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Australia (30/03/2015)

Academic Qualifications

The qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Bachelor of Agriculture

BAG

7

50

Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (with or without Honours)**

BAVS

7

50

Bachelor of Arts (a speciality may be stated)

BA

7

50

Bachelor of Arts (Communications and Media Management)

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Bachelor of Biomedicine

BBM

7

50

Bachelor of Business

BB

7

50

Bachelor of Commerce

BC

7

50

Bachelor of Dental Science (with or without Honours)**

BDSc

7

50

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (with or without Honours)**

BDS

7

50

Bachelor of Dentistry (with or without Honours)**

BD

7

50

Bachelor of Design

BDE

7

50

Bachelor of Economics

BEC

7

50

Bachelor of Engineering

BE

7

50

Bachelor of Environments

BEN

7

50

Bachelor of Fine Arts

BFA

7

50

Bachelor of Laws

LLB

7

50

Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice

LLBLP

7

50

Bachelor of Medicine

BM

7

50

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (with or without Honours)**

MD

7

50

Bachelor of Science (a speciality may be stated)

BS

7

50

Bachelor of Veterinary Science / Bachelor of Veterinary Biology (with or without Honours)**

BVBS

 

7

50

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

BVMS

7

50

Bachelor of Veterinary Science (with or without Honours)

BVS

7

50

All Bachelor degrees in teaching, with or without Honours, specialising in Early Childhood Education, Primary or Secondary Education

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours

BAGH

8

50

Bachelor of Arts with Honours (a specialty may be stated)

BAH

8

50

Bachelor of Biomedicine with Honours

BBMH

8

50

Bachelor of Business with Honours

BBH

8

50

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours

BCH

8

50

Bachelor of Economics with Honours

BECH

8

50

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours**

BEH

8

50

Bachelor of Environments with Honours

BENH

8

50

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours

BFAH

8

50

Bachelor of Laws with Honours**

LLBH

8

50

Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice with Honours**

LLBLPH

8

50

Bachelor of Science with Honours (a specialty may be stated)

BSH

8

50

Master of Arts (specialty may be stated)

MA

9

60

Master of Arts in Training and Human Resource Development

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Master of Business Administration

MBA

9

60

Master of Business Administration (International)

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Executive Master of Business Administration

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Master of Philosophy

MP

9

60

Master of Science (a specialty may be stated)

MS

9

60

Master of Science in Engineering

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Master of Veterinary Studies

MVS

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.

** Degree may be awarded with a class of honours.

If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated, they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Note:
- All honorary degrees should 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 Australia, including any Australian overseas campuses, they should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- If any courses have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications, these qualifications also need to be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- All qualifications awarded after 2014 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 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

Australian Catholic University

BA, BAH, MP and PhD: 2000

The Australian National University

 

BA, LLB, BS, BAH, LLBH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979

BC: 1991

BEC and BECH: 1979

MD: 2007

MP: 2001

Bond University

 

BA, BC, LLB, LLBH, MA, MBA, MS and PhD: 2000

BB and BBH: 2008

MD: 2009

Central Queensland University

BA, BB, BE, BAH and PhD: 2000

BBH: 2000 - 2013

MBA: 2010

Charles Darwin University

 

BA, BE, LLB, BS, BAH and PhD: 2004

BB: 2004 - 2008

BC: 2009

MA and MS: 2004 - 2013

Charles Sturt University

BA, BAH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2000

BS, BSH and MP: 2005

BVBS: 2010

Curtin University (Curtin University of Technology 2000 - 2010)

 

 

MBA, MS and PhD: 2000

MA: 2000 - 2012

MP: 2008

Deakin University

 

BA, BS, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1990

BC: 1990 - 1996

BC: 2014

BE and BEH: 1994 - 1997

LLB and LLBH: 1996

MD: 2013

Edith Cowan University

 

 

BA and BAH (except in Psychology), MA, MBA and PhD: 2000

BE and BEH: 2000 - 2005

LLB and LLBH: 2009

Federation University

BA, BS, BAH, BSH, MA and PhD: 2014

Flinders University (The Flinders University of South Australia 1979 - 2008)

 

 

BA, BS, MD, BAH, BSH, MS and PhD: 1979

BB and BBH: 2010

BC and BCH: 1979 - 2013

BE, LLB, BEH and LLBH: 1996

LLBLP and LLBLPH: 2000

MA: 1979 - 2001

Griffith University

 

BA, BS, BAH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1985

BC and BCH: 1991

BE and BEH: 2000

LLB and LLBH: 1996

MD: 2009

MP: 1985

James Cook University (James Cook University of North Queensland 1980 - 1997)

 

 

 

 

BA, BS, BAH, BSH, MS and PhD: 1980

BC and BCH: 1989 - 2009

BE and BEH: 1982 - 2002

BEC and BECH: 1982 - 2009

LLB and LLBH: 1992

MD: 2006

BVS: 2010

MA: 1980 - 2012

MP: 2013

La Trobe University

 

BA, BEC, BS, BAH, BECH, BSH and PhD: 1979

BE and BEH: 1996

LLB and LLBH: 1995

MA and MS: 1981

Macquarie University

 

 

