Credit for prior learning
The following UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University courses have credit for prior learning available. Please select the course for further details.
UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Business Management
- Bachelor of Computer Science
- Diploma in Accounting
- Diploma in Business
- Diploma in Computer Studies
- Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Microelectronics)
- Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Mechatronics)
- Diploma in Mass Communication
- Diploma in Nursing
Course details
Course: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Business Management
Program year: 2019
Marks required for maximum credit exemption: Minimum 50% average
Maximum credit exemption: 72 credit points (1.5 years)
Course completed: No - first 4 semesters (20 subjects)
Summary of course duration at UOW if maximum credit exemption granted
| UOW course | UOW Faculty | UOW major | Number of years to complete | Session of entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business* | Faculty of Business and Law | All single majors (except Accounting) | 1.5 years (72 credit points) | Autumn and Spring |
| Bachelor of Business* | Faculty of Business and Law | Accounting** | 2 years (84 credit points) | Autumn and Spring |
| Bachelor of Business Administration* | Faculty of Business and Law | No majors available | 1.5 years (72 credit points) | Autumn and Spring |
*Courses available from 2022
**Due to professional accreditation requirements, Accounting students can only receive up to 60 credit points (all the below specified credit plus 12 credit points unspecified @ 200 level).
Maximum credit exemptions
| Institution subject code | Institution subject name | UOW subject code | UOW subject name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFN3123 | Financial Accounting | ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals in Society | 6 |
| BUB3123 | Business Statistics | COMM121 | Statistics for Business | 6 |
| BEC3113 | Microeconomics | ECON100 |
Economic Essentials for Business |
6 |
| BEC3123 | Macroeconomics | |||
| BFN3113 | Financial Management | FIN111 | Introductory Principles of Finance | 6 |
| BMK3113 | Principles of Marketing | MARK101 | Marketing Principles | 6 |
| BLG3133 | Business Communication | MGNT 102 | Business Communication | 6 |
| BUB3113 | Principles of Management | MGNT110 | Introduction to Management | 6 |
| BLW3213 | Business Law | LAW101 | Introduction to Law | 6 |
| Unspecified credit @ 200 level | 24 | |||
| Maximum credit exemptions | 72 | |||
Course details
Course: Bachelor of Computer Science
Program Year: 2020
Marks required for maximum credit exemption: Minimum 65% average
Maximum credit exemption: 72 credit points (1.5 years)
Course Completed: No (Students must complete a minimum of 5 semesters)
Summary of course duration at UOW if maximum credit exemption granted
| UOW course | UOW Faculty | UOW major | Number of years to complete | Session of entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Computer Science | Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | All single majors | 1.5 years (72 credit points) | Autumn or Spring |
Maximum credit exemptions
Details of the approved credit transfer agreements can be viewed under detailed credit exemptions (pdf)
Course details
Course: Diploma in Accounting
Program year: 2019
Marks required for maximum credit exemption: Minimum 60% average
Maximum credit exemption: 72 credit points (1.5 years)
Course completed: Yes
Summary of course duration at UOW if maximum credit exemption granted
| UOW course | UOW Faculty | UOW major | Number of years to complete | Session of entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business* | Faculty of Business and Law | All single majors (except Accounting) | 1.5 years (72 credit points) | Autumn and Spring |
| Bachelor of Business* | Faculty of Business and Law | Accounting** | 2 years (84 credit points) | Autumn and Spring |
| Bachelor of Business Administration* | Faculty of Business and Law | No majors available | 1.5 years (72 credit points) | Autumn and Spring |
*Course available from 2022
**Due to professional accreditation requirements, Accounting students can only receive up to 60 credit points (all the below specified credit plus 12 credit points unspecified @ 200 level).
Maximum credit exemptions
| Institution subject code | Institution subject name | UOW subject code | UOW subject name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDA1013 | Introduction to Accounting | ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals in Society | 6 |
| BDA1033 | Management Accounting 1 | ACCY112 |
Accounting in Organistions |
6 |
| BDA2023 | Management Accounting 2 | |||
| BDE2023 | Business Statistics | COMM121 | Statistics for Business | 6 |
| BDE1023 | Microeconomics | ECON100 |
Economic Essentials for Business |
6 |
| BDE2013 | Macroeconomics | |||
| BDF2013 | Financial Managment | FIN111 | Introductory Principles of Finance | 6 |
| BDF1013 | Introduction to Personal Financing | FIN252 | Personal Finance | 6 |
| BDK1013 | Principles of Marketing | MARK101 | Principles of Marketing | 6 |
| BDM1023 | Principles of Management | MGNT110 | Introduction to Management | 6 |
| Unspecified credit @ 100 level | 6 | |||
| Unspecified credit @ 200 level | 18 | |||
| Maximum credit exemptions | 72 | |||
Course details
Course: Diploma in Business
Program year: 2019
Marks required for maximum credit exemption: Minimum 60% average
Maximum credit exemption: 72 credit points (1.5 years)
Course completed: Yes
Summary of course duration at UOW if maximum credit exemption granted
| UOW course | UOW Faculty | UOW major | Number of years to complete | Session of entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business* | Faculty of Business and Law | All single majors (excluding Accounting) | 1.5 years (72 credit points) | Autumn and Spring |
| Bachelor of Business* | Faculty of Business and Law | Accounting** | 2 years (84 credit points) | Autumn and Spring |
| Bachelor of Business Administration* | Faculty of Business and Law | No majors available | 1.5 years (72 credit points) | Autumn and Spring |
*Courses available from 2022
**Due to professional accreditation requirements, Accounting students can only receive up to 60 credit points (all the below specified credit plus 12 credit points unspecified @ 200 level).
