United Kingdom - Technical and Vocational Qualifications

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

the qualification is listed in the Technical and Vocational Qualifications Table; and
the awarding body is listed in the Awarding Bodies Table; and
the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Bodies Table; and
the qualification was awarded from or within the year range listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Bodies Table.
the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed under the Technical and Vocational Qualifications Table.

Technical and Vocational Qualifications Table

Qualification	Abbreviation*	Level in NZQF terms	Points under SMC
Higher Certificate (Building Studies or Engineering)	HC	5	40
BTEC Higher National Certificate**	BHNC	5	40
Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma**	BL4	5	40
Higher National Certificate**	HNC	5	40
SCOTVEC Higher National Certificate**	SHNC	5	40
Scottish Qualifications Authority Higher National Certificate**	SQHNC	5	40
BTEC Higher National Diploma**	BHND	6	40
Higher National Diploma**	HND	6	40
Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma**	BL5	6	40
SCOTVEC Higher National Diploma**	SHND	6	40
Scottish Qualifications Authority Higher National Diploma**	SQHND	6	40

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

** Refer to specialities listed in Table A.

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

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

The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment:
- 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

Table A

The following specialities are recognised for the qualifications indicated above for the specified dates shown:

Qualifications and dates	Specialities
HNC and HND 1984–1997 BHNC and BHND 1997–2003	Building Studies Building Studies - Building Building Studies - Building Surveying Building Studies - Quantity Surveying Building Studies - Structural Engineering Building Studies - Surveying Building Services Building Services Engineering Building Services Engineering - Refrigeration Building Services (Mechanical) Civil Engineering Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering Civil Engineering Studies Electrical Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering Engineering - (Electrical / Electronic) Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Mechanical Heating and Ventilation Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Surveying Surveying - Engineering Surveying - Engineering and Quantity Surveying Surveying - Quantity Surveying
BHNC and BHND 2003–2012	Civil Engineering Construction Electrical / Electronic Engineering Electrical / Electronic Engineering (Electrical) Electrical / Electronic Engineering (Electronic) Mechanical Engineering
BL4 and BL5 2012	Aeronautical Engineering Automotive Engineering Construction and the Built Environment Construction and the Built Environment (Building Services Engineering) Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering General Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Marine Engineering Mechanical Engineering Operations Engineering
SHNC and SHND 1986–1997	Building Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering Mechanical Engineering Quantity Surveying
SQHNC 1997	Architectural Technology Building Services Engineering Building Surveying Civil Engineering Construction Construction Engineering Construction Management Electrical Engineering Engineering Systems Mechanical Engineering Painting and Decorating Supervision Quantity Surveying Structural Engineering
SQHND 1997–2003	Architectural Technology Building Surveying Civil Engineering Construction Management Electrical Engineering Engineering Systems Mechanical Engineering Quantity Surveying