Sri Lanka (30/03/2015)

Academic Qualifications

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


Qualification	Abbreviation*	Level in NZ terms	Points under SMC
Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours	BASH	7	50
Bachelor of Arts ‘Special’ (specialty may be stated)**	BAS	7	50
Bachelor of Business Administration ‘Special’**	BBA	7	50
Bachelor of Commerce with or without ‘Special’**	BC	7	50
Bachelor of Dental Surgery**	BDS	7	50
Bachelor of Design with Honours	BDH	7	50
Bachelor of Laws with or without ‘Special’**	LLB	7	50
Bachelor of Science in Nursing with or without ‘Special’**	Refer to NZQA for assessment
Bachelor of Science ‘Special’ (specialty may be stated)**	BSS	7	50
Bachelor of Science with Honours (specialty may be stated)	BSH	7	50
Bachelor of the Science of Agriculture / Bachelor of Science in Agriculture / Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) with or without ‘Special’**	BSAG	7	50
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology and Management	BSAT	7	50
Bachelor of Science of Engineering / Bachelor of the Science of Engineering with or without ‘Special’**	BSE	7	50
Bachelors (External) with any titles	Refer to NZQA
Bachelors stated as ‘Pass’ or ‘Pass Class’	Refer to NZQA
Bachelor degrees other than those named above	Refer to NZQA
Masters (External) with any titles	Refer to NZQA
Master of Arts	MA	8	50
Master of Science	MS	8	50
Master of Social Sciences	MSS	8	50
Master of Technology	MT	8	50
Master of Commerce	MC	9	60
Master of Philosophy	MP	9	60
Doctor of Philosophy	PhD	10	60

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

** Degrees may additionally state ‘Honours’ on the award certificate.

If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated, they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Note:
- Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications.
- Award certificates are double sided with an English language version on either side.
- All honorary degrees must 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 Sri Lanka, including any Sri Lankan 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

Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.

Qualification awarded from

Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka

BAS, MA, MP and PhD: 2000

Eastern University, Sri Lanka

BAS, BSS, BSAG, MA, MS, MP and PhD: 2000

BBA and BC: 2005

The Open University of Sri Lanka

LLB, MS, MP and PhD: 2010