NZQA/PAR question
 

Hello helpful people

There's some great stuff on this forum that's already answered alot of our questions, but I have a new one...

I'm about to submit my Higher Diploma in Computer Science for a PAR with the NZQA and I'm hoping it will come back as a level 7 qualification. If it does it will mean I have 135 points INCLUDING 15 bonus points for 10 years+ work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage and therefore it should be plain sailing from there :fingerscrossed:

The HD was gained in Ireland which (apart from Hong Kong) is unique in calling post-grad qualifications 'diplomas', I know everywhere else a diploma is something you do BEFORE your degree. It was an intensive 1 year course.

The PAR does ask if I had to take any courses prior to acceptance on the Higher Diploma and I've stated that I did a 3 yr Bachelors in Geography which in itself IS a level 7 except I have no work experience there.

I'm going to submit the PAR as soon as my Uni comes back to confirm my grade point average, but does anyone else have a similar experience? Am I likely to get this recognised as a level 7? Afterall this is a HIGHER qualification (I would have thought)

If it's not then it'll be back to the usual catch 22 of "job before visa, visa before job" before I can submit my EOI :ohmy:

Re: NZQA/PAR question
 

That is what you will have to prove, after all it is self-evident that not all courses people take after they do a degree are "higher" than the degree (ie master, doctorates etc.

A (even intensive) 1 year course in Computer Science doesn't sound like a post-grad level 7+ TBH if the pre-req was a degree in Geography (ie it wasn't building on a previous Comp Science qualification).

I think you will need more than "your thoughts" TBH.

:fingerscrossed: for the NZQA result.

Re: NZQA/PAR question
 

Um....the UK has post-grad qualifications called diplomas too.

I have a post-grad diploma in general pharmacy practice which NZQA state is equivalent to level 7. But it really does depend on the course content I guess, so you'll just have to submit it to NZQA to see how they assess it.

Re: NZQA/PAR question
 

PAR in, $130 paid

We'll let you know :fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed:

Re: NZQA/PAR question
 

:fingerscrossed: for you.

That would be brill. for others that might come along with the same question.

Thanks :thumbup:

Re: NZQA/PAR question
 

LEVEL SEVEN !!!

:thumbsup: Yee-haw..

Next step EOI, going in tonight :fingerscrossed: