New Zealand (04/09/2000)

Bachelors degrees which are conferred by New Zealand universities, polytechnics or other recognised degree granting institutions are assessed as occupying Category B Level 7 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 10 points.

Honours degrees which are conferred by New Zealand universities, polytechnics or other recognised degree granting institutions are assessed as occupying Category B Level 7 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 10 points unless a NZQA Qualifications Assessment Report assesses them as occupying Category A Level 7 of the Qualifications Table in which case 11 points will be awarded.

Masters degrees and PhDs which are conferred by New Zealand universities, polytechnics or other recognised degree granting institutions are assessed as occupying Category A Level 8 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 12 points, provided the holder of the qualification also obtained their undergraduate (Bachelors) degree from an institution included on the List of Recognised Qualifications. If the Masters degree is not preceded by an undergraduate degree from an institution included on the List of Recognised Qualifications, it is assessed as occupying Category B Level 7 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 10 points.

National Diplomas at Level 7 of the National Qualifications Framework or above which are conferred by New Zealand universities are assessed as occupying Category C Level 7 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 11 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 are assessed as occupying Category C Level 5 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 10 points.

Qualifications incorporating the words “New Zealand” in the title (for example ‘New Zealand Certificate’ or ‘New Zealand Diploma’) must be separately assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

Effective 04/09/2000