Degree Equivalencies
Nigeria
For entrance into the Master's program:
- Successful completion of a 4 year Bachelor's Degree from a recognized institution;
National Diploma or Higher National Diploma (including any combination of these) are not equivalent to a 4 year Bachelor's Degree - A minimum grade of 60% or standing of Second Class, Upper Division in the last two years of study, where the typical grading scale is:
| UM Scale | Nigerian Scale |
| A+ | 85-100% (First Class) |
| A | 70-84% (First Class) |
| B+ | 65-69% (Second Class, Upper Division) |
| B | 60-64% (Second Class, Upper Division) |
| C+ | 55-59% (Second Class, Lower Division) |
| C | 50-54% (Second Class, Lower Division) |
| D | 45-49% (Pass) |
| F | 0-44% (Fail) |
- Some institutions may allow 40-44% as a Pass Class. Such a score would be equivalent to a D grade.
*To convert from a 4.0 scale to a 4.5 scale, first calculate the GPA on a 4.0 scale, and then convert to a 4.5 scale for the International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES) and International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS) using the following calculation:
| Calculated GPA | = | x |
| 4.0 | 4.5 |
For entrance into the PhD program:
- Requirements listed above (see Master's program) plus successful completion of a Master's Degree from a recognized institution.
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