Sri Lanka

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


Qualification	Abbreviation*	Level in NZQF terms	Points under SMC
Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours	BASH	7	50
Bachelor of Arts ‘Special’ (specialty may be stated)**	BAS	7	50
Bachelor of Business Administration ‘Special’**	BBA	7	50
Bachelor of Commerce ‘Special’**	BCS	7	50
Bachelor of Dental Surgery**	BDS	7	50
Bachelor of Design with Honours	BDH	7	50
Bachelor of Laws ‘Special’**	LLB	7	50
Bachelor of Science ‘Special’ (specialty may be stated)**	BSS	7	50
Bachelor of Science with Honours (specialty may be stated)	BSH	7	50
Bachelor of Science of Engineering / Bachelor of the Science of Engineering with or without Honours (a speciality will be stated)	BSE	7	50
Bachelors (External) with any titles	Requires assessment by NZQA
Bachelors stated as ‘Pass’ or ‘Pass Class’	Requires assessment by NZQA
Masters (External) with any titles	Requires assessment by NZQA
Master of Arts	MA	8	50
Master of Science	MS	8	50
Master of Social Sciences	MSS	8	50
Master of Commerce	MC	9	70
Master of Philosophy	MP	9	70
Doctor of Philosophy	PhD	10	70

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only.

** Degrees may additionally state ‘Honours’ on the award certificate.

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.
- Award certificates are double sided with an English language version on one side.
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