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Gain credit for previous study

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Discover how to have your previous study recognised as credit towards your current degree.

If you gain entry into a program at 国民彩票, you may be eligible for credit for courses (subjects) studied at another institution. Whether you鈥檙e a new or existing student, we鈥檙e here to walk you through the process.
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Get credit towards your current degree

If you have completed study prior to enrolling at 国民彩票, you may be eligible for a credit transfer. If approved, you can earn credit towards your current degree and shorten the length of your studies.听

Credit transfer is also known as 'advanced standing' or recognition for prior learning (RPL).

The awarded credits are governed by the and the rules covering credit, as outlined below.

It is essential that you submit your application for credit transfer as early as possible.听听

  • You can apply to have previous study from another institution or another 国民彩票 degree program recognised. This credit can be transferred to your current degree program at 国民彩票.

    To be awarded these credits, 国民彩票 would need to assess the courses or combination of courses as equivalent to 国民彩票 courses.听

    The final approval for credit transfers resides with the Program Authority offering the course.

  • At the undergraduate level, credit transfer is generally a recognition of prior study at a university or TAFE. See the rules below.

    At the postgraduate level, it is generally a recognition of prior postgraduate study at a university. Read the Postgraduate Coursework Credit Transfer and Articulation Guidelines under the 'Rules & guidelines' tab for more information.

    Note that credit transfer does not include:

    • Exemption, where a student is exempted from a specified compulsory course and instead is required to complete an unspecified course to the same credit unit value.
    • Substitution, where a student completes a specified equivalent course in place of a specified compulsory course.
    1. It is essential that you submit your application for credit transfer as early into your degree program as possible. Delays in applying for credit transfer could result in you taking courses that might not be required for the completion of your degree.
    2. If you are approved for transferred credits for course(s) completed at another institution, the marks you achieved for those courses will not be included on your academic statement, official 国民彩票 academic transcript or in the calculation of your Weighted Average Mark (WAM). This reflects the different grading schemes at other institutions.
    3. If you are approved for transfer credit for course(s) completed at 国民彩票 in a different program, the marks you achieved for the specific course(s) will be included on your academic statement and in the calculation of your WAM for your new program. However, they will not appear on your official 国民彩票 academic transcript under your new program. The courses will remain on your academic transcript under your old program.

    If you were approved for credit transfer before Semester 1 2016, all courses and marks achieved will appear on your transcript under the program you were enrolled in when you attempted the course(s). However, the marks achieved in courses for which you have been granted credit transfer cannot be included in the calculation of your WAM for your new program.

  • To apply for credit transfer, please complete one of the below relevant forms and attach:

    • An official transcript
    • Course outlines of all relevant studies completed at another institution. (See more information on course outline requirements below).

    Failure to provide all information and documentation will delay the assessment of your application.

    New domestic students applying via UAC

    If you are a new domestic undergraduate or postgraduate student applying via UAC, use this听听to have study from another institution or 国民彩票 program counted towards your current program.

    Note: Admissions processing deadlines apply. If you miss the deadline, you will need to apply directly to 国民彩票.听

    Students applying directly to 国民彩票 Sydney and 国民彩票 Canberra (ADFA & City Campus)

    Use this form if you:

    • Are a new student and missed the deadline for Admissions processing
    • Are returning to 国民彩票 after exchange studies
    • Did not apply for credit transfer when you first applied to study at 国民彩票, and wish to now.

  • The following components are required when submitting course outlines:

    • Course code and title
    • Course description
    • Total hours for the whole course (e.g. How many lecture/tutorial hours per week and how many weeks per semester)
    • Assessment weighting schedules (e.g. 30% mid-semester exam, 70% final exam etc.)
    • Weekly topic schedule (i.e. Which topics were taught in each week)

    Optional components that may be required:

    • Textbook materials used
    • Credit units for the course and total credit units for a full-time student per semester

  • Students may be admitted to undergraduate degrees or awards with credit for previous study and/or attainments. All credit granted in undergraduate degrees or awards must comply with the following rules. Note that the home Faculty may also have their own credit transfer procedures.

    1. All credit assessments will be based on the completion date for the course to be used as credit and not the program.
    2. Courses with a successful completion date of up to 10 years can be used for credit within a program.
    3. Any credit granted must be consistent with the program progression rules applicable at the time the application is assessed
    4. Students who are admitted to the University after completing, or partly completing, the requirements of another degree or award of another tertiary institution must complete a program of study deemed to be no less than that required of students in full-time attendance in the final year of the program concerned.
    5. Where faculty rules permit, students who have been awarded the degree of Bachelor at Pass level may be permitted to enrol for the award of the degree at Honours level with credit for all courses completed. This may occur if, during their studies for the Pass degree, they have satisfied the prerequisites for entry to the Honours level laid down by the schools concerned or the equivalent of those prerequisites.
    6. Enrolled students have the right of appeal against credit transfer decisions under the Student Complaint Procedure.

    Eligibility for credit in a 国民彩票 program does not guarantee admission to that program.

  • The following guidelines apply to credit granted in postgraduate coursework degrees, diplomas or certificates. Note that the home Faculty may also have their own credit transfer procedures.

    1. A postgraduate coursework student may be granted credit by the program authority. The credit granted must be consistent with the guidelines detailed below. Any credit granted must also be consistent with the rules governing progression within the program as determined by the relevant faculty.
      1. At least 50% of program requirements must be completed at 国民彩票 for the award of a 国民彩票 postgraduate coursework degree or diploma. Credit Transfer to a maximum of 50% of 国民彩票 program requirements may be granted for completed or partially completed postgraduate awards from 国民彩票 or another institution. When considering granting credit transfer on the basis of previous postgraduate study at another institution, the program authority must take into account the quality of the institution and the quality, level and content of postgraduate courses previously undertaken. A Faculty Standing Committee may, for a particular program, determine the maximum credit transfer at less than 50% of program requirements.听
      2. A postgraduate coursework certificate student enrolling in a program that requires a total of 24 or more units of credit may be granted credit to a maximum of 50% of program requirements. No credit will be granted where program requirements are less than 24 units of credit.
    2. Some postgraduate programs include preliminary courses similar in content to undergraduate courses, and provide exemption from these courses for students with the appropriate undergraduate background. In such programs, a postgraduate coursework student may be granted credit on the basis of a completed undergraduate degree but must complete a progr