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Fiji

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

  1. the qualification and the awarding institution is listed; and
  2. the qualification was awarded from or within the year listed in the ‘effective from’ column of the list; and
  3. the qualification was not completed outside of the country, including any overseas campuses of the listed awarding institution; and
  4. the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed in the notes section.

Institution

Effective from

Qualification

NZQCF qualification type and level

SMC points

Fiji National University

From 2017

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

The University of Fiji

From 2017

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

The University of the South Pacific

From 1998

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Notes:
• This list applies to bachelor’s degrees (without honours) that require three or more years of full-time study OR a minimum of 360 Fiji National Qualifications Framework (FNQF) credits. If the standard full-time duration cannot be determined, or the overall credits of study cannot be calculated based on the academic transcript, the qualification must be evaluated by NZQA.
• This list applies to master’s degrees that require two or more years of full-time study OR a minimum of 240 FNQF credits. If the standard full-time duration cannot be determined, or the overall credits of study cannot be calculated based on the academic transcript, the qualification must be evaluated by NZQA.

Effective 25/03/2024

IN THIS SECTION

Appendix 17 – List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (from 29 September 2023)

Washington Accord and Sydney Accord accredited degrees (engineering and engineering technology)

Australia

Canada

China

Japan

Hong Kong

Ireland

Malaysia

Philippines

South Africa

United Kingdom

United States of America

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