United States of America

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Bachelors degrees requiring 3 or more years of full time study from degree granting institutions accredited by the following listed bodies are assessed as occupying Level 7 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.

Masters degrees and PhDs from degree granting institutions accredited by the following listed bodies are assessed as occupying Level 9 or 10 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 55 points, provided the holder of the qualification also obtained their undergraduate (Bachelors) degree from an accredited degree granting institution. If the Masters degree is not preceded by an undergraduate degree from a degree granting institution accredited by the following listed bodies, or an institution included on the List of Recognised Qualifications, it is assessed as occupying Level 7 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.

Honours degrees from degree granting institutions accredited by the following listed bodies are assessed as occupying Level 7 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.

More information about these institutions may be found on the following website: www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.asp

Effective 24/07/2006

Related Topics

Appendix 5 - List of Recognised Qualifications