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a) Credit will normally only be granted for relevant formal study completed within ten (10) years prior to application for an AHE Course. This may be less for specific courses as approved by the AB and details will be provided in the relevant publicly available course information.

• Formal study completed more than ten (10) years prior to application for an AHE Course will not be eligible unless there is evidence of continued relevance of this study for the applied AHE Course.

b) Credit may be granted for the successful completion (a passing grade or higher) of formal studies at the appropriate AQF level, including:

• Units of study which form part of an accredited course provided by a recognised tertiary institution.
• Non-award courses offered by a recognised tertiary institution (higher than AQF Level 5).
• Accredited courses at AQF Level 5 and above awarded by a registered tertiary institution.
• Courses provided by a professional association or other similar body.
• Where there is substantial overlap with content and/or learning outcomes of AHE units of study in the Course for which credit is claimed.
• Where the volume of learning is similar to, or exceeds, that of the AHE unit.
• Upon approval by the Academic Board (AB), specific AHE postgraduate courses may permit the awarding of up to four (4) units of specified or non-specified credit based upon units successfully completed within a cognate bachelors’ level degree.
• This is course specific, and details will be provided in the relevant publicly available course information.

c) When assessing credit for formal studies the criteria below will be considered:

• The educational practices and standards of the external tertiary institution or any accreditation obtained by such tertiary institution that may be relevant to the AHE Course.
• The objectives of the prior studies and the methods adopted by the external tertiary institution to achieve those objectives.
• Admission requirements for the external course.
• The duration of the external course, entry requirements, course objectives.
• Methods of assessment.
• Learning outcomes of the course, and unit / subject learning outcome.
• Volume of learning for the course and the unit.
• Content of study.
• Course and program AQF level.
• Credit point weighting of the unit/subject in the context of the course.
• Any other relevant criteria.

d) As a guide, the AQF Qualifications Pathways Policy for the quantum of credit granted to students towards undergraduate higher level AQF qualifications in the same or related discipline are as follows:

• Up to 50% credit for an Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree linked to a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree.
• Up to 37.5% credit for an Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree linked to a 4-year Bachelor’s Degree.
• Up to 33% credit for a Diploma linked to a 3-year Bachelor Degree.
• Up to 25% credit for a Diploma linked to a 4-year Bachelor Degree.

e) Normally, recognition of credit from prior learning (or RPL) from prior formal studies will only be granted toward the first and / or second year of bachelor level courses (100-level and 200-level) units.

a) Credit may be granted for prior work experience where learning can be documented to the satisfaction of the CC. The onus shall be on the applicant to provide the appropriate evidence to demonstrate the relevant skills, knowledge and understanding (see below).

b) If applicable, recognition of credit from prior learning (or RPL) from prior work experience will normally only be granted toward first year units of the course the student applied for.

c) Evidence required to be submitted include (but is not limited to):

• A full description of the position, role(s) / activities, and performance outcomes.
• Employment letter (on business letterhead) including any written references.
• Current full CV.
• Evidence that the work experience was equivalent to at least two (2) years full time (paid or volunteer positions) work within the past five (5) years.
• Evidence of work completed: pay slips; report of performance reviews; involvement in professional associations or development; evidence of work produced e.g., Presentations and collaborations.
• Any other evidence that the applicant sees fit to demonstrate the existence and relevance of the work experience toward the credit sought.
• In some cases, students may be required to undertake a challenge test to further demonstrate their prior learning.

a) Credit may be granted for units of study completed at AHE toward another AHE course upon receipt of an RPL application from the student.

b) Credit will be granted for those units of study already undertaken which form part of the Course at AHE to which the student is transferring and the grade achieved in the unit will be assigned to the new course.

c) The maximum credit that can be granted in these circumstances is not limited.