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Czech Republic

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**

Abbreviation*

Level in NZQF terms

Points under SMC

Bacccalarii

Bac

7

50

Diplom - akademicky titul bakalář / Bakalářka

Bc

7

50

Diplom - akademicky titul bakalář umění

BcA

7

50

Diplom - akademicky titul inženýr or inženýrka ***

Inz

9

70

Diplom - akademicky titul magistr / magistra

M

9

70

Diplom - akademicky titul magistr umění

MgA

9

70

Magistri

Mag

9

70

doktor teologie (ThDr)
doktor medicíny (MUDr)
doktor zubního lékařství/ zubní lékař (MDDr)
doktor veterinární medicíny (MVDr)
doktor práv (JUDr)
doktor filozofie / Philosophiae Doctoris (PhDr)
doktor přírodních věd (RNDr)
doktor farmacie (PharmDr)

Requires assessment by NZQA

Doctoris (Ph.D / PhD)****

Doc

10

70

Doktor / doctor (PhD / Ph.D)
Doktor / doctor teologie (ThD / Th.D)****

D

10

70

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

**Česká Republika will be written at the top of the award certificate. With the exception of awards made by Univerzita Karlova v Praze (Universitat Carolina Pragensis).

***Award may also state ‘magisterském studijnim programu.’

****As Státní rigorózní zkouška with the title doktor (listed above to be assessed by NZQA) were also awarded care needs to be taken with the wording on doctoral degree certificates.

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 for all qualifications. Translations should not be used to determine qualification names.

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 initial teacher training degrees
- All qualifications awarded after 2018

Awarding Institutions Table

Institution

Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets.

Qualification awarded from

Akademie Múzických Umění v Praze

BcA: 2005
D: 2001

Akademie Výtvarných Umění v Praze

MgA: 2007
D: 2007

České Vysoké Učení Technické v Praze

Bc: 2005

Inz: 2007
D: 2001

Česká Zemědělská Univerzita v Praze

Bc: 2007

Inz: 2007

D: 2001

Janáčkova Akademie Múzických Umění v Brně

BcA: 2005
D: 2001

Jihočeská Univerzita v Českých Budějovicích

Bc: 2005

Inz and M: 2007
D: 2001

Masarykova Univerzita

Bc: 2005

M: 2007
D: 2001

Mendelova Univerzita v Brně (Mendelova Zemědělská a Lesnická Univerzita v Brně 2001-2010)

Bc: 2005

Inz: 2007

D: 2001

Ostravská Univerzita v Ostravě

Bc and BcA: 2005

M and MgA: 2007
D: 2001

Slezská Univerzita v Opavě

Bc and BcA: 2005
Inz, M and MgA: 2007
D: 2001

Technická Univerzita v Liberci

Bc and BcA: 2005

Inz, M and MgA: 2007
D: 2001

Univerzita Hradec Králové

Bc and D: 2005

Inz and M: 2007

Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Usti nad Labem

Bc, BcA, Inz, M, MgA and D: 2016

Univerzita Karlova v Praze / Universitatis Carolina Pragensis

Bac: 2005

Mag: 2007
Doc: 2001

Univerzita Obrany v Brně

Bc, Inz, M and D: 2015

Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci

Bc: 2005
M: 2007
D: 2001

Univerzita Pardubice

Bc: 2005

BcA: 2008

Inz, M and MgA: 2007
D: 2001

Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně

Bc, BcA, Inz, M, MgA and D: 2016

Veterinární a Farmaceutická Univerzita Brno

Bc: 2005
D: 2001

Vysoká Škola Báňská – Technická Univerzita Ostrava

Bc: 2005

Inz: 2007
D: 2001

Vysoká Škola Chemicko - Technologická v Praze

Bc: 2005

M and Inz: 2007
D: 2001

Vysoká Škola Ekonomická v Praze

Bc: 2005

Inz: 2007
D: 2001

Vysoká Škola Uměleckoprůmyslová v Praze

BcA: 2005

MgA: 2007
D: 2005

Vysoké Učení Technické v Brně

Bc and BcA: 2005

Inz and MgA: 2007
D: 2001

Západočeská Univerzita v Plzni

Bc: 2005

BcA, Inz, M and MgA: 2007
D: 2001

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)

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Denmark

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

Netherlands

New Zealand

People’s Republic of China

Philippines

Poland

Russia (to 27/06/2016)

Romania

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

South Pacific

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States of America

Zimbabwe (to 27/06/2016)

PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Czech Republic (05/12/2016)

Czech Republic (25/07/2011)

Czech Republic (29/11/2010)

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