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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 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

Bachelor degree (学士学位) 1985–1992

Certificate of Bachelor degree (学士 学位证书) from 1993

 

B

7

50

Master degree (硕士学位) 1985–1992**

Certificate of Master degree (硕士学 位证书) from 1993**

(With the exception of the Master of Business Administration degrees listed below)

M

9

70

Master of Business Administration (工商管理硕士)

Certificate of Master of Business Administration (工商管理硕士证书)

Executive Master of Business Administration (高级管理人员工商管理硕士)

Certificate of Executive Master of Business Administration (高级管理人员工商管理硕士证书)

Requires assessment by NZQA

Doctoral degree (博士学位) 1985–1992***

Certificate of Doctoral degree (博士学位证书) from 1993***

D

10

70

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only

**Evidence of a bachelor degree at Level 7 is also required.

***Evidence of a bachelor degree at Level 7 and a master degree at Level 9 are also required.

Notes:
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 only a graduation certificate is provided
- All listed qualifications that are not Regular higher education
- All listed qualifications where the certificate number is preceded by a ‘T’ (alternate route) or ‘Z’ (professional degree)
-   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

All degrees certificates must be endorsed with ‘Awarded according to the Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People's Republic of China’ (中华人民共和国学位条例).

Between 1985 and 1992, the degree certificate and graduation certificate for bachelor, master and doctoral degrees were combined into a single booklet called the ‘Graduation Certificate’. This booklet must state both approved for graduation (准予毕业) and awarded an academic degree (授予学位).

From 1993 the degree certificate and graduation certificate were separated and students were awarded with both documents. Both a certificate of degree and a graduation certificate must always be provided for all degrees as evidence of the degree having been awarded. Qualifications with a graduation certificate only must be referred to NZQA for assessment.

For bachelor degrees awarded between 1993 and 2007, the certificate of bachelor degree (学士学位证书) will generally show the category of study as Regular higher education (普通高等教育). If the degree certificate does not state this, then the graduation certificate (毕业证书) must show evidence that the degree is a Regular higher education (普通高等学校). A graduation certificate alone will not be acceptable.

After document changes in January 2008, ’Regular higher education’ (普通高等教育) must be written at the bottom of all certificates of bachelor degree. On the bottom left hand corner of award certificates there is 16 digit certificate number. The sixth digit in the series identifies the degree type, and the seventh to tenth digit identifies the year the degree was awarded.

From 2016 Universities have been able to issue their own award certificates

The wording used on certificates may vary. If there is no evidence of the program being ‘Regular higher education’, the applicant will require an assessment by NZQA.

Awarding Institutions Table

Institution

Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets.

Qualification awarded from

Anhui University / 安徽大学, Anhui Province / 安徽省

B, M and D: 2000

Beihang University / 北京航空航天大学 (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics / 北京航空航天大学1988–2002), Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1988

Beijing Foreign Studies University / 北京外国语大学 (Beijing Foreign Language Institute / 北京外国语学院 1985–1994), Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1985

Beijing Forestry University / 北京林业大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1990

Beijing Institute of Technology / 北京理工大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京 市

B, M and D: 1988

Beijing Jiaotong University / 北京交通大学 (Northern Jiaotong University /

北方交通大学 1990–2003), Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1990

Beijing Language and Culture University / 北京语言大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市)

B, M and D: 2005

Beijing Normal University / 北京师范大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1990

Beijing University of Chemical Technology / 北京化工大学 , Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1994

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine / 北京中医药大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1993

Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications / 北京邮电大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1993

Beijing University of Technology / 北京工业大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 2000

Central China Normal University /华中师范大学 (Huazhong Normal University /华中师范大学 1995 - 2011), Hubei Province /湖北省

B, M and D: 1995

Central South University / 中南大学, Hunan Province / 湖南省

B, M and D: 2000

Central University of Finance and Economics / 中央财经大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 2000

