Credit for Previous Studies
Credit in undergraduate programs
Credit transfer at undergraduate level is recognition of prior study in a recognised university. At postgraduate level it is recognition of prior postgraduate study in a recognised university.
Where a student receives credit for previous studies it contributes to the units of credit required for the award, and if specified courses or study areas are indicated, may count towards the requirements for a major/specialisation.
In line with UNSW policy regarding advanced standing, students will only be granted credit for studies completed within 10 years of the time at which they enrolled in their current program.
The maximum credit that can be awarded to any UNSW@ADFA program is 50 percent of the total credit required for that program. No credit will be granted for programs where program requirements are less than 24 units of credit.
Courses completed at other institutions will not be included in calculating the UNSW@ADFA Weighted Average Mark (WAM).
Credit transfer does not include cases where students are exempted from compulsory units within a course but not the total unit of credit requirement. This is referred to as substitution.
Credit in postgraduate coursework programs
Postgraduate coursework students who have previously completed tertiary studies at a postgraduate level may be eligible to gain credit towards their degree at UNSW@ADFA. Credit may be awarded for complete or incomplete degrees from any recognised tertiary institution.
No units of credit shall count toward any award if ten or more years have elapsed since a student accumulated the units of credit. Some programs may have a shorter timeframe approved for the awarding of credit.
Courses completed as part of the Australian Command and Staff College may be used as credit towards a UNSW@ADFA degree under the 25% free-choice rule.
How to Claim Credit for Previous Studies
Students who have completed previous studies at another university and wish to apply for credit toward a UNSW@ADFA program must bring the following information to ADFA, for submission to Student Administrative Services:
- A completed UNSW@ADFA Credit Application
Form
- An original or certified copy of your academic transcript on official university letterhead (copies must be certified by the issuing institution or a Justice of the Peace with a registration number)
- Detailed course synopses for every course, which will be used to determine equivalence to UNSW@ADFA courses. The course outline must be detailed and include information on course content, assessment, reading lists etc.