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Australia (08/04/2013)
Academic Qualifications
The qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:
Qualification |
Abbreviation* |
Level in NZ terms |
Points under SMC |
Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (awarded with or without Honours) |
BAVS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Arts (a speciality may be stated) |
BA |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Arts (Communications and Media Management) |
Refer to NZQA for assessment |
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Bachelor of Biomedicine |
BBM |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Business |
BB |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Commerce |
BC |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Dental Science (may be awarded with a class of Honours) |
BDSc |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (may be awarded with a class of Honours) |
BDS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Dentistry (may be awarded with a class of Honours) |
BD |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Economics |
BEC |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
BE |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Environments |
BEN |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
BFA |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Laws |
LLB |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice |
LLBLP |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Medicine |
BM |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (may be awarded with Honours or with a class of Honours) |
MBBS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science (a speciality may be stated) |
BSc |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science (may be awarded with Honours or a class of Honours) |
BVBS
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7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine |
BVM |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery |
BVMS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (may be awarded with Honours or a class of Honours) |
BVSc |
7 |
50 |
All Bachelor degrees in teaching, with or without Honours, specialising in Early Childhood Education, Primary or Secondary Education |
Refer to NZQA for assessment |
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Bachelor of Arts with Honours |
BAH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Business with Honours |
BBH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours |
BCH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Economics with Honours |
BECH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Honours may be a class of Honours) |
BEH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Laws with Honours (Honours may be a class of Honours) |
LLBH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice with Honours (Honours may be a class of Honours) |
LLBLPH |
8 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science with Honours |
BScH |
8 |
50 |
Master of Arts (with the exception stated below) |
MA |
9 |
60 |
Master of Arts in Training and Human Resource Development |
Refer to NZQA for assessment |
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Master of Business Administration |
MBA |
9 |
60 |
Master of Business Administration (International) |
Refer to NZQA for assessment |
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Executive Master of Business Administration |
Refer to NZQA for assessment |
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Master of Philosophy |
MPhil |
9 |
60 |
Master of Science |
MSc |
9 |
60 |
Master of Science in Engineering |
Refer to NZQA for assessment |
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Master of Veterinary Science |
MVS |
9 |
60 |
Doctor of Philosophy |
PhD |
10 |
60 |
* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.
If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated, they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Note:
- All honorary degrees should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were studied at any institution outside of Australia, including any Australian overseas campuses or courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications, please refer to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- All qualifications awarded after 2012 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Awarding Institutions
The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.
Institution Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only. |
Qualification awarded from |
Australian Catholic University
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BA, BAH, MA, MPhil and PhD: 2000 |
The Australian National University
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BA, LLB, BSc, BAH, LLBH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978 BEC and BECH: 1978 BC: 1991 MBBS: 2007 MPhil: 2001 |
Bond University
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BA, BC, LLB, BAH, BCH, LLBH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 2000 |
Central Queensland University |
BA, BB, BE, BAH, BBH, MBA and PHD: 2000 |
Charles Darwin University
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BA, BE, LLB, BSc, BAH, MA, MSc and PhD: 2004 BB: 2004 - 2008 BC: 2009 |
Charles Sturt University
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BA, BAH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2000 BSc, BScH and MPhil: 2005 BVBS: 2010 |
Curtin University (Curtin University of Technology 2000 - 2010)
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MBA, MSc and PhD: 2000 MA: 2000 - 2012 MPhil: 2008 |
Deakin University
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BA, BC, BSc, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 1990 BE and BEH: 1994 - 1997 LLB and LLBH: 1996 |
Edith Cowan University
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BA and BAH (except in Psychology): 2000 MA and MBA and PhD: 2000 BE and BEH: 2000 - 2005 LLB and LLBH: 2009 |
