South Africa Exceptions (to 27/08/2017)

The qualifications listed in Table A below qualify for the points indicated where the qualification in Table A:

is relevant to an occupation in Part B of the List of Skilled Occupations at Appendix 6, and
was awarded within the date range in Table B specified in the column labelled ‘Qualification awarded from,’ and
is accompanied by evidence of a completed contract of apprenticeship in a trade speciality listed below Table C:
- between 1977 - 1983, awarded or endorsed by the Registrar of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship Act, No.37, 1944 with amendments), in the same or similar occupation as the qualification from Table A, or
- from 1984 awarded or endorsed by the Register of Manpower Training, in terms of the Manpower Training Act, 1981, in the same or similar occupation as the qualification from Table A.

Table A

Qualification	Abbreviation*	Level in NZ terms	Points under SMC
National Certificate / Nasionale Sertifikaat N3 (May state speciality of Engineering Studies / Ingenieurstudies or Engineering field of study / Ingenieurstudierigting)	N3	3	40
National N3 Certificate / Nasionale N3 Sertifikaat (speciality of Engineering studies / Ingenieurstudies)	NN3	3	40
National Technical Certificate (Part Three) / (Part 3) / Nasionale Tegniese Sertifikaat (Deel Drie)	NTC3	3	40

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.

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 for all qualifications.
- If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed in Table A above were studied at any institution outside of South Africa, including any South African overseas campuses, they should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- If any courses have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications, these qualifications also need to be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- All qualifications awarded after 2014 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- For any purpose other than claiming the SMC points stated, additional evidence of at least a qualifying trade test, in a relevant occupation, is likely to also be required.

Table B

The following awarding Bodies may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.

Awarding Bodies Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the list of qualifications recognised as an exception for immigration purposes only.	Qualification awarded from
Administration of Coloured Affairs / Administrasie van kleurlingsake	NTC3: 1979 - 1984
Department of Education and Culture / Department van Onderwys en Kultuur	N3: 1984 - 1992
Department of National Education / Department van Nasionale Opvoeding	NTC3: 1979 - 1984
UMALUSI - Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Council 2001 - 2005, South African Certification Council / Suid – Afrikaanse Sertifiseringsraad 1992 - 2001)	NN3: 1992