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United Kingdom - Academic Qualifications
A qualification is exempt from assessment and qualifies for the indicated points if:
- the qualification is listed in the Academic Qualifications Table; and
- the awarding institution is listed in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
- the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
- the qualification was awarded from or within the year range listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
- the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed under the Academic Qualifications Table.
Academic Qualifications Table
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Qualification |
Abbreviation* |
Level in NZQF terms |
Points under SMC |
All degrees where any reference is made to: "external’ study", or "collaboration" or "collaborated study", or "validation" or a "validated programme of study" |
Requires assessment by NZQA |
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All degrees with QTS, Education or teaching stated on the award certificate |
Requires assessment by NZQA |
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Bachelor degrees listed below are all required to be Bachelor (Honours) or Bachelor with Honours degrees. These Honours degrees must be classified as either: First-Class Honours or (1st) or 1st; Upper Second-Class Honours or (2:1) or 2:1; or Lower Second-Class Honours or (2:2) or 2:2 |
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Bachelor of Arts (a speciality may be stated) |
BA |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Dental Surgery / Bachelor of Dentistry |
BDS |
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Bachelor of Engineering |
BE |
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Bachelor of Laws |
LLB |
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Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Medical Science |
BM |
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery / Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae |
MD |
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Bachelor of Music |
BMus |
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Bachelor of Science (a speciality may be stated) |
BS |
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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine |
BVM |
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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery |
BVMS |
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science |
BVS |
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Master of Arts with Honours (in First or Second Class) |
MAH |
7 |
50 |
Master of Engineering with Honours (in First or Second Class) |
ME |
8 |
50 |
Master of Arts |
MA |
9 |
70 |
Master of Letters |
ML |
9 |
70 |
Master of Philosophy |
MP |
9 |
70 |
Master of Research |
MR |
9 |
70 |
Master of Science |
MS |
9 |
70 |
Doctor of Philosophy |
PhD |
10 |
70 |
* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only.
If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Note:
- Award certificates must be provided in their original language.
- The University of Glasgow awards their degrees in Latin. Additionally some universities may award their medical and dental degrees in Latin, for these degrees translated copies from the University must also be presented.
The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment:
- All honorary degrees
- All listed qualifications where study was completed at any institution outside of the country, including any overseas campuses of any listed awarding institution
- All listed qualifications that contain cross-credited courses or papers
- All qualifications awarded after 2017
Awarding Institutions Table
Institution Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets. |
Qualifications awarded from or between dates |
Aberystwyth University
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BA, LLB, BS, MA, MP and PhD: 2008 MS: 2008-2016 |
Anglia Ruskin University (Anglia Polytechnic University 2000–2005) |
MP and PhD: 2000 |
Aston University (University of Aston in Birmingham 1982–1997)
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BE and ME: 1991 BS, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 |
Bangor University
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BA, BE, LLB, BMus, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 2008 BS: 2008–2015 MR: 2014 |
Birmingham City University (University of Central England in Birmingham 2000-2007) |
BMus, MP and PhD: 2000 |
Bournemouth University |
BA, LLB, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 2000 |
Brunel University London (Brunel University 1982–2014)
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BA, BE, LLB and ME: 1992 BS, MA, MS, MP and PhD: 1982 |
Cardiff University
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BA, BE, LLB, BS, ME and PhD: 2008 BDS and MD: 2011 MA, MP, MR and MS: 2007 |
City, University of London (The City University 1982–2016)
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BA and LLB: 2000 BE and ME: 1992 BS, MA, MP and PhD: 1982 MS: 1982–2007 |
Coventry University
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LLB, MP and PhD: 2000 ME: 2007 |
Cranfield University (Cranfield Institute of Technology 1982–1993)
