Abbreviations of degrees awarded by New Zealand universities
BA Bachelor of Arts A, AUT, C, L, M, O, V, W, SP
BA(Applied) Bachelor of Arts (Applied) AUT
BA(Chin) Bachelor of Arts (Chinese) AUT
BA(FashTech) Bachelor of Arts (Fashion Technology) AUT
BA(Hons) Bachelor of Arts with Honours A, AUT, C, M, O, V, W
BA(Jap) Bachelor of Arts (Japanese) AUT
BAcc Bachelor of Accountancy M
BA(SocSc) Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) AUT
BAgr Bachelor of Agriculture L, M, SP
BAgrEcon Bachelor of Agricultural Economics M
BAgrEcon(Hons) Bachelor of Agricultural Economics with Honours M
BAgrSc Bachelor of Agricultural Science L, C, M
BAgrSc(Hons) Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) L, M
BAHEd Bachelor of Adult and Higher Education A
BApplComp Bachelor of Applied Computing L
BApplEcon Bachelor of Applied Economics M
BApplEcon(Hons) Bachelor of Applied Economics with Honours M
BApplSc Bachelor of Applied Science M
BApplSc Bachelor of Applied Science AUT
BArch Bachelor of Architecture A, NZ, V
BArch(Hons) Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) A
BArtDes Bachelor of Art and Design AUT
BArtDes(Hons) Bachelor of Art and Design with Honours AUT
BAv(Hons) Bachelor of Aviation with Honours M
BAvMan Bachelor of Aviation Management M
BAvMan(Hons) Bachelor of Aviation Management with Honours M
BAS Bachelor of Architectural Science A
BASc Bachelor of Agricultural Science NZ
BAv Bachelor of Aviation M
BBIM Bachelor of Business and Information Management A
BBioMedSc Bachelor of Biomedical Science O
BBIS Bachelor of Business Information Systems M
BBMedSc(Hons) Bachelor of Biomedical Science with Honours V
BBS Bachelor of Business Studies M
BBS(Hons) Bachelor of Business Studies with Honours M
BBSc Bachelor of Building Science V
BBSc(Hons) Bachelor of Building Science with Honours V
BBus Bachelor of Business AUT
BBus(Hons) Bachelor of Business (Honours) AUT
BBusInf Bachelor of Business Information M
BC Bachelor of Communications M
BC(QS) Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying) M
BCA Bachelor of Commerce and Administration V
BCA(Hons) Bachelor of Commerce and Administration with Honours V
BCApSc Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences O
BCApSc(Hons) Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences with Honours O
BCM Bachelor of Commerce and Management L
BCMS Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences W
BCom Bachelor of Commerce A, C, NZ, O
BCom(Ag) Bachelor of Commerce (Agricultural) L [now Agriculture]
BCom(Ag)(Hons) Bachelor of Commerce (Agricultural) with Honours C
BCom(Forestry) Bachelor of Commerce- Forestry L
BCom(H&IM) Bachelor of Commerce (Hotel and Institutional Management) L
BCom(Hons) Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) A, L, O
BCom(Hort) Bachelor of Commerce (Horticultural) L
BCom(M&TM) Bachelor of Commerce (Manufacturing and Technology Management) L
BCom(T&L) Bachelor of Commerce (Transport and Logistics) L
BCom(Tourism) Bachelor of Commerce (Tourism) L
BCom(Transport) Bachelor of Commerce (Transport) L
BCom(VPM) Bachelor of Commerce (Valuation and Property Management) W
BCS Bachelor of Communications Studies AUT
BD Bachelor of Divinity O
BDance Bachelor of Dance AUT
BDefStuds Bachelor of Defence Studies M
BDentTech Bachelor of Dental Technology O
BDes Bachelor of Design V
BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery NZ, O
BE Bachelor of Engineering A, C, L, M
BE(Hons) Bachelor of Engineering with Honours C
BEd Bachelor of Education A, C, M, O, SP, O, W
BEd(AdultEd) Bachelor of Education (Adult Education) M
BEd(Hons) Bachelor of Education with Honours M, W
BEd(SecTchg) Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching) M
BEd(TESOL) Bachelor of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) A
BEdSc Bachelor of Education in Science C
BEd(Early Childhood Teaching) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching) AUT
BEd(Tchg) Bachelor of Education (Teaching) A, M, AUT
BEd(Tchg)Hons Bachelor of Education (Teaching) with Honours M
BEd(TESOL) Bachelor of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) A, V
BEM Bachelor of Environmental Management L
BEM(Hons) Bachelor of Environmental Management with Honours L
BEng(Hons) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) AUT
BEngTech Bachelor of Engineering Technology AUT, M
BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts A, C
BFA(Hons) Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours C
BForSc Bachelor of Forestry Science C, L
BFSc Bachelor of Forestry Science NZ
BGD Bachelor of Graphic Design AUT
BHB Bachelor of Human Biology A
BHealSc Bachelor of Health Science O
BHlthSc Bachelor of Health Sciences M
BHM Bachelor of Hospitality Management AUT
BHort Bachelor of Horticulture C, L, M
BHortSc Bachelor of Horticultural Science C, L
BHortSc(Hons) Bachelor of Horticultural Science with Honours L
BHSc Bachelor of Home Science NZ
BHSc Bachelor of Health Science AUT
BHSc(Hons) Bachelor of Health Science with Honours AUT
BHSc(Midwifery) Bachelor of Health Science (Midwifery) AUT
BHSc(Nursing) Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) AUT
BHSc(Occupational Therapy) Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) AUT
BHSc(Physiotherapy)) Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) AUT
BIHM Bachelor of International Hospitality Management AUT
BIT Bachelor of Information Technology AUT
BIT(Hons Bachelor of Information Technology with Honours AUT
BL&A Bachelor of Laws and Arts W
BL&CMS Bachelor of Laws and Computing and Mathematical Sciences W
BL&MS Bachelor of Laws and Management Studies W
BL&Sc Bachelor of Laws and Science W
BL&Sc(Tech) Bachelor of Laws and Science (Technology) W
BL&SocSc Bachelor of Laws and Social Sciences W
BLA Bachelor of Landscape Architecture L
BLA(Hons) Bachelor of Landscape Architecture with Honours L
BLibS Bachelor of Liberal Studies W
BLPA Bachelor of Legal Policy and Administration W
BLS Bachelor of Leisure Studies W [now BSLS]
BLS(Hons) Bachelor of Leisure Studies W [now BSLS(Hons)]
BMaSt Bachelor of Maori Studies L
BMD Bachelor of Maori Development AUT
BMedSc Bachelor of Medical Science NZ, O
BMedSc(Hons) Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours O
BMid Bachelor of Midwifery M
BMLS Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science AUT, M
BMLSc Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science O
BMPA Bachelor of Maori Performing Arts M
BMPD Bachelor of Maori Planning and Development L
BMS Bachelor of Maori Studies AUT
BMS Bachelor of Management Studies W
BMTradArts Bachelor of Maori Traditional Arts O
BMus Bachelor of Music A, C, M, V
BMusEd Bachelor of Music Education A
BMus Executant Bachelor of Music Executant A
BMus(Hons) Bachelor of Music (Honours) A, V
BMus(Perf) Bachelor of Music (Performance) A
BMus(Perf)(Hons) Bachelor of Music (Performance) (Honours) A
BMVA Bachelor of Maori Visual Arts M
BN Bachelor of Nursing M
BNurs Bachelor of Nursing A, V
BNurs(Hons) Bachelor of Nursing with Honours A
BOptom Bachelor of Optometry A
BP&RMgt Bachelor of Parks and Recreation Management L
BP&RMgt(Hons) Bachelor of Parks and Recreation Management with Honours L
BPA Bachelor of Property Administration A
BPerArts Bachelor of Performing Arts A
BPerfDes Bachelor of Performance Design M
BPharm Bachelor of Pharmacy A, O
BPharm(Hons) Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours O
BPhEd Bachelor of Physical Education O
BPhEd(Hons) Bachelor of Physical Education with Honours O
BPhil Bachelor of Philosophy M
BPhty Bachelor of Physiotherapy O
BPlan Bachelor of Planning A
BPR&TM Bachelor of Park, Recreation and Tourism Management L
BProp Bachelor of Property A
BProp(Hons) Bachelor of Property (Honours) A
BRM Bachelor of Recreation Management L
BRP Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning M
BRP(Hons) Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning with Honours M
BRS Bachelor of Resource Studies L [now Environmental Management]
BSc Bachelor of Science A, C, L, M, NZ, O, SP, V, W
BSc(Hons) Bachelor of Science (Honours) A, C, L, M, O, V
BSc(Tech) Bachelor of Science (Technology) W
BScEd Bachelor of Science Education A
BSD Bachelor of Spatial Design AUT
BSLS Bachelor of Sport Leisure Studies W
BSLS(Hons) Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies W
BSLT Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy C
BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science L
BSocSc Bachelor of Social Sciences W
BSocSc(Hons) Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours W
BSpchLangTher Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy M
BSptStuds Bachelor of Sports Studies M
BSR Bachelor of Sport and Recreation AUT
