UNSW Canberra allows students who have successfully completed a minimum of 12 days of approved professional education short courses to use those courses as partial credit for one course in the program, which has two main components:
• Prior successful completion of 12 days of approved professional education short courses.
• A 3500 word essay exploring issues related the professional practice of a relevant discipline
To obtain credit for short courses, students apply to the Program Coordinator for permission (through an enrolment variation application) to enrol in the program. The application must include proof of successful completion of 12 days of approved short courses. On admission to the course, students engage with the Program Coordinator to choose an appropriate topic for the 3,500-word essay which will be submitted in the last week of the relevant session. A mark of satisfactory/unsatisfactory will be recorded for the course.
What is an approved short course?
An approved short course is one that:
• contains at least one day (at least six hours) of course work;
• is delivered by a presenter, or presenters, that would be eligible for appointment at an Australian university;
• is assessed by at least one hour of examination for every three days of course work; and
• is able to be verified by inspection of course and assessment materials.
Which UNSW Canberra short courses are approved short courses?
A list of UNSW Canberra short courses is at: study/professional-short-courses/programs. To obtain credit for the short course, a student must complete the associated examination and receive a “Successfully Completed” certificate.
Are approved short courses offered by any other service provider?
A short course offered by a provider other than UNSW Canberra may be considered for inclusion in the list of approved short courses providing it meets the criteria for an approved short course. If the short course in question is not already listed on the list of approved short courses application may be made to the Program Coordinator. An application for approval must contain at least the following:
• evidence of the number of hours of course work;
• evidence that the presenter(s) would be eligible for appointment at an Australian university (a brief CV of each presenter is required, providing qualifications, background, and experience);
• evidence of the assessment for the course (must be at least one hour of examination for three days of course work), including copies of previous tests and marking criteria; and
• a copy of the course materials (course notes, and text).
