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Canada (10/12/2012)

Academic Qualifications

The qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Baccalauréat en droit

Bdr

7

50

Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering speciality) (with or without honours)

BAS

7

50

Bachelor of Engineering (with or without honours)

BEng

7

50

Bachelor of Engineering Science (with or without honours)

BES

7

50

Baccalauréat en Génie / Bachelier en Ingénierie (with or without honours)

BG

7

50

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (with or without honours)

BScEng

7

50

Bachelor of Arts with Honours / Baccalaureate in Arts / Baccalauréat ès arts / Baccalaureum Artium

(Honours must be stated on the award certificate)

BAH

7

50

Bachelor of Civil Law with Bachelor of Laws

BCL

7

50

Bachelor of Laws

LLB

7

50

Bachelor of Pharmacy / Baccalauréat en Pharmacie

BPharm

7

50

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

BScPharm

7

50

Bachelor of Science with Honours / Baccalaureate in Science / Baccalauréat ès sciences / Baccalaureus in Scientia

(Honours must be stated on the award certificate)

BScH

7

50

Doctor of Dental Medicine

DDM

7

50

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DDS

7

50

Doctorat en Médecine Dentaire

DMD

7

50

Doctor of Medicine / Doctorat en Médecine

MD

7

50

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

DVM

7

50

Maîtrise avec mémoire (Speciality)

MM

8

50

Maîtrise en (Speciality) / Maîtrise es Sciences

Maître en (Speciality)

M

8

50

Master of Arts

MA

8

50

Master of Science

MSc

8

50

Maîtrise professionnelle en (Speciality)

Refer to NZQA for assessment

* Abbreviations used are for the purpose of this list only and are not stated on the award certificates.

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

Note: Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications. French language universities award qualification certificates in French. McGill University and the University of New Brunswick may award qualification certificates in Latin, in which case translated copies from the University must also be presented.

All honorary degrees should be referred to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were taken outside of Canada, including courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

All qualifications awarded after 2012 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment unless an awarding date after 2012 is specifically listed.

Awarding Institutions

The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.

Institution

Qualification awarded from

Brock University

BAH, BScH and MA: 1984

MSc: 1977

Carleton University

BScEng, BAH, BScH, MA and MSc: 1977

Concordia University / Université Concordia

BEng, BAH, BScH, MA and MSc: 1977

Dalhousie University

BAH, BScH, BscPharm, DDM, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

BEng: 1997

LLB: 1977 - 2010

Lakehead University

BEng, BAH, BScH, MA and MSc: 1977

McGill University / Universitatis McGill

BEng, BAH, BCL, BScH, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

DDM: 2000

DDS: 1977 - 2000

MSc: 1977

McMaster University

BEng, BAH, BScH, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

Memorial University of Newfoundland

BEng, BAH, BScH, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

BScPharm: 1990

Queen's University at Kingston

BScEng, BAH, BSc, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

LLB: 1977 - 2008

Simon Fraser University

BAS: 1986

BAH, BScH, MA and MSc: 1977

Université de Montréal

Bdr, DMD, MD, DVM, MA and MSc: 1977

Université de Sherbrooke

BG, MD and M: 1977

 

Université Laval

Bdr, BG, MD and MM: 1977

DMD: 1984 

University of Alberta, The

BScEng, BAH, BScPharm, BScH, DDS, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

LLB: 1977 - 2011

University of British Columbia, The

BAS, BAH, BScPharm, BScH, DDM, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

LLB: 1977 - 2011

University of Calgary, The

BScEng, BAH, BScH, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

LLB: 1980 - 2009

University of Guelph, The

BScEng, BAH, BScH, DVM, MA and MSc: 1977

University of Manitoba

BScEng, BAH, LLB, BScH, BScPharm, DDM, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

University of New Brunswick / Universitas Novi Brunsviri

BScEng, BAH, LLB, BScH, MA and MSc: 1977

University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa

BAS, BAH, BScH, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

LLB: 1977 - 2010

University of Regina

BAS, BAH, BScH, MA and MSc: 1977

University of Saskatchewan

BScEng, BAH, BScH, DDM, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

LLB 1977 - 2010

University of Toronto

BAS: 1977

BAH and BScH: 2006

LLB: 1977 - 2001

BScPharm, DDS, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

University of Victoria

BEng: 1988

BAH, BScH, MA and MSc: 1977

LLB: 1978 - 2010

University of Waterloo, The

BAS: 1977

BAH, BScH, MA and MSc: 1977

University of Western Ontario, The

BES, BAH, BScH, DDS, MD, MA and MSc: 1977

LLB: 1977 - 2008

University of Windsor

BAS, BAH, BScH, MA and MSc: 1975

LLB: 1977 - 2009

York University / York Université

BAS: 2007

BAH, BScH, MA and MSc: 1977

LLB: 1977 - 2009

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