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Switzerland

Institution

Effective from

Qualification

NZQCF qualification type and level

SMC points

Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Università della Svizzera Italian (USI)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Universität Basel

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Universität Bern (UniBE)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Universität Luzern (Unilu)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Universität St. Gallen (HSG)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Universität Zürich (UZH)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Université de Fribourg (Unifr)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Université de Genève (UNIGE)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Université de Lausanne (UNIL)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Université de Neuchâtel (UniNE)

From 2015

Bachelor's Degree

Level 7 Bachelor's degree

3

Master's Degree

Level 9 Master's degree

5

Doctoral Degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore)

Level 10 Doctoral degree

6

Notes:

For bachelor’s degree:
This list applies to bachelor’s degrees that require three or more years of full-time study AND a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.
If the overall credits of study cannot be calculated based on the academic transcript, the qualification must be evaluated by NZQA.

For master’s degree:
This list applies to master’s degrees that require 1.5 or more years of full-time study AND a minimum of 90 ECTS credits.
If the overall credits of study cannot be calculated based on the academic transcript, the qualification must be evaluated by NZQA.
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) is excluded from this list.

For doctoral degree (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore):
This list applies to doctoral degrees (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore) that requires three or more years of full-time study.
The doctoral degrees (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore) must include a research thesis/dissertation.
Depending on the language regions, the degree title may show on the award certificates as Doktor/Doktorin (German) or Docteur/Docteure (French) or Dottore (Italian).
Doctoral degrees (Doktor or Docteur or Dottore) in Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Dental Medicine, Veterinary related fields are excluded from this list.

Effective 23/06/2025

IN THIS SECTION

Appendix 17 - List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (25/03/2024)

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

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

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