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Denmark (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 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 Arts (speciality will be stated)

BA

7

50

Bachelor of Science (speciality will be stated)

BS

7

50

Professionsbachelor

Requires assessment by NZQA

diplomingeniør

Requires assessment by NZQA

Master of Arts

Requires assessment by NZQA

Magister Artium

Requires assessment by NZQA

Magisterkonferens

Requires assessment by NZQA

Cand / Candidatus/Kandidatgrad (speciality will be stated)

C

9

70

PhD/PhD graden/PhD grad (speciality will be stated)

PhD

10

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 NZQA for an International Qualifications 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 Name

Qualification awarded from

Aalborg Universitet / Aalborg University

BA and BS: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Aarhus Universitet / Aarhus University

BA and BS: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Arkitektskolen i Århus / The Aarhus School of Architecture

BA: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet / The Technical University of Denmark

BS: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Handelshøjskolen i København / Copenhagen Business School

BA and BS: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

IT-Universitetet i København / The IT University of Copenhagen

BS, C and PhD: 2011

Københavns Universitet / University of Copenhagen

BA: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Roskilde Universitetscenter / Roskilde University

BA and BS: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

Syddansk Universitet / University of Southern Denmark

BA and BS: 2006
C: 2008
PhD: 1996

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