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Switzerland (28/08/2017)

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 the year 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 Arts (BA)
(speciality may be stated)
(specialities in education or teaching should be refered to NZQA for assessment)

BA

7

50

Bachelor of Science (BSc)
(speciality may be stated)
(specialities in education or teaching should be refered to NZQA for assessment)

BS

7

50

Master of Arts
(speciality may be stated)
(specialities in education or teaching should be refered to NZQA for assessment)

MA

9

70

Master of Science
(speciality may be stated )
(specialities in education or teaching should be refered to NZQA for assessment)

MS

9

70

Doktor
Doktors der
Docteur
Dottorato
PhD

D

10

70

Doktor der Medizin
Docteur en Médecine

Refer to NZQA for assessment

*Abbreviations used are for the purpose of this list.

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 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 Table

Institution

Qualification awarded from

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

BA and BS: 2009
MA and MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

BA and BS: 2009
MA and MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Universität Basel

BA and BS: 2009
MA and MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Universität Bern

BA and BS: 2009
MA and MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Université de Fribourg

BA and BS: 2009
MA and MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Université de Genève

BA and BS: 2009
MA and MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Université de Lausanne

BS: 2009
MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Università della Svizzera italiana

BA and BS: 2009
MA and MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Universität Luzern

BA: 2009
MA: 2011
PhD: 2000

Université de Neuchâtel

BA and BS: 2009
MA and MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Universität St. Gallen

BA: 2009
PhD: 2000

Universität Zürich

BA and BS: 2009
MA and MS: 2011
PhD: 2000

Effective 28/08/2017

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