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New Zealand (15/12/2003)

New Zealand qualifications are assessed as set out in the following table:

Qualification awarded by New Zealand universities, polytechnics or other New Zealand registered private training establishments

Register Level

Points

Doctoral degree

Level 10

55 points

Master's degree

Level 9

55 points

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Level 9

55 points

Postgraduate diploma

Level 8

50 points

Postgraduate certificate

Level 8

50 points

Bachelor's degree with Honours

Level 8

50 points

1 year postgraduate Diploma of Teaching

Level 8

50 points

Bachelor's degree

Level 7

50 points

Graduate diploma

Level 7

50 points

3 year Bachelor of Education (Teaching) degree

Level 7

50 points

4 year Bachelor of Education degree/Diploma of Teaching

Level 8

50 points

4 year Bachelor's degree

Level 8

50 points

Graduate certificate

Level 8

50 points

3 year Bachelor of Nursing degree

Level 7

50 points

3 year nursing diploma

Level 6

50 points

3 year polytechnic Diploma, named or unspecified.

Level 6

50 points

3 year Diploma of Teaching

Level 6

50 points

3 year polytechnic Diploma in Business or Advanced Dip Bus.

Level 6

50 points

New Zealand Diploma in Business

Level 5

50 points

New Zealand Certificate in Engineering, Science, Building etc.

Level 5 or Level 6

50 points

New Zealand Advanced Trade Certificate

Level 4

50 points

New Zealand Trade Certificate

Level 4

50 points

New Zealand Apprenticeship

Level 4

50 points

National Diplomas at Level 7 of the National Qualifications Framework or above which are conferred by New Zealand tertiary institutions

Level 7

50 points

National Diplomas at Level 5 of the National Qualifications Framework or above which are awarded by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, a New Zealand polytechnic or a New Zealand registered private training establishment

Level 5

50 points

For registration purposes by the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board the National Certificate in Plumbing (level 4) and National Certificate in Gasfitting (level 4)

Level 4

50 points

Two Year polytechnic certificates and diplomas, New Zealand Technicians Certificates and other New Zealand tertiary qualifications not included in the table above require NZQA assessment for points allocation.

Effective 15/12/2003

SEE ALSO

New Zealand (04/02/2008)

New Zealand (24/07/2006)

New Zealand (04/02/2002)

New Zealand (01/07/2001)

New Zealand (04/09/2000)

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