Editing Academic degree (section)

=== Oceania ===

==== Australia ====
{{Main|Australian Qualifications Framework}}

The [[Australian Qualifications Framework]] (AQF) covers 10 levels, of which levels 6–10 correspond to academic degrees. These are: the ''[[associate degree]]'' (level 6), which normally takes 2 years; the ''[[bachelor degree]]'' (level 7), which normally takes 3 years; the ''[[honours degree|bachelor honours degree]]'' (level 8), which normally takes 1 year after the bachelor's degree and is mostly taken as an optional extension year, depending on the discipline; the ''master degree'' <!-- note lack of apostrophe in the official title - this is not a typo! --> (level 9), which normally takes 1–2 years for "research" or "coursework" degrees and 3–4 years for an "extended" degree and follows on from either a bachelor or honours degree; and the ''[[doctorate|doctoral degree]]'' (level 10), which normally takes 3–4 years following on from a master's degree or a Class I or IIa honours qualification. Also included within the higher education system are: diplomas at level 5 (first year of a degree course); advanced diplomas, at level 6 (associate degree level); and [[graduate certificate]]s and [[graduate diploma]]s, both of which are at level 8 (honours degree level).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/global/australian-education/universities-and-higher-education/higher-education-qualifications|title=Higher education qualifications|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=AQF>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.aqf.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AQF-2nd-Edition-January-2013.pdf
 |title=Australian Qualifications Framework Second Edition
 |date=January 2013
 |publisher=Australian Qualifications Framework Council
 |access-date=4 September 2016 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910151628/http://www.aqf.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aqf-2nd-edition-january-2013.pdf
 |archive-date=10 September 2016 }}</ref> In Australia, most degrees are issued ungraded, with bachelor's degrees with honours being the exception.

Categories of honours degrees are:
* First Class Honours (H1 or I; overall mark of 80% and above);
* Second Class Honours – A Division (H2A or IIA; overall mark of 74% to 79%);
* Second Class Honours – B Division (H2B or IIB; overall mark of 70% to 74%);
* Third Class Honours (H3 or III; overall mark of 65% to 69%).
Lower marks do not qualify for honours, but yield a bachelor's degree at:
* Pass (P: overall mark of 50% to 64%);
* Fail (N or Failed: overall mark of 49% and below).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ozstudies.com/blog/study-australia/complete-guide-to-the-australian-grading-system|title=Australian Grading System Explained: A Complete Guide &#124; Study in Australia • OzStudies|website=Ozstudies.com}}</ref>

Doctorates in Australia may be research doctorates (normally titled [[PhD]]s), professional doctorates (normally titled to refer to the field of practice, e.g. [[Doctor of Engineering]]) or higher doctorates (also normally titled to refer to the field of practice). Extended master's degrees are also allowed to have the word 'doctor' in their title if they are in certain fields, but they are not doctoral degrees.<ref name=AQF/>

==== New Zealand ====
{{main| Tertiary education in New Zealand}}

Like Australia, New Zealand has a 10-level qualifications framework (the New Zealand Qualifications Framework – NZQF) and a referencing exercise has found a one-to-one correspondence between the levels of the two frameworks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/our-role/our-role-in-international-education/country-specific-recognition-arrangements/australia/|title=Australia|publisher=New Zealand Qualifications Authority|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref> However, the names given to qualifications at different levels are not the same and New Zealand does not have associate degrees, thus only levels 7–10 correspond to academic degrees. These are the [[bachelor's degree]] (level 7), [[honours degree|bachelor honours degree]] (level 8), [[master's degree]] (level 9) and the [[doctorate|doctoral degree]] (level 10). In addition to these, the NZQF has certificates across levels 1–6, diplomas at levels 5 and 6, [[graduate certificate]]s and [[graduate diploma]]s at level 7 (bachelor's), and [[postgraduate certificate]]s and [[postgraduate diploma]]s at level 8 (honours).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/understand-nz-quals/|title=Understanding New Zealand qualifications|publisher=New Zealand Qualifications Authority|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref> Another referencing exercise, comparing the NZQF to the 10-level Irish National Framework for Qualifications, found that degrees were comparable but that further work was needed to improve compatibility at the sub-degree levels (1–6). Non-degree qualifications at levels 7–9 were not included in the study.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/our-role/our-role-in-international-education/country-specific-recognition-arrangements/ireland/|title=Ireland|publisher=New Zealand Qualifications Authority|access-date=5 September 2016}}</ref> In New Zealand, master's degrees may be awarded with classified honours (1st, 2:1, 2:2, 3rd) or with distinction or merit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aut.ac.nz/being-a-student/current-postgraduates/academic-information/award-of-honours-and-distinction|title=Award of honours and distinction|publisher=[[Auckland University of Technology]]|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref>