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A qualification is exempt from assessment and qualifies for the indicated points if:

  1. the qualification is listed in the Academic Qualifications Table; and
  2. the awarding institution is listed in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
  3. the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
  4. the qualification was awarded from the year listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
  5. the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed under the Academic Qualifications Table.

Academic Qualifications Table

Qualification

Abbreviations*

Level in NZQF terms

Points under SMC

Bachelor of Arts

BA

7

50

Bachelor of Fine Arts

BFA

7

50

Bachelor of Law

LLB

7

50

Bachelor of Science

BS

7

50

Bachelor of Social Work

BSW

7

50

Master of Arts

MA

9

70

Master of Science

MS

9

70

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

10

70

*Abbreviations used are for the purpose of this list only.

If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the levels stated above they should apply to the NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment.

Note:
Award certificates must be provided in their original language. Official English Translations should also be provided.

The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment:
- All honorary degrees
- All listed qualifications where study was completed at any institution outside of the country, including any overseas campuses of any listed awarding institution
- All listed qualifications that contain cross-credited courses or papers
- All qualifications awarded after 2017

Awarding Institutions Table

Institution

Qualification awarded from

Bar-Ilan University

BA, LLB and BS: 1997

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

BA, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 2000

Tel-Aviv University

BA, LLB and BS: 2000

BFA: 2006

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

BA, LLB, BS, BSW and MS: 2000

Technion–Israel Institute of Technology

BS, MS and PhD: 2000

The University of Haifa

BA, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1990

LLB: 2000

The Weizmann Institute of Science

MS and PhD: 1990

Effective 28/08/2017

IN THIS SECTION

Appendix 3 – List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (01/07/2023)

Appendix 3 - List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (19/02/2018)

Appendix 3 - List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (28/08/2017)

Appendix 3 - List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (30/03/2015)

Appendix 3 - List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (29/11/2010)

Washington Accord and Sydney Accord accredited degrees (engineering and engineering technology)

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