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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 the year 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
Kandidatexamen** (Filosofie, Ekonomie, Naturvetenskaplig, Politices, Teknologie, or Teologie will be stated before Kandidatexamen on the award certificate)	K	7	50
Konstnärlig kandidatexamen**	KK	7	50
Civilingenjörsexamen**	CX	9	70
Magisterexamen and Konstnärlig Magisterexam	Requires assessment by NZQA
Masterexamen** (Filosofie, Ekonomie, Politices, Teknologie, or Teologie will be stated before Masterexamen on the award certificate)	M	9	70
Konstnärlig masterexamen**	KM	9	70
Licentiatexamen***	L	9	70
Konstnärlig licentiatexamen**	KL	9	70
Doctorsexamen***	D	10	70
Konstnärlig doktorsexamen**	KD	10	70

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

** A speciality may also be stated after the qualification name.

***Filosofie, Ekonomie, Politices, Teknologie, or Teologie generally appear before Licentitexamen or Doktorsexamen. Some Doktorsexamen may state the speciality after the qualification name. (e.g. Doktorsexamen i Odontologi)

If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment.

Note:
Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications. Translations should not be used to determine degree names.

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 initial teacher training degrees
- All listed qualifications that contain cross-credited courses or papers
- All initial teacher training degrees
- All qualifications awarded after 2018