South Africa - Technical and Vocational Qualifications (26/09/2011)

The qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:


Qualification	Abbreviation*	Level in NZ terms	Points under SMC
National Certificate (S1)/National Certificate/Certificate in Technology (from 1995)	Refer to NZQA for assessment
National Higher Certificate (for Technicians) (1972 ‑ 1987)	NHC (Tech)	5	40
National N Diploma (1967 ‑ 2016) (may incorporate National N Certificates N4, N5 and N6)	NND	5	40
National N6 Certificate (1967-2014) (must also have evidence of holding National N5 Certificate)	N6	5	40
National Technical Certificate Part 6 (1967 - 1986) (must also have evidence of holding National Technical Certificate Part 5)	NTC6	5	40
National Technical Diploma (1972 - 1987)	NTD	5	40
National Diploma (T3)/National Diploma (1988 - 1995)	ND	5**	40
National Diploma for Technicians (1972 - 1987)	ND (Tech)	5**	40
National Diploma (S3)/National Diploma (from 1995)	ND (DipTech)	5**	40
National Higher Diploma (S4)/National higher Diploma/Higher Diploma (in Technology) (1995 - 2008)	NHD (HDipTech)	6**	40
National Higher Diploma (T4)/National Higher Diploma (1988 ‑ 1995)	NHD	6**	40
National Diploma (for Technicians) (1972 ‑ 1987) of four years duration and a 'Statement of Equivalence to a National Higher Diploma'	Refer to NZQA for assessment
Baccalaureus Technologiae (Bachelor of Technology) (from 1995)	BTech	7	50
Master’s Diploma in Technology (T5)/Master’s Diploma in Technology (1988 ‑ 1996)	MDipTech	7**	50
Magister Technologiae (Master of Technology) (from 1996)	MTech	8**	50
Laureatus in Technology (1988 ‑ 1996)	LaurTech	9	60
Doctor Technologiae (Doctor of Technology) (from 1996)	DTech	9**	60

* 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 the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Note: All honorary degrees must be referred to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were taken outside of South Africa, including courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Awarding Government Departments and Institutions

Government Departments

The following government departments may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.

Government Departments (Alternative institution names which may be included on the award certificate are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.)	Qualifications awarded from
Department of Coloured Affairs (Administration of Coloured Affairs)	NDTech 1975 - 1984
Department of Internal Affairs	NTC6 1980 - 1984 N6 1980 - 1984
Department of Education and Culture	N6 1967 – 1994 NHC (Tech) 1972 – 1987 ND (Tech) 1972 – 1987 ND 1988 - 1994 NHD 1988 - 1994 NND 1967 - 1994 NTD 1972 – 1987 MDipTech 1988 – 1994
Department of Education	N6 1995 - 2008 ND (DipTech) 1995 - 2008 NND 1995 - 2009
Department of National Education	NTC6 1967 - 1986 NHC (Tech) 1972 - 1987 ND (Tech) 1972 - 1987 NHD 1988 - 1994 NTD 1972 - 1987

Institutions

The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.

Institution (Previous names and dates of change, and alternative institution names which may be included on the award certificate are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.)	Qualification awarded from
Border Technikon	ND (DipTech) 2000 - 2005 NHD (HDipTech) 2001 ‑ 2005 BTech 2003 - 2005
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	ND (DipTech) 2005 BTech 2005 MTech 2005 DTech 2005
Cape Technikon	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 - 2005 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2005 BTech 1995 – 2005 MDipTech 1988 – 1996 MTech 1996 – 2005 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 2001 - 2005
Central University of Technology, Free State (Technikon Free State 1987-2004)	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 - 2008 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 BTech 1996 MTech 1997 DTech 1999
Durban University of Technology (Durban Institute of Technology 2002 – 2006)	ND (DipTech) 2002 BTech 2002 MTech 2002 DTech 2002
Eastern Cape Technikon	ND (DipTech) 1996 - 2005 NHD (HDipTech) 1997 - 2005 BTech 2002 - 2005
Mangosuthu University of Technology (Mangosuthu Technikon 1990 - 2007)	ND 1990 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 BTech 1996
ML Sultan Technikon	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2002 NHD 1990 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2002 BTech 1997 – 2002 MDipTech 1988 – 1996 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1997 - 2002 DTech 1998 - 2002
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	ND (DipTech) 2005 BTech 2005 MTech 2005 DTech 2005
Peninsula Technikon	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2005 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2005 BTech 1996 - 2005 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1998 – 2005 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 2002 - 2005
Port Elizabeth Technikon	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2004 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2004 BTech 1995 - 2004 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1996 – 2004 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 1998 - 2004
Technikon Natal	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2002 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2002 BTech 1995 - 2002 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1996 – 2002 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 1997 - 2002
Technikon Northern Gauteng (Technikon Northern Transvaal 1991-1997)	ND 1991 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 - 2003 NHD 1992 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2003 BTech 1999 - 2003 MTech 2000 - 2003
Technikon North-West (Setlogelo Technikon 1991 ‑ 1997)	ND 1994 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2003 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 – 2003 BTech 1995 - 2003
Technikon Pretoria	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2003 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2003 BTech 1996 - 2003 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1996 – 2003 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 1997 - 2003
Technikon Southern Africa (Technikon RSA 1987 ‑ 1993)	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2004 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2004 BTech 1996 - 2004 MTech 1997 – 2004 DTech 2003 – 2004
Technikon Witwatersrand	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 – 2004 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2004 BTech 1996 - 2004 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1997 – 2004 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 2004
Tshwane University of Technology	ND (DipTech) 2004 BTech 2004 MTech 2004 DTech 2004
University of Johannesburg	ND (DipTech) 2005 BTech 2005 MTech 2005
University of South Africa	ND (DipTech) 2004 BTech 2004 MTech 2004
Vaal University of Technology (Vaal Triangle Technikon 1987 ‑ 2003)	ND (Tech) 1987 ND 1988 – 1995 ND (DipTech) 1995 NHD 1988 – 1995 NHD (HDipTech) 1995 - 2003 BTech 1995 MDipTech 1988 - 1996 MTech 1996 LaurTech 1988 - 1996 DTech 1999
Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science (Walter Sisulu University)	ND (DipTech) 2005 BTech 2005

Effective 26/09/2011

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