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South Africa - Technical and Vocational Qualifications
A qualification is exempt from assessment and qualifies for the indicated points if:
- the qualification is listed in the Technical and Vocational Qualifications Table; and
- the awarding body is listed in either of the Awarding Bodies Tables (Government Departments or Institutions); and
- the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in either of the Awarding Bodies Tables (Government Departments or Institutions); and
- the qualification was awarded from or within the year range listed in the right-hand column in either of the Awarding Bodies Tables (Government Departments or Institutions); and
- the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed under the Technical and Vocational Qualifications Table.
Technical and Vocational Qualifications Table
Qualification |
Abbreviation* |
Level in NZQF terms |
Points under SMC |
Certificate of Achievement N6 (Speciality of Engineering Studies) |
C6
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5 |
40 |
National Certificate / Nasionale Sertifikaat N6 (May state speciality of Engineering Studies, Ingenieurstudies or Engineering field of study / Ingenieurstudierigting) |
N6
|
5
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40 |
National Diploma / Nasionale Diploma (1981–1995) (In a speciality listed for National Diploma’s from List A) |
ND |
5 |
40 |
National Diploma for Technicians / Nasionale Diploma Vir Tegnici |
NDT |
5 |
40 |
National Diploma / Nasionale Diploma (from 1996) (In the specialities of Architectural Technology, Building, Building Science, Engineering: with a speciality stated, Quantity Surveying, or Surveying) |
NDE |
6 |
40 |
National Higher Diploma / Nasionale Hoër Diploma (In a speciality listed for Higher National Diploma’s from List A) |
NHD |
6 |
40 |
Bachelor of Technology / Baccalaureus Technologiae (In the specialities of Architecture, Architectural Technology, Construction Management, Engineering: speciality stated, Quantity Surveying, or Surveying) |
BT |
7 |
50 |
Master’s Diploma in Technology / Meestersdiploma in Tegnologie (In a speciality listed for Master’s Diploma’s from List A) |
MDT |
7 |
50 |
* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only.
If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Note:
- Award certificates must be provided in their original language. The award certificates will be issued in English, or Afrikaans. Where the certificate is not issued in English, English translations should always be provided.
The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment:
- 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 qualifications awarded after 2017
Awarding Bodies Tables
Government Departments Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets. |
Qualifications awarded from or between dates |
Administration of Coloured Affairs / Administrasie van kleurlingsake |
NDT: 1981–1984 |
Department: Education / Department: Onderwys (Department of Education / Department van Onderwys 1995–2000) |
N6: 1995–2009 |
Department: Higher Education and Training (Certificate states: Issued under delegated authority from the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations) |
C6: 2010 |
Department of Education and Culture / Department van Onderwys en kultuur
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N6: 1984–1994 ND, NHD and MDT: 1984–1994 |
Department of National Education / Department van Nasionale Opvoeding |
NDT: 1981–1985 ND: 1981–1984 |
Institutions Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets. |
Qualification awarded from or between dates |
Border Technikon |
NDE: 2000–2005 BT: 2003–2005 |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
NDE and BT: 2005 |
Cape Technikon / Kaapse Technikon |
ND and NHD: 1988–1995 NDE: 1996–2005 BT: 1995–2005 MDT: 1988–1996 |
Central University of Technology, Free State (Technikon Free State / Technikon Vrystaat 1994–2004, Technikon OVS / Technikon OFS 1988–1994) |
ND and NHD: 1988–1995 NDE: 1996 BT: 1996 |
Durban University of Technology (Durban Institute of Technology 2002–2006) |
NDE and BT: 2002 |
Eastern Cape Technikon |
NDE: 1996–2005 BT: 2002–2005 |
Mangosuthu University of Technology (Mangosuthu Technikon 1990–2007) |
ND: 1990–1995 NDE: 1995 BT: 1996 |
ML Sultan Technikon
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ND: 1988–1995 NDE: 1996–2002 NHD: 1990–1995 BT: 1997–2002 MDT: 1988–1996 |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
NDE and BT: 2005 |
Peninsula Technikon / Technikon Skiereiland
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ND and NHD: 1988–1995 NDE and BT: 1996–2005 MDT: 1988–1996 |
PE Technikon (Port Elizabeth Technikon / Port Elizabethse Technikon 1988–2000)
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ND and NHD: 1988–1995 NDE: 1996–2004 BT: 1995–2004 MDT: 1988–1996 |
Technikon Natal
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ND and NHD: 1988–1995 NDE: 1996–2002 BT: 1995–2002 MDT : 1988–1996 |
Technikon Northern Gauteng (Technikon Northern Transvaal 1991–1997) |
ND: 1991–1995 NDE: 1996–2003 NHD: 1992–1995 BT: 1999–2003 |
Technikon North-West (Setlogelo Technikon 1994–1997) |
ND: 1994–1995 NDE: 1996–2003 BT: 1995–2003 |
Technikon Pretoria
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ND and NHD: 1988–1995 NDE and BT: 1996–2003 MDT: 1988–1996 |
Technikon SA (Technikon RSA 1988–1993)
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ND and NHD: 1988–1995 NDE and BT: 1996–2003 |
Technikon Witwatersrand
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ND and NHD: 1988–1995 NDE and BT: 1996–2004 MDT: 1988–1996 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
NDE and BT: 2004 |
University of Johannesburg |
NDE and BT: 2005 |
University of South Africa / UNISA |
NDE and BT: 2004 |
Vaal University of Technology (Vaal Triangle Technikon / Vaaldriehoekse Technikon 1988–2003)
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ND and NHD: 1988–1995 NDE: 1996 BT: 1995 MDT: 1988–1996 |
Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science / Walter Sisulu University |
NDE and BT: 2005 |
LIST A: Specialities for National Diploma, National Higher Diploma, and Masters Diploma in Technology 1980–1995
These qualifications must be awarded in an acceptable speciality. The list of acceptable specialities for each qualification is tabled below.
National Diploma (ND) |
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National Higher Diploma (NHD) |
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Masters Diploma of Technology (MDT) |
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Effective 19/02/2018