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BS: 1982 – 2006 MS and PhD: 1982 MP: 1991 |
De Montfort University
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LLB, MA, MP, MR and PhD: 2000 |
Edinburgh Napier University (Napier University 2000–2009) |
LLB: 2006 MA, MP and PhD: 2000 MR: 2014 |
Heriot-Watt University
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BA and BS: 1982–2013 MP: 1991 MS: 1982–2012 PhD: 1982–2014 |
Imperial College London |
BE, MD, BS, ME, MP, MR, MS and PhD: 2007 |
Kingston University |
BE, LLB, ME, MP and PhD: 2000 |
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds Metropolitan University 2010–2014) |
MR, MP and PhD: 2010 |
Liverpool John Moores University |
LLB, MP, MR and PhD: 2006 ME: 2011 |
London Metropolitan University
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LLB, MP and PhD: 2002 |
London South Bank University |
LLB, MA, MP and PhD: 2003 MR: 2010 |
Loughborough University (Loughborough University of Technology 1982–1995)
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BA and MP: 1991 BE and ME: 1989 BS: 1982–2003 MA, MS and PhD: 1982 MR: 2009 |
Manchester Metropolitan University |
BE, MP and PhD: 2000 |
Middlesex University |
BE: 2010 LLB: 2000–2005 MP and PhD: 2000 |
Nottingham Trent University
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BE, MP and PhD: 2000 MR: 2007 |
The Open University
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BA, MP and PhD: 1982–1993 MA and MS: 1991–1993 BA, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 2000 |
Oxford Brookes University
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BE, LLB, MP and PhD: 2000 ME: 2005 MR: 2016 |
The Queen's University of Belfast / Queen’s University Belfast
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BA, BDS, LLB, MD, BMus, MA, MS and PhD: 1982 BE and ME: 1989 BS: 1982–2016 MP: 2000 |
Sheffield Hallam University
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LLB, MA, ME, MP and PhD: 2000 MR: 2009 |
Staffordshire University
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BE: 2007 LLB and MA: 2000–2012 MR, MP and PhD: 2000 |
Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
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BA, BE, LLB, BS, MA, MP, MR, MS and PhD: 2008 |
Teesside University (University of Teeside 2000-2009) |
BE: 2011 LLB, MP and PhD: 2000 ME: 2014 MR: 2009 |
University of Aberdeen
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LLB, MD, BS, MAH, ML, MS and PhD: 1982 MP: 1990 |
The University of Bath
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BA, BS, MS and PhD: 1982 BE, ME, MA and MP: 1991 MR: 2005 |
University of Birmingham
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BA, BDS, LLB, MD, MA, ML, MP and PhD: 1982 BE and ME: 1991 BS and MS: 1982–2010 |
University of Bradford
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BA, MA , MP and PhD: 1982 BE: 1989–2011 BS and MS: 1982–2011 ME: 1988 MR: 2000 |
University of Brighton
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BA, BE, BS, ME, MP and PhD: 2000 LLB: 2010 MS: 2000–2012 |
University of Bristol
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BA, BDS, LLB, MD, BS, BVS, MA and PhD: 1982 BE, ME and MP: 1992 ML: 1982–2009 |
University of Cambridge
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BA, MD, BVM, ML, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 |
University of Central Lancashire
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BE: 2000–2006 LLB: 2000–2011 MA: 2000–2007 ME: 2010 MP and PhD: 2000 |
University of Dundee
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BDS, LLB, MD, BS, MAH, MP and PhD: 1982 MS: 1982–2013 |
University of Durham
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BA, BS, MA, ML, MS and PhD: 1982 BE: 2005 LLB and MP: 2000 ME: 1998 |
University of East Anglia
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BA, LLB, BS, MA, MP and PhD: 1982 BE: 1992–2004 |
University of East London
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BA: 2000–2009 BE: 2000–2011 LLB, MP and PhD: 2000 BS: 2000–2008 MR: 2005 |
The University of Edinburgh
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BDS: 1982–1994 MD, LLB, BMus, BS, BVMS, MAH, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 ML: 1982–2014 |
University of Essex
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BA: 1982–2011 MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 BE: 1989 LLB: 1991 BS: 1982–2015 |
University of Exeter
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BA, LLB, BS, MA and PhD: 1982 BE and ME: 1995 MP: 1991 MS: 1982–2011 |
University of Glasgow / Vniversitatis Glasgvensis Senatvs
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BDS, LLB, MD, BMus, BS, BVMS, MAH, ML, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 |
University of Greenwich
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BE, LLB and PhD: 2000 MA: 2000–2006 ME: 2011 MP: 2004 |
University of Hertfordshire
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BE: 2000–2008 LLB, MA, MP and PhD: 2000 ME: 2009 |
University of Huddersfield
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BE, LLB, BMus, ME, MP and PhD: 2000 |
The University of Hull
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BA and BS: 1982–2016 LLB, MA, MS and PhD: 1982 BE: 2004 ME: 1999 MP: 1982 |
