Malaysia

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
Sarjana Muda / Bacelor (Bachelor) with the exception of the specialities listed below. Sarjana Muda** Dengan Kepujian (Bachelor with Honours) with the exception of the specialities listed below.	B	7	50
Sarjana Muda Doktor Perubatan dan Pembedahan (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)	BM	7	50
Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan (Bachelor of Engineering) Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan dengan Kepujian (Bachelor of Engineering with Honours)	BE	7	50
Sarjana Muda Pembedahan Pergigian (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)	BDS	7	50
Sarjana Muda Undang-undang (Bachelor of Law) Sarjana Muda Undang-undang dengan Kepujian (Bachelor of Law with Honours)	LLB	7	50
Sarjana Muda Pendidkan / Bacelor Pendidkan (Bachelor of Education)	Requires assessment by NZQA
Bacelor Pendidkan dengan Kepujian / Sarjana Muda Pendidkan dengan Kepujian (Bachelor of Education with Honours)	Requires assessment by NZQA
Sarjana Muda Sains dengan Pendidikan (Bachelor of Science with Education)	Requires assessment by NZQA
Doktor Pembedahan Pergigian (Doctor of Dental Surgery)	DDS	7	50
Doktor Pergigian (Doctor of Dental Medicine)	DDM	7	50
Doktor Perubatan (Doctor of Medicine)	MD	7	50
Sarjana Ilmu Wahyu dan Warisan Islam (Master of Revealed Knowledge and Heritage in Qur’an and Sunnah Studies) by Research***	MRKH	9	70
Sarjana Pengajian Islam (Master of Islamic Studies) by Research***	MIS	9	70
Sarjana Sains (Master of Science) by Research ***	MA	9	70
Sarjana Falsafah (Master of Philosophy)***	MP	9	70
Sarjana Sastera (Master of Arts) by Research***	MS	9	70

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

**The degree speciality will be stated. For example, Sarjana Muda Sains

***Research degrees require evidence of a thesis or dissertation

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. The wording on awarding certificates may appear in Malay or in a mixture of Malay and English. ‘Ijazah’ will appear above or before ‘Sarjana’ on Malay language award certificates. Certified translations issued by the awarding university are not original award certificates.

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