NZQA fees

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The Board of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority charges the following fees under section 254 of the Education Act 1989 (“the Act”).

Fees
GST
exclusive
GST
inclusive
Application fees – plus Expenses as below
Registration of Private Training Establishments
$150.00
$172.50
Approval for listing a qualification
$150.00
$172.50
Programme approval
$150.00
$172.50
Accreditation to provide an approved programme
$150.00
$172.50
Training Scheme approval
$150.00
$172.50
Consent to assess against standards
$150.00
$172.50
Consent to award a degree or post-graduate qualification
$150.00
$172.50
Approval to be a standard-setting body
$150.00
$172.50
Consent for the use by a registered establishment of certain terms in its name
$150.00
$172.50
Quality Assurance Fees
Fees for carrying out external evaluations and reviews (EERs)
$150 per hour plus any relevant expenses
$172.50
Degree monitors (excluding polytechnics)
$500 per day plus any relevant expenses
$575.00
Compliance visits and addressing moderation non-compliance (excluding polytechnics)
$150 per hour
$172.50
Expenses
All actual travel and accommodation expenses
Actual charges
Actual charges
For application for programme approval for degree or undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications
 
 
Degree panellist fee
$500 per day
$575.00
Degree panel chair fee
$750 per day
$862.50
Third parties with particular expertise contracted for particular applications or services
Actual charges
Actual charges
Polytechnic fees
Fees chargeable to polytechnics for application services in accordance with Assumption 4 of NZQA’s Statement of Service Commitment to the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Sector of New Zealand (dated 16 November 2010)
Actual Charges
Actual Charges
 Note (1): The references to polytechnics include institutes of technology.
 
 
Other Tertiary Education Fees
Reporting credits to NZQA for standards
$1.37
per credit
$1.58
per credit
Reporting prescription results to NZQA for the New Zealand Diploma in Business
$8.87
$10.20
New Zealand Diploma in Business-resubmission of any prescription for national pre or post assessment external moderation
$126.00 per prescription
$144.90 per prescription
Issue of additional copies of student/learner record of achievement transcript on official stationery
$13.30
$15.30
Issue of student/learner record of achievement transcript by fax, PDF or email
$4.43
$5.10
Issue of a reprint of a national certificate, national diploma, New Zealand certificate, or New Zealand diploma (including NCEA levels 1, 2 or 3 for tertiary learners) where the certificate is not otherwise stated under “Other Tertiary Education Fees”
$13.30
$15.30
Verification fee for each learner awarded a national certificate or national diploma directly through a provider or Industry Training Organisation
$4.43
$5.10
Issue a certified copy of a trade examination result
$17.74 per level or $44.43
for all 3 levels
$20.40 per level or $51.10
for all 3 levels
Issue a certified statement for a trade certificate
$22.26
$25.60
Issue a transcript of a learner’s New Zealand Diploma in Business results by fax, PDF or email
$4.43
$5.10
Issue a reprint of the New Zealand Diploma in Business certificate
$22.26
$25.60
Issue a certified statement of Advanced Vocational Award (AVA) certificate (depending on the number of levels)
up to $22.26
up to $25.60
Issue an academic transcript of results of AVA
$44.43
$51.10
Secondary Education Fees
Domestic student entry for all NCEA standards and 3 scholarship subjects
$66.70
$76.70
Domestic student entry for an additional Scholarship subject
$66.70
per subject
$76.70
per subject
International student entry to NCEA standards
$333.30
$383.30
International student entry to Scholarship subjects
$88.87
per subject
$102.20
per subject
Search and confirmation of past results
$22.26
$25.60
Application for reconsideration of NCEA
$17.74
per standard
$20.40
per standard
Application for reconsideration of Scholarship paper
$26.70
per subject
$30.70
per subject
Return of level 3 Art portfolios to overseas addresses
$88.87
per portfolio
$102.20
per portfolio
Issuing a copy of a student’s record of achievement or School Results Summary
$13.30
$15.30
Reprint of certificates for NCEA levels 1,2 or 3
$13.30
$15.30
Return of assessment material to overseas addresses
$26.70
$30.70
Processing fee for late entries for standards by NCEA secondary school candidates
$43.48
$50.00
Attendance at moderation best practice workshops
$104.35
per day per person
$120
per day per person
Arranging a special examination session
Actual cost
Actual cost
Issue of a copy of any of the following certified statements of qualification: School Certificate, Sixth Form Certificate, Higher School Certificate, University Entrance, University Bursaries, Scholarship, Fine Arts Preliminary (pre-1977), or Fiji or Tongan Form 6 Exam 1986 – 1988
 
