United Kingdom - Trade and Craft Qualifications (30/03/2015)

Level 3 Qualifications

Appendix 3 does not include Level 3 qualifications. Level 3 qualifications which are recognised as an exception under the Skilled Migrant Category are included in the List of Qualifications recognised as an Exception (Appendix 8).

City and Guilds of London Institute Craft Qualifications

The craft qualifications in Table A qualify for the points indicated where the qualification:

• is awarded by the City and Guilds of London Institute in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; and
• is listed within the dates specified in Table A below; and
• is relevant to an occupation in Part B of the List of Skilled Occupations at Appendix 6.

Table A

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

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.
- If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were studied at any institution outside of the United Kingdom, including any United Kingdom 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, this includes all International City and Guilds International qualifications.
- All qualifications awarded after 2014 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- For any purpose other than claiming the SMC points stated, evidence of completing a time-based apprenticeship from an appropriate awarding body, in a relevant occupation, is also likely to be required.

Trade Qualifications (Apprenticeships)

The qualifications in Table B qualify for the points indicated where:

• the qualification is relevant to an occupation in Part B of the List of Skilled Occupations at Appendix 6; and
• the qualification is awarded by an awarding body specified in Table C below.

Table B

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.

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

Note:
- Award certificates must be provided in their original language.
- If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were studied at any institution outside of the United Kingdom, including any United Kingdom overseas campuses, they should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- If any courses which 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.
- For any purpose other than claiming the SMC points stated, evidence of completing a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) at Level 3, a National Certificate awarded by BTEC or Edexcel, or a Certificate awarded by City and Guilds of London Institute at Level 3, is also likely to be required.

Table C

The following awarding bodies may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.

Effective 30/03/2015