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UOW Dubai to UOW Australia Campus Transfer

UOW Dubai (UOWD) is a campus of the University of Wollongong. Students who transfer from UOWD to UOW Australia (UOWA) may receive credit for study completed at UOWD. How credit is granted depends on the Faculty:

Faculty of Arts, Society and Business (ASB):
credit for approved UOWD subjects, subject to the requirements of the receiving UOWA course (Section 1).

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (EIS):
credit for all subjects completed at UOWD when transferring to the same course at UOWA (Section 2).

The credit arrangements outlined below apply only to students transferring from UOW Dubai (UOWD) to UOW Australia (UOWA) into the equivalent course and major in which they are currently enrolled. Transfers to a different course or major will require a separate credit assessment and approval. All credit granted is subject to UOW Australia's applicable Coursework Rules, policies and procedures, and students must meet the course structure and requirements specified in the UOW Australia Course Handbook for the relevant year of commencement of studies at UOW Australia.

Study planning support: UOWD has a dedicated course counsellor who can help you plan your transfer. They will develop a study plan showing the subjects you have completed at UOWD, the subjects remaining at UOW Australia, and the order in which you can complete them. Please contact the UOWD course counsellor before you apply to transfer.

1. Bachelor of Business / Business Administration
2. Engineering, Computer Science and Business Information Systems

Students transferring from UOW Dubai's (UOWD) Bachelor of Business (any single major) or Bachelor of Business Administration to the Bachelor of Business at UOW Australia (UOWA) are eligible for credit under the arrangements below.

1.1 Eligible Courses

UOWD Course	Majors / Specialisations
Bachelor of Business	Accountancy Business Analytics Finance Human Resource Management International Business Management Marketing
Bachelor of Business Administration	—

UOWD Course

Majors / Specialisations

Bachelor of Business

Accountancy

Business Analytics

Finance

Human Resource Management

International Business

Management

Marketing

Bachelor of Business Administration

—

1.2 Credit Granted and Conditions

Item	Detail
Credit granted	Credit will be granted for all successfully completed UOWD subjects, excluding zero-level subjects, subject to the structure and graduation requirements of the receiving UOWA course.
Zero-level subjects	No credit is granted for zero-level subjects completed at UOWD.
UAE Studies subjects and subjects not offered at UOWA	Subjects not offered at UOWA, including approved UAE Studies subjects, will be recorded as credit using their UOWD subject codes and may count towards general electives, subject to the structure and graduation requirements of the receiving UOWA course. These subjects include BUS201, GEOG222, IRAE135, OPS270, PUBH115 and URBS103.

1.3 Study Planning

UOWD and UOWA run on different academic calendars. Students should plan their transfer so they can start at UOWA in a session (Autumn or Spring) that allows them to complete their remaining subjects in the required sequence and meet any prerequisite requirements.

UOWD has a dedicated course counsellor who can help you plan your transfer. They will develop a study plan showing the subjects you have completed at UOWD, the subjects remaining at UOW Australia, and the order in which you can complete them. Please contact the UOWD course counsellor before you apply to transfer.

Admission to UOWA is subject to the applicable entry requirements. Credit and remaining study requirements are subject to the receiving course’s structure.

1.4 First-Year Subject Credit

UOWD subjects are shown alongside the UOWA subject they are credited as.

UOWD Code	UOWD Subject Title	UOWA Code	UOWA Subject Title
ACCY121	Accounting for Decision Making	ACCY121	Accounting for Decision Making
ACCY122	Accounting Principles	ACCY122	Accounting Principles
BUS101	Responsible Business	BUS101	Responsible Business
BUS121	Statistics for Business	BUS121	Statistics for Business
CSIT115	Data Management & Security	CSIT115	Data Management and Security
ECON100	Economic Essentials for Business	ECON100	Economic Essentials for Business
ECON102	Economics and Society	ECON102	Economics and Society
FIN111	Introductory Principles of Finance	FIN111	Introductory Principles of Finance
LAW101	Introduction to Law	LAW101	Business Law
MARK101	Marketing Principles	MARK101	Marketing Principles
MGNT102	Professional Communication: Concepts and Practices	MGNT102	Professional Communication: Concepts and Practices
MGNT110	Introduction to Management	MGNT110	Introduction to Management
OPS157	Principles of Supply Chain Management	OPS157	Principles of Supply Chain Management

1.5 Second and Third Year Subjects

Credit will be granted for successfully completed second- and third-year UOWD subjects, subject to the structure and graduation requirements of the receiving UOWA course. How this credit counts towards the course, and which subjects remain to be completed, will depend on the student’s major and stage of study.

Each student's credit and remaining study will be set out in an individual study plan prepared with the UOWD course counsellor.

Students who have completed second or third year subjects should contact the UOWD course counsellor before applying to transfer.

