United Kingdom Technical and Vocational (27/01/2014)

Technical and Vocational Qualifications

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

Qualification	Abbreviation*	Level in NZ terms	Points under SMC
Higher Certificate (Building Studies or Engineering)	HC	5	40
BTEC Higher National Certificate**	BHNC	5	40
BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma**	BL4	5	40
Higher National Certificate **	HNC	5	40
SCOTVEC Higher National Certificate**	SHNC	5	40
Scottish Qualifications Authority Higher National Certificate**	SQHNC	5	40
BTEC Higher National Diploma **	BHND	6	40
Higher National Diploma **	HND	6	40
BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma**	BL5	6	40
SCOTVEC Higher National Diploma **	SHND	6	40
Scottish Qualifications Authority Higher National Diploma**	SQHND	6	40

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.

** Refer to specialities listed in Table A.

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.

This list is for qualifications studied in the United Kingdom. If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were studied at any institution outside of the United Kingdom, including any United Kingdom overseas campuses, or any courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications, please refer the qualification to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

All qualifications awarded after 2013 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Table A

The following specialities are recognised for the qualifications indicated above for the specified dates shown:

Qualifications and dates	Specialities
HNC and HND 1984 - 1997 BHNC and BHND 1997 - 2003	Building Studies Building Studies - Building Building Studies - Building Surveying Building Studies - Quantity Surveying Building Studies - Structural Engineering Building Studies - Surveying Building Services Building Services Engineering Building Services Engineering –Refrigeration Building Services (Mechanical) Civil Engineering Civil Engineering- Structural Engineering Civil Engineering studies Electrical Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering Engineering - (Electrical / Electronic) Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Engineering –Mechanical Heating and Ventilation Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering - Refrigeration and air Conditioning Refrigeration and air Conditioning Surveying Surveying - Engineering Surveying - Engineering and Quantity Surveying Surveying - Quantity Surveying
BHNC and BHND 2003 - 2012	Civil Engineering Construction Electrical / Electronic Engineering Electrical / Electronic Engineering (Electrical) Electrical / Electronic Engineering (Electronic) Mechanical Engineering
BL4 and BL5 2012- 2013	Construction and the Built Environment Construction and the Built Environment (Building Services Engineering) Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering General Engineering Mechanical Engineering
SHNC and SHND 1986 - 1997	Building Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering, o Engineering Mechanical Engineering Quantity Surveying
SQHNC 1997- 2013	Architectural Technology Building Services Engineering Building Surveying Civil Engineering Construction Construction Engineering Construction Management Electrical Engineering Engineering systems Mechanical Engineering Painting and Decorating Supervision Quantity Surveying Structural Engineering
SQHND 1997- 2003	Architectural Technology Building Surveying Civil Engineering Construction Management Electrical Engineering Engineering Systems Mechanical Engineering Quantity Surveying

Awarding Bodies

The following awarding bodies may award the qualifications specified for the dates shown.

Institution

(Previous awarding body names and dates of change are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt Assessment for immigration purposes only.)

Qualification awarded from

BTEC (Business & Technician Education Council 1984 - 1988)

HNC and HND: 1984 - 1997

edexcel (Edexcel 1999 - 2005, EDEXCEL FOUNDATION 1997 - 1999)

BHNC and BHND: 1997 - 2012

Pearson (edexcel 2012 - 2013)

BL4: 2012

BL5: 2013

Scottish Qualifications Authority

SQHNC: 1997

SQHND: 1997 - 2003

SCOTVEC / Scottish Vocational Education Council