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United Kingdom - Academic Qualifications (24/03/2014)
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 |
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All degrees with QTS, Education or teaching stated on the award certificate |
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Bachelor degrees listed below are all required to be Bachelor (Honours) or Bachelor (with Honours) degrees. These Honours degrees must be classified as either:
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7 |
50 |
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Bachelor of Arts (a speciality may be stated) |
BA |
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery / Bachelor of Dentistry |
BDS |
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Bachelor of Engineering |
BE |
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Bachelor of Laws |
LLB |
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Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Medical Science |
BM |
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery / Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae |
MD |
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Bachelor of Music |
BMus |
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Bachelor of Science (a speciality may be stated) |
BS |
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Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine |
BSVM |
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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine |
BVM |
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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery |
BVMS |
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science |
BVS |
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Master of Arts with Honours (in First or Second Class) |
MAH |
7 |
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 |
7 |
50 |
Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (Professional Stage) and Level 5 Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (Foundation Stage) |
2003 - 2009 |
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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 24/03/2014