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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 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

文學 學士 / 文學 學士學位
(Bachelor of Arts)
(with the exception of the degrees in education / 教育學)

BA

7

50

理學 學士 / 理學 學士學位
(Bachelor of Science)
(with the exception of the degrees in education / 教育學)

BS

7

50

工學 學士 / 工學 學士學位
(Bachelor of Science in Engineering / Bachelor of Engineering)

BE

7

50

文學 碩士 / 文學 碩士學位
(Master of Arts)
(with the exception of the degrees in education / 教育學)

MA

9

70

理學 碩士 / 理學 碩士學位
(Master of Science)
(with the exception of the degrees in education / 教育學)

MS

9

70

工學 碩士 / 工學 碩士學位
(Master of Science in Engineering / Master of Engineering)

ME

9

70

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

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

Note:
Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications. Official English Translations should also be provided.

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

National Central University

BA, BS and MS: 1990
BE and ME: 2007
MA: 1995

National Changhua University of Education

BA, BS, MA and MS: 2005
BE and ME: 2010

National Cheng Kung University

BA, BS and MS: 1990
BE and ME: 2007
MA: 1993

National Chengchi University

BA, BS, MA and MS: 1990

National Chi Nan University

BA, BS, MA and MS: 2010
BE: 2007
ME: 2009

National Chiao Tung University

BS and MS: 1990
BE and ME: 2008

National Chiayi University

BA, BS, BE, MA, MS and ME: 2008

National Chung Cheng University

BA, BS, MA and MS: 2000
BE and ME: 2007

National Chung Hsing University

BA, BS and MS: 1990
BE and ME: 2007
MA: 1993

National Defense University

BE: 2007
ME: 2009

National Dong Hwa University

BA, BS, MA and MS: 2008
BE: 2008–2012

National Kaohsiung Normal University

BA, BS, MA and MS: 1993

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

BE, MA, MS and ME: 2010

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

BA, BS, BE, MS and ME: 2009

National Sun Yat-sen University

BA, BS, MA and MS: 1993
BE and ME: 2007–2014

National Taichung University of Education

BE: 2009
ME: 2012

National Taipei University

BA and MA: 2000
BE and ME: 2009

National Taipei University of Technology

BA and MA: 2009
BS, MS, BE and ME: 2007

National Taiwan Normal University

BA, BS, MA and MS: 1990
BE and ME: 2015

National Taiwan Ocean University

BS, MA and MS: 1995
BE and ME: 2007

National Taiwan University of Arts

BA and MA: 2012

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

BS: 2015
BE and ME: 2007
MS: 2013

National Taiwan University

BA, BS, MA and MS: 1990
BE and ME: 2007

National Tsing Hua University

BA, BS, MA and MS: 1990
BE: 2007
ME: 2011

National University of Tainan

BA and MS: 2010
BS: 2012
BE and ME: 2011
MA: 2008

National Yang-Ming University

BA: 2012
BS and MS: 1994
MA: 2010
ME: 2007–2012

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

BA and MA: 2001
BS and MS: 2000
BE: 2007
ME: 2008

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