 
Per statement per qualification per year
$22.26
$25.60
Flat fee for requests of more than 2 certified statements requested at the same time
$44.52
$51.20
Per extra copy
$4.35
$5.00
Qualification Recognition Fees
Application for an international qualification assessment (up to 5 qualifications)
$648.70
$746.00
Application for fast track service for an international qualification assessment
$351.30
additional fee
$404.00
additional fee
Application for a pre-assessment of an international qualification required for an ‘Expression of Interest’ under Immigration New Zealand’s Skilled Migrant Category
$120.00
per qualification
$138.00
per qualification
Application for an Overseas Study Assessment
$154.78
$178.00
Courier fee (for return of original documents where the applicant has not supplied a pre-paid courier bag)
$35.65
$41.00
Application for review of an assessment of an overseas qualification (this fee is refunded if the applicant’s review is successful)
$200.00
$230.00
Request for duplicate assessment report
$44.35
$51.00
Verification fee or other third party fees (some overseas organisations charge a fee for verifying documents)
Cost of fee
Cost of fee
Application to reopen an assessment application that was closed due to verified information not being provided
$44.35
$51.00
Fees for Commercial Use of NCEA and Scholarship Examination Material
The fees for the commercial use of NCEA and Scholarship Examination Material
See Appendix
See Appendix
Other Service Fees
Quality Assurance Assessment Materials approval
$960.00
$1,104.00
Fees and disbursements payable for any other services are subject to negotiation
(generally based on)
$150.00 per hour
(generally based on)
$172.50 per hour

Appendix  

Schedule of Fees for Commercial Use of NCEA and Scholarship Examination Material  

The fee associated with each standard covers commercial use of all components of the examination including resource material and the assessment schedule (marking scheme), and is the maximum that will be charged; use of only a part of a standard may incur a lesser fee.  An additional processing fee of $30 excl ($34.50 incl) per hour is charged for the preparation and supply of examination material in digital format.

