Assessment of credit for tertiary courses completed prior to admission into current program.

An application for credit will not be considered prior to an application for admission being received.

This document should be read in conjunction with the Credit Policy and Procedure. The assessment of credit and the amount of credit granted is in accordance with Coursework Award Rules.

Any credit granted to a student will be classified by the Sub Dean as:

1. Specified: when the prior study by the student corresponds substantially to the work required in a specific course prescribed for a Bachelor degree offered by the College.
2. Unspecified: when the prior study by the student does not correspond to the work required in a specific course prescribed for a Bachelor degree offered by the College, but it is still suitable to that particular Bachelor degree.
3. Exemption: when the prior study by the student contributes substantially to the work required in a specific component of a Bachelor degree, but where ‘specified’ status is not applicable. ‘Exemption’ status may be granted with associated ‘unspecified’ status as appropriate.

Process

• Students should provide the College with:a completed credit transfer application form
• an academic transcript documenting prior study
• a statement identifying which courses they are seeking credit for (or exemption from)
• an indication of majors/minors/specialisations and any elective major/minors they are seeking to complete
• an indication of their study plan over remaining semesters (however complete or incomplete this is)

The Credit Transfer Application form can be downloaded at:

• https://students.science.anu.edu.au/program-admin/forms-policies-guidelines

The application for credit should be submitted to science.enquiries@anu.edu.au and will be considered by the Sub-Dean and or Associate Dean Education.