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Malaysia (05/12/2016)

Academic qualifications

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

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Sarjana Muda** / Bacelor** (Bachelor) with the exception of the specialities listed below.

Sarjana Muda** Dengan Kepujian (Bachelor with Honours) with the exception of the specialities listed below.

B

7

50

Sarjana Muda Doktor Perubatan dan Pembedahan (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)

BM

7

50

Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan (Bachelor of Engineering)

Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan dengan Kepujian (Bachelor of Engineering with Honours)

BE

7

50

Sarjana Muda Pembedahan Pergigian (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)

BDS

7

50

Sarjana Muda Undang-undang (Bachelor of Law)

Sarjana Muda Undang-undang dengan Kepujian (Bachelor of Law with Honours)

LLB

7

50

Sarjana Muda Pendidkan / Bacelor Pendidkan (Bachelor of Education)

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Bacelor Pendidkan dengan Kepujian / Sarjana Muda Pendidkan dengan Kepujian (Bachelor of Education with Honours)

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Sarjana Muda Sains dengan Pendidikan (Bachelor of Science with Education)

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Doktor Pembedahan Pergigian (Doctor of Dental Surgery)

DDS

7

50

Doktor Pergigian (Doctor of Dental Medicine)

DDM

7

50

Doktor Perubatan (Doctor of Medicine)

MD

7

50

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

**The degree speciality will be stated.

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 wording on awarding certificates may appear in Malay or in a mixture of Malay and English. ‘Ijazah’ will appear above or before ‘Sanjana’ on Malay language award certificates. Certified translations issued by the awarding university are not original award certificates.

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 2011, with the exception of listed engineering degrees

Awarding Institutions

The following Public Universities may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown:

Institution

Qualification awarded from

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia / International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, Selangor

B and LLB: 2000–2011
BM: 2002–2011
BE: 2009–2016

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor

B and LLB: 1992–2011
DDM: 2002–2011
BE: 2009–2016

Universiti Malaya / University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

B, BM, BDS and LLB: 1990–2011
BE: 2009–2016

Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

B: 2004–2011
MD: 2009–2011
BE: 2009–2016

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak

B and MD: 2004–2011
BE: 2009–2016

Universiti Putra Malaysia / Putra University, Malaysia Serdang, Selangor (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia / University of Agriculture, Malaysia 1992–1997)

B: 1992–2011
MD: 2001–2011
BE: 2009–2016

Universiti Sains Malaysia / University of Science Malaysia, Penang

B and MD: 1995–2011
DDS: 2004–2011
BE: 2009–2016

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia / University of Technology Malaysia, Skudai, Johor

B: 1995–2011
BE: 2009–2016

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor

B and LLB: 2006–2011
BE: 2009–2016

Universiti Utara Malaysia / Northern University of Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah

B: 2005–2011
LLB: 2008–2011

Effective 05/12/2016

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