Qualification Comparison
Overview
When you apply for a UK visa, you should use the Qualification Comparison if you need to show that your overseas qualification is comparable to a UK Bachelor, Master’s or PhD degree and you need to either:
- use your PhD for points when applying for the Skilled Worker route, or
- apply for the High Potential Individual route, and your qualification was not taught in English or you do not need to prove English proficiency
How we check your qualification
When comparing overseas qualifications to UK qualifications, we look at factors including:
- entry requirements to the course
- course structure, content and learning outcomes
- your course length
- comparing your qualifications against UK frameworks
This list is not exhaustive, and we consider many factors to evaluate your qualification.
We will contact your awarding institution to confirm that the qualification is genuine. Without this, we will be unable to complete processing your application.
You can find out more about how we assess applications by reading about our methodology.
Outcome of your application
If your application is successful
If your application has been successful, you will receive a code in the portal.
This code will confirm that the qualification presented:
- is comparable to a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree level qualification in the UK
- has been confirmed as genuine by the awarding institution
You will need to share the code with the Home Office as part of your visa application.
If your application is not successful
If your application is not successful, we will not send you a code to use in your Home Office visa application.
If this happens, we cannot refund you because the cost of the service is for Ecctis to evaluate your qualification.
Your application might not be successful because:
- your qualification is not genuine
- your awarding institution did not confirm your qualification as genuine within 20 working days
- your qualification is not eligible