If you already have skills and knowledge that are relevant to your course, you may be able to apply for credit.
Credit may be granted through a number of processes:
- Articulation allows you to progress from one completed qualfication to another in a defined pathway (such as from school to TAFE, or from TAFE to university).
- Credit Transfer allows you to receive an agreed amount of credit for previous learning which is considered to be equivalent in content and learning outcomes to your nominated course.
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows you to be granted credit based on an assessment of your previous learning and unique experience, if there are equivalent outcomes.
If your application is successful, you will have your skills and knowledge recognised and you may receive your qualification faster because the study required to achieve your qualification may be reduced.
If you can clearly show you have already gained the equivalent skills or knowledge, you may be given an exemption for a unit of study or, in some cases, a full course.
You should apply for credit at your chosen campus when you enrol or as soon as possible after you start classes.
For more information about how to submit your application for credit, speak to a course information officer at your chosen campus.