- This is not current policy -
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New Zealand (01/07/2001)
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
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Qualifications Table
Category & Level
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Points
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Doctoral degree
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Category A Level 8
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12 points
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Master's degree
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Category A Level 8
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12 points
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Postgraduate diploma
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Category A Level 7
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11 points
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Postgraduate certificate
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Category A Level 7
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11 points
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Bachelor's degree with Honours
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Category A Level 7
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11 points
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1 year postgraduate Diploma of Teaching
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Category B Level 8
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11 points
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Bachelor's degree
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Category B Level 7
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10 points
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Graduate diploma
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Category B Level 8
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11 points
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Category B Level 8
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11 points
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3 year Bachelor of Education (Teaching) degree
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Category B Level 7
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10 points
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4 year Bachelor of Education degree/Diploma of Teaching
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Category B Level 8
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11 points
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4 year Bachelor's degree
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Category B Level 8
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11 points
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Graduate certificate
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Category B Level 8
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11 points
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3 year Bachelor of Nursing degree
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Category B Level 7
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10 points
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3 year nursing diploma
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Category C Level 6
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10 points
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Three-year polytechnic Diploma, named or unspecified.
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Category C Level 6
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10 points
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3 year Diploma of Teaching
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Category C Level 6
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10 points
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Three year polytechnic Diploma in Business or
Advanced Dip Bus.
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Category C Level 6
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10 points
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New Zealand Diploma in Business
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Category C Level 5
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10 points
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New Zealand Certificate in Engineering, Science, Building etc.
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Category C Level 5 or Level 6
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10 points
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New Zealand Advanced Trade Certificate
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Category D Level 4
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10 points
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New Zealand Trade Certificate
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Category D Level 3 or Level 4
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10 points
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New Zealand Apprenticeship
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Category D Level 3
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10 points
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National Diplomas at Level 7 of the National Qualifications Framework or above which are conferred by New Zealand universities
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Category C Level 7
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11 points
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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
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Category C Level 5
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10 points
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Two Year polytechnic diplomas, New Zealand Technicians Certificates and New Zealand tertiary qualifications not included in the table above require NZQA assessment for points allocation.
Effective 01/07/2001
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