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United Kingdom - Academic Qualifications (27/01/2014)

Academic Qualifications

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

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

All degrees where any reference is made to:

"external’ study", or

"collaboration" or "collaborated study", or

"validation" or a "validated programme of study"

Refer to NZQA

 

All degrees with QTS, Education or teaching stated on the award certificate

Bachelor degrees listed below are all required to be Bachelor (Honours) or Bachelor (with Honours) degrees.

These Honours degrees must be classified as either:

  • First-Class Honours or (1st) or 1st;
  • Upper Second-Class Honours or (2:1) or 2:1; or
  • Lower Second-Class Honours or (2:2) or 2:2

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Bachelor of Arts (a speciality may be stated)

BA

 

 

Bachelor of Dental Surgery / Bachelor of Dentistry

BDS

 

 

Bachelor of Engineering

BE

 

 

Bachelor of Laws

LLB

 

 

Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Medical Science

BM

 

 

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery / Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae

MD

 

 

Bachelor of Music

BMus

 

Bachelor of Science (a speciality may be stated)

BS

Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

BSVM

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

BVM

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

BVMS

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

BVS

 

 

Master of Arts with Honours (in First or Second Class)

MAH

 

50

Master of Arts

MA

9

60

Master of Letters

ML

9

60

Master of Philosophy

MP

9

60

Master of Research

MR

9

60

Master of Science

MS

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 the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Note: Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications. The University of Glasgow awards their degrees in Latin, additionally some universities may award their medical and dental degrees in Latin, for these degrees translated copies from the University must also be presented.

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 studied at any institution outside of the United Kingdom, including any United Kingdom overseas campuses, or any courses have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications, please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

All qualifications awarded after 2013 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, 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.

Qualifications awarded from

Aston University (University of Aston in Birmingham 1977 - 1997)

BE: 1991

BS, MS and PhD: 1977

MP: 1982

Brunel University

BA, BE and LLB: 1992

BS, MA, MS and MPhil: 1982

PhD: 1977

Cardiff University

BA, BE, LLB, BS and PhD: 2008

BDS and MD: 2011

MA, MP, MR and MS: 2007

The City University

BA, and LLB: 2000

BE: 1992

BS, MP and PhD: 1977

MA: 1982

MS: 1977 - 2007

Cranfield University (Cranfield Institute of Technology 1982 - 1993)

BE: 1991 - 2006

BS: 1982 - 2006

MS and PhD: 1982

MP: 1991

Heriot-Watt University

BA and BS: 1977 - 2013

BE: 2000 - 2013

MP: 1991

MS: 1977 - 2012

PhD: 1977

Imperial College London

BE, MD, BS, MP, MR, MS and PhD: 2007

Loughborough University (Loughborough University of Technology 1977 -1995)

BA, BE, and MP: 1991

BS: 1977 - 2003

MA, MS and PhD: 1977

The Open University

BA, MP and PhD: 1982 - 1993

MA and MS: 1991 - 1993

BA, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 2000

The Queen's University of Belfast (Queen’s University Belfast)

BA, BDS, LLB, MD, BMus, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE and MP: 2000

University of Aberdeen

LLB, MD, BS, MAH, ML, MS and PhD: 1977

MP: 1990

The University of Bath

BA: 1982

BE, MA and MP: 1991

BS, MS and PhD: 1977

MR: 2005

University of Birmingham

BA, BDS, LLB, MD, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 1991

BS: 1977 - 2010

ML and MP: 1982

University of Bradford

BA, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE and MP: 1982

MR: 2000

University of Bristol

BA, BDS, LLB, MD, BS, BVS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE and MP: 1992