Fees
 
GST
exclusive
GST
inclusive
 
 
Per Standard
Per Standard
Accounting 1 90022, 90023, 90025, 90027
$150.00
$172.50
90026, 90028
$100.00
$115.00
Accounting 2 90220, 90221, 90223, 90224
$150.00
$172.50
90225
$100.00
$115.00
Accounting 3 90500, 90501, 90503, 90505
$100.00
$115.00
90502
$200.00
$230.00
Accounting Scholarship 93203
$100.00
$115.00
Agricultural & Horticultural Science 1 90154, 90155, 90158, 90159, 90160, 90174, 90175
$100.00
$115.00
Agricultural & Horticultural Science 2 90451, 90452, 90453, 90454
$100.00
$115.00
Agricultural & Horticultural Science 3 90651, 90652, 90653
$100.00
$115.00
Art History 2 90227, 90228, 90230
$250.00
$287.50
Art History 3 90490
$400.00
$460.00
90491
$350.00
$402.50
90493, 90495
$100.00
$115.00
Art History Scholarship 93301
$100.00
$115.00
Biology 1 90163, 90166, 90167, 90168
$100.00
$115.00
Biology 2 90459, 90461, 90462, 90463, 90464
$100.00
$115.00
Biology 3 90715, 90716, 90717, 90718
$100.00
$115.00
90719
$250.00
$287.50
Biology Scholarship 93101
$100.00
$115.00
Chemistry 1 90171, 90172, 90173
$100.00
$115.00
Chemistry 2 90308, 90309, 90310, 90311
$100.00
$115.00
Chemistry 3 90696, 90697, 90698, 90699, 90700
$100.00
$115.00
Chemistry Scholarship 93102
$100.00
$115.00
Chinese 1 90072
$200.00
$230.00
90075, 90076
$100.00
$115.00
Chinese 2 90382
$200.00
$230.00
90385, 90386
$100.00
$115.00
Chinese 3 90546
$250.00
$287.50
90549, 90550
$100.00
$115.00
Chinese Scholarship 93005
$100.00
$115.00
Classical Studies 2 90247
$150.00
$172.50
90248
$250.00
$287.50
90249
$100.00
$115.00
Classical Studies 3 90511
$250.00
$287.50
90512
$300.00
$345.00
90513, 90514
$100.00
$115.00
Classical Studies Scholarship 93404
$450.00
$517.50
Dance 1 90004, 90005
$100.00
$115.00
Dance 2 90297, 90298
$100.00
$115.00
Dance 3 90597, 90598
$100.00
$115.00
Drama 1 90011
$150.00
$172.50
Drama 2 90304
$100.00
$115.00
Drama 3 90610, 90612
$300.00
$345.00
Economics 1 90195, 90196, 90197, 90198, 90199
$100.00
$115.00
Economics 2 90236, 90237, 90238
$100.00
$115.00
Economics 3 90629, 90630, 90631, 90632
$100.00
$115.00
Economics Scholarship 93402
$100.00
$115.00
Education for Sustainability 2 90812
$150.00
$172.50
90814
$100.00
$115.00
English 1 90053, 90054, 90055, 90056
$100.00
$115.00
  90057
$200.00
$230.00
English 2 90377, 90378, 90379
$100.00
$115.00
90380
$200.00
$230.00
English 3 90721, 90722, 90723, 90724
$100.00
$115.00
English Scholarship 93001
$100.00
$115.00
French 1 90084
$200.00
$230.00
90087, 90088
$100.00
$115.00
French 2 90395
$200.00
$230.00
90398, 90399
$100.00
$115.00
French 3 90558
$250.00
$287.50
90561, 90562
$100.00
$115.00
French Scholarship 93004
$400.00
$460.00
Geography 1 90202, 90203, 90204
$100.00
$115.00
90205
$200.00
$230.00
Geography 2 90331, 90332, 90333
$100.00
$115.00
90334
$200.00
$230.00
Geography 3 90701, 90702
$100.00
$115.00
90704
$450.00
$517.50
Geography Scholarship 93401
$500.00
$575.00
German 1 90090
$200.00
$230.00
90093, 90094
$100.00
$115.00
German 2 90401
$200.00
$230.00
90404, 90405
$100.00
$115.00
German 3 90564
$250.00
$287.50
90567, 90568
$100.00
$115.00
German Scholarship 93006
$400.00
$460.00
Health 1 90062, 90063, 90066
$100.00
$115.00
Health 2 90326, 90327, 90329
$100.00
$115.00
Health 3 90709, 90711, 90712
$100.00
$115.00
History 1 90211
