NCEA recognition overseas

How NCEA Results Are Recognised Overseas

New Zealand’s education system is recognised by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) as world-leading.

A number of international arrangements are in place that ensures NCEA results are understood and accepted overseas. NZQA is part of the National Academic Recognition Information Centres (NARIC) network. NARIC is used by tertiary education providers to make informed decisions about qualifications from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and Central and Eastern Europe. NZQA can calculate Grade Point Averages (GPAs), an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for students seeking entry to Australian universities, and other forms of results data using NCEA results for students applying to universities overseas. This ensures a unified approach when New Zealand school leavers apply for entry to foreign universities.

New Zealand has qualification recognition agreements with Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, and New Zealand qualifications are accepted for most purposes in the United States. NCEA is included in the publication International Qualifications for Entry into Higher Education, which is used in the UK and internationally for tertiary entrance and selection. Level 3 NCEA is broadly equivalent to English A Levels and Australia’s Higher School Certificate (HSC).

NCEA Level 3 results are used in the Interstate Tertiary Index used for entrance to all Australian universities. If you give permission on your entry form, NZQA will electronically send your results to Australian authorities early in January.

If you are an international student studying in New Zealand, you should discuss your tertiary education plans with your teachers and/or the Careers Adviser. They will help you plan the appropriate study at school. 

Websites with valuable information regarding NCEA

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/factsheets/

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/audience-pages/students

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance

http://www.studyit.org.nz