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Help: Portuguese qualifications to UK qualifications

Hi! I'm Portuguese and I really need your help to find out the equivalence between my grades (in Portuguese education sytem) and English qualifications.

Thanks,

Filipa

Reply 1

Cloven Angel

12

Your target Uni would be able to help compare qualifications, you could also contact this organisation:

http://www.naric.org.uk/

OP

Ok, thank you!

check out the British Council's website in Portugal.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/pt/portugal-educacao-licenciaturas-compare-qualifications.htm

Also email the university you're interested in - most of them will be able to tell you what Portuguese qualifications you need.

Reply 4

davidcarvalho

1

hey there.

well, strictly speaking, you cant take the supposed equivalence even if you spot any site mentioning so. I'm going through an application process and everything is dealt with your original grades. You can still use AS GUIDANCE some equivalences. i dont know much more than 18,19,20=A as its the only one i need to care about :biggrin:

Nevertheless, a rough approximation would be likely to be as follows:
18 19 20 - A
17 16 - B
15 14 - C
10-12 - D, E

Reply 5

chris221288

so if I had studied till 9 year (3rd cycle) that means a level or gcse?

Reply 6

Leonor

Neither. That's nothing.You can't enter Uni with 9th grade in Portugal, UK or anywhere.CGSE is 11th grade.There is no A level in Portugal. 12th Year Secondary is equivalent to Level 3 in the UK or a BTEC.

Reply 7

University of Bradford International

Official Rep

11

Original post by chris221288

so if I had studied till 9 year (3rd cycle) that means a level or gcse?

Hiya

You would need to complete years 10-12 (upper secondary) to be equivalent to A-Level.
Once you have reached the level of Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação or Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação then that is equivalent to A Level and usually that is what is required to start to study for a degree.

There is a table on the University of Bradford's Portugal page which equates the Portuguese secondary education qualification into the UCAS Tariff system (which is used by UK Universities to explain entry requirements).

I hope that helps :u:

Shelley

Reply 8

Karenscruz

1

Hi ! I need some information, I'm currently studying in the U.K. Doing a-levels ( chemistry, physics, biology and Spanish) and i would like to do my uni in Portugal. So, I just want to know if my grades in A levels are equivalent to the grades in Portugal Or would I need to repit de Exams (bio 11ano and chemistry 11 ano) ?Karen

Reply 9

Carla Silva

1

Boa Tarde! Minha filha fez ate o 10 ano em Portugal , esta fazendo 13 ano do A-level em UK, a escola onde estuda aplicou para ela fazer GCSE de inglês e matemática. Agora para aplicar para universidade estão pedindo 5 GCSEs, a pergunta e , o 10 ano em Portugal e equivalente ao 11 ano em UK , com isso ela tem os GCSES? obrigada

Reply 10

marianawoo

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Original post by Karenscruz

Hi ! I need some information, I'm currently studying in the U.K. Doing a-levels ( chemistry, physics, biology and Spanish) and i would like to do my uni in Portugal. So, I just want to know if my grades in A levels are equivalent to the grades in Portugal Or would I need to repit de Exams (bio 11ano and chemistry 11 ano) ?Karen

Heya! I'm portuguese and starting uni in london next week so I guess we're kind of the opposite of each other :smile:

Anyway, I think the best course of action would be to either email or phone one of the unis you might have in mind and ask about your specific situation because it might differ from course to course or person to person. But if the uni asks for a biology exam and a chemistry one and you did bio and chem a-levels I'm pretty sure you should be fine? 11ano exams are just regular exams we take once we finish a class because some classes are two-year instead of three so it's pretty much the same thing.

If you have more questions I'd be happy to help!
Mariana

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 11

inesatouguia

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Hey! I'm from Portugal and applying for uni in London as well, do you have any idea if we supposed to put our final grades for each subject or if we should only put our exams in the application?

Reply 12

GVP

1

Does anyone know.the equivalence of 2 NVQ's level 2 into portuguese grades please?

Reply 13

GVP

1

Does anyone know.the equivalence of 2 NVQ's level 2 into portuguese grades please?

Reply 14

edusilva

2

hi! I'm from Portugal and I need some information, I've finished the 11 year in Portugal and I just have one more year (in Portugal) to go to the university, and I would like to know if there is any way to for me to finish that year in the U.K because now I am doing a level 2 course in IT in the U.K and the course is kinda slow and I still need to do the level 3 that would take 2 more years before I go to the university.
Eduardo

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 15

Iuriinjai

2

Hello can anybody help me? I came from portugal in augst and im in college right now i have my 9 year in portugal now. But I'm in college and some friends os mine that have the same age than i am are in year 11 anyone knows why? Should i be in 11th grade or college? By the way I'm 16 turning 17 in april 23

Reply 16

edusilva

2

Original post by Iuriinjai

Hello can anybody help me? I came from portugal in augst and im in college right now i have my 9 year in portugal now. But I'm in college and some friends os mine that have the same age than i am are in year 11 anyone knows why? Should i be in 11th grade or college? By the way I'm 16 turning 17 in april 23

hi, the 11 and 12 grade are the A levels that are equivalent to a level 3 course in college, and in my opinion, i think you should do one of these, for you to be able to enter in the university

Reply 17

Dulcedias99

1

Hey, I would like to know the equivalencies of level 1 accountancy, level 1 and level 2 business administration with diploma in Portugal! Because I want to go back and I need to know if with these grades I can go to university and not to secondary. And by the way i finishes year 9 in Portugal .Thanks

Reply 18

Marscellxug

1

Hi I finish level 2 art and design and level 1 English and maths I want to go back to Portugal and I want to start at year 10 there but I only don’t year 8 in Portugal I want to know where can I get the paper work to start at year 10 and if I can get the equivalent?

Reply 19

Marscellxug

1

Hi I finish level 2 art and design and level 1 English and maths I want to go back to Portugal and I want to start at year 10 there but I only don’t year 8 in Portugal I want to know where can I get the paper work to start at year 10 and if I can get the equivalent?

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