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    Question A question about SM5.5 Minimum standard of English language for principal applicants

    In the SM 5.5:

    (if that qualification was gained in New Zealand) the qualification had a minimum completion time of at least two years and is at least a bachelor degree or it is a post-graduate qualification and the applicant has an undergraduate qualification that qualifies for points;

    I am wondering how to understand this description.
    I have a Postgraduate Diploma gained in NZ through one year study, and I have an undergraduate qualification from China. Do I need to provide IELTS result?

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    Does your undergraduate qualification qualify for points?

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    Thank you, JandM.
    I got the IQA for my master degree and bachelor degree from China. I think my master degree qualified for points and my bachelor degree supported my master degree when I filled out EOI. As a result, I am confused. I am not sure whether that is enough because I only studied in NZ for one year.

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    What NZ Level does your bachelor's degree get? It will have said it on the IQA.

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    It is level 7.

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    That means you could have claimed points for it for your EOI, if you hadn't had the higher degree. So it will count, along with your post-graduate NZ qualification.

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    Thank you very much.

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