BSurv Bachelor of Surveying O
Bsurv(Hons) Bachelor of Surveying with Honours O
BSW Bachelor of Social Work M
BTchg Bachelor of Teaching W
BTchg(Hons) Bachelor of Teaching with Honours O
BTchg(Prim) Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) O
BTchg(Sec) Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) O
BTeach Bachelor of Teaching V
BTech Bachelor of Technology A, M
BTheol Bachelor of Theology A, O
BTheol (Hons) Bachelor of Theology with Honours O
BTour Bachelor of Tourism O
BTourMgt(Hon) Bachelor of Tourism Management with Honours L
BTP Bachelor of Town Planning A
BTSM Bachelor of Tourism and Services Management V
BVA Bachelor of Visual Arts AUT
BV&O Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology L
BVSc Bachelor of Veterinary Science M, NZ
DBA Doctor of Education M
DClinPsy Doctor of Clinical Psychology A
DCom Doctor of Commerce C, L, VUW
DDS Doctor of Dental Science NZ
DDSc Doctor of Dental Science O
DEng Doctor of Engineering A, C
DFA Doctor of Fine Arts A
DHSc Doctor of Health Science AUT
DJur Doctor of Jurisprudence A
DLit Doctor of Literature W
DLitt Doctor of Literature M, NZ
DMA Doctor of Musical Arts A
DMid Doctor of Midwifery AUT
DMus Doctor of Music A, V
DNatRes Doctor of Natural Resources L
DNsg Doctor of Nursing AUT
DocFA Doctor of Fine Arts A
DPharm Doctor of Pharmacy A
DPhys Doctor of Physiotherapy AUT
DPhil Doctor of Philosophy W [now PhD]
DSc Doctor of Science A, C, L, M, NZ, O, V, W
DU Doctor of the University SP
D(UoA) Doctor of the University (of Auckland) A
EdD Doctor of Education A, AUT, M
HonD Doctor of the University AUT
IMBA International Master of Business Administration V
LitD Doctor of Literature V
LittD Doctor of Literature A, O
LittD Doctor of Letters C
LLB Bachelor of Laws A, NZ, O, SP, V, W
LLB(Hons) Bachelor of Laws (Honours) A, O, V
LLD Doctor of Laws A, C, NZ, O, V
LLM Master of Laws A, C, NZ, O, V, W
LLM(IntLaw&Pols) Master of Laws (International Law and Politics) C
LLMEnvir Master of Laws (Environmental) A
MA Master of Arts A, AUT, C, M, O, SP, V, W
MA(Applied) Master of Arts (Applied) V, W
MA(Art&Des) Master of Arts (Art and Design) AUT
MA(CommSt) Master of Arts (Communication Studies) AUT
MAgr Master of Agriculture SP
MAgrEcon Master of Agricultural Economics M
MAgrSc Master of Agricultural Science L, M
MAPA Master of Asia-Pacific Affairs V
MApplEcon Master of Applied Economics M
MAF Master of Applied Finance V
MApplPsych Master of Applied Psychology W
MApplSc Master of Applied Science L, M
MApplSc Master of Applied Science AUT
MApplStat Master of Applied Statistics M
MArch Master of Architecture A, V
MAS Master of Architectural Science A
MASc Master of Agricultural Science NZ
MAud Master of Audiology A
MAv Master of Aviation M
MBA Master of Business Administration AUT, A, C, L, M, O, V, W
MBBS Master of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery NZ, SP
MBChB Master of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery A, O
MBMedSc(Hons) Master of Biomedical Science V
MBHL Master of Bioethics and Health Law O
MBldgSc Master of Building Science A
MBS Master of Business Studies M
MBSc Master of Building Science V
MBus Master of Business AUT, O
MBusInf Master of Business Information M
MCA Master of Commerce and Administration V
MCApSc Master of Consumer and Applied Sciences O
MClinPharm Master of Clinical Pharmacy O
MCM Master of Commerce and Management L
MCMS Master of Computing and Mathematical Sciences W
MCom Master of Commerce A, C, NZ, O
MCom(Ag) Master of Commerce (Agricultural) L
MComDent Master of Community Dentistry O
MComLaw Master of Commercial Law A
MComms Master of Communications V
MCompSc Master of Computer Science V
MConBio Master of Conservation Biology V
MConSc Master of Conservation Science V
MCouns Master of Counselling M, W
MCPA Master of Creative and Performing Arts A
MD Doctor of Medicine A, NZ, O
MDA Master of Development Administration M
MDairyScTech Master of Dairy Science and Technology M
MDance Master of Dance O
MDanceSt Master of Dance Studies O
MDes Master of Design M
MDev Stud Master of Development Studies V
MDS Master of Dental Surgery O
ME Master of Engineering A, AU, C, L, M, W
MECOM Master of Electronic Commerce W
MEd Master of Education A, C, M, O, V, W
MEdAdmin Master of Educational Administration M
MEdMgt Master of Educational Management A
