| Abbreviations for Qualifications | Qualification Name | Tenure |
| Years | Weeks |
| BA / BA(Hons) / MA(Applied) | Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Arts with Honours / Master of Arts (Applied) | 6 | up to 250 |
| BA / MA / DipAppliedPsych(Clin) | Bachelor of Arts / Master of Arts / Diploma in Applied Psychology (Clinical) | 6 (1) | up to 250 |
| BA(Hons) / MA / DipLib | Bachelor of Arts with Honours / Master of Arts / Diploma of Library Studies | 6 | up to 250 |
| BA(Hons) / MEd | Bachelor of Arts with Honours / Master of Education | 6 | up to 250 |
| BAgrSc / MAgrSc | Bachelor of Agricultural Science / Master of Agricultural Science | 6 | up to 250 |
| BArch / MArch | Bachelor of Architecture / Master of Architecture | 6 | up to 250 |
| BBS / BArch / MArch | Bachelor of Business Studies / Bachelor of Architecture / Master of Architecture | 6 | up to 250 |
| BCA / MCA | Bachelor of Commerce and Administration / Master of Commerce and Administration | 6 | up to 250 |
| BDS / DClinDent | Bachelor of Dental Surgery / Doctor of Clinical Dentistry | 8(7) | up to 347 |
| BDS / MDS | Bachelor of Dental Surgery / Master of Dental Surgery | 8(7) | up to 350 |
| BDS / PGDipClinDent | Bachelor of Dental Surgery / Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry | 6(7) | up to 250 |
| BE (or BE(Hons))(6) / ME | Bachelor of Engineering (with or without Honours) / Master of Engineering | 5-6 | up to 250 |
| BEd / MA | Bachelor of Education / Master of Arts | 6 | up to 250 |
| BEd / MSc | Bachelor of Education / Master of Science | 6 | up to 250 |
| BEd / MSocSc | Bachelor of Education / Master of Social Sciences | 6 | up to 250 |
| BFA / (PGDip FA)/MFA | Bachelor of Fine Arts / (Posgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts)/Master of Fine Arts(5) | 6 | up to 250 |
| BHortSc / MHortSc | Bachelor of Horticultural Science / Master of Horticultural Science | 6 | up to 250 |
| BMA/PGDipMVA/MMVA | Bachelor of Māori Arts / Postgraduate Diploma in Māori Visual Arts / Master of Māori Visual Arts | 6 | up to 228 |
| BMA/MMVA | Bachelor of Māori Arts / Master of Māori Visual Arts | 6 | up to 228 |
| BMS / MSocSc | Bachelor of Māori Studies / Master of Social Sciences | 6 | up to 250 |
| BMS(Hons) / MSocSc | Bachelor of Māori Studies with Honours / Master of Social Sciences | 6 | up to 250 |
| BMus(Performance) / MMus(Performance) | Bachelor of Music (Performance) / Master of Music (Performance) | 6 | up to 250 |
| BPharm / MPharm | Bachelor of Pharmacy / Master of Pharmacy | 6(7) | up to 250 |
| BPhysEd / MA(Applied) | Bachelor of Physical Education / Master of Arts (Applied) | 6 | up to 250 |
| BPhysEd/MPhEd | Bachelor of Physical Education / Master of Physical Education | 6 | up to 250 |
| BSc(Biochemistry) / MSc(Biochemistry) | Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) / Master of Science (Biochemistry) | 6 | up to 250 |
| BSc(Hons)(Chem) / BE(Chem) | Bachelor of Science with Honours (Chemistry) / Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) | 6-7 | up to 300 |
| BSc(Hons)(Chem) / MSc(Chem) / BE(Chem) | Bachelor of Science with Honours (Chemistry) / Master of Science (Chemistry) / Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) | 6-7 | up to 300 |
| BSc(Tech) / MSc | Bachelor of Science (Technology) / Master of Science | 6 | up to 250 |
| BSurv / MSurv | Bachelor of Surveying / Master of Surveying | 6 | up to 250 |
| BSLT/ Master of Audiology | Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy/ Master of Audiology (University of Canterbury) | 6 | up to 256 |
| BSW / MSW | Bachelor of Social Work / Master of Social Work | 6 | up to 250 |
| BTech / BTech(Hons) / MTech | Bachelor of Technology / Bachelor of Technology with Honours / Master of Technology | 6 | up to 250 |
| BVSc | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | 6 | 219 |
| BVSc / BPhil | Bachelor of Veterinary Science / Bachelor of Philosophy | 6 | up to 259 |
| BVSc / BPhil / MVSc | Bachelor of Veterinary Science / Bachelor of Philosophy / Master of Veterinary Science | 7 | up to 300 |
| BVSc / DipVCS | Bachelor of Veterinary Science / Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Clinical Science | 6 | up to 259 |
| BVSc / DipVPH | Bachelor of Veterinary Science / Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | 6 | up to 259 |
| BVSc / DipVPM | Bachelor of Veterinary Science / Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Preventative Medicine | 6 | up to 259 |
