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Zimbabwe (26/09/2011)

Academic Qualifications

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

BM

7

50

Bachelor of Accountancy degree, with or without Honours

BAc

7

50

Bachelor of Business Studies and Computing Science degree, with or without Honours

BCS

7

50

Bachelor of Business Studies degree, with or without Honours

BBS

7

50

Bachelor of Law

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Bachelor of Pharmacy, with or without Honours

BP

7

50

Bachelor of Veterinary Science, with or without Honours

BV

7

50

Bachelor General degree or Bachelor Honours degree in the following fields:

  • Arts
  • Science

B

7

50

Bachelor Special Honours following a Bachelor General degree in the following fields:

  • Arts
  • Science

BS

7

50

Master of Philosophy

MPhil

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.

Note: 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 taken outside of Zimbabwe, including courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Awarding Institution

The following institution 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

University of Zimbabwe (The University of Rhodesia 1971-1980)

BS: 1971-1989

B: 1974-1989

BM: 1976-1989

BV: 1981-1989

BAc: 1984-1989

BBS: 1984-1989

BP: 1984-1989

BCS: 1986-1989

MPhil: 1973-1989

PhD: 1974-1989

Effective 26/09/2011

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