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Belgium (05/12/2016)

Academic Qualifications

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

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Bachelier / Bachelier en (speciality stated)

BFR

7

50

Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur

Refer to NZQA for an assessment

Bachelor of Arts in de / Bachelor of Arts (speciality stated)

BAFL

7

50

Bachelor of Science in de / Bachelor of Science

(speciality stated)

BSFL

7

50

Bachelor of Science in de ingenieurswetenschappen

Refer to NZQA for an assessment

Licentiaat in de (speciality stated)

LFL

8

50

Licentiate (speciality stated)

LFR

8

50

Docteur / PhD
(speciality will be stated)

DFR

10

60

Doctor / PhD
(speciality will be stated)

DFL

10

60

*Abbreviations used are for the purpose of this list only.

Université de Mons / UMONS is a Flemish institution but awards its degrees in French (please refer to the individual listing below).

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

Note:
Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications.

The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications 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 2016

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.

Qualification awarded from

Université Catholique de Leuven / Katholieke Universiteit Leuven / KU Leuven

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 1998–2007
DFL: 2009

Université Catholique de Louvain

BFR: 2007
LFR: 1998–2007
DFR: 2009

Université de Liège

BFR: 2007
LFR: 1998–2007
DFR: 2009

Université de Mons / UMONS (Université de Mons-Hainaut 2007 - 31 December 2008)

BFR: 2007
DFR: 2009

Université de Namur

BFR: 2007
DFR: 2009

Université Libre de Bruxelles

BFR: 2007
LFR: 1998–2007
DFR: 2009

Université Saint-Louis–Bruxelles (Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis à Bruxelles 2007–2014)

BFR: 2007
DFR: 2009

Universiteit Antwerpen

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 2003–2007
DFL: 2009

Universiteit Gent

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 1998–2007
DFL: 2009

Universiteit Hasselt

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 1998–2007
DFL: 2009

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

BAFL and BSFL: 2007
LFL: 1998–2007
DFL: 2009

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