Chang'an University / 长安大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省

B, M and D: 2000

China Agricultural University / 中国农业大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1995

China Pharmaceutical University / 中国药科大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 2000

China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 中国地质大学 (北京), Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 2005

China University of Geosciences, Wuhan / 中国地质大学 (武汉), (China University of Geosciences / 中国地质大学 1988–2005), Hubei Province / 湖北省

B, M and D: 1988

China University of Mining and Technology / 中国矿业大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 1988

China University of Petroleum, Beijing / 中国石油大学 (Petroleum University, Beijing / 石油大学 1993–2005), Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1993

China University of Political Science and Law / 中国政法大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1987

Chongqing University / 重庆大学, Chongqing Municipality / 重庆市

B, M and D: 1985

Communication University of China / 中国传媒大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 2004

Dalian Maritime University / 大连海事大学, Liaoning Province / 辽宁省

B, M and D: 1994

Dalian University of Technology / 大连理工大学, Liaoning Province / 辽宁省

B, M and D: 1990

Donghua University / 东华大学 (China Textile University / 中国纺织大学 1994 - 1999), Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1994

East China Normal University / 华东师范大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1985

East China University of Science and Technology / 华东理工大学 (East China University of Chemical Technology / 华东化工学院 1985–1993), Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1985

Fudan University / 复旦大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1985

Fuzhou University / 福州大学, Fujian Province / 福建省

B, M and D: 2003

Guangxi University / 广西大学, Guangxi Autonomous Region / 广西壮族自治区

B, M and D: 2005

Harbin Engineering University / 哈尔滨工程大学, Heilongjiang Province / 黑龙江省

B, M and D: 1994

Harbin Institute of Technology / 哈尔滨工业大学, Heilongjiang Province / 黑龙江省

B, M and D: 1985

Hebei University of Technology / 河北工业大学, Hebei Province / 河北省

B, M and D: 2005

Hefei University of Technology / 合肥工业大学, Anhui Province / 安徽省

B, M and D: 1992

Hohai University / 河海大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 1988

Huazhong Agricultural University / 华中农业大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省

B, M and D: 1992

Huazhong University of Science and Technology / 华中理工大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省

B, M and D: 1988

Hunan Normal University / 湖南师范大学, Hunan Province / 湖南省

B, M and D: 2005

Hunan University / 湖南大学, Hunan Province / 湖南省

B, M and D: 1992

Inner Mongolia University / 内蒙古大学, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region / 内蒙古自治区

B, M and D: 1995

Jilin University / 吉林大学, Jilin Province / 吉林省

B, M and D: 1985

Jinan University / 暨南大学, Guangdong Province / 广东省

B, M and D: 1990

Lanzhou University / 兰州大学, Gansu Province / 甘肃省

B, M and D: 1985

Liaoning University / 辽宁大学, Liaoning Province / 辽宁省

B, M and D: 1992

Minzu University of China (Central University for Nationalities 1993 - 2008) / 中央民族大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1993

Nanchang University / 南昌大学, Jiangxi Province / 江西省

B, M and D: 2005

Nanjing Agricultural University / 南京农业大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 1988

Nanjing Normal University / 南京师范大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 1992

Nanjing University / 南京大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 1985

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics / 南京航空航天大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 1993

Nanjing University of Science and Technology / 南京理工大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 1993

Nankai University / 南开大学, Tianjin Municipality / 天津市

B, M and D: 1985

North China Electric Power University / 华北电力大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1995

Northeast Agricultural University / 东北农业大学, Heilongjiang Province / 黑龙江省

B, M and D: 1994

Northeast Forestry University / 东北林业大学, Heilongjiang Province / 黑龙江省

B, M and D: 1994

Northeast Normal University / 东北师范大学, Jilin Province / 吉林省

B, M and D: 1992

Northeastern University / 东北大学 (Northeastern Institute of Technology / 东北工学院 1985–1993), Liaoning Province / 辽宁省

