Taiwan

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

the qualification is listed in the Academic Qualifications Table; and
the awarding institution is listed in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
the qualification was awarded from or within the year range listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
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
文學學士 / 文學學士學位 (Bachelor of Arts)	BA	7	50
理學學士 / 理學學士學位 (Bachelor of Science)	BS	7	50
工學學士 / 工學學士學位 (Bachelor of Science in Engineering / Bachelor of Engineering)	BE	7	50
文學碩士 / 文學碩士學位 (Master of Arts)	MA	9	70
理學碩士 / 理學碩士學位 (Master of Science)	MS	9	70
工學碩士 / 工學碩士學位 (Master of Science in Engineering / Master of Engineering)	ME	9	70

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

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. Official English Translations should also be provided.

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	Qualification awarded from or between dates
National Central University	BA, BS and MS: 1990 BE and ME: 2007 MA: 1995
National Changhua University of Education	BA, BS, MA and MS: 2005 BE and ME: 2010
National Cheng Kung University	BA, BS and MS: 1990 BE: 2007 MA: 1993 ME: 2008
National Chengchi University	BA, BS, MA and MS: 1990
National Chi Nan University	BA, BE, BS, MA and MS: 2007 ME: 2009
National Chiao Tung University	BS and MS: 1990 BE and ME: 2008
National Chiayi University	BA, BS, BE, MA, MS and ME: 2008
National Chung Cheng University	BA, BS, MA and MS: 2000 BE and ME: 2007
National Chung Hsing University	BA, BS and MS: 1990 BE and ME: 2007 MA: 1993
National Defense University	BE: 2007 ME: 2009
National Dong Hwa University	BA, BS, MA and MS: 2008 BE: 2008–2012
National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology	BS, BE, MA, MS and ME: 2015
National Kaohsiung Normal University	BA, BS, MA and MS: 2000
National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences	BE, MA, MS and ME: 2010
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	BA, BS, BE, MS and ME: 2009
National Sun Yat-sen University	BA, BS, MA and MS: 1993 BE and ME: 2007
National Taichung University of Education	BA, BS, BE and MS: 2010 ME: 2012
National Taipei University	BA and MA: 2000 BE and ME: 2009
National Taipei University of Education	BA, BS, MA and MS: 2017
National Taipei University of Technology	BA and MA: 2009 BS, MS, BE and ME: 2007
National Taiwan Normal University	BA, BS, MA and MS: 1990 BE and ME: 2015
National Taiwan Ocean University	BS, MA and MS: 2000 BE and ME: 2007
National Taiwan Sport University	MS: 2010
National Taiwan University	BA, BS, MA and MS: 1990 BE and ME: 2007
National Taiwan University of Arts	BA and MA: 2012
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	BS: 2015 BE and ME: 2007 MS: 2013
National Tsing Hua University	BA, BS, MA and MS: 1990 BE: 2007 ME: 2011
National University of Tainan	BA, MA and MS: 2010 BS: 2012 BE and ME: 2011–2016
National Yang-Ming University	BA: 2012 BS and MS: 1994 MA: 2010 ME: 2007–2012
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	BA and MA: 2001 BS and MS: 2000 BE: 2007 ME: 2008
Taipei National University of the Arts	MA: 2010