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South Africa - Academic Qualifications
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 |
Bachelor of Agriculture / Baccalaureus Agriculturae |
BAg |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Arts / Baccalaureus Artium (a speciality may be stated) |
BA |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Commerce / Baccalaureus Commercii (a speciality may be stated) |
BC |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Dental Science / Bachelor of Dentistry / Bachelor of Dental Surgery / Baccalaureus in Tandheelkunde / Baccalaureus Chirurgiae Dentium |
BDS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Engineering / Baccalaureus Ingeneriae |
BI |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Engineering / Baccalareus in Ingeneurswese |
BE |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Law / Baccalaureus Legum |
LLB |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Library Science / Bachelor in Library and Information Science / Bacclaureus Bibliothecologiae |
BB |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery / Baccalaureus in Geneeskunde en Snykunde / Medicinae Baccalaureus and Chirurgiae Baccalaureus |
MD |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Music / Baccalaureus Musicae / Baccelaureus in Musiek |
BM |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Musicology / Baccalaureus Musicologiae |
BMC |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Nursing Science / Baccalaureus Curationis / Baccalaureus in Verpleegkunde |
BN |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science / Baccalaureus Scientiae (a speciality may be stated) |
BS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science (Engineering) / Bachelor of Science in Engineering |
BSE |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Social Science / Baccalaureus Societatis Scientiae (a speciality may be stated) |
BSS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Veterinary Science / Baccalaureus in Veeartsenykunde |
BVS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Agriculture (Honours) / Baccalaureus Agriculturae (Honores) (a speciality may be stated)** |
BAgH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Baccalaureus Artium (Honores) (a speciality may be stated)** |
BAH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) / Baccalaureus Commercii (Honores) (a speciality may be stated)** |
BCH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Library Science (Honours) / Baccalaureus Bibliothecologiae (Honores)** |
BBH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Music (Honours) / Baccalaureus Musicae (Honores) / Baccelaureus Honores in Musiek / Honneurs Baccalaureus in die Musiek** |
BMH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Musicology (Honours) / Honneurs Baccalaureus Musicapologiae** |
BMCH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) / Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours) / Baccalaureus Curationis (Honores) / Baccalaureus Honores in Verpleegkunde / Honneurs Baccalaureus in Verpleegkunde** |
BNH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) / Baccalaureus Scientiae (Honores) (a speciality may be stated)** |
BSH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) / Baccalaureus Societatis Scientiae (Honores) (a speciality may be stated)** |
BSSH |
8 |
50 |
Master of Agriculture / Magister Agriculturae |
MAg |
9 |
70 |
Master of Arts / Magister Artium |
MA |
9 |
70 |
Master of Commerce / Magister Commercii |
MC |
9 |
70 |
Master of Library Science / Master of Library and Information Science / Magister Bibliothecologiae |
MB |
9 |
70 |
Master of Music / Magister Musicae / Magister in Musiek |
MM |
9 |
70 |
Master of Musicology / Magister Musicologiae |
MCM |
9 |
70 |
Master of Nursing / Master of Nursing Science / Master of Science in Nursing / Magister Curatonis / Magister in Verpleegkunde |
MN |
9 |
70 |
Master of Philosophy / Magister Philosophiae |
MP |
9 |
70 |
Master of Science / Magister Scientiae |
MS |
9 |
70 |
Master of Social Science / Magister Societatis Scientiae |
MSS |
9 |
70 |
* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only.
** The award certificates for Bachelor degrees with Honours (Honores, Honneurs, or Honoris), may state either ‘(Honours)’, or with ‘Honours’. Additionally ‘Honours’ may preface the qualification eg: Honores Baccalaureus.
