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E/4.2 Academic credit |
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4.2.1 Transfer of credit
This policy should be read in conjunction with the QUT Student Rules and the procedural information provided on the Student Services website . 4.2.1 Transfer of creditCredit towards a QUT award may be given for assessable learning outcomes achieved through formal and/or informal learning, work-related experience and/or life experience, to an extent that is consistent with maximising student progression while maintaining established academic standards. It is considered to be in the interests of students to facilitate their movement between institutions and between courses of various types and levels. To that end, the University has negotiated formal arrangements with a number of institutions concerning course articulation and the granting of agreed academic credit. Where no such arrangement exists, applications will be considered on their individual merit. In accordance with Student Rule 17, the course coordinator, in consultation with relevant academic staff, is responsible for approving applications for academic credit. Award course students may use previous visiting student studies as a basis for applying for credit. Applicants may seek credit for continuing education programs. Such credit may be granted where learning outcomes relevant to the award course can be demonstrated, or where faculties have arrangements for the automatic granting of academic credit for designated continuing education programs. 4.2.2 Maximum creditCredit is approved progressively until :
The maximum credit that may be granted for prior formal learning depends on:
a) Award level at which the credit application is made Credit for formal learning is normally granted at the same award level. Credit normally will be granted at a higher award level only where the different courses in which the studies undertaken and the credit sought are part of a nested suite or approved articulating set or formal credit transfer arrangement. Credit normally will be granted at a lower qualification level only where:
b) Single degree components of double degrees For students who transfer from a QUT double degree to one of its component degrees, no restriction is placed on the maximum credit that a student can receive in the single degree component for studies undertaken in the double degree. c) Length of the University award course Except where the rules above enable a student to receive a greater amount of credit, the maximum credit that may be granted depends on the length of the University course as follows. For courses the duration of which is two years of equivalent full-time study or greater, credit may be granted up to a limit which ensures that the student completes at least the equivalent of one year of full-time study while enrolled in the QUT award course. For courses the duration of which is less than two years of equivalent full-time study, credit may be granted up to a limit which ensures the student completes at least one half of the total credit points specified for the course while enrolled in the QUT award course. 4.2.3 Credit precedence listsCredit precedence lists (CPLs) specify:
The objective of credit precedence lists is to ensure consistency in granting credit. Course coordinators who have made a credit determination in accordance with Student Rule 17(3) may register the amount of credit to be granted for that category of prior study or learning on the relevant CPL. The lists are not all-inclusive, and applications for credit not covered by a CPL are considered on their individual merit. CPLs are administered by the Student Business Services Department. 4.2.4 CurrencyIn determining whether credit may be granted, the University must be confident of the currency of the applicant's knowledge. An applicant cannot obtain credit for studies undertaken ten or more years previous to the date of application unless the applicant makes a special case or is assessed to establish the currency of his/her knowledge. Further, in fields where practice and technology are changing rapidly, credit may not be granted where knowledge has become dated. 4.2.5 Forms of creditSpecified unit exemption : Specified unit exemption will be approved when prior learning outcomes are assessed as satisfying the objectives and requirements of the course unit or units for which credit is sought. Unspecified exemption : Where course rules permit, exemption may be given from an unspecified unit on the basis of assessed learning outcomes judged to be equally acceptable within the structure of the course. Block exemption : Where course rules permit, block exemption of a fixed number of credit points may be given on the basis of assessed learning outcomes judged to be equally acceptable within the structure of the course. Credit may be granted on a provisional basis, in which confirmation of the granting of credit is dependent on the student's performance in some specified part of the course. 4.2.6 Credit transfer from the vocational education and training (VET) sectorThe Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) comprises twelve national qualifications issued in the secondary school sector, the vocational education and training sector (TAFE and registered private providers), and the higher education sector. Award courses offered by QUT are at bachelor level and above (bachelor degrees; graduate certificates; graduate diplomas; masters degrees; doctoral degrees). The University works with the VET sector to establish a range of pathways through which its courses are linked with VET diploma and advanced diploma courses. The range of pathways reflects the flexibility in the arrangements established between the University and the VET sector in the broader context of promoting lifelong learning in a quality-assured national education system. Pathways that have been developed range from credit transfer through to combined award courses with merged curricula and a single point of entry. Linked award arrangements normally reflect strategic partnerships in which the development and delivery of courses result in mutually beneficial and optimal use of joint resources, both human and physical. The development of combined award courses is strongly encouraged where the joint arrangements provide more effectively for the flexibility and specialisations sought by industry. Formal arrangements may exist to link QUT and VET courses, either through combined award programs or agreed course articulations. In other cases, no formal arrangement may exist in relation to a credit application based on a VET sector diploma or advanced diploma. In all cases involving VET advanced diploma and diploma courses and QUT degree level courses in related fields, the University has adopted the following general principles concerning articulations and the transfer of credit between QUT and the VET sector:
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Block exemptions
: The awarding of block credits is given
a high priority. This allows for appropriate substitution in degree courses
without disadvantaging the student's foundation in core discipline units. In
cases where students have completed a diploma or advanced diploma in a related
field of study, a block exemption of 96 credit points normally will be given.
4.2.7 Credit transfer arrangements - ATN UniversitiesIt is intended that, as far as possible, ATN students admitted to related courses at an ATN partner university will experience minimal disruption to normal progression in their studies. However, the credit received will be subject to course structures and to QUT's credit policies and procedures. 4.2.8 Revoking creditCredit granted towards a QUT award may be revoked by the course coordinator. The circumstances leading to such a decision include:
4.2.9 Review of ruling on creditAn applicant for academic credit who is dissatisfied with the outcome of an application may have the decision reviewed. See MOPP E/9.1 for more information. 4.2.10 ProceduresUnder Student Rule 17, the Registrar determines procedural requirements for applications for academic credit. An applicant who is new to QUT and who is seeking credit applies for admission in the normal way, and may seek academic credit once they are in possession of the required documentation upon which academic credit will be based. Application forms and further information regarding procedural requirements and deadlines are available from the Student Services website . The Student Business Services Department is responsible for managing academic credit processes. Related Documents
MOPP C/3.4 Articulation and
credit
Modification History
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