Qualifications exempt from assessment

Indonesia qualifications: do you need an NZQA assessment?

Immigration New Zealand lists 5 qualifications from Indonesia that do not need an IQA at NZQF levels 7 to 9, awarded by 15 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 Indonesia 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.

the qualification is listed in the Academic Qualifications Table
the awarding institution is listed in the Awarding Institutions Table
the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table
the qualification was awarded from the year listed in the right-hand column in the Awarding Institutions Table
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 Indonesia 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
Sarjana Strata Satu (S1) Sarjana Sarjana (S1) Sarjana (Strata 1) Sarjana Strata Satu Sarjana Strata 1 (S-1) Strata 1 (with speciality stated) Examples: Sarjana Sastra / Sarjana Pertanian / Sarjana Teknik (except Sarjana Pendidikan)	S1	7
Sarjana Pendidikan	—	Requires NZQA assessment
Magister Manajemen	M	8
Magister Sains Manajemen	MSM	8
Sarjana Strata Dua Sarjana Strata Dua (S2) Magister Strata II Magister (except those listed above) (with speciality stated)***	S2	9

Notes on this table

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only.
** All degrees awarded from 2003 must have accreditation on the award certificate [e.g. Akeditasi Ban No. 023/BAN-PT/Ak-VII/S1/V1/2004 (Accredited by National Accreditation Board No: 023/BAN-PT/Ak- V11/S1/V1/2004)]. If the accreditation is not on the award certificate, or the accreditation is unclear, the degree must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment.
*** If only S2 is stated without a listed degree name on the award certificate the qualification needs to be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment.
Note: Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications. 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 2019

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
Institut Pertanian Bogor	S1 , S2 and M: 1995
Institut Teknologi Bandung	S1 , S2 and M: 1995 MSM: 2009
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November Surabaya	S1 and S2: 2003
Universitas Airlangga	S1 and S2: 1995 M and MSM: 2005
Universitas Brawijaya	S1 and S2: 2002 M: 2011
Universitas Diponegoro	S1 and S2: 2002
Universitas Gadjah Mada	S1, S2 and M: 1995
Universitas Hasanuddin	S1 and S2: 2000
Universitas Indonesia	S1, S2, M and MSM: 1995
Universitas Islam Negri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta	S1 and S2: 2004
Universitas Islam Negri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta	S1 and S2: 2002
Universitas Negeri Jakarta	S1, M and S2: 2003
Universitas Negri Malang	S1 and S2: 2003 MSM: 2013
Universitas Padjadjaran	S1 and S2: 1995
Universitas Pendikan Indonesia	S2: 2012

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

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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.

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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).