Sri Lanka (29/11/2010)

Academic Qualifcations

The following qualifications awarded by the institutions specified in the lists below qualify for the points indicated:


Qualifications	Abbreviation	Level in New Zealand terms	Points under SMC
Bachelor degree	B	7	50
Bachelor degree (Special)	BS	At least 7*	50
Postgraduate diploma following a bachelor degree in the same field from an institution specified below	PgD	8	50
Master degree	M	At least 8*	50
Master of Philosophy	MPhil	9	55
Doctor of Philosophy	PhD	10	55
Graduate diploma	Refer to NZQA for assessment

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

Awarding Institutions

Universities

The following institutions may award the listed qualifications from the dates shown for the specific qualifications. If no date is listed for a qualification (recorded as ‘x’), the institution may not award that qualification.


Institutions	Qualifications and effective dates
Institutions	B	BS	PgD	M	MPhil	PhD
Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982
Ceylon College of Technology	1966-1971	1966-1971	x	x	x	x
Eastern University, Chenkalady	1986 (1997 for Bachelor of Science in Nursing)	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), The	1988	x	x	1988	x	x
Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka	1974-1978	1974-1978	x	1974-1978	1974-1978	1974-1978
Open University of Sri Lanka,The, Nugegoda	1986	1987	1990-1994	1993	1988	1989
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale	1995	1995	x	x	x	x
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya	1995	1995 (2005 for Bachelor in Food Science)	x	x	x	x
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil	1995	1995	x	x	x	x
University of Ceylon, Peradeniya	1960-1971	1960-1971	x	1960-1971	1960-1971	x
University of Ceylon, Colombo	1968-1971	1968-1971	x	1968-1971	1968-1971	1968-1971
University of Colombo, Colombo	1979	1979	1984	1979	1979	1979
University of Jaffna, Jaffna	1979	1979	x	1979	1979	1979
University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya	x	1980	1998	1980	1980	1998
University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa	1978	1978	1978	1978	1978	1978
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya	1978	1978	1978	1978	1978	1978
University of Ruhuna, Matara	1984	1984	x	1988	1988	1988
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda	1978	1978	1978	1978	1978	1978
University of Sri Lanka	1972-1977	1972-1977	1972-1977	1972-1977	1972-1977	1972-1977
University of the Visual and Performance Arts, Colombo	x	2005	x	x	x	x
UVA Wellassa University, Badulla	2005	2005	2005	x	x	x
Vidyalankara University of Ceylon	1962-1971	1962-1971	x	1962-1971	1962-1971	1962-1971
Vidyodaya University of Ceylon	1962-1971	1962-1971	x	1962-1971	1962-1971	1962- 971
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya	1999	x	x	x	x	x

Other institutions


Institutions	Qualifications and effective dates
Institutions	B	BS	PgD	M
Aquinas College of Higher Studies (Aquinas University College)	2006 Bachelor of Arts General Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Counselling	x	x	x
Institute of Surveying and Mapping	1990 Bachelor of Science in Surveying Science	x	x	x
Institute of Technological Studies	1989 Bachelor degree in Computer Science and Computer Systems Design	x	x	x
National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering	2004 Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Marine Science	2004 Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Marine Science Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering Bachelor of Science in Boat Building and Naval Architecture	x	x
National Institute of Social Development	2005 Bachelor of Social Work	x	x	2008 Master of Social Work
Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration	x	x	2003 Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management and Financial Management	2003 Master of Public Management
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology	2001 Bachelor of Information Technology	x	2004 Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology, Information Systems and Information Management	2004 Master of Science in Information Technology, Information Systems and Information Management

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