WD1.10 Qualification requirements (30/03/2015)

1. Applicants must have successfully completed a New Zealand qualification(s) that would qualify for points under the Skilled Migrant Category (see SM14) and meet one of the requirements set out in (b) below. 
2. Applicants must have completed:
   1. a qualification at level seven or above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) that they have studied for at least 30 weeks in New Zealand; or
   2. a qualification at levels four to six on the NZQF that they have studied for at least 60 weeks in New Zealand; or
   3. two qualifications at levels four to six on the NZQF, provided each qualification has been studied for at least 30 weeks in New Zealand (60 weeks total study in New Zealand) and the second qualification is at a higher level.

Note: Study weeks includes exam preparation time and excludes holiday periods.

Effective 30/03/2015