Choosing a tertiary education provider :: NZQA (2024)

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What does NZQA approved mean? ›

approval means approval of a programme under section 439 of the Act. consent and moderation requirements means the standard-setting body. requirements listed for standards that relate to the particular skills and knowledge of. teachers and assessors, any special resources required for assessing against the.

Tertiary education is learning after secondary school. It is also known as higher or vocational education. You can choose from many study and training options, such as apprenticeships and other work-based training, academic study or short courses known as micro-credentials.

Any time you gain a qualification or standard listed on the National Qualifications and Credentials Framework this is recorded under your NSN. If you know your NSN, you can use the MyNZQA learner portal to see all standards and national qualifications you have achieved.

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) administers the NZQF, which is the definitive source for accurate information about all quality assured qualifications, covering senior secondary school and tertiary education qualifications, and including all qualifications open to international students.

NZQA's purpose is to support learners in New Zealand by: making sure they have access to quality training and can learn their whole lives.

The Master's Degree must comprise a minimum of 40 credits at level 9 with the remainder at level 8.

Definition. Tertiary Hospital-For the purpose of California Children's Services (CCS), a Tertiary Hospital is a. referral hospital providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary, regionalized pediatric care to children.

Tertiary education refers to any level of schooling pursued after high school. It's designed to prepare students for specific careers. Two-year community colleges, four-year universities, and vocational schools all fit into this tertiary education definition.

Education Providers means educational institutions and teachers, administrators, school district representatives and other individuals acting on behalf of the educational institution or the school district, who provide Students with access to Products and/or work with Students in connection with Products.

Check who the relevant qualifications authority is in the country where the qualification was awarded. Check that the education provider exists and is an officially recognised entity. Look up the qualification on the website of the education provider.

What is NZQA standards? ›

A standard describes what a student who has achieved the standard knows and can do. There are 3 types of standards: achievement standards. unit standards. skill standards.

Contact NZQA at least three months before submitting your application for additional guidance. NZQA aims to complete the programme approval and accreditation process within six months of receiving the application, but this depends on: the quality of the application.

A Doctoral Degree requires at least 360 credits and is listed at level 10.

New Zealand is a member of several multi-lateral qualification recognition treaties. This means that we have joined agreements with other countries that provide legal frameworks to make it easier for all of the countries involved to recognise each other's qualifications.

It means they accepted your application. Doesn't mean anything more than that.