SM15.5 Bonus points for New Zealand qualifications (30/07/2007)

1. Two years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised qualification qualifies for five points providing the full-time study was over four semesters during a period of at least 16 months.
2. A recognised basic New Zealand qualification from level three up to and including level eight on the Register (see SM14.15) qualifies for five points.
3. A recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification that is at level nine or ten on the Register (see SM14.15) qualifies for 10 points.
4. Qualifications gained with New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID) funding will not qualify for bonus points.

Notes:
~ Applicants who hold a recognised basic New Zealand qualification and a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification are entitled to claim bonus points for both qualifications.
~ For the purposes of the SMC, full-time study at a tertiary education institution is enrolment in at least three papers per semester. For private training establishments, full-time study is considered to be enrolment in a course of study that requires attendance for a minimum of 20 hours per week.
~ Under the SMC, qualifications at level three or four on the Register (see SM14.15) only qualify for points and bonus points if the trade is on the List of Acceptable Trades (see Appendix 8).

Effective 30/07/2007