$150.00
$172.50
90212, 90213, 90214
$100.00
$115.00
History 2 90467
$200.00
$230.00
90469, 90470
$100.00
$115.00
History 3 90656, 90657, 90658
$100.00
$115.00
History Scholarship 93403
$400.00
$460.00
Home Economics 1 90145, 90146
$100.00
$115.00
Home Economics 2 90241, 90244, 90246
$100.00
$115.00
Home Economics 3 90533
$200.00
$230.00
90534
$100.00
$115.00
Human Biology 1 90176, 90177, 90178, 90179
$100.00
$115.00
Information Management 1 90034, 90035, 90036
$100.00
$115.00
Japanese 1 90102
$200.00
$230.00
90105, 90106
$100.00
$115.00
Japanese 2 90484
$200.00
$230.00
90487, 90488
$100.00
$115.00
Japanese 3 90570
$250.00
$287.50
90573, 90574
$100.00
$115.00
Japanese Scholarship 93002
$400.00
$460.00
Latin 1 90114, 90115
$100.00
$115.00
90116
$150.00
$172.50
Latin 2 90259, 90260
$100.00
$115.00
90261
$150.00
$172.50
Latin 3 90506, 90507
$100.00
$115.00
90508
$100.00
$115.00
Latin Scholarship 93008
$300.00
$345.00
Mathematics 1 90147, 90148, 90151, 90152, 90153, 90194
$100.00
$115.00
Mathematics 2 90284, 90285, 90286, 90287, 90290, 90292
$100.00
$115.00
Mathematics 3 with Calculus 90635, 90636, 90638, 90639
$100.00
$115.00
Mathematics 3 Statistics & Modelling 90642, 90643, 90644, 90646
$100.00
$115.00
Calculus Scholarship 93202
$100.00
$115.00
Statistics & Modelling Scholarship 93201
$100.00
$115.00
Media Studies 2 90276, 90278, 90279
$100.00
$115.00
Media Studies 3 90599, 90601, 90602
$100.00
$115.00
Media Studies Scholarship 93303
$100.00
$115.00
Music 1 90015
$150.00
$172.50
90016
$150.00
$172.50
Music 2 90268
$150.00
$172.50
90269
$200.00
$230.00
Music 3 Music Studies 90496
$400.00
$460.00
90498
$100.00
$115.00
Music 3 Making Music Practical Music 90529, 90530
$500.00
$575.00
Music (Studies) Scholarship 93305
$750.00
$862.50
Physical Education Scholarship 93501
$100.00
$115.00
Physics 1 90182, 90183, 90184, 90185
$100.00
$115.00
Physics 2 90254, 90255, 90256, 90257
$100.00
$115.00
Physics 3 90520, 90521, 90522, 90523
$100.00
$115.00
Physics Scholarship 93103
$100.00
$115.00
Samoan 1 90119
$200.00
$230.00
90122, 90123
$100.00
$115.00
Samoan 2 90419
$200.00
$230.00
90422, 90423
$100.00
$115.00
Samoan 3 90582
$250.00
$287.50
90585, 90586
$100.00
$115.00
Science 1 90188, 90189, 90190, 90191, 90192
$100.00
$115.00
Science 2 90314, 90315, 90316, 90317
$100.00
$115.00
Science 3 90729, 90730, 90731, 90732
$100.00
$115.00
Science Scholarship 93104
$450.00
$517.50
Social Studies 1 90215, 90216
$100.00
$115.00
Social Studies 2 90271
$150.00
$172.50
90272
$100.00
$115.00
Social Studies 3 90689, 90670
$100.00
$115.00
Spanish 1 90125
$200.00
$230.00
90128, 90129
$100.00
$115.00
Spanish 2 90426
$200.00
$230.00
90429, 90430
$100.00
$115.00
Spanish 3 90588, 90591, 90592
$100.00
$115.00
Spanish Scholarship 93007
$400.00
$460.00
Te Reo Māori 1 90133
$100.00
$115.00
90134
$150.00
$172.50
Te Reo Māori 2 90441, 90442
$100.00
$115.00
Te Reo Māori 3 90544, 90545
$100.00
$115.00
Te Reo Māori Scholarship 93003
$400.00
$460.00
Te Reo Rangatira 1 90135
$100.00
$115.00
90138
$150.00
$172.50
Te Reo Rangatira 2 90442, 90443, 90444, 90445
$100.00
$115.00
Te Reo Rangatira 3 90536, 90537, 90538, 90539
$100.00
$115.00
Te Reo Rangatira Scholarship 93009
$450.00
$517.50
 
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