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Hong Kong
A qualification is exempt from assessment and qualifies for the indicated points if:
- the qualification and the awarding institution is listed; and
- the qualification was awarded from or within the year listed in the ‘effective from’ column of the list; and
- the qualification was not completed outside of the country, including any overseas campuses of the listed awarding institution; and
- the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed in the notes section.
Institution |
Effective from |
Qualification |
NZQF qualification type and level |
SMC points |
City University of Hong Kong |
Effective from 2008 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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Hong Kong Baptist University |
Effective from 2008 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Effective from 2008 to 2016 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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Hong Kong Metropolitan University |
Effective from 2021 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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Lingnan University |
Effective from 2008 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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Open University of Hong Kong |
Effective from 2008 to 2021 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Effective from 2009 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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The Education University of Hong Kong (known as the Hong Kong Institute of Education until 26 May 2016) |
Effective from 2016 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Effective from 2008 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Effective from 2008 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
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The University of Hong Kong |
Effective from 2008 |
Bachelor's degree (with or without Honours) |
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree |
3 |
Master’s degree |
Level 9 Master’s degree |
5 |
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Doctoral degree |
Level 10 Doctoral degree |
6 |
Note: This list applies to bachelor’s degrees (with or without Honours), master’s degrees that require two or more years of full-time study, and doctoral degrees.
Effective 29/09/2023