United States of America (24/07/2006)

Bachelors degrees requiring 3 or more years of full time study from degree granting institutions accredited by the following listed bodies are assessed as occupying Level 7 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.

Masters degrees and PhDs from degree granting institutions accredited by the following listed bodies are assessed as occupying Level 9 or 10 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 55 points, provided the holder of the qualification also obtained their undergraduate (Bachelors) degree from an accredited degree granting institution. If the Masters degree is not preceded by an undergraduate degree from a degree granting institution accredited by the following listed bodies, or an institution included on the List of Recognised Qualifications, it is assessed as occupying Level 7 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.

Honours degrees from degree granting institutions accredited by the following listed bodies are assessed as occupying Level 7 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.

• Middle States Association of College and Schools Middle States Commission on Higher Education
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The Higher Learning Commission
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities

More information about these institutions may be found on the following website: www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

Effective 24/07/2006