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Malaysia (14/05/2012)

Academic qualifications

Qualifications awarded by Public Universities

The following qualifications awarded by the Public Universities listed below qualify for the points indicated:

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Sarjana Muda / Bacelor (Bachelor degree)

Specialty examples:

Sarajana Muda Sasterea (Bachelor of Arts)

Sarjana Muda Sains or Bacelor Sains (Bachelor of Science)

Bacelor Sains (Pembangunan Manusia) (Bachelor of Science (Human Development))

B

7

50

Sarjana Muda Pembedahan Pergigian (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)

Doktor Pergigian (Doctor of Dental Medicine)

DDM

7

50

Doktor Perubatan Veterinar (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)

DVM

7

50

Sarjana Muda Doktor Perubatan dan Pembedahan (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)

Doktor Perubatan (Doctor of Medicine)

MBBS

7

50

Bacelor Pendidkan / Sarjana Muda Pendidkan (Bachelor of Education)

Bacelor Pendidkan dengan Kepujian / Sarjana Muda Pendidkan dengan Kepujian (Bachelor of Education with Honours)

Refer to NZQA

Sarjana Muda Dengan Kepujian (Bachelor with Honours degree)

Specialty examples:

Sarjan Muda Sastera Dengan Kepujian (Bachelor of Arts with Honours)

Sarjana Muda Sains (Kepujian) (Bachelor of Science (Honours))

Sarjana Muda Ekonomi Dengan Kepujian (Bachelor of Economics with Honours).

BH

7**

50

Sarjana / Master degree

Specialty examples:

Sarjana Pentadbiran Awam (Master of Public Administration)

Sarjana Pendidikan (Master of Education)

Sarajan Sains (Teknologi Maklumat) (Master of Science (Information Technology))

M

8**

50

Sarjana Kejuruteraan (Master of Engineering)

Sarajan Sains (Kejuruteraan) (Master of Science (Engineering))

Refer to NZQA

Sarjana Pentadbiran Perniagaan / Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Corporate Master of Business Administration / Executive Master of Business Administration

Refer to NZQA

All Doctorate degrees including Doktor Falsafah / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil)

Refer to NZQA

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.

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

Note:
- Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications. The wording on awarding certificates may appear in Malay or in a mixture of Malay and English. Some examples of specialty subjects have been provided in Malay and English where appropriate.
- All honorary degrees must be referred to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were taken outside of Malaysia, including courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- All qualifications awarded after 2011 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment unless an awarding date after 2011 is specifically listed.

Awarding Institutions

The following Public Universities may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown:

Public Universities

Previous names and dates of change, and alternative institution names which may be included on the award certificate are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.

Qualification awarded from

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia / International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak

B and BH: 1990

MBBS: 2002

M: 1994

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / National University of Malaysia, Bangi

B: 1990

BH: 1982

DDM: 2002

MBBS: 1979

M: 1986

Universiti Malaya / University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

B: 1990

BH, DDM, MBBS and M: 1977

Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu

B, BH and M: 2000

MBBS: 2009

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan

B and BH: 1997

MBBS and M: 2000

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu (Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia 2001 ‑ 2007)

B and BH: 2001

M: 2004

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1978 ‑ 1997)

B: 1990

BH and M: 1982

DVM: 1978

MBBS: 2001

M: 1982

Universiti Sains Malaysia / Science University of Malaysia

B and BH: 1986

MBBS: 1985

DDM: 2004

M: 1982

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai

B and BH: 1977

M: 1990

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam (Institut Teknologi MARA 1996 - 1999)

B and BH: 1996

M: 2001

Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok

B and BH: 1990

M: 2000

Effective: 14/05/2012

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