Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Foundation degrees

FD

6

40

Diploma of Higher Education

DipHE

6

40

Bachelor degree (General) or Bachelor degree (Ordinary) in any of the fields specified below:

6**

40

Bachelor degree (Pass) in any of the fields specified below:***

7

50

Bachelor (Honours) or Bachelor (with Honours) degree in any of the fields specified below:

Honours degrees are classified as either:

• First-Class Honours (1st);
• Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1);
• Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2); or
• Third-Class Honours (3rd).

7

50

Accountancy

BAcc

Administration

BAdmin

Agriculture

BAgr

Applied Linguistics

BAppLing

Architecture

BArch

Arts

BA

Clinical Science

BClinSci

Commerce

BCom

Community Education and Community Development

BCECD

Dental Surgery

BDS

Design

BDes

Economic Science

BEconSc

Engineering

BEng

Engineering and Management

BEng&Man

Finance

BFin

Finance and Legal Studies

BFLS

Humanities

BH

Land Economy

BLE

Landscape Design

BLD

Laws

LLB

Library Science

BLib

Library Studies

BLS

Materials Technology

BMet

Medical Biology

BMedBiol

Medical Sciences

BMedSc

Medicine / Surgery

MBBS

Midwifery

BMid

Ministry and Theology

BMinTheol

Music

BMus

Nursing

BN

Planning

BPl

Science

BSc

Social Science

BSSc

Technological Education

BTechEd

Technology

BTech

Theology

BTh

Town Planning

BTP

Veterinary Medicine

BVetMed

Veterinary Science

BVSc

Bachelor of Arts Open

Bachelor of Science Open (with or without Honours)

Bachelor of Engineering Open Honours

Awarded by The Open University

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Master of Arts degree awarded as a first degree from the following ancient Scottish universities:

The University of Aberdeen

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Dundee

University of Glasgow

University of St Andrews

MA (1st)

At least 6**

40

Master of Arts with Honours degree awarded as a first degree from the following ancient Scottish universities:

The University of Aberdeen

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Dundee

University of Glasgow

University of St Andrews

MA(hons) (1st)

7

50

Master of Arts degree awarded by University of Cambridge or University of Oxford

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Master of Horticulture

Awarded by Royal Horticultural Society (from 1988)

MHort

At least 7**

50

Master of Science (Integrated) awarded as a first degree

Refer to NZQA for assessment

First degree qualifications awarded with the title ‘Master’ in the following fields:

8

50

Arts

MA(1st)

Biochemistry

MBioc (1st)

Chemistry

MChem (1st)

Chemistry and Polymer Science and Technology

MChemPST (1st)

Chemical Physics

MChemPhys (1st)

Computer Science

MComp (1st)

Earth Sciences

MESci (1st)

Engineering

MEng (1st)

Geograph

MGeog (1st)

Geology

MGeol (1st)

Geophysical Sciences

MGeophys (1st)

Language Engineering

MLangEng (1s)

Language Translation

MLangTrans (1st)

Management Science

MManSci (1st)

Materials Science

MMatSci (1st)

Mathematics

MMath (1st)

Mathematics and Statistics

MMathStat (1st)

Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics

MMORSE (1st)

Optometry

MOptom (1st)

Pharmacy

MPharm (1st)

Physics

MPhys (1st)

Science

MSci (1st)

Statistics

MStat (1st)

Postgraduate Diploma

PGdip

8

50

Master of Arts awarded following a bachelor degree

MA

At least 8**

50

Master of Science awarded following a bachelor degree

MSc

At least 8**

50

Master degree awarded following a bachelor degree in any of the following fields:

At least 8**

50

Accounting

MAcc

Agricultural Science

MAgrSc

Agriculture

MAgr

Applied Linguistics

MAppLing

Applied Science

MAppSci

Architectural Studies

MArchStudies

Architecture

MArch

Archive Administration

MArAd

Art

MArt

Business Administration

MBA

Chemistry

MChem

Civic Design

MCD

Clinical Dentistry

MClinDent

Clinical Psychology

MClinPsych

Clinical Science

MClinSci

Commerce

MCom

Community Care

MCC

Community Dental Health

MCDH

Community Health

MCommH

Dental Science

MDS

Design

MDes

Divinity

MDiv

Earth Science

MEarthSci

Education

MEd

Educational Psychology

MEdPsych

Educational Studies

MEdStud

Engineering

MEng

Engineering and Management

MEng&Man

Environment. Science and Society

MEnv

European Business Administration

MEBA

Fine Arts

MFA

Forensic Medicine

MFM

Health Science

MHSc

History

MHist

Information Systems

MIS

International Housing Science

MIntHSc

Jurisprudence

MJur

Land Economy

MLE

Landscape Architecture

MLA

Landscape Design

MLD

Law

LLM

Library Science

MLib

Library Studies

MLS

Linguistics

MLing

Literature

MLitt

Materials Science

MMatSc

Materials Technology

MMet

Mathematics

MMath

Medical Education

MMEd

Medical Sciences

MMedSc

Ministry and Theology

MMinTheol

Music

MMus

Natural Science

MNatSci

Orthopaedic Surgery

MChOrth

Pharmacy

MPharm

Physics

MPhys

Professional Studies

MProf

Psychological Medicine

MPsyMed

Psychology

MPsych

Psychotherapy

MPsychother

Public Administration

MPA

Public Health

MPH

Radiology

MRad

Research

MRes

Social Science

MSSc

Social Work

MSW

Surgery

MCh

Technological Design

MTD

Technology

MTech

Technology Management

MTM

Theology

MTh

Town Planning

MTP

Tropical Medicine

MTropMed

Tropical Paediatrics

MTropPaed

Urban and Regional Planning

MURP

Veterinary Medicine

MVetMed

Veterinary Science

MVSc

Doctor of Dental Surgery/ Doctor of Medicine awarded after a bachelor degree

DDS

At least 8**

50

Master of Philosophy

MPhil

9

60

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

10

60