MEdPsych Master of Educational Psychology M
MEdStuds Master of Educational Studies M
MEFE Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering C
MEM Master of Engineering in Management C
MEMgt Master of Engineering Management A
MEngStuds Master of Engineering Studies A
MEntr Master of Entrepreneurship O
MEnvLS Master of Environmental Legal Studies A
MEnvStud Master of Environmental Studies V
MEP Master of Environmental Planning W
MEP Master of Environmental Policy L
MErg Master of Ergonomics M
MET Master of Engineering in Transportation C
MFA Master of Fine Arts A, C
MFin Math Master of Financial Mathematics V
MGP Master of General Practice O
MGuidCouns Master of Guidance and Counselling M
MHB Master of Human Biology A
MHealSc Master of Health Sciences O
MHealthMgt Master of Health Management A
MHortSc Master of Horticultural Science L, M
MHSc Master of Health Studies AUT
MHSc Master of Home Science NZ
MHSc Master of Health Sciences A
MIHM Master of International Hospitality Management AUT
MIM Master of Information Management V
MIndS Master of Indigenous Studies O
MInfSc Master of Information Sciences M
MIntBus Master of International Business A
MIntLaw&Pols Master of International Law and Politics C
MIntSt Master of International Studies O
MIR Master of International Relations V, W
MIPD Master of Indigenous Planning and Development L
MIS Master of Information Systems M
MInfoTech Master of Information Technology AUT
MIT Master of Innovation Technology W
MJur Master of Jurisprudence A, W
ML&A Master of Laws and Arts W
MLA Master of Landscape Architecture L
MLIS Master of Library and Information Studies V
MLitt Master of Literature A, O [discontinued 2003]
MLS Master of Leisure Studies W [now MSLS]
MMedSc Master of Medical Sciences A
MMedSc Master of Medical Science NZ, O
MMgt Master of Management A, M, V
MMid Master of Midwifery O, W
MMidw Master of Midwifery V
MMin Master of Ministry O
MMLSc Master of Medical Laboratory Science O
MMPhty Master of Manipulative Physiotherapy O
MMS Master of Management Studies W
MMus Master of Music A, O, V
MMusTher Master of Music Therapy M
MMVA Master of Maori Visual Arts M
MN Master of Nursing M
MN(Clinical) Master of Nursing (Clinical) V
MNRM&EE Master of Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering L
MNurs Master of Nursing A, V
MNZS Master of New Zealand Studies V
MOphth Master of Ophthalmology O
MOR Master of Operations Research A
MPA(Exec) Master of Public Administration (Executive) V
MP&RMgt Master of Parks and Recreation Management L
MPH Master of Public Health A, M, O
MPharm Master of Pharmacy O
MPharmPrac Master of Pharmacy Practice A
MPHC Master of Primary Health Care O
MPhEd Master of Physical Education O
MPhil Master of Philosophy AUT, A, M, W
MPHist Master of Public History O, V
MPhty Master of Physiotherapy O
MPlan Master of Planning A
MPlanPrac Master of Planning Practice A
MPM Master of Public Management V
MPP Master of Public Policy M, V
MProp Master of Property A
MProfStuds Master of Professional Studies A
MPropStuds Master of Property Studies L
MPR&TM Master of Park, Recreation and Tourism Management L
MRP Master of Resource and Environmental Planning M
MRRP Master of Regional and Resource Planning M, O
MRS Master of Resource Studies L
MS Master of Surgery NZ
MSc Master of Science A, C, L, M, NZ, O, SP, V, W
MScEd Master of Science Education C
MSc(Tech) Master of Science (Technology) W
MSLS Master of Sport and Leisure Studies W
MSLTPrac Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice A
MSocSc Master of Social Sciences W
MSpEd Master of Special Education W
MSS Master of Strategic Studies V
MSurv Master of Surveying O
MSW Master of Social Work M, O
MSW(App) Master of Social Work(Applied) C
MTA Master of Theatre Arts V
MTaxS Master of Taxation Studies A
MTchg Master of Teaching O
MTeach Master of Teaching V
MTech Master of Technology M
MTESOL Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages A
MTh Master of Theology O
MTheol Master of Theology A, O
MTM Master of Technology Management W
MTour Master of Tourism O
MTourMgt Master of Tourism Management L
MTP Master of Town Planning A
MusB Bachelor of Music C, NZ, O
MusB(Hons) Bachelor of Music with Honours C, O
MusD Doctor of Music C, NZ, O
MVS Master of Veterinary Studies M
MVSc Master of Veterinary Science M
PhD Doctor of Philosophy A, C, L, M, NZ, O, SP, V