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Canada (28/08/2017)
A qualification is exempt from assessment and qualifies for the indicated points if:
- the qualification is listed in the Academic Qualifications Table; and
- the awarding institution is listed in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
- the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
- the qualification was awarded from or within the year range listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table; and
- the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed under the Academic Qualifications Table.
Academic Qualifications Table
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Qualification
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Abbreviation*
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Level in NZQF terms
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Points under SMC
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Baccalauréat en droit
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Bdr
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering speciality) (with or without honours)
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BAS
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Engineering (with or without honours)
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BE
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Engineering Science (with or without honours)
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BES
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7
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50
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Baccalauréat en Génie (with or without honours)
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BG
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering (with or without honours)
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BSE
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Arts with Honours / Baccalaureate in Arts / Baccalauréat ès arts / Baccalaureum Artium
(Honours must be stated on the award certificate)**
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BAH
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Civil Law and Bachelor of Laws
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BCL
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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 Pharmacy / Baccalauréat en Pharmacie
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BP
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy / Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)
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BSP
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7
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50
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Bachelor of Science with Honours / Baccalaureate in Science / Baccalauréat ès sciences / Baccalaureus in Scientia
(Honours must be stated on the award certificate)**
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BSH
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7
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50
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Doctor of Dental Medicine
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DDM
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7
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50
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Doctor of Dental Surgery
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DDS
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7
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50
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Doctorat en Médecine Dentaire
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DMD
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7
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50
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Doctor of Medicine / Doctorat en Médecine
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MD
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7
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50
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Doctorem Medicinae et Chirurgiae Magistrum
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DMCM
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7
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50
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine / Doctorat en Médecine Vétérinaire
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DVM
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7
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50
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Maîtrise en (Speciality) / Maîtrise es Sciences /
Maître or / Maitrêsse en (Speciality) / Maîtrise en (Speciality) avec mémoire
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M
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8
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50
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Master of Arts
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MA
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8
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50
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Master of Science
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MS
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8
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50
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Maîtrise professionnelle en (Speciality)
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Requires assessment by NZQA
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* Abbreviations used are for the purpose of this list only.
** Honours on the award certificate may be stated as ‘Honours’, ‘(Honours)’, ‘with Honours’ or ‘Honours Bachelor of’ and may be spelt as ‘honors’.
If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment.
Note:
Award certificates must be provided in their original language. French language universities may award qualification certificates in French, while McGill University, the University of New Brunswick, and the University of Saskatchewan may award qualification certificates in Latin. In these instances translated copies from the University must also be presented.
The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment:
- All honorary degrees
- All listed qualifications where study was completed at any institution outside of the country, including any overseas campuses of any listed awarding institution
- All listed qualifications that contain cross-credited courses or papers
- All qualifications awarded after 2017
Awarding Institutions Table
Institution
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Qualification awarded from or between dates
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Brock University
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BAH, BSH and MA: 1984
MS: 1982
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Carleton University
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BE: 1989
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
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Concordia University / Université Concordia
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BE: 1989
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
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Dalhousie University
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BE: 1997
BAH, BSH, BSP, DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2010
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Lakehead University
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BE: 1989
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
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McGill University / Universitatis McGill
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BE: 1989
BAH, BCL, BSH, DMCM, MA and MS: 1982
DDM: 2000
DDS: 1982–2000
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McMaster University
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BE: 1989
BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1982
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
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BE: 1989
BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1982
BSP: 1990
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Queen's University at Kingston
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BSE: 1989
BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2008
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Simon Fraser University
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BAS: 1989
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
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Université de Montréal
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Bdr, DMD, MD, DVM and M: 1982
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Université de Sherbrooke
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BG: 1989
MD and M: 1982
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Université Laval
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Bdr, MD and M: 1982
DMD: 1984
BG: 1989
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The University of Alberta
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BSE: 1989
BAH, BSP, BSH, DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2011
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The University of British Columbia
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BAS: 1989
BAH, BSP, BSH, DDM, MD, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2010
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The University of Calgary
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BSE: 1989
BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1980–2009
DVM: 2012
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The University of Guelph
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BAH, BSH, DVM, MA and MS: 1982
BE: 2008
BSE: 1989–2007
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The University of Manitoba
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BSE: 1989
BAH, BSH, BSP, DDM, MD, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2011
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University of New Brunswick / Universitas Novi Brunsviri
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BSE: 1989
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2014
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University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa
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BAS: 1989
BAH, BSH, MD, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2010
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University of Regina
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BAS: 1989
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
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University of Saskatchewan / Universitas Saskatchewanensis
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BSE: 1989
BAH, BSH, DDM, MD, DVM, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2010
BSP: 1991
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University of Toronto
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BAS: 1989
BAH and BSH: 2006
LLB: 1982–2001
BSP: 1982–2014
DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1982
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University of Victoria
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BE: 1989
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2010
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The University of Waterloo
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BAS: 1989
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
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The University of Western Ontario
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BES: 1989
BAH, BSH, DDS, MD, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2008
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University of Windsor
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BAS: 1989
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2009
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York University / York Université
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BAS: 2007–2014
BE: 2014
BAH, BSH, MA and MS: 1982
LLB: 1982–2009
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Effective 28/08/2017
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