Publications

Register policy document

The Register policy document outlines the Register's requirements, qualification definitions and quality assurance responsibilities that underpin all quality assured qualifications in New Zealand.

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Quality assurance processes

The following publications provide further details about quality assurance processes that complement the registration criteria and principles. For the NZQA publications, see Standards, criteria and resources on the NZQA website.

For industry training organisations

Registration Criteria for National Qualifications Framework Unit Standards (NZQA, October 2001)

Registration Criteria for National Qualifications Framework Qualifications (NZQA, May 2003)

For education providers

Course Approval and Accreditation (NZQA, 2003)

Approval and Accreditation of Courses Leading to Degrees and Related Qualifications (NZQA, 2008)

Quality Assurance Standard for PTEs, GTEs and Wānanga (QA Standard One) (NZQA, 2002)

For universities

Committee on University Academic Programmes: Functions and Procedures (NZVCC, 2003)