Flinders University (The Flinders University of South Australia 1978 - 2008)
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BA, BC, BSc, BAH, BCH, BScH, MSc and PhD: 1978 BB and BBH: 2010 BE, LLB, BEH and LLBH: 1996 MBBS: 1979 LLBLP and LLBLPH: 2000 MA: 1978 - 2001 |
Griffith University
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BA, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1985 BC and BCH: 1991 BE and BEH: 2000 LLB and LLBH: 1996 MBBS: 2009 MPhil: 1985 |
James Cook University (James Cook University of North Queensland 1980 - 31 December 1997)
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BA, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1980 BC and BCH: 1989 - 2009 BEC and BECH: 1982 - 2009 BE and BEH: 1982 - 2002 LLB and LLBH: 1992 MBBS: 2006 BVSc: 2010 |
La Trobe University
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BA, BEC, BSc, BAH, BECH, BScH and PhD: 1978 BE and BEH: 1996 LLB and LLBH: 1995 MA and MSc: 1981 |
Macquarie University
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BA, BAH, LLB, MA, MSc and PhD: 1980 BEC and BECH: 1985 – 2012 BC: 1995 BCH: 1997 BSc: 1983 LLBH: 1991 BScH: 1989 MBA: 1983 - 1994 MPhil: 2006 |
Monash University
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BA, BAH and MA: 1978 - 2001 BB and BBH: 1991 BEC and BECH: 1978 - 1991 BE and BEH: 1980 - 2001 MBBS, LLBH and BScH: 1978 MBA and MSc: 1991 PhD: 1978 - 2011 |
Murdoch University
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BA, BSc, BVMS, BAH, BScH, MA, MPhil and PhD: 1985 BC and BCH: 1991 - 2000 BEC and BECH: 1991 BE and BEH: 1999 LLB, LLBH and MVS: 1994 MBA: 1990 - 2009 MSc: 2000 |
Northern Territory University
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BA, BB, BE, LLB, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1998 - 2003 |
QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
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BA, BB, BE, LLB, BAH, BBH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2000 |
RMIT University
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BA and MBA: 1995 - 2004 BE and BEH: 1995 - 1998 MA and PhD: 1995 |
Southern Cross University
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BA, LLB, BAH and LLBH: 2000 |
Swinburne University of Technology
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BA and BAH: 1995 BE, BEH and PhD: 1995 - 2003 MA and MBA: 1995 - 2001 |
The University of Adelaide
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BA, BDS, BEC, LLB, MBBS, BSc, BAH, BECH, LLBH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978 BC and BCH: 1991 - 2000 BE and BEH: 1980 MBA: 1982 - 2000 MPhil: 2011 |
University of Ballarat
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BA, BAH, MA and PhD: 2000 BE and BEH: 2000 - 2004 |
University of Canberra |
BA, BE, BSc, LLB, BAH, BEH, BScH and LLBH: 2000 MA: 2000 - 2007 PhD: 2000 - 2009 |
The University of Melbourne
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BA, BC, MBBS, BSc, BVSc, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 1978 BBM, BEN and BFA: 2011 BDS: 1978: - 2012 BE and BEH: 1982 - 2011 LLB and LLBH: 1978 - 2011 MPhil: 2009 |
University of New England
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BA, BEC, BSc, BAH, BECH, BScH, MA and PhD: 1978 BB and BBH: 1992 BE: 1991 - 1999 LLB: 1997 BEH: 1993 - 1999 LLBH: 1998 MSc: 1982 |
The University of New South Wales
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BA, BC, MBBS, BSc, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978 BE and BEH: 1980 LLB and LLBH: 1978 - 2012 MBA: 1982 MPhil: 2006 |
The University of Newcastle
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BA, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA and PhD: 1978 BE and BEH: 1980 - 2001 BM: 2012 MBBS: 1984 - 2011 LLB and LLBH: 1998 MBA 1984 - 2000 MSc: 1984 |
The University of Queensland
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BA, BC, BDSc, LLB, MBBS, BSc, BVSc, BAH, BCH, LLBH, BScH, MA and PhD: 1978 BE and BEH: 1980 MBA: 1982 MPhil: 2001 |
University of South Australia
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BA: 2000 BB, BSc, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 2000 LLB and LLBH: 2011 |
University of Southern Queensland
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BA, BE, BSc, BAH, BEH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 2000 LLB: 2012 |
University of the Sunshine Coast
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BA, BB, BC, BSc, BAH, BBH, BCH, BScH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 2000 |
The University of Sydney
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BAVS: 2009 BA, BEC, MBBS, BSc, BVSc, BAH, BECH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978 BC and BCH: 2000 BDS: 1975 - 2004 BDent: 2005 - 2012 BE and BEH: 1980 LLB and LLBH: 1978 - 2012 MBA: 1984 MPhil: 1994 |
University of Tasmania
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BA, MBBS, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA and PhD: 1978 BE and BEH: 1980 - 2003 LLB and LLBH: 1978 - 2003 MBA and MSc: 2000 |
University of Technology, Sydney
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BA, BE, LLB, BSc, BEH, LLBH, MA, MBA, MSc and PHD: 2000 |
The University of Western Australia
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BA, BAH, BSc and BScH 1978 - 2007 BDSc, LLB, MBBS, LLBH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978 BE and BEH: 1980 MPhil: 1991 |
University of Western Sydney
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BA, BE, LLB, BAH, LLBH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 2001 MBBS: 2012 |
University of Wollongong
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BA, BSc, BAH, BScH and MA: 1985 BE, BEH and PhD:1985 - 1996 LLB: 1994 LLBH: 2010 MBA and MSc: 1991 - 1996 |
Victoria University (Victoria University of Technology 2000 - 2005)
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BA, BE, BSc, BAH, BEH, MA, MSc and PhD: 2000 LLB and LLBH: 2004 |
Effective 08/04/2013