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Czech Republic qualifications: do you need an NZQA assessment?

Immigration New Zealand lists 10 qualifications from the Czech Republic that do not need an IQA at NZQF levels 7 to 10, awarded by 25 listed institutions. One more is named specifically as still requiring assessment by NZQA.

If your qualification is on this list, was awarded by a listed institution within the listed years, and is not excluded by the notes, Immigration New Zealand accepts its level without an International Qualification Assessment (IQA) from NZQA.

All of the conditions below have to be met together. Meeting one of them is not enough, and this is where most people go wrong: the qualification and the awarding institution are two separate checks.

When is a qualification from the Czech Republic exempt?

Immigration New Zealand exempts a qualification from assessment only when every one of these conditions is met. Meeting some of them is not enough.

  1. the qualification is listed in the Academic Qualifications Table
  2. the awarding institution is listed in the Awarding Institutions Table
  3. the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table
  4. the qualification was awarded from the year listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table
  5. the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed under the Academic Qualifications Table

If any condition fails, you need an International Qualification Assessment from NZQA before you claim points for the qualification. Our guide to the IQA and NZQA assessment explains that process, and the SMC points system explainer covers what a qualification is worth once its level is confirmed.

Qualifications from the Czech Republic that still need an IQA

These appear on INZ's list specifically to say they are not exempt. They require assessment by NZQA even when the awarding institution is listed below.

  • doktor teologie (ThDr) doktor medicíny (MUDr) doktor zubního lékařství/ zubní lékař (MDDr) doktor veterinární medicíny (MVDr) doktor práv (JUDr) doktor filozofie / Philosophiae Doctoris (PhDr) doktor přírodních věd (RNDr) doktor farmacie (PharmDr)

Qualifications from the Czech Republic on the list

The NZQF level is the New Zealand framework level Immigration New Zealand accepts for the qualification. It is not a points score.

Qualification Abbrev. NZQF level
Bacccalarii Bac 7
Diplom - akademicky titul bakalář / Bakalářka Bc 7
Diplom - akademicky titul bakalář umění BcA 7
Diplom - akademicky titul inženýr or inženýrka *** Inz 9
Diplom - akademicky titul magistr / magistra M 9
Diplom - akademicky titul magistr umění MgA 9
Magistri Mag 9
doktor teologie (ThDr) doktor medicíny (MUDr) doktor zubního lékařství/ zubní lékař (MDDr) doktor veterinární medicíny (MVDr) doktor práv (JUDr) doktor filozofie / Philosophiae Doctoris (PhDr) doktor přírodních věd (RNDr) doktor farmacie (PharmDr) — Requires NZQA assessment
Doctoris (Ph.D / PhD)**** Doc 10
Doktor / doctor (PhD / Ph.D) Doktor / doctor teologie (ThD / Th.D)**** D 10

Notes on this table

  • *Abbreviations used are for the purpose of this list only.
  • **Česká Republika will be written at the top of the award certificate. With the exception of awards made by Univerzita Karlova v Praze (Universitat Carolina Pragensis).
  • ***Award may also state ‘magisterském studijnim programu.’
  • ****As Státní rigorózní zkouška with the title doktor (listed above to be assessed by NZQA) were also awarded care needs to be taken with the wording on doctoral degree certificates.
  • Note: Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications. Translations should not be used to determine qualification names. 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 initial teacher training degrees - All qualifications awarded after 2018

Awarding institutions

Your qualification is only exempt if it was awarded by one of these institutions, the abbreviation appears against that institution, and the award year falls in the range shown.

Institution Qualifications and years
Akademie Múzických Umění v Praze BcA: 2005 D: 2001
Akademie Výtvarných Umění v Praze MgA: 2007 D: 2007
České Vysoké Učení Technické v Praze Bc: 2005 Inz: 2007 D: 2001
Česká Zemědělská Univerzita v Praze Bc: 2007 Inz: 2007 D: 2001
Janáčkova Akademie Múzických Umění v Brně BcA: 2005 D: 2001
Jihočeská Univerzita v Českých Budějovicích Bc: 2005 Inz and M: 2007 D: 2001
Masarykova Univerzita Bc: 2005 M: 2007 D: 2001
Mendelova Univerzita v Brně (Mendelova Zemědělská a Lesnická Univerzita v Brně 2001-2010) Bc: 2005 Inz: 2007 D: 2001
Ostravská Univerzita v Ostravě Bc and BcA: 2005 M and MgA: 2007 D: 2001
Slezská Univerzita v Opavě Bc and BcA: 2005 Inz, M and MgA: 2007 D: 2001
Technická Univerzita v Liberci Bc and BcA: 2005 Inz, M and MgA: 2007 D: 2001
Univerzita Hradec Králové Bc and D: 2005 Inz and M: 2007
Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Usti nad Labem Bc, BcA, Inz, M, MgA and D: 2016
Univerzita Karlova v Praze / Universitatis Carolina Pragensis Bac: 2005 Mag: 2007 Doc: 2001
Univerzita Obrany v Brně Bc, Inz, M and D: 2015
Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci Bc: 2005 M: 2007 D: 2001
Univerzita Pardubice Bc: 2005 BcA: 2008 Inz, M and MgA: 2007 D: 2001
Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně Bc, BcA, Inz, M, MgA and D: 2016
Veterinární a Farmaceutická Univerzita Brno Bc: 2005 D: 2001
Vysoká Škola Báňská – Technická Univerzita Ostrava Bc: 2005 Inz: 2007 D: 2001
Vysoká Škola Chemicko - Technologická v Praze Bc: 2005 M and Inz: 2007 D: 2001
Vysoká Škola Ekonomická v Praze Bc: 2005 Inz: 2007 D: 2001
Vysoká Škola Uměleckoprůmyslová v Praze BcA: 2005 MgA: 2007 D: 2005
Vysoké Učení Technické v Brně Bc and BcA: 2005 Inz and MgA: 2007 D: 2001
Západočeská Univerzita v Plzni Bc: 2005 BcA, Inz, M and MgA: 2007 D: 2001

Source: Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual . Synced 13 September 2026.

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This page reproduces Immigration New Zealand's published List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment and is general information, not immigration advice. INZ revises the list, so check the linked source page before you rely on it. ProVisas is a licensed New Zealand immigration advisory firm (IAA Licence 201301110).