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Australia (08/04/2013)
Academic Qualifications
The qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:
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Qualification
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Abbreviation*
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Level in NZ terms
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Points under SMC
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Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (awarded with or without Honours)
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BAVS
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Arts (a speciality may be stated)
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BA
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Arts (Communications and Media Management)
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Refer to NZQA for assessment
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Bachelor of Biomedicine
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BBM
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Business
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BB
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Commerce
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BC
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Dental Science (may be awarded with a class of Honours)
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BDSc
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (may be awarded with a class of Honours)
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BDS
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Dentistry (may be awarded with a class of Honours)
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BD
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Economics
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BEC
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Engineering
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BE
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Environments
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BEN
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
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BFA
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Laws
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LLB
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
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LLBLP
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Medicine
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BM
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (may be awarded with Honours or with a class of Honours)
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MBBS
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Science (a speciality may be stated)
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BSc
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science (may be awarded with Honours or a class of Honours)
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BVBS
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
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BVM
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
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BVMS
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science (may be awarded with Honours or a class of Honours)
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BVSc
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7
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50
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All Bachelor degrees in teaching, with or without Honours, specialising in Early Childhood Education, Primary or Secondary Education
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Refer to NZQA for assessment
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Bachelor of Arts with Honours
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BAH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Business with Honours
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BBH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Commerce with Honours
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BCH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Economics with Honours
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BECH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Honours may be a class of Honours)
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BEH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Laws with Honours (Honours may be a class of Honours)
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LLBH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice with Honours (Honours may be a class of Honours)
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LLBLPH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Science with Honours
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BScH
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8
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50
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Master of Arts (with the exception stated below)
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MA
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9
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60
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Master of Arts in Training and Human Resource Development
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Refer to NZQA for assessment
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Master of Business Administration
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MBA
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9
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60
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Master of Business Administration (International)
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Refer to NZQA for assessment
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Executive Master of Business Administration
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Refer to NZQA for assessment
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Master of Philosophy
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MPhil
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9
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60
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Master of Science
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MSc
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9
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60
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Master of Science in Engineering
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Refer to NZQA for assessment
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Master of Veterinary Science
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MVS
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9
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60
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Doctor of Philosophy
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PhD
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10
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60
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* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.
If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated, they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Note:
- All honorary degrees should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were studied at any institution outside of Australia, including any Australian overseas campuses or courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications, please refer to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- All qualifications awarded after 2012 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Awarding Institutions
The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.
Institution
Previous names and dates of change are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.
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Qualification awarded from
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Australian Catholic University
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BA, BAH, MA, MPhil and PhD: 2000
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The Australian National University
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BA, LLB, BSc, BAH, LLBH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978
BEC and BECH: 1978
BC: 1991
MBBS: 2007
MPhil: 2001
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Bond University
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BA, BC, LLB, BAH, BCH, LLBH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 2000
