Advanced Standing5.1 Students enrolling for courses may seek advanced standing (or credit) on the basis of tertiary studies completed prior to their enrolment at the University of Wollongong . Studies undertaken at other universities, colleges of advanced education, other domestic providers and TAFE may be considered for advanced standing. Applications for advanced standing must be accompanied by full documentation of previous studies, with photocopies of the relevant pages from the Handbook/Calendar of the institution concerned and a certified transcript of results. List of approved credit transfer arrangements 5.2 A candidate who has completed, at an approved tertiary institution or other establishment, one or more subjects or other work approved for the purpose of this Rule may apply for such advanced standing as detailed below. 5.3 With prior approval, a candidate may be permitted to enrol on a cross-institutional basis for a subject at another tertiary institution and, on satisfactory completion of that subject, have it counted towards a course of this University. 5.4 A candidate who has been granted specified credit for a subject or subjects completed at the University of Wollongong or elsewhere shall not be permitted to count substantially corresponding subjects towards a course of this University. 5.5 Except for subjects completed at the University of Wollongong , no marks or grades shall be recorded for subjects recorded as specified credit. 5.6 Where advanced standing has been granted to an overseas student on a student visa an assessment of their allowable course duration will be undertaken and where appropriate a new Confirmation of Enrolment wil be issued. 5.7 An application for advanced standing shall be made on the prescribed form and lodged as directed. A record of advanced standing granted will be provided to the student. 5.8 An application for advanced standing for subjects or qualifications not herein covered will be determined on merit. 5.9 Qualifications or subjects that have been completed more than ten years prior to application will be assessed based on merit and current relevance by the Delegated Authority. 5.10 Unspecified credit may be converted to specified credit at any level on the recommendation of the Delegated Authority. 5.11 Advanced standing additional to the maximum prescribed may be approved for a specific course to be undertaken at the University of Wollongong at the discretion of the Delegated Authority. 5.12 The maximum advanced standing allowable:
a. for a completed Bachelor degree, is one half the credit point equivalent of the completed degree or one half the credit point value of the degree for which the applicant is a candidate, whichever is least
b. for an incomplete undergraduate Bachelor degree, other than a degree of this University, is two thirds of the minimum number of credit points required for the degree for which the applicant is registered
c. for a completed sub-degree tertiary qualification approved under the Australian Quality Framework Guidelines (AQF Guidelines), is a maximum of 48 credit points as detailed in the advanced standing guidelines
d. for an incomplete sub-degree tertiary qualification, at the discretion of the Delegated Authority on a case by case basis
e. for more than one completed tertiary qualification, shall be that advanced standing allowable for one only completed tertiary qualification. 5.13 Credit at 300 or 400 level may be granted towards a major study if permitted in the course structure for that course. Rules regarding the cross-counting of subjects towards a course or major also extend to subjects recorded as credit. 5.14 Except for the exclusion provided in Rule 5.12(e), the maximum advanced standing allowable is two thirds the minimum number of credit points required for the degree for which the advanced standing is sought. 5.15 Advanced standing for a course for one of the honours degrees listed in Rule 12.2(c) will not be approved. 5.16 Advanced standing may be granted towards postgraduate courses for complete or incomplete postgraduate qualifications or subjects. 5.17 The maximum advanced standing allowable towards courses listed under Rules 12.6, 12.9, and 12.12 is 25% of the total credit point requirement for that course, except as provided in Rules 5.18 and 5.19 below. 5.18 Where there is a formal articulation arrangement between two University of Wollongong courses, up to 50% of the second course may be granted as advanced standing. 5.19 A candidate for the degree of Masters by Research under the provision of Rules 12.15-12.18 inclusive, who has completed other relevant qualifications, may be granted up to 24 credit points of advanced standing for the coursework requirement set out in Rule 12.18(b).
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