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Canada (27/06/2016)
Academic Qualifications
The qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:
Qualification |
Abbreviation* |
Level in NZ terms |
Points under SMC |
Baccalauréat en droit |
Bdr |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering speciality) (with or without honours) |
BAS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Engineering (with or without honours) |
BE |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Engineering Science (with or without honours) |
BES |
7 |
50 |
Baccalauréat en Génie (with or without honours) |
BG |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (with or without honours) |
BSE |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Arts with Honours / Baccalaureate in Arts / Baccalauréat ès arts / Baccalaureum Artium (Honours must be stated on the award certificate)** |
BAH |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Civil Law and Bachelor of Laws |
BCL |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Laws |
LLB |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Pharmacy / Baccalauréat en Pharmacie |
BP |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy / Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) |
BSP |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science with Honours / Baccalaureate in Science / Baccalauréat ès sciences / Baccalaureus in Scientia (Honours must be stated on the award certificate)** |
BSH |
7 |
50 |
Doctor of Dental Medicine |
DDM |
7 |
50 |
Doctor of Dental Surgery |
DDS |
7 |
50 |
Doctorat en Médecine Dentaire |
DMD |
7 |
50 |
Doctor of Medicine / Doctorat en Médecine |
MD |
7 |
50 |
Doctorem Medicinae et Chirurgiae Magistrum |
DMCM |
7 |
50 |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine / Doctorat en Médecine Vétérinaire |
DVM |
7 |
50 |
Maîtrise en (Speciality) / Maîtrise es Sciences / Maître or / Maitrêsse en (Speciality) / Maîtrise en (Speciality) avec mémoire |
M |
8 |
50 |
Master of Arts |
MA |
8 |
50 |
Master of Science |
MS |
8 |
50 |
Maîtrise professionnelle en (Speciality) |
Refer to NZQA for assessment |
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* Abbreviations used are for the purpose of this list only and are not stated on the award certificates.
** Honours on the award certificate may be stated as ‘Honours’, ‘(Honour s) ’, ‘with Honours’ or ‘Honours Bachelor of’ and may be spelt as ‘honors’.
If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Note:
Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications. French language universities may award qualification certificates in French, while McGill University, the University of New Brunswick, and the University of Saskatchewan may award qualification certificates in Latin. In these instances translated copies from the University must also be presented.
The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment:
- All honorary degrees
- All listed qualifications where study was completed at any institution outside of the country, including any overseas campuses of any listed awarding institution.
- All listed qualifications that contain cross-credited courses or papers
- All qualifications awarded after 2015
Awarding Institutions
The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.
Institution |
Qualification awarded from |
Brock University |
BAH, BSH and MA: 1984 MS: 1979 |
Carleton University |
BE: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 |
Concordia University / Université Concordia |
BE: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 |
Dalhousie University |
BE: 1997 BAH, BSH, BSP, DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2010 |
Lakehead University |
BE: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 |
McGill University / Universitatis McGill |
BE: 1989 BAH, BCL, BSH, DMCM, MA and MS: 1979 DDM: 2000 DDS: 1979 - 2000 |
McMaster University |
BE: 1989 BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1979 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland |
BE: 1989 BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1979 BSP: 1990 |
Queen's University at Kingston |
BSE: 1989 BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2008 |
Simon Fraser University |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 |
Université de Montréal |
Bdr, DMD, MD, DVM and M: 1979 |
Université de Sherbrooke |
BG: 1989 MD and M: 1979 |
Université Laval |
Bdr, MD and M: 1979 DMD: 1984 BG: 1989 |
The University of Alberta |
BSE: 1989 BAH, BSP, BSH, DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2011 |
The University of British Columbia |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSP, BSH, DDM, MD, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2010 |
The University of Calgary |
BSE: 1989 BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1980 - 2009 |
The University of Guelph |
BE: 2008 BSE: 1989 - 2007 |
The University of Manitoba |
BSE: 1989 BAH, BSH, BSP, DDM, MD, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2011 |
University of New Brunswick / Universitas Novi Brunsviri |
BSE: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2014 |
University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2010 |
University of Regina |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 |
University of Saskatchewan / Universitas Saskatchewanensis |
BSE: 1989 BAH, BSH, DDM, MD, DVM, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2010 BSP: 1991 |
University of Toronto |
BAS: 1989 BAH and BSH: 2006 LLB: 1979 - 2001 BSP: 1979 - 2014 DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1979 |
University of Victoria |
BE: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2010 |
The University of Waterloo |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 |
The University of Western Ontario |
BES: 1989 BAH, BSH, DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2008 |
University of Windsor |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2009 |
York University / York Université |
BAS: 2007 - 2014 BE: 2014 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1979 LLB: 1979 - 2009 |
Effective 27/06/2016