Qualification Abbreviation* Level Points under SMC
Bachelor Degree (学士学位) B 7 50
Master Degree (硕士学位)** M 9 60
Doctoral Degree (博士学位) D 10 60
Note: Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications.
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 studied at any institution outside of
All qualifications awarded after 2013 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Between 1985 and 1992, the byron degree certificate and graduation certificate were combined into a single booklet called the “Graduation Certificate”. This booklet must state both 准予毕业 (approved for graduation) and 授予学位(awarded and academic degree). From 1993, the degree certificate and graduation byron certificate were separated and students were awarded with two certificates - the degree certificate and graduation certificate.
All degrees awarded from 1985 must be endorsed with "Awarded according to the Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国学位条例).
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 awardedfrom |
| Anhui University / 安徽大学, Anhui Province / 安徽省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Beihang University (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) / 北京航空航天大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| Beijing Foreign Studies University / 北京外国语大学 (Beijing Foreign Language Institute / 北京外国语学院 1985 - 1994), Beijing Municipality /北京市 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Beijing Forestry University / 北京林业大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Beijing Institute of Technology / 北京理工大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| Beijing Jiaotong University / 北京交通大学 (Northern Jiaotong University / 北方交通大学 1990 - 2003), Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Beijing Language and Culture University / 北京语言大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市) | B, M and D: 2005 |
| Beijing Normal University / 北京师范大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Beijing University of Chemical Technology / 北京化工大学 , Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Beijing University of Chinese Medicine / 北京中医药大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1993 |
| Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications / 北京邮电大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1993 |
| Beijing University of Technology / 北京工业大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Central Conservatory of Music / 中央音乐学院, Beijing Municipality /北京市 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Central South University / 中南大学, Hunan Province / 湖南省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Central University of Finance and Economics / 中央财经大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Chang'an University / 长安大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| China Agricultural University / 中国农业大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1995 |
| China Pharmaceutical University / 中国药科大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| China University of Geosciences / 中国地质大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| China University of Mining and Technology / 中国矿业大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| China University of Petroleum, Beijing / 中国石油大学 (Petroleum University, Beijing / 石油大学 1990 - 2005), Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1993 |
| China University of Political Science and Law / 中国政法大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1987 |
| Chongqing University / 重庆大学, Chongqing Municipality / 重庆市 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Communication University of China / 中国传媒大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 2004 |
| Dalian Maritime University / 大连海事大学, Liaoning Province / 辽宁省 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Dalian University of Technology / 大连理工大学, Liaoning Province / 辽宁省 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Donghua University / 东华大学 (China Textile University / 中国纺织大学 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| 1994 - 1999), Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | |
| East China Normal University / 华东师范大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| East China University of Science and Technology / 华东理工大学 (East China University of Chemical Technology / 华东化工学院 1985 - 1993), Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Fudan University / 复旦大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Fuzhou University / 福州大学, Fujian Province / 福建省 | B, M and D: 2003 |
| Guangxi University / 广西大学, Guangxi Autonomous Region / 广西壮族自治区 | B, M and D: 2005 |
| Harbin Engineering University / 哈尔滨工程大学, Heilongjiang Province / 黑龙江省 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) / 哈尔滨工业大学, Heilongjiang Province / 黑龙江省 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Hebei University of Technology / 河北工业大学, Hebei Province / 河北省 | B, M and D: 2005 |
| Hefei University of Technology / 合肥工业大学, Anhui Province / 安徽省 | B, M and D: 1992 |
| Hohai University / 河海大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| Huazhong Agricultural University (Central China Agricultural University) / 华中农业大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省 | B, M and D: 1992 |
| Huazhong Normal University (Central China Normal University) / 华中师范大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省 | B, M and D: 1995 |
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology / 华中理工大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| Hunan Normal University / 湖南师范大学, Hunan Province / 湖南省 | B, M and D: 2005 |
| Hunan University / 湖南大学, Hunan Province / 湖南省 | B, M and D: 1992 |
| Inner Mongolia University / 内蒙古大学, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region / 内蒙古自治区 | B, M and D: 1995 |
| Jilin University / 吉林大学, Jilin Province / 吉林省 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Jinan University / 暨南大学, Guangdong Province / 广东省 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Lanzhou University / 兰州大学, Gansu Province / 甘肃省 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Liaoning University / 辽宁大学, Liaoning Province / 辽宁省 | B, M and D: 1992 |
