Credential Templates, The Former USSR and the Russian Federation

• Admission after incomplete secondary education:
The Diploma of Higher Vocational Education generally compares to the completion of
Grade 12 plus a post-secondary Diploma with a focus in xxx.
• Admission after complete secondary education:
The Diploma of Higher Vocational Education generally compares to the completion of a
post-secondary Diploma with a focus in xxx.
Training for lower secondary school teachers:
• The Diploma of Higher Vocational Education [for lower secondary school teachers]
generally compares to the completion of a 3-year post-secondary Diploma with a focus in
xxx. [If the training incorporates complete secondary education, acknowledge the
completion of Grade 12.]
Grading:
The following grading scale has been used in both the former USSR and the Russian
Federation.
Scale Grade Description
5 Excellent (Отлично, Otlichno)
4 Good (Хорошо, Horosho)
Satisfactory (Удовлетворительно,
3
Udovletvoritel'no)
Fail (Неудовлетворительно,
2
Neudovletvoritel'no)
The lowest passing grade is ‘3’. Students must pass each course in order to enroll in the next
grade or to graduate. The grade ‘1’ also exists, but is used very rarely.
A plus (+) or a minus (-) may be added to a grade. For example, a ‘4+’ is higher than a
‘4’ and lower than a ‘5-’. A ‘5+’ is very rare. These intermediate grades may be awarded
throughout the period of study but typically not as a final grade.
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