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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
Bachelor of Accountancy**	BAC	7	50
Bachelor of Applied Science**	BAS	7	50
Bachelor of Arts**	BA	7	50
Bachelor of Arts (Education) with or without Honours (all specialities)	Requires assessment by NZQA
Bachelor of Business**	BB	7	50
Bachelor of Business Administration**	BBA	7	50
Bachelor of Business Management**	BBM	7	50
Bachelor of Communications**	BCM	7	50
Bachelor of Communication Studies**	BCst	7	50
Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science)**	BCP	7	50
Bachelor of Counselling**	BCO	7	50
Bachelor of Dental Surgery**	BDS	7	50
Bachelor of Engineering**	BE	7	50
Bachelor of Fine Arts**	BFA	7	50
Bachelor of Human Resource Management**	BHRM	7	50
Bachelor of Laws**	LLB	7	50
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery**	MD	7	50
Bachelor of Music**	BMus	7	50
Bachelor of Science**	BS	7	50
Bachelor of Science (Education) with or without Honours (all specialities)	Requires assessment by NZQA
Bachelor of Social Sciences**	BSS	7	50
Bachelor of Social Work**	BSW	7	50
Bachelor of Technology**	BT	7	50
Masters degree (Except as listed below)	M	8	50
Master of Applied Research in Social Sciences	MAR	9	70
Master of Applied Science	MAS	9	70
Master of Communication Studies	MCSt	9	70
Master of Engineering	ME	9	70
Master of Philosophy	MP	9	70
Master of Science (a speciality may be stated)	MS	9	70
Master of Social Science (a speciality may be stated)	MSS	9	70
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	PhD	10	70

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

**All Bachelor degrees must be awarded with honours. Honours may be stated as a class of 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.

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 teaching degrees
- All qualifications awarded after 2018