Asian AAA Institutions
Adventist Admission & Transfer Standards
Students who meet or exceed the following academic credentials for admission to graduate programs are encouraged to apply. Note that satisfaction of minimum academic standards is only one factor in admission decisions. If your country is not listed below please contact the Credential Evaluation Specialists.
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Chinese Adventist Seminary
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Unofficial transcripts (成绩单)/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.
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Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.
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Official final transcripts will be required.
US Grade | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 4.00 |
A- | 3.67 |
B+ | 3.33 |
B | 3.00 |
B- | 2.67 |
C+ | 2.33 |
C | 2.00 |
D | 1.00 |
F | 0.00 |
S |
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Chinese
List of Institutional and Program Accreditation
- Candidacy Status by Adventist Accrediting Association (since 2016)
Revised: December 2021
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Hong Kong Adventist College in affiliation with Andrews Univesity
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Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor's degree can be considered for provisional admission.
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Official final transcripts will be required.
Grade | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 4.00 |
A- | 3.67 |
B+ | 3.33 |
B | 3.00 |
B- | 2.67 |
C+ | 2.33 |
C | 2.00 |
C- | 1.67 |
D+ | 1.33 |
D | 1.00 |
D- | 0.67 |
F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
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English
Revised: January 2021
Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
Bachelor's degrees from:
- Flaiz Adventist College
- Lowry Adventist College
- Metas Adventist College
- Northeast Adventist College
- Roorkee Adventist College
- Spicer Adventist University
- Vellore Adventist College of Education
What to Submit into Your Online Application
- Unofficial semester-by-semester mark sheets (preferred) /consolidated mark sheets containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If mark sheets do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor's degree can be considered for provisional admission.
After Admission Decision
- Official final mark sheets will be required. University attested and sealed photocopies of original academic documents must arrive in our office in a university stamped and sealed envelope. Please do not submit college issued transcripts.
Grading Scale
Spicer Adventist University
Marks | *GPA 7.00 | Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
70 & above | 7 | O | A | 4.00 |
60 to 69.99 | 6 | A | B+ | 3.33 |
55 to 59.99 | 5 | B | B | 3.00 |
50 to 54.99 | 4 | C | C | 2.00 |
45 to 49.99 | 3 | D | C- | 1.67 |
40 to 44.99 | 2 | E | F | 0.00 |
39.99 & below | 0 | F (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Manipal Academy
Marks | US Grade | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
90-100 | A | 4.00 |
85-89 | B+ | 3.33 |
80-84 | B | 3.00 |
75-79 | C+ | 2.33 |
70-74 | C | 2.00 |
0-69 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
- English
Revised: January 2020
- Universitas Advent Indonesia (Indonesia Adventist University)
- Universitas Klabat (Klabat University)
- Sekolah Lanjutan Advent (Surya Nusantara Adventist College)
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Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
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Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.
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Official final transcripts will be required.
Grading Scale
Universitas Klabat
Number Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
91-100 | A | 4.00 |
85-90 | A- | 3.67 |
82-84 | B+ | 3.33 |
78-81 | B | 3.00 |
75-77 | B- | 2.67 |
70-74 | C+ | 2.33 |
67-69 | C | 2.00 |
60-66 | C- | 1.67 |
40-59 | D | 1.00 |
0-39 | F | 0.00 |
Universitas Advent Indonesia
- Coming Soon!
Sekolah Lanjutan Advent
- Coming Soon!
- Universitas Advent Indonesia - Indonesian and English
- Universitas Klabat - Indonesian
- Sekolah Lanjutan Advent - Indonesian and English (Bi-lingual)
Revised: October 2021
Admission Requirements for Mater's Degrees
- Bachelor's degrees from Saniku Gakuin College
What to Submit into Your Online Application
- Transcripts with course titles, hours/credits/units, and grades, and
- Bachelor’s degree certificate (gakushi shogo), and
- Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).
After Admission Decision
- Official final transcripts will be required.
Grading Scale
Grade | Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | Notes |
S | 90-100 | 秀 (Exemplary) | A | Rarely Given |
A+ | 90-100 | 秀 Shū (Exemplary) | A | |
A | 80-89.99 | 優 Yū (Very Good) | A | |
B | 70-79.99 | 良 Ryō (Good) | B | |
C | 60-69.99 | 可 Ka (Satisfactory) | C | |
F | 0-59.99 | 不可 Fuka (Fail) | F | |
P | パス (Pass) | P |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
- Japanese
Revised: May 2018
Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
Bachelor's degrees from:
- Middle East University
- Licence (4 years) from French Universities
- Diplome (Diploma) in academic field
- Ingenieur Agricole from the American University of Beirut
What to Submit into Your Online Application
- Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.
Please Note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor's degree can be considered for provisional admission.
After Admission Decision
- Official final transcripts will be required.
