People's Republic of China (28/07/2001)

Bachelors degrees awarded according to the Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees of the People’s Republic of China requiring 4 or more years of full time study (gained in or after 1982) are assessed as occupying Category B Level 7 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 10 points.

All Masters degrees (other than Master of Business Administration), awarded according to the Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees of the People’s Republic of China (gained in or after 1984) 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.

Honours degrees awarded according to the Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees of the People’s Republic of China are assessed as occupying Category B Level 7 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 10 points unless a NZQA Assessment Report assesses them as occupying Category A Level 7 of the Qualifications Table, in which case 11 points will be awarded.

Graduate and postgraduate diplomas and Masters of Business Administration require a NZQA assessment for points allocation.

Note: All Bachelors and Masters degrees issued in the People’s Republic of China after 1984 must be endorsed “Awarded according to the Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People’s Republic of China.

Effective 28/07/2001