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Belgium

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 or within the year range 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

Bachelier / Bachelier en (speciality stated)

BFR

7

50

Bachelor of Arts in de / Bachelor of Arts (speciality stated) / Bachelor in de (Arts speciality)

BAFL

7

50

Bachelor of Science in de / Bachelor of Science (speciality stated) / Bachelor in de (Science speciality)

BSFL

7

50

Licentiaat in de (speciality stated)

LFL

8

50

Licentiate (speciality stated)

LFR

8

50

Docteur / Docteur en / PhD
(speciality stated)

DFR

10

70

Doctor in de / Doctor of / PhD
(speciality stated)

DFL

10

70

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

Université de Mons / UMONS is a Flemish institution but awards its degrees in French (please refer to the individual listing below).

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.

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

Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets.

Qualification awarded from or between dates

Université Catholique de Leuven / Katholieke Universiteit Leuven / KU Leuven

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 1998–2007
DFL: 2009

Université Catholique de Louvain

BFR: 2007
LFR: 1998–2007
DFR: 2009

Université de Liège

BFR: 2007
LFR: 1998–2007
DFR: 2009

Université de Mons / UMONS (Université de Mons-Hainaut 2007–31 December 2008)

BFR: 2007
DFR: 2009

Université de Namur

BFR: 2007
DFR: 2009

Université Libre de Bruxelles

BFR: 2007
LFR: 1998–2007
DFR: 2009

Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles (Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis à Bruxelles 2007–2014)

BFR: 2007
DFR: 2009

Universiteit Antwerpen

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 2003–2007
DFL: 2009

Universiteit Gent

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 1998–2007
DFL: 2009

Universiteit Hasselt

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 1998–2007
DFL: 2009

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 1998–2007
DFL: 2009

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)

Washington Accord and Sydney Accord accredited degrees (engineering and engineering technology)

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Canada

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

Netherlands

New Zealand

People’s Republic of China

Philippines

Poland

Russia (to 27/06/2016)

Romania

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

South Pacific

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States of America

Zimbabwe (to 27/06/2016)

PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Belgium (28/08/2017)

Belgium (05/12/2016)

Belgium (26/09/2011)

Belgium (25/07/2011)

Belgium (29/11/2010)

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