| Undergraduate degree-level study / MBChB | Appropriate undergraduate degree-level study / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | 7 | up to 300 |
| LLB / LLM | Bachelor of Laws / Master of Laws | 5-6 | up to 250 |
| LLB / Law Prof / LLM | Bachelor of Laws / Professional Legal Studies / Master of Laws | 6 | up to 250 |
| LLB / Law Prof / LLM | Bachelor of Laws / Professional Legal Studies / Master of Laws | 6yrs + 13wks | up to 263 |
| LLB / Law Prof / PGDipLaw | Bachelor of Laws / Professional Legal Studies / Postgraduate Diploma of Law | 5yrs + 13wks | up to 213 |
| LLB / LLM / Law Prof | Bachelor of Laws / Master of Laws / Professional Legal Studies | 6 | up to 250 |
| MBChB / BMedSc | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery / Bachelor of Medical Science | 6(7) | up to 250 |
| MBChB / BMedSc / MMedSc | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery / Bachelor of Medical Science / Master of Medical Science | 7(7) | up to 300 |
| Relevant 4-yr Degree (e.g. BE, BFor) / BLA(Graduate Entry) | Any 4-year degree / Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Graduate Entry) | 6 | up to 250 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DComp | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Computing | 5 + 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / PhD | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Philosophy | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DClinPsy | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Clinical Psychology | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / EdD | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Education | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DocFA | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Fine Arts | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / MD | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Medicine | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DMus | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Music | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DMA | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Musical Arts | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DPharm | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Pharmacy Practice | 5+ 156 weeks (4) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DBA | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Business and Administration | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DClinPsych | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Clinical Psychology | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DHSc | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Health Science | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DDes | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Design | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / SJD | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Juridical Science | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / DTech | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Technology | 5+ 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications / PhD / PGDip | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Doctor of Philosophy / Postgraduate Diploma | 5 + 156 weeks (3) | up to 356 |
| Any prerequisite academic qualifications/ PGDipPsych from the following list: PGDipClinPsych
PGDipPsych(Clin)
PGDipHlthPsych
PGDipAppPsych
PGDipCounsPsych
PGDipPsych(Com)
PGDipPracPsych*
PGDipI/OPsych
PGDipDipIndOrgPsyc
PGDipChFamPsyc | Any prerequisite academic qualifications / Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology from the following list: Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology (Clinical)
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology (Commercial)
Postgraduate Diploma in Practice of Psychology*
Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial/Organisational Psychology (Massey University)
Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial/Organisational Psychology (University of Canterbury)
Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology * Endorsed in applied behaviour analysis (PGDipPracPsych(ABA)) or organisational psychology (PGDipPracPsych(OrgPsych)).
| 6 or 7(3) | up to 256 or 308 |
| Prerequisite year / B.Chiro | Prerequisite year / Bachelor of Chiropractic | 5 (4) | 227 |