 0 - 20, with a pass mark of 10. Some institutions use a percentage scale and, additionally, there is also a 1 - 9 scale:
| Venezuelan degree classification |
Percentage | 1-9 Scale | Alternative name |
English translation or equivalent |
| 18 | 91-100% | 9 | Excelente | 1st |
| 16 | 81-90% | 8 | Sobresaliente | 2:1 |
| 14 | 71-80% | 7 | Distinguido | 2:2 |
English language equivalency
We will not accept a Venezuelan English language qualification as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements.