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, Afrikaans or Latin. Where the certificate is not issued in English, English translations should be available from these universities. The original award certificate and a translated copy issued by the university should always 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 qualifications awarded after 2017
Awarding Institutions Table
Institution Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets. Alternative institution names are also listed. |
Qualification awarded from or between dates |
Medical University of South Africa |
BDS, MD, BN and BS: 1991–2004 BSH and MS: 1995–2004 |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
|
BA, BC, LLB, BM, BN, BS, BAH, BCH, BNH, BSH, MA, MC, MM, MN, MP and MS: 2005–2010 BE: 2011 |
North-West University (Noordwes Universiteit), (Yunibesiti ya Bokone-Bophirima
|
BA, BC, LLB, BM, BN, BS, BSS, BAH, BCH, BSH, BSSH, MA, MC, MM, MN, MP, MS and MSS: 2004–2010 BE: 2004 |
Potchefstroom University of Christian Higher Education / Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoer Onderwys
|
BA, BC, LLB, BB and BS: 1982–2003 BE: 1999–2003 BM, BAH, BCH, BBH, BMH and BSH: 1982 –2003 |
Rand Afrikaans University (Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit)
|
BA, BC, LLB and BS: 1982–2004 BB, BN, BAH, BCH, BSH and MP: 1982–2004 BI: 1999–2004 MA and MS: 1995–2004 |
Rhodes University |
BA, BC, LLB, BM, BS, BSS, BAH, BCH, BSH and BSSH: 1986–2010 MA, MC, MM, MS and MSS: 1995–2010 |
University of Cape Town / Universiteit van Kaapstad / iYunivesithi Yasekapa
|
BA, BC, LLB, MD, BS and BSS: 1982–2010 BM, BAH, BCH, BSH and BSSH: 1982–2012 BN and BMH: 1983–2010 BSE: 1999 MN: 1991–2010 MA, MC, MM, MP, MS and MSS: 1995–2010 |
University of Durban-Westville
|
BA, BC, LLB, BB, BM, BS, BAH, BCH, BBH and BSH: 1984–2003 BSE: 1999–2003 MA, MC and MS: 1995–2003 |
University of Fort Hare |
BAg, BA, BC, LLB, BB, BN, BS, BAgH, BAH, BCH, BBH and BSH: 1991–2010 BSS, BSSH and MSS: 2005–2010 MA, MC and MS: 1995–2010 |
University of Johannesburg
|
BA, BC, LLB, BS, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MC, MN, MP and MS: 2005–2010 BI: 2005 |
University of Kwazulu-Natal / Inyuvesi Yakwazulu-Natali
|
BAg, BA, BC, LLB, MD, BM, BN, BS, BSS, BAH, BCH, BNH, BSH, BSSH, MAg, MA, MC, MM, MN and MS: 2004–2010 BSE: 2004 |
University of Limpopo |
BA, BC, BDS, LLB, MD, BN, BS, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MC, MN, MP and MS: 2005–2010 |
University of Natal
|
BA, BC, LLB, MD and BS: 1982–2003 BSE: 1999–2003 BM, BSS, BAH, BCH, BSH and BSSH: 1982–2003 MA, MC, MS and MSS: 1995–2003 |
University of Port Elizabeth (Universiteit van Port Elizabeth) |
BA, BC, LLB and BS: 1982–2004 BM and BN: 1982–2004 BAH, BCH and BSH: 1982–2004 MA, MC, MM, MN and MS: 1995–2004 |
University of Pretoria (Universiteit van Pretoria), (Yunibesithi ya Pretoria)
|
BA, BC, BDS, LLB, MD, BS and BVS: 1982–2010 BE: 1999 BM, BN, BAgH, BAH, BCH, BMH and BSH: 1982–2010 MA, MC, MCM, MM, MN and MS: 1995–2010 |
University of South Africa / UNISA |
BA, BC LLB, BMC and BS: 1982–2010 BAH, BCH, BMCH and BSH: 1982–2010 MA, MC, MCM and MS: 1995–2010 |
University of Stellenbosch / Universiteit Stellenbosch
|
BA, BC, LLB, MD, BS: 1982–2010 BDS: 1982–2004 BE: 1999 BM, BAH, BCH, BMH and BSH: 1982–2010 BN and BNH: 1982–2001 MA, MC, MM, MN and MS: 1995–2010 |
University of the Free State (Universiteit van die Vrystaat), (Yunivesithi ya Freistata), (University of the Orange Free State 1982–2001), (Universiteit van die Oranje-Vrystaat 1982–2001) |
BA, BC, LLB and BS: 1982–2010 BAg, BM, BSS, BAH, BCH, BMH, BSH and BSSH: 1982–2010 MD: 1994–2010 MA, MC, MM, MS and MSS: 1995–2010 |
The University of the North |
BA, BC, LLB, BN, BS, BAH, BCH and BSH: 1991–2004 MA, MC and MS: 1995–2004 |
University of the Western Cape |
BA, BC, BDS, LLB, BB, MD, BN, BSc, BAH, BCH, BBH and BSH: 1988–2010 MA, MC, MB, MN and MS: 1995–2010 |
University of the Witwatersrand
|
BA, BC, BDS, LLB, MD and BS: 1982–2010 BN: 2005–2010 BM, BAH, BCH and BSH: 1982–2010 BSE: 1999 MA, MC, MM and MS: 1995–2010 |
University of Venda (Univen) |
BA, BC, LLB, BN, BS, BAH, BCH, BNH, BSH, MA, MC and MS: 2002–2010 |
University of Zululand (Unizulu) |
BA, BC, LLB, BB, BN, BS, BAH, BCH, BBH and BSH: 1991–2010 MA, MC, MB and MS: 1995–2010 |
Walter Sisulu University |
BA, LLB, MD, BS, BAH, BNH, MA, MN: 2005–2010 |
Effective 28/08/2017