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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 or within the year range 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

Abbreviation*

Level in NZQF terms

Points under SMC

Bachelor of Arts with Honours**

BA

7

50

Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours**

BBA

7

50

Bachelor of Chinese Medicine with Honours**

BCM

7

50

Bachelor of Communication with Honours**

BC

7

50

Bachelor of Communication with Honours**

BDS

7

50

Bachelor of Economics with Honours**

BEC

7

50

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours**

BEH

7

50

Bachelor of Language studies with Honours**

BEL

7

50

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours**

BFA

7

50

Bachelor of Journalism with Honours**

BJ

7

50

Bachelor of Laws with Honours**

BL

7

50

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with Honours **

BM

7

50

Bachelor of Nursing with Honours **

BN

7

50

Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours **

BP

7

50

Bachelor of Science with Honours**

BS

7

50

Bachelor of Social Science with Honours**

BSS

7

50

Bachelor of Social Work with Honours**

BSW

7

50

Bachelor with Honours degree**

BH

7

50

Master of Philosophy

MP

9

70

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

10

70

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

** Honours degrees are awarded with a Class, or a Class and Division (e.g. First Class, Second Class (Division I) or Division II, or Third Class Honours).

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

Note:
Award certificates must be provided in their original language.

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 or between dates

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

BA, BBA, BCM, BL, BM, BN, BP, BS, BSS: 2016

BEH: 1995

BH: 1990–2015

MP and PhD: 1990

City University of Hong Kong

BA, BBA, BS, BSS, BL: 2016

BH: 1997–2015

BEH, MP and PhD: 1997

The Education University of Hong Kong

BA, MP and PhD: 2016

Hong Kong Baptist University

BA, BBA, BC, BP, BS, BSS, BSW: 2016

BH: 2005–2015

MP and PhD: 2005

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

BA, BBA and BS: 2016

BEH: 1995

BH, MP and PhD: 1995–2015

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

BH: 2000–2015

BBA and BS: 2016

BEH, MP and PhD: 2000

The Open University of Hong Kong

BA, BBA, BFA, BN, BS, BSS,

MP and PhD: 2016

Lingnan University

BA, BSS, BS: 2016

BH: 2010–2015

MP and PhD: 2010

The University of Hong Kong

BA, BBA, BCM, BDS, BEC, BJ, BL, BM, BP, BS, BSS and BSW: 2016

BEH: 1995

BH: 1982–2015

MP and PhD: 1982

Effective 27/08/2018

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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