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Australia (30/03/2015)
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 Agriculture
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BAG
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (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 (with or without Honours)**
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BDSc
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (with or without Honours)**
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BDS
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Dentistry (with or without Honours)**
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BD
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Design
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BDE
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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 (with or without Honours)**
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MD
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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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BS
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science / Bachelor of Veterinary Biology (with or without Honours)**
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BVBS
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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 (with or without Honours)
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BVS
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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 Agriculture with Honours
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BAGH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (a specialty may be stated)
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BAH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Biomedicine with Honours
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BBMH
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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**
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BEH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Environments with Honours
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BENH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours
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BFAH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Laws with 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**
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LLBLPH
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8
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50
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Bachelor of Science with Honours (a specialty may be stated)
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BSH
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8
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50
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Master of Arts (specialty may be stated)
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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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MP
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9
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60
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Master of Science (a specialty may be stated)
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MS
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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 Studies
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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.
** Degree may be awarded with 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 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, they should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- If any courses have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications, these qualifications also need to be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
- All qualifications awarded after 2014 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, MP and PhD: 2000
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The Australian National University
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BA, LLB, BS, BAH, LLBH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979
BC: 1991
BEC and BECH: 1979
MD: 2007
MP: 2001
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Bond University
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BA, BC, LLB, LLBH, MA, MBA, MS and PhD: 2000
BB and BBH: 2008
MD: 2009
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Central Queensland University
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BA, BB, BE, BAH and PhD: 2000
BBH: 2000 - 2013
MBA: 2010
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Charles Darwin University
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BA, BE, LLB, BS, BAH and PhD: 2004
BB: 2004 - 2008
BC: 2009
MA and MS: 2004 - 2013
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Charles Sturt University
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BA, BAH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2000
BS, BSH and MP: 2005
BVBS: 2010
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Curtin University (Curtin University of Technology 2000 - 2010)
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MBA, MS and PhD: 2000
MA: 2000 - 2012
MP: 2008
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Deakin University
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BA, BS, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1990
BC: 1990 - 1996
BC: 2014
BE and BEH: 1994 - 1997
LLB and LLBH: 1996
MD: 2013
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Edith Cowan University
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BA and BAH (except in Psychology), MA, MBA and PhD: 2000
BE and BEH: 2000 - 2005
LLB and LLBH: 2009
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Federation University
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BA, BS, BAH, BSH, MA and PhD: 2014
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Flinders University (The Flinders University of South Australia 1979 - 2008)
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BA, BS, MD, BAH, BSH, MS and PhD: 1979
BB and BBH: 2010
BC and BCH: 1979 - 2013
BE, LLB, BEH and LLBH: 1996
LLBLP and LLBLPH: 2000
MA: 1979 - 2001
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Griffith University
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BA, BS, BAH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1985
BC and BCH: 1991
BE and BEH: 2000
LLB and LLBH: 1996
