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Credit for prior learning

The following TAFE courses have credit for prior learning available. Please see the course listed for further details.

For TAFE and AQF graduates applying to UOW, credit transfer (also known as advanced standing or credit exemption) allows you to receive credit towards your UOW degree based on previous study.

Many NSW TAFE Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are recognised for credit transfer at UOW, as they include studies equivalent to individual subjects in some UOW Bachelor degrees.

This website is a guide only. All applications for admission and credit are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Apply now to see how much credit you may be eligible for.

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TAFE NSW

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NSW TAFE Qualification	UOW Degree	UOW Credit	Max Credit Points
Any completed Diploma	Bachelor of Arts - 702 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma, will be granted 24 credit points (12 USP @ 100 Level and 12 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (4) general elective subjects.	24
Any completed Advanced Diploma	Bachelor of Arts - 702 (any single major)	Students who have completed an Advanced Diploma, will be granted 48 credit points (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) general elective subjects.	48
Any completed Diploma	Bachelor of Creative Arts – 3256 Approved Majors: - Creative Writing - Music - Performance and Theatre - Visual Art - Visual Art and Design	Students who have completed a Diploma, will be granted 24 credit points (12 USP @ 100 Level and 12 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (4) general elective subjects.	24
Any completed Advanced Diploma	Bachelor of Creative Arts – 3256 Approved Majors: - Creative Writing - Music - Performance and Theatre - Visual Art - Visual Art and Design	Students who have completed an Advanced Diploma, will be granted 48 credit points (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) general elective subjects.	48
Any completed Diploma	Bachelor of Communication and Media – 1706 Approved Majors: - Digital and Social Media - Journalism - Screen Media Production - Visual Communication Design	Students who have completed a Diploma, will be granted 24 credit points (12 USP @ 100 Level and 12 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (4) general elective subjects.	24
Any completed Advanced Diploma	Bachelor of Communication and Media – 1706 Approved Majors: - Digital and Social Media - Journalism - Screen Media Production - Visual Communication Design	Students who have completed an Advanced Diploma, will be granted 48 credit points (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) general elective subjects.	48
Any completed Diploma, or Advanced Diploma (excluding Diploma of Early Childhood and Care – see below)	Bachelor of Education - The Early Years – 1816	Students who have completed a Diploma, or Advanced Diploma, can be granted 18 credit points (of unspecified credit at 200 level) which can be used towards (3) general elective subjects only.	18
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50125 (15 unit)	Bachelor of Education - The Early Years – 1816 (Accelerated pathway only)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care may be eligible for up to 48 credit points (8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed.	48
Any completed Diploma, or Advanced Diploma	Bachelor of Primary Education - 371	Students who have completed a Diploma, or Advanced Diploma, can be granted 12 credit points (of unspecified credit at 100 level) which can be used towards (2) general elective subjects only.	12
Any completed Diploma, or Advanced Diploma (excluding the Diplomas listed below)	Bachelor of Social Work - 347	Students who have completed a Diploma, or Advanced Diploma, can be granted 12 credit points (of unspecified credit at 100 level) which can be used towards (2) general elective subjects within the Bachelor of Social Work.	12
Diploma of Counselling CHC51015 (17 units)	Bachelor of Social Work - 347	Students who have completed a Diploma of Counselling may be granted up to 48 credit points of credit transfer (8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed.	48
Diploma of Community Services	Bachelor of Social Work - 347	Students who have completed a Diploma of	48
CHC52021 (22 units)		Community Services may be granted up to 48 credit points of credit transfer (8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed.
Diploma of Mental Health CHC53315 (21 units)	Bachelor of Social Work - 347	Students who have completed a Diploma of Mental Health may be granted up to 48 credit points of credit transfer (8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed.	48
Diploma of Youth Work CHC50421 (20 units)	Bachelor of Social Work - 347	Students who have completed a Diploma of Youth Work may be granted up to 48 credit points of credit transfer (8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed.	48
Any completed non-Business-related Diploma, which contains 8 – 17 units/subjects and not listed below	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major, excluding Accountancy)	Students who have completed a non-Business-related Diploma (8-17 units) will be granted 24 credit points (USP @ 100 Level), which can be used towards (4) general elective subjects.	24
Any completed non-Business-related Diploma which contains 18+ units/subjects not listed below	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major, excluding Accountancy)	Students who have completed a non-Business-related Diploma (18+ units) will be granted 42 credit points (24 USP @ 100 Level, 18 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (7) general elective subjects.	42
Any completed Business-related Diploma – which is not listed below – will be assessed on an individual basis upon application	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Business-related Diploma, which is not listed below, may be eligible for 24 - 48 credit points (4 - 8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	48
Diploma of Accounting FNS50222 or FNS5021 (11 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma in Accounting may be eligible for up to 24 credit points (4 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	24
Diploma of Business / Diploma of Business (Operations) BSB50120 or BSB50215 (12 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Business / Diploma of Business (Operations) may be eligible for up to 24 credit points (4 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	24
Diploma of Event Management SIT50322 or SIT50316 (20 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major, excluding Accountancy)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Event Management may be eligible for up to 48 credit points (8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	48
Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management FNS50322 or FNS50320 (15 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management may be eligible for up to 24 credit points (4 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	24
Diploma of Hospitality Management SIT50422 or SIT50416 (28 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major, excluding Accountancy)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Hospitality Management may be eligible for up to 48 credit points (8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	48
Diploma of Human Resources Management BSB50320 or BSB50618 (12 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Human Resources Management may be eligible for up to 24 credit points (4 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	24
Diploma of Leadership and Management BSB50420 or BSB51918 (12 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Leadership and Management may be eligible for up to 24 credit points (4 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	24
Diploma of Logistics TLI50224 (15 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Logistics may be eligible for up to 24 credit points (4 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	24
Diploma of Practice Management HLT57715 (15 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Practice Management may be eligible for up to 24 credit points (4 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	24
Diploma of Project Management BSB50820 or BSB51415 (12 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Project Management may be eligible for up to 24 credit points (4 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	24
Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management SIS50122 (17 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major, excluding Accountancy)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management may be eligible for up to 48 credit points (8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	48
Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management SIT50122 or SIT50116 (23 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major, excluding Accountancy)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management may be eligible for up to 48 credit points (8 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	48
Diploma of Visual Merchandising SIR50217 (15 units)	Bachelor of Business - 3090 (any single major, excluding Accountancy)	Students who have completed a Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management may be eligible for up to 24 credit points (4 subjects), depending on the TAFE units completed, and the specific single major chosen within the Bachelor of Business.	24

