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International
NZQA is New Zealand's designated National Education Information Centre and qualifications recognition agency.
We work with individuals, education providers, employers, other agencies and other countries to help improve recognition of New Zealand qualifications overseas, and of international qualifications in New Zealand.
Taking a New Zealand qualification overseas
Find out how NZQA can help if you've completed a qualification in New Zealand and want to use it to apply for further study or employment overseas.
To keep your student loan interest-free while you're studying overseas, you'll need to apply to us for an Overseas Study Assessment to include with your application to IRD.
Applying to study overseas with NCEA
Using NZ tertiary qualifications overseas
Getting NZ qualification documents
Apply for an Overseas Study Assessment
Tertiary Education Qualification Statements
Coming to study in New Zealand
International students studying in New Zealand or studying with a New Zealand education provider while overseas, are protected by the Code of Pastoral Care for international students. All education systems are different – our quality assurance practices ensure your New Zealand education meets a high standard.
How the New Zealand education system works
Coming to New Zealand for secondary education
Coming to New Zealand for tertiary education
Quality assurance of education in New Zealand
Code of Pastoral Care for international students
Get an overseas qualification assessed
If you have a qualification from overseas and would like to use it in New Zealand, you may need an International Qualification Assessment (IQA). IQAs can be used for immigration, further education or employment purposes.
Find out if you need an International Qualification Assessment
Apply for an International Qualification Assessment
How we assess overseas qualifications
Applications submitted before February 10, 2020
Qualification assessment for refugees
How to check a qualification
Find out what you need to do and how NZQA can help if you need to check a New Zealand or overseas qualification.
Check a New Zealand qualification
Check an overseas qualification
Recognition arrangements with other countries
New Zealand has formal arrangements in place with other countries to make it easier for qualifications to be recognised overseas. Some arrangements are specific agreements with one other country, others are broader conventions involving groups of countries.