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Credit Transfer (RPL)

Course Credit (also known as Credit Transfer or Exemptions) may be granted to students who are able to demonstrate appropriate prior learning or experience*.

* Please note that not all programs allow prior experience as a basis for credit.

Who can apply for Credit Transfer?

How to apply?

Application Timelines

Application Forms

Policy

Who can apply for Credit Transfer?

If you have undertaken study in the last ten years, you may be eligible for credit towards your CQUniversity degree. Please ensure you consult the Course Credit Policy, Principles and Procedures for further information prior to submitting your application. Students who have completed a Diploma or Advanced Diploma program (or equivalent) may gain Advanced Standing into various CQUniversity programs.  CQUniversity has articulation arrangements with a large number of Australian and international institutions, current details may be viewed on the articulation database.

How to apply?

Internal Credit Transfer

For those students who have previously studied with CQUniversity and wish to request credit for their current program you must complete and submit the Application for Credit Transfer Form.  No supporting documentation is required for internal credit transfers.

Credit from other Institutions

If you have studied at another Institution, please see below.

Other Australian Universities/Institutions

If you have studied at another Australian University or Institution, you need to provide the following:

  • Application for Credit Transfer Form (if you are Engineering, Nursing or Built Environment student you must complete the relevant credit transfer kit); AND
  • Certified graded transcript; AND
  • Course outlines for each course for which you are requesting credit.

Please note that your application can not be assessed until all the required supporting documentation has been received.  Please note that it is the students responsibility to provide this documentation.  CQUniversity can not contact other institutions on the student's behalf.

TAFE/VET

If you have studied at TAFE you need to provide the following:

  • Application for Credit Transfer Form (if you are a Engineering, Nursing or Built Environment student you must complete the relevant credit transfer kit); AND
  • Statement of Attainment; AND
  • Course outlines for each course for which you are requesting credit; AND
  • Transcript showing modules completed.

Please note that credit is only granted for qualifications at Diploma level and higher.  No credit is awarded for Certificate levels.

International Universities/Institutions

If you have studied at a University or Institution outside of Australia, you need to provide the following:

  • Application for Credit Transfer Form; AND
  • Certified graded transcript with grade explanations; AND
  • Course outlines for each course for which you are requesting credit; AND
  • Program Information that includes program duration and number of courses required; AND
  • University/Insitution details that include name and location.

Please ensure that all documentation provided is official and translated into English.

Application Timelines

Students are advised to make application for credit well in advance of term commencement.  This is to allow time for assessment and considered decisions in relation to course enrolment.  Applications received after Census Date will not be considered until the following term.

Once your application has been received and assessed, the University will notify you of the outcome via your student email account.

It is your responsibility to ensure you are not enrolled in any course, after the last day to drop (Census date) as stated in the current Principal Dates (http://handbook.cqu.edu.au/Handbook/dates.jsp) for which you have also been granted exemption via the Credit Transfer process.

Application Forms

Policy

Full details of the Course Credit process can be found in the below policy, principles and procedures: