Netherlands (19/02/2018)

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

the qualification is listed in the Academic Qualifications Table; and
the awarding institution is listed in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
the qualification was awarded from or within the year range listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
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 Arts (speciality stated)**	BA	7	50
Bachelor of Science (speciality stated)**	BS	7	50
Doctorandus / doctoral (doctoraal examen / examination)	DX	8	50
Ingenieur (doctoraal examen / examination)	IR	8	50
Master of Arts (speciality stated)** Except as listed below	MA	8	50
Master of Science (speciality stated)**	MS	8	50
Meester in de Rechten / Meester (doctoraal examen / examination)	MR	8	50
Doctoraat (with title of doctor)***	D	10	70
Doctor of Philosophy	PhD	10	70
Professional Doctorate in Engineering	Requires assessment by NZQA

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

**All qualifications specialising in education, teacher training, or educational sciences require an assessment by NZQA.

***A doctorandus / doctoral / doctoraal should not be confused with a doctoraat.

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. Some award certificates are in Latin, in which case translated copies from the university must also be presented.

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 teaching qualifications
- All qualifications awarded after 2017

Awarding Institutions Table

Institution Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets.	Qualification awarded from or between dates
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam	BA, BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1986–2006 MA and MS: 2004 MR: 1996–2006 D: 1980–2006


Maastricht University / Universiteit Maastricht (Rijksuniversiteit Limburg 1985–1996)	BA, BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1985–2006 MA and MS: 2004 MR: 1996–2006 D: 1985–2006


Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen / Radboud University Nijmegen (Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen 1980–2004)	BA, BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1980–2006 MA and MS: 2004 MR: 1996–2006 D: 1980–2006


Rijksuniversiteit Groningen	BA, BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1980–2006 IR and MR: 1996–2006 MA and MS: 2004 D: 1980–2006


Technische Universiteit Delft / Delft University of Technology	BS and PhD: 2005 IR: 1996–2006 DX: 1990–2006 MS: 2004 D: 1990–2006


Technische Universiteit Eindhoven / Eindhoven University of Technology	BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1986–2006 IR: 1996–2006 MS: 2004 D: 1986–2006
Universiteit Leiden / Academia Lvgdvno-Batava (Rijksuniversiteit Te Leiden/Academia Lvgdvno-Batava 1980–2000)	BA, BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1980–2006 MA and MS: 2004 MR: 1996–2006 D: 1980–2006


Universiteit Twente	BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1986–2006 IR: 1996–2006 MS: 2004 D: 1986–2006
Universiteit Utrecht (Rijksuniversiteit Te Utrecht 1980–1992)	BA, BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1980–2006 MA and MS: 2004 MR: 1996–2006 D: 1980–2006


Universiteit van Amsterdam / University of Amsterdam	BA, BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1980–2006 MA and MS: 2004 MR: 1996–2006 D: 1980–2006


Universiteit van Tilburg / Tilburg University (Katholieke Universiteit Brabant 1990–2001)	BA, BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1990–2006 MA and MS: 2004 MR: 1996–2006 D: 1990–2006
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	BA, BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1980–2006 MA and MS: 2004 MR: 1996–2006 D: 1980–2006
Wageningen University / Wageningen Universiteit (Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen 1990–1998)	BS and PhD: 2005 DX: 1990–2006 IR: 1996–2006 MS: 2004 D: 1990–2006

Effective 19/02/2018

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