ML: 1977 - 2009

University of Cambridge

BA, MD, BVM, ML, MS and PhD: 1977

MP: 1982

University of Dundee

BDS, LLB, MD, BS, MAH, MS and PhD: 1977

MP: 1982

University of Durham

BA, BS, MA, ML, MS and PhD: 1977

BE, LLB and MP: 2000

University of East Anglia

BA, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 1991

LLB and MP: 1982

The University of Edinburgh

BDS: 1977 - 1994

MD, LLB, BS, BVMS MAH, MS and PhD: 1977

BMus and MP: 1982

MLitt: 1977

University of Essex

BA: 1977 - 2011

MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 2000

LLB: 1991

BS and MP: 1982

University of Exeter

BA, LLB, BS, MA and PhD: 1977

BE and MP: 1991

MS: 1982

University of Glasgow / Vniversitatis Glasgvensis Senatvs

BDS, LLB, MD, BMus, BS, BVMS, MAH, ML, MP, MS and PhD: 1977

The University of Hull

BA, LLB, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 1991

MP: 1982

University of Keele

BA: 1977 - 2010

MA, MS and PhD: 1977

LLB and MP: 2000

BS: 1982

University of Kent (The University of Kent at Canterbury 1977 - 2003)

BA, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE, LLB and MR: 2000

MP: 1982

The University of Lancaster

BA: 1977 - 2011

MA and PhD: 1977

BE: 1992 - 2011

BS: 1982 - 2007

LLB and MP: 1982

ML: 1977 - 1988

MR: 2000

MS: 1977 - 2009

The University of Leeds

BA, MD, LLB, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 1992

University of Leicester

BA, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 1991

LLB, MD and MP: 1982

University of Liverpool

BA, BDS, BE, LLB, MD, BS, BVS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

MP: 1982

University of London

BA, LLB, BS, MA, MP and MS: 1977 - 2007

BDS, MD, BSVM, BVM and PHD: 1977

BE: 1982

BMus: 1991

MR: 2000 - 2007

The University of Manchester (Victoria University of Manchester 1977 - 2004)

BA, LLB, BDS, MD, BMus, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977

BE and MP: 1991

MR: 2000

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

BA, BDS, LLB, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 1991

MD: 1977 - 2012

MR: 2000

The University of Nottingham

BA, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1977 - 2002

BE: 1991

LLB: 1977

BVMS: 2011

MD and MP: 1982 - 2002

MR: 2000 - 2002

University of Oxford

BA: 1977

MD, ML, MP, MS and PhD: 1982

University of Reading

BA, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 1992

LLB: 1982

The University of Salford

BA and MA: 1982

BE and MP: 1991

BS, MS and PhD: 1977

MR: 2000

The University of Sheffield

BA, BDS, BE, LLB, MD, BS, MA and PhD: 1977

MP and MS: 1992

University of Southampton

 

BA, LLB, BM, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 1992

MR: 2000

University of St. Andrews

BS, MAH, ML, MS and PhD: 1977

MP: 1982

University of Stirling

BA, BS and ML: 1982

MP: 1992

MS and PhD: 1977

University of Strathclyde

BA, LLB, BS, MA, ML and PhD: 1977

MP: 1991

MR: 2000

University of Surrey

BA, MA and BMus: 1982

BE: 1991

LLB: 2000

BS, MP, MS and PhD: 1977

University of Sussex (The University of Sussex 1977 - 2007)

BA, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1977

BE: 1991

LLB: 2000

University of Ulster

BA, MP, MS and PhD: 1984

BE and BMus: 1991

BS: 1984 - 1998

MA and MS: 1984 - 2001

MR: 2000

The University of Warwick

BA, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1977

BE and MR: 2000

LLB: 1982

University of York

BA, BE, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1977

MR: 2000

Professional Qualifications

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

Institution

Qualification*

Qualification awarded from

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Certificate of Completion of Professional Stage Examinations

1992 - 2003

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Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (Professional Stage) and Level 5 Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (Foundation Stage)

2003 - 2009

Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply

2006 - 2012

*The qualifications listed above have been given an academic level outcome only, they should not be considered comparable to a United Kingdom Bachelor with Honours degree.

Effective 27/01/2014

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