Qualifications exempt from assessment
Immigration New Zealand lists 3 qualifications from Hungary that do not need an IQA at NZQF levels 7 to 10, awarded by 26 listed institutions.
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.
Immigration New Zealand exempts a qualification from assessment only when every one of these conditions is met. Meeting some of them is not enough.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alapfokozat / Alapkepzes (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) | BA / BS | 7 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | D | 10 |
| Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA) | DLA | 10 |
Notes on this table
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 |
|---|---|
| Állatorvostudományi Egyetem | D: 2016 |
| Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2004 |
| Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem | BS: 2009 D: 2004 DLA: 2016 |
| Debreceni Egyetem | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2000 |
| Debreceni Református Hittudományi Egyetem | BA and D: 2009 |
| Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem | BA and BS: 2009 D: 1999 |
| Evangélikus Hittudományi Egyetem | BA and D: 2009 |
| Kaposvári Egyetem | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2005 |
| Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem | BA: 2009 D: 2008 |
| Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem | BA: 2009 D and DLA: 2005 |
| Magyar Képzőművészeti Egyetem | BA: 2009 DLA: 2007 |
| Miskolci Egyetem | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2000 |
| Moholy-Nagy Művészeti Egyetem (Magyar Iparmüvészeti Egyetem 2003–2006) | BA: 2009 D: 2003 DLA: 2004 |
| Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem | BA, BS and D: 2018 |
| Óbudai Egyetem | BS and D: 2017 |
| Országos Rabbiképző-Zsidó Egyetem | BA and D: 2010 |
| Pannon Egyetem (Veszprémi Egyetem 2000–2006) | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2000 |
| Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem | BA, BS and D: 2009 |
| Pécsi Tudományegyetem | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2000 DLA: 2004 |
| Semmelweis Egyetem | BS: 2009 D: 2002 |
| Soproni Egyetem (Nyugat-magyarországi Egyetem 2003-2017) | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2003 |
| Széchenyi István Egyetem | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2008 |
| Szegedi Tudományegyetem | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2000 |
| Szent István Egyetem / St Stephens University | BA and BS: 2009 D: 2002 |
| Színház-és Filmművészeti Egyetem | BA: 2003 D and DLA: 2004 |
| Testnevelési Egyetem, Budapest | BS and D: 2014 |
Source: Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual . Synced 13 September 2026.
Matching an award certificate against this list is fiddlier than it looks: institutions get renamed, award years narrow the exemption, and the notes can rule a qualification out. Talk it through with us and we will listen to your situation and match you with the right IAA-licensed adviser.
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).