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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 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 |
Baccalauréat en (speciality)*** Bachelier en (speciality)*** Bachelière en (speciality)*** |
BACH |
7 |
50 |
Baccalauréat en droit*** |
Bdr |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering speciality) (with or without honours) *** |
BAS |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Arts with Honours Baccalauréat ès arts Baccalaureate in Arts Baccalaureum Artium Bachelier ès arts Bachelière ès arts (Honours must be stated on the award certificate)** |
BAH |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Business Administration*** |
BBA |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Civil Law and Bachelor of Laws*** |
BCL |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Commerce*** |
BC |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Engineering*** Bachelor of Engineering Science*** Bachelor of Science in Engineering*** Baccalauréat en Génie*** Baccalaureréate en Ingénierie*** Bachelier en Ingénierie*** Bachelière en Ingénierie*** |
BE |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts*** |
BFA |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Laws*** |
LLB |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Pharmacy / Baccalauréat en Pharmacie*** |
BP |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy / Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)*** |
BSP |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Science with Honours Baccalaureate in Science Baccalauréat ès sciences Baccalaureus in Scientia Bachelier ès sciences Bachelière ès sciences (Honours must be stated on the award certificate)** |
BSH |
7 |
50 |
Bachelor of Social Work *** |
BSW |
7 |
50 |
Doctor of Dental Medicine |
DDM |
7 |
50 |
Doctor of Dental Surgery |
DDS |
7 |
50 |
Doctorat en Médecine Dentaire |
DMD |
7 |
50 |
Doctor of Medicine / Doctorat en Médecine |
MD |
7 |
50 |
Doctorem Medicinae et Chirurgiae Magistrum |
DMCM |
7 |
50 |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine / Doctorat en Médecine Vétérinaire |
DVM |
7 |
50 |
Maître en (Speciality) Maîtresse en (Speciality) Maîtrise en (Speciality) Maîtrise en (Speciality) avec mémoire Maîtrise ès Sciences |
M |
8 |
50 |
Maîtrise professionnelle en (Speciality) |
Requires assessment by NZQA |
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Master of Arts |
MA |
8 |
50 |
Master of Education |
MEd |
8 |
50 |
Master of Science |
MS |
8 |
50 |
* Abbreviations used are for the purpose of this list only.
** Honours on the award certificate may be stated as ‘Honours’, ‘(Honours)’, ‘with Honours’ or ‘Honours Bachelor of’ and may be spelt as ‘honors’.
*** These degrees are acceptable when awarded with or without honours
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. French language universities may award qualification certificates in French, while McGill University, the University of New Brunswick, and the University of Saskatchewan may award qualification certificates in Latin. In these instances 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 initial teacher training degrees
- All qualifications awarded after 2019
Awarding Institutions Table
Institution |
Qualification awarded from or between dates |
Brock University |
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1984 BBA: 1994 |
Carleton University |
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1984 BE: 1989 BSW: 1994 |
Concordia University / Université Concordia |
BAH, BC, BSH, MA and MS: 1984 BE: 1989 |
Dalhousie University |
BAH, BSH, BSP, DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1984 BC and BSW: 1994 BE: 1997 LLB: 1984–2010 |
Lakehead University |
BAH, BSH, BSW, MA and MS: 1984 BC and BFA: 1994 BE: 1989 |
Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne |
BAH, BE, BSH and M: 2008 |
McGill University / Universitatis McGill |
BAH, BCL, BSH, DMCM, MA and MS: 1984 BC: 1994 BE: 1989 DDM: 2000 DDS: 1984–2000 |
McMaster University |
BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1984 BC: 1994 BE: 1989 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland |
BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1984 BE: 1989 BFA: 1994 BSP: 1990 |
Nipissing University |
BAH, BBA, BFA, BSH, BSW, MA and MS: 2016 |
Queen's University at Kingston |
BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1984 BC: 1994 BE: 1989 LLB: 1984–2008 |
Royal Military College of Canada |
BAH, BE, BSH, MA and MS: 2012 |
Ryerson University |
BAH, BAS, BC, BFA, BSH, MA and MS: 2010 |
Saint Mary’s University (Novia Scotia) |
BAH, BC, BSH, MA and MS: 2015 |
Simon Fraser University |
BAS, BAH, BBA, BFA, BSH, MA and MS: 1995 |
Trent University |
BAH, BBA, BSH, BSW, MA, and MS: 2010 |
Université de Moncton |
Bdr, BAH, BE, BSH and M: 1994 |
Université de Montréal |
BACH, Bdr, BE, DMD, MD, DVM and M: 1984 |
Université de Sherbrooke |
BACH, MD and M: 1984 BE: 1989 |
Université Laval |
Bdr, MD, DMD and M: 1984 BE: 1989 |
The University of Alberta |
BAH, BSP, BSH, DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1984 BE: 1989 LLB: 1984–2011 |
The University of British Columbia |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSH, DDM, MD, MA and MS: 1984 BC: 1994 LLB: 1984–2010 BSP: 1984-2018 |
The University of Calgary |
BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1984 BC and BSW: 1994 BE: 1989 LLB: 1984–2009 DVM: 2012 |
The University of Guelph |
BAH, BSH, DVM, MA and MS: 1984 BC: 1994 BE: 1989 |
University of Lethbridge |
BFA, MA and MS: 2010 |
The University of Manitoba |
BSE: 1989 BAH, BE, BSH, BSP, DDM, MD, MA and MS: 1989 BC, BFA and BSW: 1994 LLB: 1989–2011 |
University of New Brunswick / Universitas Novi Brunsviri |
BAH, BSH, MA, MEd and MS: 1984 BBA: 1994 BE: 1989 LLB: 1984–2014 |
University of Northern British Columbia |
BAS: 2017 MA, MEd and MS: 2012 |
University of Ontario Institute of Technology |
BAH, BC, BE, BSH, MA, MEd and MS: 2015 |
University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1984 LLB: 1984–2010 |
University of Prince Edward Island |
BAH, BBA, BSH, DVM, MA, MEd and MS: 2015 |
University of Regina |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA, MEd and MS: 1984 BBA: 2008 |
University of Saskatchewan / Universitas Saskatchewanensis |
BAH, BSH, DDM, MD, DVM, MA and MS: 1984 BC: 1994 BE: 1989 LLB: 1984–2010 BSP: 1991-2018 |
University of Toronto |
BAS: 1989 BAH and BSH: 2006 BBA: 2002 BC: 1994 LLB: 1984–2001 BSP: 1984–2014 DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1984 |
University of Victoria |
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1984 BC, BSW and MEd:1994 BE: 1989 LLB: 1984–2010 |
The University of Waterloo |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1984 |
The University of Western Ontario |
BAH, BSH, DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1984 BE: 1989 LLB: 1984–2008 BSW: 1994 |
University of Windsor |
BAS: 1989 BAH, BC, BSH, MA and MS: 1984 LLB: 1984–2009 BSW: 1994 |
Wilfrid Laurier University |
BAH, BBA, BSH, MA and MS: 2005 |
York University / York Université |
BAS: 2007–2014 BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1984 BBA, BFA, BSW and MEd: 1994 BE: 2014 LLB: 1984–2009 |
Effective 13/05/2019