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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
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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
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N6: 1984 - 1994 ND, NHD and MDT: 1984 - 1994 |
Department of National Education/ Department van Nasionale Opvoeding
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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
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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)
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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
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ND: 1988 - 1995 NDE: 1996 - 2002 NHD: 1990 - 1995 BT: 1997 - 2002 MDT: 1988 - 1996 |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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NDE and BT: 2005 - 2010 |
Peninsula Technikon / Technikon Skiereiland
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ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995 NDE and BT: 1996 - 2005 MDT: 1988 - 1996 |
PE Technikon (Port Elizabeth Technikon / Port Elizabethse Technikon 1988 - 2000)
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ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995 NDE: 1996 - 2004 BT: 1995 - 2004 MDT: 1988 - 1996 |
Technikon Natal
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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
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ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995 NDE and BT: 1996 - 2003 MDT: 1988 - 1996 |
Technikon SA (Technikon RSA 1988 - 1993)
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ND and NHD: 1988 - 1995 NDE and BT: 1996 - 2004 |
Technikon Witwatersrand
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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
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Vaal University of Technology (Vaal Triangle Technikon / Vaaldriehoekse Technikon 1988 - 2003)
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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
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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) |
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National Higher Diploma (NHD) |
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Masters Diploma of Technology (MDT) |
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Effective 27/01/2014