| Minzu University of China (Central University for Nationalities 1993 - 2008) / 中央民族大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1993 |
| Nanchang University / 南昌大学, Jiangxi Province / 江西省 | B, M and D: 2005 |
| Nanjing Agricultural University / 南京农业大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| Nanjing Normal University / 南京师范大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 1992 |
| Nanjing University / 南京大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics / 南京航空航天大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 1993 |
| Nanjing University of Science and Technology / 南京理工大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 1993 |
| Nankai University / 南开大学, Tianjin Municipality / 天津市 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| North China Electric Power University (Beijing) / 华北电力大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1995 |
| Northeast Agricultural University / 东北农业大学, Heilongjiang Province / 黑龙江省 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Northeast Forestry University / 东北林业大学, Heilongjiang Province / 黑龙江省 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Northeast Normal University / 东北师范大学, Jilin Province / 吉林省 | B, M and D: 1992 |
| Northeastern University / 东北大学 (Northeastern Institute of Technology / 东北工学院 1985 - 1993), Liaoning Province / 辽宁省 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Northwest A and F University / 西北农林科技大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Northwest University (Xibei University) / 西北大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Northwestern Polytechnical University (Northwest Polytechnic University) / 西北工业大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Ocean University of China / 中国海洋大学 (Ocean University of Qingdao / 青岛海洋大学 1995 - 2002), Shandong Province / 山东省 | B, M and D: 1995 |
| Peking University / 北京大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Renmin University of China (People’s University of China) / 中国人民大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1986 |
| Shaanxi Normal University / 陕西师范大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Shandong University / 山东大学, Shandong Province / 山东省 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Shanghai International Studies University / 上海外国语大学 (Shanghai Foreign Languages Institute / 上海外国语学院 1985 - 1994), Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | B, M and D: 1995 |
| Shanghai Jiaotong University (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) / 上海交通大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| Shanghai Second Medical University / 上海第二医科大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | B, M and D: 1992 - 2005 |
| Shanghai University / 上海大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Shanghai University of Finance and Economics / 上海财经大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | B, M and D: 1992 |
| Sichuan Agricultural University / 四川农业大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Sichuan University / 四川大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省 | B, M and D: 1999 |
| Soochow University (Suzhou University) / 苏州大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 1992 |
| South China Normal University / 华南师范大学, Guangdong Province / 广东省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| South China University of Technology / 华南理工大学, Guangdong Province / 广东省 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| Southeast University / 东南大学, Jiangsu Province / 江苏省 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| Southwest Jiaotong University / 西南交通大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Southwest University / 西南大学, Chongqing Municipality / 重庆市 | B, M and D: 2005 |
| Southwestern University of Finance and Economics / 西南财经大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Sun Yat-Sen University (Zhongshan University) / 中山大学, Guangdong Province / 广东省 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Taiyuan University of Technology / 太原理工大学, Shanxi Province / 山西省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Tianjin Medical University / 天津医科大学, Tianjin Municipality / 天津市 | B, M and D: 1994 |
| Tianjin University / 天津大学, Tianjin Municipality / 天津市 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Tongji University / 同济大学, Shanghai Municipality / 上海市 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Tsinghua University / 清华大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| University of Electronic Science and Technology of China / 电子科技大学, Sichuan Province / 四川省 | B, M and D: 1992 |
| University of International Business and Economics / 对外经济贸易大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1995 |
| University of Science and Technology Beijing / 北京科技大学, Beijing Municipality / 北京市 | B, M and D: 1988 |
| University of Science and Technology of China / 中国科学技术大学, Anhui Province / 安徽省 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Wuhan University / 武汉大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省 | B, M and D: 1987 |
| Wuhan University of Technology / 武汉工业大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Xiamen University / 厦门大学, Fujian Province / 福建省 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Xi'an Jiaotong University / 西安交通大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省 | B, M and D: 1985 |
| Xidian University / 西安电子科技大学, Shaanxi Province / 陕西省 | B, M and D: 1995 |
| Yanbian University / 延边大学, Jilin Province / 吉林省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Yunnan University / 云南大学, Yunnan Province / 云南省 | B, M and D: 1997 |
| Zhejiang University / 浙江大学, Zhejiang Province / 浙江省 | B, M and D: 1990 |
| Zhengzhou University / 郑州大学, Henan Province / 河南省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
| Zhongnan University of Economics and Law / 中南财经政法大学, Hubei Province / 湖北省 | B, M and D: 2000 |