Maximum credit exemptions
| Institution subject code | Institution subject name | UOW subject code | UOW subject name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBD1103 | Introduction to Accounting | ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals in Society | 6 |
| BBD2034 | Business Statistics | COMM121 | Statistics for Business | 6 |
| BBD1033 | Microeconomics | ECON100 |
Economic Essentials for Business |
6 |
| BBD2034 | Macroeconomics | |||
| BDF2013 | Financial Management | FIN111 | Introductory Principles of Finance | 6 |
| BBD1043 | Principles of Marketing | MARK101 | Principles of Marketing | 6 |
| BBD2013 | Introduction to Business Communication | MGNT102 | Business Communications | 6 |
| BBD1123 | Principles of Management | MGNT110 | Introduction to Management | 6 |
| BBD2124 | Management of Human Resources | MGNT206 | Managing Human Resources | 6 |
| Unspecified credit @ 100 level | 6 | |||
| Unspecified credit @ 200 level | 18 | |||
| Maximum credit exemptions | 72 | |||
Course details
Course: Diploma in Computer Studies
Marks required for maximum credit exemption: Minimum 65% average of a GPA of 2.6 out of 4.0
Maximum credit exemption: 48 credit points (1 year)
Course Completed: Yes
Summary of course duration at UOW if maximum credit exemption granted
| UOW course | UOW Faculty | UOW major | Number of years to complete | Session of entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Computer Science | Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | All single majors | 2 years (96 credit points) | Autumn or Spring |
Maximum credit exemptions
Details of the approved credit transfer agreements can be viewed under detailed credit exemptions (pdf)
Course details
Course: Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Microelectronics)
Marks required for maximum credit exemption: Minimum 65% average of a GPA of 2.6 out of 4.0
Maximum credit exemption: 72 credit points (1.5 years)
Course Completed: Yes
Summary of course duration at UOW if maximum credit exemption granted
| UOW course | UOW Faculty | UOW major | Number of years to complete | Session of entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) | Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Computer, Electrical and Telecommunications | 2.5 years (120 credit points) | Autumn or Spring |
Maximum credit exemptions
Details of the approved credit transfer agreements can be viewed under detailed credit exemptions (pdf)
Course details
Course: Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Mechatronics)
Marks required for maximum credit exemption: Minimum 65% average of a GPA of 2.6 out of 4.0
Maximum credit exemption: 72 credit points (1.5 years)
Course Completed: Yes
Summary of course duration at UOW if maximum credit exemption granted
| UOW course | UOW Faculty | UOW major | Number of years to complete | Session of entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) | Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Mechatronics | 2.5 years (120 credit points) | Autumn or Spring |
Maximum credit exemptions
Details of the approved credit transfer agreements can be viewed under detailed credit exemptions (pdf)
Course details
Course: Diploma in Mass Communication
Marks required for maximum credit exemption: Minimum 65% average of a GPA of 2.6 out of 4.0
Maximum credit exemption: 48 credit points (1 year)
Course Completed: Yes
Summary of course duration at UOW if maximum credit exemption granted
| UOW course | UOW Faculty | UOW major | Number of years to complete | Session of entry | Maximum credit exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies | Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities | Visual Communication and Design | 2 years (96 credit points) | Autumn or Spring | Detailed credit exemptions (pdf) |
| Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies | Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities | Marketing Communication and Advertising | 2 years (96 credit points) | Autumn or Spring | Detailed credit exemptions (pdf) |
| Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies | Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities | Journalism | 2 years (96 credit points) | Autumn or Spring | Detailed credit exemptions (pdf) |
| Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies | Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities | Global Screen Media | 2 years (96 credit points) | Autumn or Spring | Detailed credit exemptions (pdf) |
| Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies | Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities | Digital and Social Media | 2 years (96 credit points) | Autumn or Spring | Detailed credit exemptions (pdf) |
Course details
Course: Diploma in Nursing
Marks required for maximum credit exemption: Pass mark 50%.
Maximum credit exemption: 48 credit points (1 year)
Course Completed: Yes. Students must also provide their Diploma Award and Nursing Registration Certificate from Malaysia.
Summary of course duration at UOW if maximum credit exemption granted
| UOW course | UOW Faculty | Number of years to complete | Session of entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Nursing | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | 2 years (96 credit points) | Autumn session only |
Maximum credit exemptions
Students granted the maximum credit will be exempt from the following UOW subjects:-
| UOW subject code | UOW subject name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| SNUG101 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 6 |
| SNUG102 | Nursing as a Profession | 6 |
| SNUG103 | Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses | 6 |
| SNUG104 | Workplace Experience 1 | 6 |
| SNUG105 | Person and Family Centred Care | 6 |
| SNUG106 | Nursing care for Older People | 6 |
| SNUG107 | Primary Health Care | 6 |
| SNUG108 | Workplace Experience 2 | 6 |
| Maximum credit points awarded | 48 cps |
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.