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South Africa - Technical and Vocational Qualifications (27/01/2014)

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

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Certificate of Achievement (N6)

(Speciality in Engineering Studies)

C6

5

40

National Certificate / Nasionale Sertifikaat (N6)

(Speciality in Engineering Studies, Ingenieurstudies, or Ingenieurstudierigting)

N6

5

 

40

National Diploma / Nasionale Diploma (1980 - 1995)

(Speciality listed in List A)

ND

5

40

National Diploma for Technicians / Nasionale Diploma

Vir Tegnici

NDT

5

40

National Diploma / Nasionale Diploma (from 1996)

(Specialities in Architectural Technology, Building, Building Science, Engineering: speciality stated, Quantity Surveying, or Surveying)

NDE

6

40

National Higher Diploma / Nasionale Hoër Diploma

(Speciality listed in List A)

NHD

6

40

Bachelor of Technology / Baccalaureus Technologiae

(Specialities in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Construction Management, Engineering: speciality stated, Quantity Surveying, or Surveying)

BT**

7

50

Masters Diploma in Technology / Meestersdiploma in Tegnologie

(Speciality listed in List A)

MDT

7

50

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.

** A Bachelor of Technology (Baccalaureus Technologiae) in an Engineering speciality is not the same as a Bachelor of Engineering degree awarded by a South African university.

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 award certificates will be issued in English, or Afrikaans. Where the certificate is not issued in English, English translations should always be provided.

All honorary degrees must 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 South Africa, including any South African overseas campuses, or any courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer the qualification to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

All qualifications awarded after 2013 should be referred to 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

(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.)

Qualifications awarded from

Administration of Coloured Affairs / Administrasie van kleurlingsake

NDT: 1977 - 1984

Department: Education / Department: Onderwys (Department of Education / Department van Onderwys 1995 - 2000)

N6: 1995 - 2009

Department: Higher Education and Training

(Certificate states: Issued under delegated authority for the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations)

C6: 2010

Department of Education and Culture / Department van Onderwys en kultuur

 

N6: 1984 - 1994

ND, NHD and MDT: 1984 - 1994

Department of National Education/ Department van Nasionale Opvoeding

 

NDT: 1977 - 1985

ND: 1980 - 1984

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

Border Technikon

NDE: 2000 - 2005

BT: 2003 - 2005

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

NDE and BT: 2005 - 2010

Cape Technikon / Kaapse Technikon

 

ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995

NDE: 1996 - 2005

BT: 1995 - 2005

MDT: 1988 - 1996

Central University of Technology, Free State (Technikon Free State / Technikon Vrystaat 1994 -2004, Technikon OVS / Technikon OFS 1988 - 1994)

ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995

NDE: 1996 - 2008

BT: 1996 - 2010

Durban University of Technology (Durban Institute of Technology 2002 - 2006)

NDE and BT: 2002 - 2010

Eastern Cape Technikon

NDE: 1996 - 2005

BT: 2002 - 2005

Mangosuthu University of Technology (Mangosuthu Technikon 1990 - 2007)

ND: 1990 - 1995

NDE: 1995 - 2010

BT: 1996 - 2010

ML Sultan Technikon

 

ND: 1988 - 1995

NDE: 1996 - 2002

NHD: 1990 - 1995

BT: 1997 - 2002

MDT: 1988 - 1996

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

 

NDE and BT: 2005 - 2010

Peninsula Technikon / Technikon Skiereiland

ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995

NDE and BT: 1996 - 2005

MDT: 1988 - 1996

PE Technikon (Port Elizabeth Technikon / Port Elizabethse Technikon 1988 - 2000)

 

ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995

NDE: 1996 - 2004

BT: 1995 - 2004

MDT: 1988 - 1996

Technikon Natal

 

ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995

NDE: 1996 - 2002

BT: 1995 - 2002

MDT: 1988 - 1996

Technikon Northern Gauteng (Technikon Northern Transvaal 1991-1997)

ND: 1991 - 1995

NDE: 1996 - 2003

NHD: 1992 - 1995

BT: 1999 - 2003

Technikon North-West (Setlogelo Technikon 1994 - 1997)

ND: 1994 - 1995

NDE: 1996 - 2003

BT: 1995 - 2003

Technikon Pretoria

 

ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995

NDE and BT: 1996 - 2003

MDT: 1988 - 1996

Technikon SA (Technikon RSA 1988 - 1993)

 

ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995

NDE and BT: 1996 - 2004

Technikon Witwatersrand

ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995

NDE and BT: 1996 - 2004

MDT: 1988 - 1996

Tshwane University of Technology

NDE and BT: 2004 - 2010

University of Johannesburg

NDE and BT: 2005 - 2010

University of South Africa / UNISA

NDE and BT: 2004 - 2010

 

Vaal University of Technology (Vaal Triangle Technikon / Vaaldriehoekse Technikon 1988 - 2003)

ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995

NDE: 1996 - 2010

BT: 1995 - 2010

MDT: 1988 - 1996

Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science /Walter Sisulu University

NDE and BT: 2005 - 2010

 

LIST A: Specialities for National Diploma, National Higher Diploma, and Masters Diploma in Technology 1980 - 1995

These qualifications must be awarded in an acceptable speciality. The list of acceptable specialities for each qualification is tabled below.

National Diploma (ND)

  • Air Conditioning and Regrigeration/ Lugversorging en Koeling
  • Architecture / Argitektuur
  • Building / Bouwerk
  • Building Surveying / Bouwerkopmeting
  • Civil Engineering / Siviele Ingenieurswese
  • Construction Supervision / Bouwerktoesig
  • Electrical Engineering: Avionics - Elektriese Ingenieurswese: Avionika
  • Electrical Engineering - Light Current - Analyser Technicians / Elektriese Ingenieurswese: Swakstroom: Aniliseerdetegnici
  • Electrical Engineering: Light Current / Elektriese Ingenieurswese: Swakstroom
  • Electrical Engineering: Heavy Current / Elektriese Ingenieurswese: Sterkstroom
  • Industrial Engineering / Bedryfsingenieurswese
  • Mechanical Engineering / Meganiese Ingenieurswese
  • Metallurgical Engineering / Metallurgiese Ingenieurswese
  • Plumbing Technology / Loodgieterstegnologie
  • Property Valuation / Eiendomswaardering
  • Surveying / opmeting
  • Telecoms / Telekom
  • Three-Dimentional Design / Driedimensionele Ontwerp
  • Welding Engineering / Sweisingenieurswese
  • Wood Production Engineering /Houtproduksie - Ingenieurswese
  • Wood Technology / Houttrgnologie

National Higher Diploma (NHD)

  • Air Conditioning and Regrigeration/ Lugversorging en Koeling
  • Architecture / Argitektuur
  • Building Surveying / Bouwerkopmeting
  • Civil Engineering / Siviele Ingenieurswese
  • Construction Supervision / Bouwerktoesig
  • Electrical Engineering - Light Current - Analyser Technicians / Elektriese Ingenieurswese: Swakstroom: Aniliseerdetegnici
  • Electrical Engineering: Light Current / Elektriese Ingenieurswese: Swakstroom
  • Electrical Engineering: Heavy Current / Elektriese Ingenieurswese: Sterkstroom
  • Industrial Engineering / Bedryfsingenieurswese
  • Mechanical Engineering / Meganiese Ingenieurswese
  • Metallurgical Engineering / Metallurgiese Ingenieurswese
  • Surveying / opmeting
  • Telecoms / Telekom
  • Town and Regional Planning / Stads-en Streeksbeplanning
  • Welding Engineering / Sweisingenieurswese

Masters Diploma of Technology (MDT)

  • Civil Enginering: Road and Transport / Siviele Ingenieurswese: Pad-en Vervoer
  • Civil Enginering: Structural / Siviele Ingenieurswese: Struktureel
  • Civil Enginering: Water / Siviele Ingenieurswese: Water
  • Construction Mangement / Konstruksiebesruur
  • Electrical Engineering: Light Current / Elektriese Ingenieurswese: Swakstroom
  • Electrical Engineering: Heavy Current / Elektriese Ingenieurswese: Sterkstroom
  • Industrial Engineering / Bedryfsingenieurswese
  • Mechanical Engineering / Meganiese Ingenieurswese
  • Metallurgical Engineering / Metallurgiese Ingenieurswese
  • Surveying / opmeting
  • Telecoms / Telekom
  • Welding Engineering / Sweisingenieurswese

Effective 27/01/2014

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