University of Keele
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BA: 1982–2010 MA and PhD: 1982 LLB and MP: 2000 BS: 1982–2011 MS: 1982–2015 |
University of Kent (The University of Kent at Canterbury 1982–2003)
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BA, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 BE and ME: 1994 LLB: 2000 |
The University of Lancaster
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BA: 1982–2011 BE: 1992–2011 LLB MA, MP and PhD: 1982 BS: 1982–2007 ML: 1982–1988 MR: 2000 MS: 1982–2009 |
The University of Leeds
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BA, MD, LLB, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 BE and ME: 1989 |
University of Leicester
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BA, LB, MD, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 BE: 2002 ME: 1999 |
University of Lincoln
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BA 2001-2015 LLB, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 2001 |
University of Liverpool
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BA and BS 1982-2010 BDS, LLB, MD, and BVS: 1982 BE: 1989–2010 MA and MS: 1982–2013 ME: 2003 PhD: 1982–2014 |
University of London
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BA, LLB, BS, MA, MP, and MS: 1982–2007 BDS, MD, BVM and PhD: 1982 BE, ME and BMus: 1991 MR: 2000–2007 |
The University of Manchester (Victoria University of Manchester 1982 - 2004)
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BA: 1982–2008 LLB, BDS, MD, BMus and PhD: 1982 BE and MP: 1991 BS: 1982–2005 MA: 1982–1997 ME: 2004 MR: 2000 MS: 1982–2010 |
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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BA, BDS, LLB and MA: 1982 BE: 1991–2013 BS, MP, MS and PhD: 1982–2013 ME: 1990 MD: 1982–2012 MR: 2000 |
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
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LLB, MP and PhD: 2000 ME: 2011 MR: 2005 |
The University of Nottingham
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BA, BS, MA, MS and PhD: 1982–2002 BE and ME: 1991–2002 LLB and MD: 1982 BVMS: 2011 MP: 1982–2002 MR: 2000–2002 |
University of Oxford
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BA, MD, ML, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 |
University of Plymouth
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BE, LLB, MA, ME, MP and PhD: 2000 BDS: 2011 MD: 2007 MR: 2003 |
University of Portsmouth
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LLB: 2006 MA, ME, MP, and PhD: 2000 |
University of Reading
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BA, LLB, BS, MP and PhD: 1982 BE: 1992 MA: 1982–2014 ME: 2000 MS: 1982–2005 |
The University of Salford
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BA, MA and PhD:1982 BE and MP: 1991 BS: 1982–2015 ME: 2005 MR: 2000 MS: 1982–1990 |
The University of Sheffield
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BDS, BE, LLB, MD and PhD: 1982 BA, BS and MA: 1982–1994 ME: 1998 MP: 1992 |
University of Southampton
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BA: 1982-2013 LLB, BM, BS, MA, MP and PhD: 1982 BE: 1992 ME: 2005 MR: 2000 MS: 1982–2014 |
University of St. Andrews
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BS, MAH, ML, MP and PhD: 1982
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University of Stirling
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BA and BS: 1982–2003 ML and PhD: 1982 MP: 1992 MS: 1982–2008 |
University of Strathclyde
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BA, LLB, BS and PhD: 1982 MP: 1991 MR: 2000 |
University of Sunderland
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LLB: 2006 MA, MP and PhD: 2000 |
University of Surrey
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BA, BE, BMus, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 LLB: 2000 |
University of Sussex (The University of Sussex 1982–2007)
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BA, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 BE and ME: 1991 LLB: 2000 |
University of Ulster
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BA, MP and PhD: 1984 BE and BMus: 1991 BS and MS: 1984–1998 MA: 1984–2001 ME: 1995 MR: 2000 |
University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru
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BA, BE, LLB, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 2014 |
University of Wales Trinity St David / Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewl Sant |
BS, MA, MP and PhD: 2010 MR: 2016 |
The University of Warwick
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BA, LLB, BS, MA, MP and PhD: 1982 BE and ME: 1989 MR: 2000 MS: 1982–2011 |
University of the West of England Bristol |
MP and PhD: 2000 |
University of West London (Thames Valley University: 2006–2011) |
LLB, MP and PhD: 2006 |
The University of Westminster |
BE, LLB, MP and PhD: 2000 |
University of Wolverhampton
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LLB and BS: 2000–2006 MAH: 2000–2011 ME: 2013 MP and PhD: 2000 |
University of York
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BA, BS, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1982 BE: 1989 ME: 2014 MR: 2000 |
Effective 27/08/2018