TAFE NSW QUALIFICATION	UOW DEGREE	UOW CREDIT	MAX CREDIT POINTS
RII50513 - Diploma of Civil Construction Design	Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Civil)	Students with a completed RII50513 - Diploma of Civil Construction Design may receive between 24 and 48 credit points depending on subjects undertaken.	48
RII60515 - Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design	Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Civil)	Graduates with RII60515 - Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design may be eligible for a maximum of 48 credit points: credit points may vary between 24 and 48 depending on the subjects undertaken.	48
ICT50115 - Diploma of Information Technology	Bachelor of Information Technology	A completed ICT50115 - Diploma of Information Technology may receive between 24 and 48 credit points depending on subjects undertaken.	48
ICT60115 - Advanced Diploma of Information Technology	Bachelor of Information Technology	A completed ICT60115 - Advanced Diploma of Information Technology may receive between 24 and 48 credit points depending on subjects undertaken.	48
HE20552V01 - Diploma of Renewal Energy Engineering	Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Single Major: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer and Autonomous Systems Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering)	A completed HE20552V01 - Diploma of Renewal Energy Engineering may receive 36 credit points depending on subjects undertaken	36
Any completed Diploma	Bachelor of Engineering Technology – 3249 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma will be granted 48 credit points (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) general elective subjects.	48
Any completed Diploma	Bachelor of Computational Technology – 3242 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma will be granted 48 credit points (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) general elective subjects.	48
Any completed Advanced Diploma	Bachelor of Engineering Technology – 3249 (any single major)	Students who have completed an Advanced Diploma, will be granted up to 72 credit points ,depending on the TAFE units studied (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) flexible elective subjects, plus a possible further 24CP towards core/major subjects, where subject equivalencies are assessed.	72
Any completed Advanced Diploma	Bachelor of Computational Technology – 3242 (any single major)	Students who have completed an Advanced Diploma, will be granted up to 72 credit points ,depending on the TAFE units studied (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) flexible elective subjects, plus a possible further 24CP towards core/major subjects, where subject equivalencies are assessed.	72
Any completed Diploma	Bachelor of Engineering Technology – 3249 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma will be granted 48 credit points (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) general elective subjects.	48
Any completed Diploma	Bachelor of Computational Technology – 3242 (any single major)	Students who have completed a Diploma will be granted 48 credit points (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) general elective subjects.	48
Any completed Advanced Diploma	Bachelor of Engineering Technology – 3249 (any single major)	Students who have completed an Advanced Diploma, will be granted up to 72 credit points ,depending on the TAFE units studied (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) flexible elective subjects, plus a possible further 24CP towards core/major subjects, where subject equivalencies are assessed.	72
Any completed Advanced Diploma	Bachelor of Computational Technology – 3242 (any single major)	Students who have completed an Advanced Diploma, will be granted up to 72 credit points ,depending on the TAFE units studied (24 USP @ 100 Level and 24 USP @ 200 Level), which can be used towards (8) flexible elective subjects, plus a possible further 24CP towards core/major subjects, where subject equivalencies are assessed.	72

TAFE NSW QUALIFICATION	UOW DEGREE	UOW CREDIT	MAX CREDIT POINTS
HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing or HLT54121	Bachelor of Nursing	Students with a completed HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing or HLT54121 between 24 and 48 credit points depending on subjects undertaken.	48
MSL50122 Diploma of Laboratory Technology	Bachelor of Nutrition Science	Graduates with MSL50122 Diploma of Laboratory Technology for a maximum of 6 credit points depending on subjects undertaken	6
FBP50121 Diploma of Food Science and Technology	Bachelor of Nutrition Science	Graduates with FBP50121 Diploma of Food Science and Technology for a maximum of 12 credit points depending on subjects undertaken	12

Additional course requirements

Additional information regarding course requirements, areas of major study and double majors can be found in the UOW Course Handbook.

English language requirements

Further information regarding UOW English language requirements and additional course information can be found under additional entry requirements.

The information contained on this website is a guide only and is subject to change according to any amendments to the curriculum of the University of Wollongong or the institutions listed on this website. You will be advised of your eligibility for admission and for credit exemption after receipt of your formal application in your formal letter of offer.