The New Zealand Qualification Assessment Authority (NZQA) is the body responsible for the assessment of academic qualifications in New Zealand. The New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) is the only qualification assessment body recognised by the New Zealand Government and was established in 1989; it is also a mandatory route to apply for skilled migration and visas to New Zealand.

The New Zealand Qualifications Assessment Authority (NZQA) was established under the then Education Act of New Zealand. It is responsible for assessing, certifying and assuring the quality of overseas qualifications, administering the New Zealand Council for Educational Achievement and awarding scholarships to secondary school students in New Zealand, assessing the quality of non-university higher education providers and allowing them to register as teaching qualifications in New Zealand.

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is an independent budgetary body run by the New Zealand Government with an annual budget of approximately NZ$70 million to NZ$100 million to ensure that New Zealand qualifications are credible, trustworthy and complete, both in New Zealand and internationally. Whether you are studying in New Zealand or migrating to New Zealand, you will need to deal with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.