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A qualification is exempt from assessment and qualifies for the indicated points if:

  1. the qualification is listed in the Academic Qualifications Table; and
  2. the awarding institution is listed in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
  3. the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
  4. the qualification was awarded from or within the year range listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
  5. the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed under the Academic Qualifications Table.

Academic Qualifications Table

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZQF terms

Points under SMC

Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours

BASH

7

50

Bachelor of Arts ‘Special’ (specialty may be stated)**

BAS

7

50

Bachelor of Business Administration ‘Special’**

BBA

7

50

Bachelor of Commerce with or without ‘Special’**

BC

7

50

Bachelor of Dental Surgery**

BDS

7

50

Bachelor of Design with Honours

BDH

7

50

Bachelor of Laws with or without ‘Special’**

LLB

7

50

Bachelor of Science in Nursing with or without ‘Special’**

Requires assessment by NZQA

Bachelor of Science ‘Special’ (specialty may be stated)**

BSS

7

50

Bachelor of Science with Honours (specialty may be stated)

BSH

7

50

Bachelor of the Science of Agriculture / Bachelor of Science in Agriculture / Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) with or without ‘Special’**

BSAG

7

50

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology and Management

BSAT

7

50

Bachelor of Science of Engineering / Bachelor of the Science of Engineering with or without ‘Special’**

BSE

7

50

Bachelors (External) with any titles

Requires assessment by NZQA

Bachelors stated as ‘Pass’ or ‘Pass Class’

Requires assessment by NZQA

Bachelor degrees other than those named above

Requires assessment by NZQA

Masters (External) with any titles

Requires assessment by NZQA

Master of Arts

MA

8

50

Master of Science

MS

8

50

Master of Social Sciences

MSS

8

50

Master of Technology

MT

8

50

Master of Commerce

MC

9

70

Master of Philosophy

MP

9

70

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

10

70

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

** Degrees may additionally state ‘Honours’ on the award certificate.

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.
- Award certificates are double sided with an English language version on either side.
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 2014

Awarding Institutions Table

Institution

 

Qualification awarded from or between dates

Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka

BAS, MA, MP and PhD: 2000

Eastern University, Sri Lanka

 

BAS, BSS, BSAG, MA, MS, MP and PhD: 2000

BBA and BC: 2005

The Open University of Sri Lanka

LLB, MS, MP and PhD: 2010

University of Colombo

 

BAS, BSS, MA, MS, MP and PhD: 1990

BBA: 2010

BC: 1990–2005

LLB: 2000

University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

 

BAS, BC, BSS, BSAG, MA, MS MP and PhD: 2000

BBA: 2005

LLB: 2009

University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

BAS, BC, BSS, MA, MC, MSS, MS, MP and PhD: 2005

University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

 

BDH, BSS, BSH, MS, MP and PhD: 2005

BSE: 2014

University of Peradeniya

 

 

BASH: 2010

BAS, BC, BDS, BSS, MA, MS, MP and PhD: 1990

BBA: 2006

BSAG: 1990–2009

BSAT: 2010

BSE: 2014

University of Ruhuna

 

 

BAS, BSS, MA, MP and PhD: 2000

BBA: 2006

BC: 2000–2005

BSE: 2014

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

 

BAS, BC, BSS, MA, MS and PhD: 1990

MP: 2000

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