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Central Queensland University
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BA, BB, BE, BAH, BBH, MBA and PHD: 2000
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Charles Darwin University
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BA, BE, LLB, BSc, BAH, MA, MSc and PhD: 2004
BB: 2004 - 2008
BC: 2009
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Charles Sturt University
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BA, BAH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2000
BSc, BScH and MPhil: 2005
BVBS: 2010
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Curtin University (Curtin University of Technology 2000 - 2010)
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MBA, MSc and PhD: 2000
MA: 2000 - 2012
MPhil: 2008
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Deakin University
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BA, BC, BSc, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 1990
BE and BEH: 1994 - 1997
LLB and LLBH: 1996
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Edith Cowan University
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BA and BAH (except in Psychology): 2000
MA and MBA and PhD: 2000
BE and BEH: 2000 - 2005
LLB and LLBH: 2009
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Flinders University (The Flinders University of South Australia 1978 - 2008)
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BA, BC, BSc, BAH, BCH, BScH, MSc and PhD: 1978
BB and BBH: 2010
BE, LLB, BEH and LLBH: 1996
MBBS: 1979
LLBLP and LLBLPH: 2000
MA: 1978 - 2001
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Griffith University
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BA, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1985
BC and BCH: 1991
BE and BEH: 2000
LLB and LLBH: 1996
MBBS: 2009
MPhil: 1985
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James Cook University (James Cook University of North Queensland 1980 - 31 December 1997)
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BA, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1980
BC and BCH: 1989 - 2009
BEC and BECH: 1982 - 2009
BE and BEH: 1982 - 2002
LLB and LLBH: 1992
MBBS: 2006
BVSc: 2010
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La Trobe University
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BA, BEC, BSc, BAH, BECH, BScH and PhD: 1978
BE and BEH: 1996
LLB and LLBH: 1995
MA and MSc: 1981
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Macquarie University
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BA, BAH, LLB, MA, MSc and PhD: 1980
BEC and BECH: 1985 – 2012
BC: 1995
BCH: 1997
BSc: 1983
LLBH: 1991
BScH: 1989
MBA: 1983 - 1994
MPhil: 2006
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Monash University
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BA, BAH and MA: 1978 - 2001
BB and BBH: 1991
BEC and BECH: 1978 - 1991
BE and BEH: 1980 - 2001
MBBS, LLBH and BScH: 1978
MBA and MSc: 1991
PhD: 1978 - 2011
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Murdoch University
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BA, BSc, BVMS, BAH, BScH, MA, MPhil and PhD: 1985
BC and BCH: 1991 - 2000
BEC and BECH: 1991
BE and BEH: 1999
LLB, LLBH and MVS: 1994
MBA: 1990 - 2009
MSc: 2000
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Northern Territory University
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BA, BB, BE, LLB, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1998 - 2003
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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
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BA, BB, BE, LLB, BAH, BBH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2000
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RMIT University
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BA and MBA: 1995 - 2004
BE and BEH: 1995 - 1998
MA and PhD: 1995
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Southern Cross University
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BA, LLB, BAH and LLBH: 2000
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Swinburne University of Technology
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BA and BAH: 1995
BE, BEH and PhD: 1995 - 2003
MA and MBA: 1995 - 2001
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The University of Adelaide
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BA, BDS, BEC, LLB, MBBS, BSc, BAH, BECH, LLBH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978
BC and BCH: 1991 - 2000
BE and BEH: 1980
MBA: 1982 - 2000
MPhil: 2011
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University of Ballarat
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BA, BAH, MA and PhD: 2000
BE and BEH: 2000 - 2004
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University of Canberra
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BA, BE, BSc, LLB, BAH, BEH, BScH and LLBH: 2000
MA: 2000 - 2007
PhD: 2000 - 2009
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The University of Melbourne
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BA, BC, MBBS, BSc, BVSc, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 1978
BBM, BEN and BFA: 2011
BDS: 1978: - 2012
BE and BEH: 1982 - 2011
LLB and LLBH: 1978 - 2011
MPhil: 2009
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University of New England
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BA, BEC, BSc, BAH, BECH, BScH, MA and PhD: 1978
BB and BBH: 1992
BE: 1991 - 1999
LLB: 1997
BEH: 1993 - 1999
LLBH: 1998
MSc: 1982
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The University of New South Wales
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BA, BC, MBBS, BSc, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978
BE and BEH: 1980
LLB and LLBH: 1978 - 2012
MBA: 1982
MPhil: 2006
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The University of Newcastle
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BA, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA and PhD: 1978
BE and BEH: 1980 - 2001
BM: 2012
MBBS: 1984 - 2011
LLB and LLBH: 1998
MBA 1984 - 2000
MSc: 1984
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The University of Queensland
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BA, BC, BDSc, LLB, MBBS, BSc, BVSc, BAH, BCH, LLBH, BScH, MA and PhD: 1978
BE and BEH: 1980
MBA: 1982
MPhil: 2001
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University of South Australia
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BA: 2000
BB, BSc, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 2000
LLB and LLBH: 2011
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University of Southern Queensland
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BA, BE, BSc, BAH, BEH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 2000
LLB: 2012
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University of the Sunshine Coast
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BA, BB, BC, BSc, BAH, BBH, BCH, BScH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 2000
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The University of Sydney
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BAVS: 2009
BA, BEC, MBBS, BSc, BVSc, BAH, BECH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978
BC and BCH: 2000
BDS: 1975 - 2004
BDent: 2005 - 2012
BE and BEH: 1980
LLB and LLBH: 1978 - 2012
MBA: 1984
MPhil: 1994
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University of Tasmania
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BA, MBBS, BSc, BAH, BScH, MA and PhD: 1978
BE and BEH: 1980 - 2003
LLB and LLBH: 1978 - 2003
MBA and MSc: 2000
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University of Technology, Sydney
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BA, BE, LLB, BSc, BEH, LLBH, MA, MBA, MSc and PHD: 2000
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The University of Western Australia
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BA, BAH, BSc and BScH 1978 - 2007
BDSc, LLB, MBBS, LLBH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1978
BE and BEH: 1980
MPhil: 1991
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University of Western Sydney
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BA, BE, LLB, BAH, LLBH, MA, MBA, MSc and PhD: 2001
MBBS: 2012
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University of Wollongong
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BA, BSc, BAH, BScH and MA: 1985
BE, BEH and PhD:1985 - 1996
LLB: 1994
LLBH: 2010
MBA and MSc: 1991 - 1996
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Victoria University (Victoria University of Technology 2000 - 2005)
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BA, BE, BSc, BAH, BEH, MA, MSc and PhD: 2000
LLB and LLBH: 2004
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