Grading Scale - US 4.00 GPA System
US Grade | Percentage |
A | 4.00 |
A- | 3.67 |
B+ | 3.33 |
B | 3.00 |
B- | 2.67 |
C+ | 2.33 |
C | 2.00 |
D | 1.00 |
F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
- English
Revised: November 2020
Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
Bachelor's degrees from:
- Adventist College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Penang Adventist College of Nursing)
What to Submit into Your Online Application
- Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
- Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).
Please Note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor's degree can be considered for provisional admission.
After Admission Decision
- Official final transcripts will be required.
Grading Scale 1 (July 2014-Fall 2018)
Marks | Comment | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
84-100 | High Distinction | A | 4.00 |
76-83.9 | Distinction | A- | 3.67 |
68-75.9 | Credit | B+ | 3.33 |
60-67.9 | Pass | B | 3.00 |
0-59.9 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Grading Scale 2 (Spring 2019)
Marks | Comment | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
85-100 | High Distinction | A | 4.00 |
78-84.9 | Distinction | A- | 3.67 |
68-77.9 | Credit | B+ | 3.33 |
60-67.9 | Pass | B | 3.00 |
0-59.9 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
- English
- Bahasa Malaysia
Created: January 2020
Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
Bachelor's degrees from:
- Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary (MUAS)
What to Submit into Your Online Application
- Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor's degree can be considered for provisional admission.
After Admission Decision
- Official final transcripts will be required.
Grading Scale
Grade |
Percentage |
Definition |
A | 4.00 | Superior |
A- | 3.67 | |
B+ | 3.33 | |
B | 3.00 | Above Average |
B- | 2.67 | |
C+ | 2.33 | |
C | 2.00 | Average |
C- | 1.67 | |
D+ | 1.33 | Below Average |
D | 1.00 | |
D- | 0.67 | |
F | 0.00 | Failure |
W | Withdrawal | |
AU | Audit | |
I | Incomplete |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
- In Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary, instructions are bilingual as follows: 75%-90% English in specific language courses, 50%-60% English in some major courses and 100% local language in skill courses such as Vegetable Production, Carpentry, Masonry, Clothing, etc.
Revised: November 2020
Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
Bachelor's degrees from:
- Pakistan Adventist Seminary and College
What to Submit into Your Online Application
- Unofficial mark sheets/result card/transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.
After Admission Decision
- Official final transcripts will be required.
Please Note: University attested and sealed photocopies of original mark sheets and degree certificates are required after admission decision. Have photocopies of your original Degree Certificates and Marks Sheet/Result Card attested by the Higher Education Commissions, Pakistan (HEC). For instructions regarding the HEC attestation procedure, visit the HEC website. Request for all attested photocopies to be placed in an official sealed envelope and mailed directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.
Grading Scale
Percentage | Description | US Grade Equivalent |
85-100 | Distinction | A |
70-84.99 | High Pass | A |
60-69.99 | Pass | B |
50-59.99 | Marginal Pass | C |
0-49.99 | Fail | F |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
- English
Revised: May 2018
Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
Bachelor's degrees from:
- Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS)
- Adventist University of the Philippines
- Central Philippine Adventist College
- Manila Adventist College
- Mountain View College
- Naga View Adventist College
- Northern Luzon Adventist College
- Northern Mindanao Adventist College
- South Philippine Adventist College
What to Submit into Your Online Application
- Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
- Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).
Please Note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.
After Admission Decision
- Official final transcripts will be required.
Grading Scale
Adventist University of the Philippines
Grading Scale 1: 2009 - Current
Marks |
Numerical Grade | GPA | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
98-100 | 1.00 | 4.00 | A | 4.00 |
95-97 | 1.25 | 3.75 | A- | 3.67 |
92-94 | 1.50 | 3.50 | B+ | 3.33 |
82-91 | 1.75 | 3.25 | B | 3.00 |
86-88 | 2.00 | 3.00 | B- | 2.67 |
83-85 | 2.25 | 2.75 | C+ | 2.33 |
80-82 | 2.50 | 2.50 | C | 2.00 |
77-79 | 2.75 | 2.25 | C- | 1.67 |
75-76 | 3.00 | 2.00 | D | 1.00 |
0-74 | 5.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.00 |
Grading Scale 2: 1999 - 2008
Marks |
GPA | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
97-100 | 4.0 | A | 4.00 |
93-96 | 3.5 | A- | 3.67 |
89-92 | 3.0 | B+ | 3.33 |
85-88 | 2.5 | B | 3.00 |
81-84 | 2.0 | B- | 2.67 |
77-80 | 1.5 | C+ | 2.33 |
75-76 | 1.0 | C | 2.00 |
0-74 | 0.0 | F | 0.00 |
Grading Scale 3: 1998 - 1999
Marks |
GPA (*5.0) | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
98-100 | 1.00-1.24 | A | 4.00 |