Approval has been granted for UOWD students in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (EIS) courses below to receive credit transfer for all subjects completed at UOWD, when transferring to the same course at UOWA.

2.1 Eligible Courses

UOWD Course	Majors / Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)	Civil Engineering Computer and Autonomous Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronic Engineering
Bachelor of Computer Science	No major Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Cyber Security Game and Mobile Development
Bachelor of Business Information Systems	—

2.2 Credit Granted and Conditions

Item	Detail
Credit granted	Credit for all subjects completed at UOWD in the courses listed in 2.1.
Same course and major	Students are expected to transfer into the same course and major they are enrolled in at UOWD. After transferring, students may apply to change their major through the usual process. Applications for a different course or major will be assessed individually.
Zero-level subjects	No credit is granted for zero-level subjects completed at UOWD.
UAE Studies subjects	See 2.3.

2.3 UAE Studies Subjects

UAE Studies subjects will be awarded as 6 credit points of unspecified 100-level credit.

Subject Code	Subject Title
URBS103	Urban Sociology
PUBH115	Public Health
IRAE135	UAE and International Relations
GEOG222	Society and Environment: Resources, Challenges, Futures
ARTS317	Muslim Societies Across the Ages: Tradition, Secularism & Modernity

2.4 Study Planning

UOWD and UOWA run on different academic calendars. Students should plan their transfer so they can start at UOWA in a session (Autumn or Spring) that keeps their remaining subjects in the right order, including prerequisites, annual subjects and capstone projects (such as CSIT321 Project in Computer Science). UOWD has a dedicated course counsellor who can help you plan your transfer. They will develop a study plan showing the subjects you have completed at UOWD, the subjects remaining at UOW Australia, and the order in which you can complete them. Please contact the UOWD course counsellor before you apply to transfer.

Transfer remains subject to admission and the course structure applying at UOWA.

2.5 First-Year Subject Credit

UOWD subjects are shown alongside the UOWA subject they are credited as. Subjects with the same code are the same UOW subject, taught and quality assured by the Faculty of EIS. UAE Studies subjects are listed in 2.3.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) — Common First Year (all majors)

UOWD Code	UOWD Subject Title	UOWA Code	UOWA Subject Title
Year 1
ENGG100	Engineering Computing and Analysis	ENGG100	Engineering Computing and Analysis
ENGG102	Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics	ENGG102	Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics
ENGG103	Materials in Design	ENGG103	Materials in Design
ENGG104	Electrical Systems	ENGG104	Electrical Systems
ENGG105	Engineering Design for Sustainability	ENGG105	Engineering Design for Sustainability
MATH141	Foundations of Engineering Mathematics	MATH141	Foundations of Engineering Mathematics
MATH142	Essentials of Engineering Mathematics	MATH142	Essentials of Engineering Mathematics
PHYS143	Physics for Engineers	PHYS143	Physics for Engineers

Bachelor of Computer Science — First Year (7 core subjects)

UOWD Code	UOWD Subject Title	UOWA Code	UOWA Subject Title
Year 1
CSIT110	Fundamental Programming with Python	CSIT110	Fundamental Programming with Python
CSIT123	Computing and Cyber Security Fundamentals	CSIT123	Computing and Cyber Security Fundamentals
CSIT114	System Analysis	CSIT114	System Analysis
CSIT115	Database Management Systems	CSIT115	Database Management Systems
CSIT121	Object Oriented Design and Programming	CSIT121	Object Oriented Design and Programming
CSIT127	Networks and Communications	CSIT127	Networks and Communications
CSIT128	Introduction to Web Technology	CSIT128	Introduction to Web Technology

Bachelor of Business Information Systems — First Year

UOWD Code	UOWD Subject Title	UOWA Code	UOWA Subject Title
Year 1
CSIT110	Programming Fundamentals with Python	CSIT110	Programming Fundamentals with Python
CSIT114	System Analysis	CSIT114	System Analysis
CSIT115	Data Management & Security	CSIT115	Data Management & Security
CSIT121	Object Oriented Design and Programming	CSIT121	Object Oriented Design and Programming
CSIT123	Computing and Cyber Security Fundamentals	CSIT123	Computing and Cyber Security Fundamentals
CSIT127	Networks and Communications	CSIT127	Networks and Communications
CSIT128	Introduction to Web Technology	CSIT128	Introduction to Web Technology
MGNT110	Introduction to Management	MGNT110	Introduction to Management

Second and Third Year Subjects

Credit for subjects completed at UOWD after the first year depends on the student's major and stage of study. These subjects are credited under the Faculty approval in section 2, and each student's credit and remaining study will be set out in an individual study plan prepared with the UOWD course counsellor.

Students who have completed second or third year subjects should contact the UOWD course counsellor before applying to transfer.

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.