MD: 2009
MP: 1985
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James Cook University (James Cook University of North Queensland 1980 - 1997)
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BA, BS, BAH, BSH, MS and PhD: 1980
BC and BCH: 1989 - 2009
BE and BEH: 1982 - 2002
BEC and BECH: 1982 - 2009
LLB and LLBH: 1992
MD: 2006
BVS: 2010
MA: 1980 - 2012
MP: 2013
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La Trobe University
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BA, BEC, BS, BAH, BECH, BSH and PhD: 1979
BE and BEH: 1996
LLB and LLBH: 1995
MA and MS: 1981
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Macquarie University
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BA, LLB, MA, MS and PhD: 1980
BAH: 1980 - 2013
BC: 1995
BCH: 1997 - 2013
BEC and BECH: 1985 -2012
BS: 1983
LLBH: 1991 - 2013
BSH: 1989 - 2013
MBA: 1983 - 1994
MP: 2006
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Monash University
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BA, BAH and MA: 1979 -2001
BB and MBA: 1991
BE and BEH: 1980 - 2001
BEC and BECH: 1979 - 1991
BS and BSH: 1979 - 2014
LLB and LLBH: 1979
MD: 1979 - 2008
BBH: 1991 - 2012
BCH: 2014
MS: 1991 - 2006
PhD: 1979 - 2011
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Murdoch University
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BA and BS: 1985 - 2008
BC and BCH: 1991 - 2000
BE: 1999
BEC and BECH: 1991 - 2013
LLB and MVS: 1994
BVMS, BAH, BSH, MA, MP and PhD: 1985
LLBH: 1994 - 2013
MBA: 1990 - 2009
MS: 2000
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Northern Territory University
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BA, BB, BE, LLB, BS, BAH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1998 - 2003
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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
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BA and BAH: 2000 - 2009
BB, BE, LLB, BBH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2000
BFA: 2005
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RMIT University
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BA: 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, MD, BS, BAH, BECH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979
BC and BCH: 1991 - 2000
BE: 1980
BEH: 1980 - 2013
LLBH: 1979 - 2013
MBA: 1982 - 2000
MP: 2011
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University of Ballarat
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BA, BAH, MA and PhD: 2000 - 2014
BE and BEH: 2000 - 2004
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University of Canberra
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BA, BE, BS, LLB, BAH, BEH, BSH and LLBH: 2000
MA: 2000 - 2007
PhD: 2000 - 2009
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The University of Melbourne
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BA, BC, BS, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979
BAG, BBM, BEN and BFA: 2011
BDS and MD: 1979 - 2013
BE and BEH: 1982 - 2011
BVS: 1979 - 2014
LLB and LLBH: 1979 - 2011
BAGH, BBMH, BENH and BFAH: 2013
MBA: 1979 - 2011
MP: 2009
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University of New England (The University of New England 1979 - 2007)
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BA, BEC, BS, BAH, BECH, BSH, MA and PhD: 1979
BB: 1992
BBH: 1992 - 2012
BE: 1991 - 1999
LLB: 1997
BEH: 1993 - 1999
LLBH: 1998
MS: 1982
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The University of New South Wales
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BA, BC, MD, BS, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979
BE and BEH: 1980
LLB and LLBH: 1979
MBA: 1982
MP: 2006
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The University of Newcastle
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BA, BS, BAH, BSH and PhD: 1979
BE and BEH: 1980 - 2001
LLB and LLBH: 1998
BM: 2012
MD: 1984 - 2011
MA: 1979 - 2011
MBA: 1984 - 2000
MS: 1984 - 2011
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The University of Queensland
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BA, BC, BEC, BDSc, LLB, BS, BVS, BAH, BCH, BECH, LLBH, BSH, MA and PhD: 1979
BE and BEH: 1980
MD: 1979 - 2014
MBA: 1982
MP: 2001
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University of South Australia
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BA, BB, BS, BBH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 2000
LLB and LLBH: 2011
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University of Southern Queensland
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BA, BE, BS, BAH, BEH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 2000
LLB and LLBH: 2012
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University of the Sunshine Coast
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BA, BB, BC, BS, BAH, BBH, BCH, BSH, MA, MBA, MS and PhD: 2000
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The University of Sydney
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BAVS: 2009
BA, BEC, MD, BS, BVS, BAH, BECH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1979
BC and BCH: 2000
BDS: 1979 - 2004
BD: 2005 - 2012
BE and BEH: 1980
LLB and LLBH: 1979 - 2012
MBA: 1984
MP: 1994
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University of Tasmania
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BA, MD, BS, BAH, BSH, MA and PhD: 1979
BE and BEH: 1980 - 2003
LLB and LLBH: 1979 - 2003
MBA and MS: 2000
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University of Technology, Sydney
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BA, BE, LLB, BS, BEH, LLBH, MA, MBA, MS and PhD: 2000
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The University of Western Australia
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BA and BS: 1979 - 2007
BAH and BSH: 1979
BC, BDE, BCH, BFAH: 2014
BDSc, MD, MA, MS and PhD: 1979
BE and BEH: 1980 - 2014
LLB and LLBH: 1979 - 2014
MP: 1991
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University of Western Sydney
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BA, BE, LLB, BAH, LLBH, MA, MBA and PhD: 2001
MD: 2012
MS: 2001 - 2013
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University of Wollongong
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BA, BS, BAH, BSH and MA: 1985
BE, BEH and PhD:1985 - 1996
LLB: 1994
LLBH: 2010
MBA and MS: 1991 - 1996
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Victoria University (Victoria University of Technology 2000 - 2005)
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BA, BE, BS, BAH, BEH, MA, MS and PhD: 2000
LLB and LLBH: 2004
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