95-97 | 1.25-1.49 | A- | 3.67 |
92-94 | 1.50-1.74 | B+ | 3.33 |
82-91 | 1.75-1.99 | B | 3.00 |
86-88 | 2.00-2.24 | B- | 2.67 |
83-85 | 2.25-2.49 | C+ | 2.33 |
80-82 | 2.50-2.74 | C | 2.00 |
77-79 | 2.75-2.99 | C- | 1.67 |
75-76 | 3.00-4.99 | D | 1.00 |
0-74 | 5.00 | F | 0.00 |
Mountain View College
Mark | US Grade | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
98-100 | A | 4.00 |
95-97 | A- | 3.67 |
92-94 | B+ | 3.33 |
89-91 | B | 3.00 |
86-88 | B- | 2.67 |
83-85 | C+ | 2.33 |
80-82 | C | 2.00 |
77-79 | C- | 1.67 |
74-76 | D | 1.00 |
73-below | F | 0.00 |
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
US Grade | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 4.00 |
A- | 3.67 |
B+ | 3.33 |
B | 3.00 |
B- | 2.67 |
C+ | 2.33 |
C | 2.00 |
C- | 1.67 |
D | 1.00 |
F | 0.00 |
Central Philippine Adventist College
Marks | Comment | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
98-100 | Outstanding | A | 4.00 |
95-97 | Outstanding | A- | 3.67 |
92-94 |
Above Average |
B+ | 3.33 |
89-91 | Above Average | B | 3.00 |
86-88 | Average | B- | 2.67 |
83-85 | Average | C+ | 2.33 |
80-82 | Below Average | C | 2.00 |
77-79 | Below Average | C- | 1.67 |
75-76 | Poor | D | 1.00 |
74 | Poor | F | 0.00 |
Please note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
- Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies - English
- Adventist University of the Philippines - English
- Central Philippine Adventist College - English
- Manila Adventist College -
- Mountain View College - English
- Naga View Adventist College - English and Filipino (Based on Tagalog)
- Northern Luzon Adventist College - English
- Northern Mindanao Adventist College -
- South Philippine Adventist College - English
Revised: February 2020
Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
Bachelor's degrees from:
- Sahmyook Health University College
- Sahmyook University
What to Submit into Your Online Application
- Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
- Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution)
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor's degree can be considered for provisional admission.
After Admission Decision
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Official final transcripts will be required.
Please Note: Official final transcript of grades/examination results/diploma supplements/marks, etc. will be required after admission decision.
Grading Scale - GPA 4.5
Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
90-100 | A | 4.00 |
90-94 | A | 4.00 |
85-89 | B+ | 3.33 |
80-84 | B | 3.00 |
75-79 | C+ | 2.33 |
70-74 | C | 2.00 |
65-69 | D+ | 1.33 |
60-64 | D | 1.00 |
0-59 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
- Korean
Revised: January 2022
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Taiwan Adventist College
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Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
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Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.
- Official final transcripts will be required.
Grade | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 4.00 |
A- | 3.67 |
B+ | 3.33 |
B | 3.00 |
B- | 2.67 |
C+ | 2.33 |
C | 2.00 |
C- | 1.67 |
D+ | 1.33 |
D | 1.00 |
D- | 0.67 |
F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
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Mandrian Chinese
Revised: January 2021
Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
Bachelor's degrees from:
- Asia-Pacific International University
What to Submit into Your Online Application
- Unofficial diploma supplement or academic transcripts containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma and
- Authorized word-for-word English translation of all academic documents, (unless academic records and diplomas are routinely issued in English by the institution).
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.
After Admission Decision
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Official final transcripts will be required.
Grading Scale
Starting Academic Year 2012-2013
AIU GPA | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
4.00 | A | 4.00 |
3.50 | B+ | 3.33 |
3.00 | B | 3.00 |
2.50 | C+ | 2.33 |
2.00 | C | 2.00 |
1.50 | D+ | 1.33 |
1.00 | D | 1.00 |
0.00 | F | 0.00 |
Until Academic Year 2011-2012
AIU GPA | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
4.00 | A | 4.00 |
3.67 | A- | 3.67 |
3.33 | B+ | 3.33 |
3.00 | B | 3.00 |
2.67 | B- | 2.67 |
2.33 | C+ | 2.33 |
2.00 | C | 2.00 |
1.67 | C- | 1.67 |
1.33 | D+ | 1.33 |
1.00 | D | 1.00 |
0.00 | F | 0.00 |
Before 2012
AIU GPA | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
4.00 | A | 4.00 |
3.50 | B+ | 3.33 |
3.00 | B | 3.00 |
2.50 | C+ | 2.33 |
2.00 | C | 2.00 |
1.50 | D+ | 1.33 |
1.00 | D | 1.00 |
0.00 | F | 0.00 |
AU= Audit FS= Failed but granted a supplementary exam
I= Incomplete IP= In Progress
S= Satisfactory U= Unsatisfactory
T= Transfer credits CP= Credits from portfolio
W= Withdrew from class with permission CS= Credits from standardized exam
CE= Credits from challenge exam CT= Credits from Training
DG= Deferred Grade
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
- English
- Thai
Revised: February 2020
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