B, M and D: 1985

Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University / 西北农林科技大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省

B, M and D: 2000

Northwest University / 西北大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省

B, M and D: 1994

Northwestern Polytechnical University / 西北工业大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省

B, M and D: 1985

Ocean University of China / 中国海洋大学 (Ocean University of Qingdao / 青岛海洋大学 1995 - 2002), Shandong Province / 山东省

B, M and D: 1995

Peking University / 北京大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1985

Renmin University of China / 中国人民大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1986

Shaanxi Normal University / 陕西师范大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省

B, M and D: 2000

Shandong University / 山东大学, Shandong Province / 山东省

B, M and D: 1985

Shanghai International Studies University / 上海外国语大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1995

Shanghai Jiao Tong University / 上海交通 大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1988

Shanghai Second Medical University / 上海第二医科大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1992–2005

Shanghai University / 上海大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1994

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics / 上海财经大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1992

Sichuan Agricultural University / 四川农业大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省

B, M and D: 1994

Sichuan University / 四川大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省

B, M and D: 1999

Soochow University / 苏州大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 1992

South China Normal University / 华南师范大学, Guangdong Province / 广东省

B, M and D: 2000

South China University of Technology / 华南理工大学, Guangdong Province / 广东省

B, M and D: 1988

Southeast University / 东南大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省

B, M and D: 1988

Southwest Jiaotong University / 西南交通大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省

B, M and D: 1990

Southwest University / 西南大学, Chongqing Municipality / 重庆市

B, M and D: 2005

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics / 西南财经大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省

B, M and D: 1994

Sun Yat-Sen University (Zhongshan University 1990–2001) / 中山大学, Guangdong Province / 广东省

B, M and D: 1990

Taiyuan University of Technology / 太原理工大学, Shanxi Province / 山西省

B, M and D: 2000

Tianjin Medical University / 天津医科大学, Tianjin Municipality / 天津市

B, M and D: 1994

Tianjin University / 天津大学, Tianjin Municipality / 天津市

B, M and D: 1990

Tongji University / 同济大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市

B, M and D: 1990

Tsinghua University / 清华大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1985

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China / 电子科技大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省

B, M and D: 1992

University of International Business and Economics / 对外经济贸易大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1995

University of Science and Technology Beijing / 北京科技大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市

B, M and D: 1988

University of Science and Technology of China / 中国科学技术大学, Anhui Province / 安徽省

B, M and D: 1985

Wuhan University / 武汉大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省

B, M and D: 1987

Wuhan University of Technology / 武汉工业大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省

B, M and D: 1990

Xiamen University / 厦门大学, Fujian Province / 福建省

B, M and D: 1990

Xi'an Jiaotong University / 西安交通大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省

B, M and D: 1985

Xidian University / 西安电子科技大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省

B, M and D: 1995

Yanbian University / 延边大学, Jilin Province / 吉林省

B, M and D: 2000

Yunnan University / 云南大学, Yunnan Province / 云南省

B, M and D: 1997

Zhejiang University / 浙江大学, Zhejiang Province / 浙江省

B, M and D: 1998

Zhengzhou University / 郑州大学, Henan Province / 河南省

B, M and D: 2000

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law / 中南财经政法大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省

B, M and D: 2000

Effective 19/02/2018

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)

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Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

Netherlands

New Zealand

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)

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Ningxia Autonomous Region (to 14/05/2012)

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Qinghai Province (to 10/12/2012)

Qinghai Province (14/05/2012)

Qinghai Province (29/11/2010)

Shaanxi Province / 陕西省 (to 23/09/2013)

Shaanxi Province / 陕西省 (10/12/2012)

Shaanxi Province (14/05/2012)

Shaanxi Province (29/11/2010)

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Shandong Province / 山东省 (10/12/2013)

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Yunnan Province (14/05/2012)

Yunnan Province (29/11/2010)

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Zhejiang Province / 浙江省 (10/12/2012)

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