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South Africa - Technical and Vocational Qualifications (28/02/2011)

Technical and Vocational Qualifications

The following qualifications awarded by the institutions and bodies listed below qualify for the points indicated:

Technical/Vocational Qualifications

Level in New Zealand terms

Points under SMC

National Certificate (from 1995)

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Higher Certificate in Technology (T2) (1967 – 1980)

5

50

Higher National Certificate (from 1991)

5

50

National Higher Certificate (S2) (1967 - 1991)

5

50

National Higher Certificate (for Technicians) (1980 - 1994)

5

50

National N Diploma (1980 - 2014)

5

50

National N6 Certificate (1980 - 2012) (must have evidence of holding National N4 Certificate (offered until 2010) and National N5 Certificate (offered until 2011))

5

 

50

National Technical Certificate (N6) (1980 - 1994) (must have evidence of holding National Technical Certificate (N4) and National Technical Certificate (N5))

5

 

50

National Technical Diploma (1967 - 1980)

5

50

National Diploma (1980 - 1994)

5*

50

National Diploma for Technicians (1967 - 1991)

5*

50

National Higher Diploma (1980 - 1994)

6*

50

National Diploma of four years duration and a 'Statement of Equivalence to a National Higher Diploma'

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Baccalaureus Technologiae (BTech) (from 1995)

7

50

Master Diploma of Technology (1991 - 1996)

8

50

Magister Technologiae (MTech) (from 1996)

8

50

Doctor Technologiae (DTech) (from 1996)

9

55

Laureatus in Technology (1991 - 1996)

9

55

*If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than levels 5 or 6 they should apply to NZQA for a qualification assessment report.

Awarding Government Departments and Institutions

Government Departments

The following Government Departments may award all Technical and Vocational qualifications listed above, except Baccalaureus Technologiae (BTech), Master Diploma of Technology, Magister Technologiae (MTech), Doctor Technologiae (DTech) and Laureatus in Technology degrees:

Government Departments

Awarded from

Department of Coloured Affairs (Administration of Coloured Affairs)

1979 - 1984

Department of Education and Culture

1984- 1994

Department of Education, The

1995

Department of Education and Training

1979 - 1994

Department of Indian Affairs

1979 - 1984

Department of National Education

1967 - 1994

Institutions

The following institutions may award all Technical and Vocational qualifications listed above from the dates indicated for the specific institution. Names and dates of institutions included are only for the purposes of the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment.

Institution Name

(Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets.)

Awarded from

Border Technikon

1991 - 2005

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

2005

Cape Technikon / Kaapse Technikon

1991 - 2005

Central University of Technology (Technikon Free State 1991-2004)

1991

Durban University of Technology (Durban Institute of Technology 2002 – 2005)

2002

Eastern Cape Technikon

1996 - 2005

Mangosuthu University of Technology (Technikon Mangosuthu 1991-2007)

1991

ML Sultan Technikon

1991 - 2002

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

2005

Peninsula Technikon

1991 - 2005

Port Elizabeth Technikon

1991 - 2005

Technikon Natal

1991 - 2002

Technikon Northern Gauteng (Technikon Northern Transvaal 1991-1997)

1991 - 2004

Technikon North-West (Setlogelo Technikon 1991–1997)

1991 - 2004

Technikon Pretoria

1991 -2004

Technikon SA (Technikon RSA 1991-1993)

1991 - 2004

Technikon Witwatersrand

1991 - 2005

Tshwane University of Technology

2004

University of Johannesburg

2005

University of South Africa

2004

Vaal University of Technology (Vaaldriehoekse Technikon / Vaal Triangle Technikon 1991-2003)

1991

Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science

2005

Effective 28/02/2011

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