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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 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

Bachelor (BA) i (speciality) **

 

BA

7

50

Bachelor (BSc) i (speciality)**

 

BS

7

50

Diplomingeniør i (speciality)

Diplomingeniør – professionsbachelor i (specility)

DI

7

50

diplomuddannelse

Requires assessment by NZQA

Mastergrad/en

Requires assessment by NZQA

masteruddannelse

Requires assessment by NZQA

Candidatus/Candidata academic area

Candidatus/Candidata academic area i (speciality).

Cand academic area

Cand academic area i (speciality)

***

C

9

70

PhD/Ph.D/PhD graden/PhD grad (speciality)

PhD

10

70

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

**Can be awarded as Bachelor i (field of study) in some artistic specialities (eg. Bachelor i digitale medier og design).

*** The academic area will be stated in Latin and will be an abbreviation when following ‘cand’. Award certificate wording varies. Some examples are: Civilingeniør cand.polyt. (candidatus polytechnices); cand.mag. (candidata magisterii); cand.merc.; and Cand.it. i Softwareudvikling.

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 the name of the awarded degree.

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 Name

Qualification awarded from

Aalborg Universitet / Aalborg University

BA, BS and DI: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 2000

Aarhus Universitet / Aarhus University

BA and BS: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Arkitektskolen i Åarhus / The Aarhus School of Architecture

BA: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 2006

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet / The Technical University of Denmark

BS and DI: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Handelshøjskolen i København / Copenhagen Business School

BA and BS: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

IT-Universitetet i København / The IT University of Copenhagen

BS, C and PhD: 2011

Københavns Universitet / University of Copenhagen

BA: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademis Skoler for Arkitektur, Design og Konservering / The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation

BA, BS, C and PhD: 2011

Roskilde University (Roskilde Universitetscenter 1996-2008)

 

C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Syddansk Universitet / University of Southern Denmark

BA, BS and DI: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1998

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)

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