BA, LLB, MA, MS and PhD: 1980

BAH: 1980 - 2013

BC: 1995

BCH: 1997 - 2013

BEC and BECH: 1985 -2012

BS: 1983

LLBH: 1991 - 2013

BSH: 1989 - 2013

MBA: 1983 - 1994

MP: 2006

Monash University

 

 

BA, BAH and MA: 1979 -2001

BB and MBA: 1991

BE and BEH: 1980 - 2001

BEC and BECH: 1979 - 1991

BS and BSH: 1979 - 2014

LLB and LLBH: 1979

MD: 1979 - 2008

BBH: 1991 - 2012

BCH: 2014

MS: 1991 - 2006

PhD: 1979 - 2011

Murdoch University

 

BA and BS: 1985 - 2008

BC and BCH: 1991 - 2000

BE: 1999

BEC and BECH: 1991 - 2013

LLB and MVS: 1994

BVMS, BAH, BSH, MA, MP and PhD: 1985

LLBH: 1994 - 2013

MBA: 1990 - 2009

MS: 2000

Northern Territory University

BA, BB, BE, LLB, BS, BAH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1998 - 2003

QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

 

BA and BAH: 2000 - 2009

BB, BE, LLB, BBH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2000

BFA: 2005

RMIT University

 

BA: 1995 - 2004

BE and BEH: 1995 - 1998

MA and PhD: 1995

Southern Cross University

BA, LLB, BAH and LLBH: 2000

Swinburne University of Technology

 

BA and BAH: 1995

BE, BEH and PhD: 1995 - 2003

MA and MBA: 1995 - 2001

The University of Adelaide

 

BA, BDS, BEC, LLB, MD, BS, BAH, BECH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979

BC and BCH: 1991 - 2000

BE: 1980

BEH: 1980 - 2013

LLBH: 1979 - 2013

MBA: 1982 - 2000

MP: 2011

University of Ballarat

 

BA, BAH, MA and PhD: 2000 - 2014

BE and BEH: 2000 - 2004

University of Canberra

BA, BE, BS, LLB, BAH, BEH, BSH and LLBH: 2000

MA: 2000 - 2007

PhD: 2000 - 2009

The University of Melbourne

 

BA, BC, BS, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979

BAG, BBM, BEN and BFA: 2011

BDS and MD: 1979 - 2013

BE and BEH: 1982 - 2011

BVS: 1979 - 2014

LLB and LLBH: 1979 - 2011

BAGH, BBMH, BENH and BFAH: 2013

MBA: 1979 - 2011

MP: 2009

University of New England (The University of New England 1979 - 2007)

 

BA, BEC, BS, BAH, BECH, BSH, MA and PhD: 1979

BB: 1992

BBH: 1992 - 2012

BE: 1991 - 1999

LLB: 1997

BEH: 1993 - 1999

LLBH: 1998

MS: 1982

The University of New South Wales

 

 

BA, BC, MD, BS, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979

BE and BEH: 1980

LLB and LLBH: 1979

MBA: 1982

MP: 2006

The University of Newcastle

 

 

BA, BS, BAH, BSH and PhD: 1979

BE and BEH: 1980 - 2001

LLB and LLBH: 1998

BM: 2012

MD: 1984 - 2011

MA: 1979 - 2011

MBA: 1984 - 2000

MS: 1984 - 2011

The University of Queensland

 

BA, BC, BEC, BDSc, LLB, BS, BVS, BAH, BCH, BECH, LLBH, BSH, MA and PhD: 1979

BE and BEH: 1980

MD: 1979 - 2014

MBA: 1982

MP: 2001

University of South Australia

BA, BB, BS, BBH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 2000

LLB and LLBH: 2011

University of Southern Queensland

 

BA, BE, BS, BAH, BEH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 2000

LLB and LLBH: 2012

University of the Sunshine Coast

BA, BB, BC, BS, BAH, BBH, BCH, BSH, MA, MBA, MS and PhD: 2000

The University of Sydney

BAVS: 2009

BA, BEC, MD, BS, BVS, BAH, BECH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979

BC and BCH: 2000

BDS: 1979 - 2004

BD: 2005 - 2012

BE and BEH: 1980

LLB and LLBH: 1979 - 2012

MBA: 1984

MP: 1994

University of Tasmania

 

 

BA, MD, BS, BAH, BSH, MA and PhD: 1979

BE and BEH: 1980 - 2003

LLB and LLBH: 1979 - 2003

MBA and MS: 2000

University of Technology, Sydney

BA, BE, LLB, BS, BEH, LLBH, MA, MBA, MS and PhD: 2000

The University of Western Australia

 

BA and BS: 1979 - 2007

BAH and BSH: 1979

BC, BDE, BCH, BFAH: 2014

BDSc, MD, MA, MS and PhD: 1979

BE and BEH: 1980 - 2014

LLB and LLBH: 1979 - 2014

MP: 1991

University of Western Sydney

 

BA, BE, LLB, BAH, LLBH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2001

MD: 2012

MS: 2001 - 2013

University of Wollongong

 

 

BA, BS, BAH, BSH and MA: 1985

BE, BEH and PhD:1985 - 1996

LLB: 1994

LLBH: 2010

MBA and MS: 1991 - 1996

Victoria University (Victoria University of Technology 2000 - 2005)

 

BA, BE, BS, BAH, BEH, MA, MS and PhD: 2000

LLB and LLBH: 2004

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