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South Africa - Technical and Vocational Qualifications (26/09/2011)
The qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:
Qualification |
Abbreviation* |
Level in NZ terms |
Points under SMC |
National Certificate (S1)/National Certificate/Certificate in Technology (from 1995) |
Refer to NZQA for assessment |
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National Higher Certificate (for Technicians) (1972 ‑ 1987) |
NHC (Tech) |
5 |
40 |
National N Diploma (1967 ‑ 2016) (may incorporate National N Certificates N4, N5 and N6) |
NND |
5 |
40 |
National N6 Certificate (1967-2014) (must also have evidence of holding National N5 Certificate) |
N6 |
5
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40 |
National Technical Certificate Part 6 (1967 - 1986) (must also have evidence of holding National Technical Certificate Part 5) |
NTC6 |
5
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40 |
National Technical Diploma (1972 - 1987) |
NTD |
5 |
40 |
National Diploma (T3)/National Diploma (1988 - 1995) |
ND |
5** |
40 |
National Diploma for Technicians (1972 - 1987) |
ND (Tech) |
5** |
40 |
National Diploma (S3)/National Diploma (from 1995) |
ND (DipTech) |
5** |
40 |
National Higher Diploma (S4)/National higher Diploma/Higher Diploma (in Technology) (1995 - 2008) |
NHD (HDipTech) |
6** |
40 |
National Higher Diploma (T4)/National Higher Diploma (1988 ‑ 1995) |
NHD |
6** |
40 |
National Diploma (for Technicians) (1972 ‑ 1987) of four years duration and a 'Statement of Equivalence to a National Higher Diploma' |
Refer to NZQA for assessment |
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Baccalaureus Technologiae (Bachelor of Technology) (from 1995) |
BTech |
7 |
50 |
Master’s Diploma in Technology (T5)/Master’s Diploma in Technology (1988 ‑ 1996) |
MDipTech |
7** |
50 |
Magister Technologiae (Master of Technology) (from 1996) |
MTech |
8** |
50
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Laureatus in Technology (1988 ‑ 1996) |
LaurTech |
9 |
60 |
Doctor Technologiae (Doctor of Technology) (from 1996) |
DTech |
9** |
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 the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Note: All honorary degrees must 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 South Africa, including courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Awarding Government Departments and Institutions
Government Departments
The following government departments may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.
Government Departments (Alternative institution names which may be included on the award certificate are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.) |
Qualifications awarded from |
Department of Coloured Affairs (Administration of Coloured Affairs) |
NDTech 1975 - 1984 |
Department of Internal Affairs |
NTC6 1980 - 1984 N6 1980 - 1984 |
Department of Education and Culture |
N6 1967 – 1994 NHC (Tech) 1972 – 1987 ND (Tech) 1972 – 1987 ND 1988 - 1994 NHD 1988 - 1994 NND 1967 - 1994 NTD 1972 – 1987 MDipTech 1988 – 1994 |
Department of Education |
N6 1995 - 2008 ND (DipTech) 1995 - 2008 NND 1995 - 2009 |
Department of National Education |
NTC6 1967 - 1986 NHC (Tech) 1972 - 1987 ND (Tech) 1972 - 1987 NHD 1988 - 1994 NTD 1972 - 1987 |
Institutions
The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.
Institution (Previous names and dates of change, and alternative institution names which may be included on the award certificate 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 |
Border Technikon |
ND (DipTech) 2000 - 2005 NHD (HDipTech) 2001 ‑ 2005 BTech 2003 - 2005 |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
ND (DipTech) 2005 BTech 2005 MTech 2005 DTech 2005 |
Cape Technikon |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 - 2005 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2005 BTech 1995 – 2005 MDipTech 1988 – 1996 MTech 1996 – 2005 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 2001 - 2005 |
Central University of Technology, Free State (Technikon Free State 1987-2004) |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 - 2008 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 BTech 1996 MTech 1997 DTech 1999 |
Durban University of Technology (Durban Institute of Technology 2002 – 2006) |
ND (DipTech) 2002 BTech 2002 MTech 2002 DTech 2002 |
Eastern Cape Technikon |
ND (DipTech) 1996 - 2005 NHD (HDipTech) 1997 - 2005 BTech 2002 - 2005 |
Mangosuthu University of Technology (Mangosuthu Technikon 1990 - 2007) |
ND 1990 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 BTech 1996 |
ML Sultan Technikon |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2002 NHD 1990 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2002 BTech 1997 – 2002 MDipTech 1988 – 1996 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1997 - 2002 DTech 1998 - 2002 |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
ND (DipTech) 2005 BTech 2005 MTech 2005 DTech 2005 |
Peninsula Technikon |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2005 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2005 BTech 1996 - 2005 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1998 – 2005 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 2002 - 2005 |
Port Elizabeth Technikon |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2004 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2004 BTech 1995 - 2004 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1996 – 2004 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 1998 - 2004 |
Technikon Natal |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2002 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2002 BTech 1995 - 2002 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1996 – 2002 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 1997 - 2002 |
Technikon Northern Gauteng (Technikon Northern Transvaal 1991-1997) |
ND 1991 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 - 2003 NHD 1992 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2003 BTech 1999 - 2003 MTech 2000 - 2003 |
Technikon North-West (Setlogelo Technikon 1991 ‑ 1997) |
ND 1994 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2003 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 – 2003 BTech 1995 - 2003 |
Technikon Pretoria |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2003 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2003 BTech 1996 - 2003 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1996 – 2003 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 1997 - 2003 |
Technikon Southern Africa (Technikon RSA 1987 ‑ 1993) |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2004 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2004 BTech 1996 - 2004 MTech 1997 – 2004 DTech 2003 – 2004 |
Technikon Witwatersrand |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2004 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2004 BTech 1996 - 2004 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1997 – 2004 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 2004 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
ND (DipTech) 2004 BTech 2004 MTech 2004 DTech 2004 |
University of Johannesburg |
ND (DipTech) 2005 BTech 2005 MTech 2005 |
University of South Africa |
ND (DipTech) 2004 BTech 2004 MTech 2004 |
Vaal University of Technology (Vaal Triangle Technikon 1987 ‑ 2003) |
ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2003 BTech 1995 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1996 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 1999 |
Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science (Walter Sisulu University) |
ND (DipTech) 2005 BTech 2005 |
Effective 26/09/2011