The faculty may award credit towards its undergraduate degrees for subjects completed in tertiary studies (including approved TAFE courses and Open Learning units). Applicants who have undertaken studies at tertiary level may apply for credit in equivalent subjects in the course. Individual course entries in this handbook also have specific credit and exemption entitlements for various qualifications. If previous studies were not in the business and economics area credit may be granted for elective subjects.
When applying, candidates must provide fully certified documentary evidence of prior tertiary studies. Applicants should obtain a copy of the Application for Credit form from the relevant administration office. Applications for credit should be lodged at the time of enrolment. The last date for lodgement of applications is the first Friday of each semester. Applications received after this period will not be considered. Students may only lodge two credit transfer applications for any one course. Credits are granted toward a specific course. Students transferring to another degree will be required to submit a new application. Students must not consider credit to have been granted until they receive official notification from the relevant administration office.
Subjects studied more than ten years ago are regarded as beyond a reasonable time limit for applicability and therefore are not acceptable for credit exemption.
At Caulfield and Peninsula, candidates must include an original transcript of academic records (which will be returned to the applicant) and subject outlines for subjects for which credit is sought for the years in which the subjects were passed to enable credit to be processed. Decisions are taken by a credit transfer committee.
At Clayton candidates must include a copy of academic records and detailed subject outlines for subjects for which credit is sought. Credit entitlement is determined by the selection committee in consultation with relevant chief examiners.
At Gippsland and Berwick candidates must provide original academic transcripts (or legally certified copies) of previous studies. Original documents are returned by certified mail after being sighted. Please note that credits and exemptions are granted only after formal admission and a fee may be charged if a comprehensive advanced assessment is requested. Credit decisions are taken by a credit transfer committee.
Candidates for graduate courses are referred to the individual course entries in this handbook for details relating to the granting of credit in their particular course of study.
Generally, credit exemptions may be granted in some graduate courses for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular requirements of the course of study. For subjects considered to be similar in content but not equivalent to particular requirements of the course of study, students may be permitted to substitute another subject relevant to the course. Credit exemptions will not be granted for subjects studied more than five years ago.
In considering requests for credit on the basis of previous study, the faculty acknowledges the principles set down by the university in its credit transfer policy. In particular, the faculty accepts that:
At Caulfield and Peninsula students holding a diploma in a business related area from a former Australian college may apply to upgrade their qualification to that of a degree. Credit would be based upon the subjects completed in the diploma. Credit for up to sixteen subjects may be granted towards an undergraduate degree. A special conversion course is available in the following specialisations: Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance), Bachelor of Business (Management) and Bachelor of Business (Marketing). Candidates for the conversion course would qualify for the degree after approximately one year of full-time study or its equivalent on a part-time basis. Students who have successfully completed an advanced certificate or associate diploma course at a TAFE college may apply for credit for up to four or eight subjects respectively towards a tagged Bachelor of Business course. An average grade of B must have been achieved across all subjects studied for admission.
At Clayton students who have successfully completed a related associate diploma course may apply for credit of up to thirty-six points towards any of the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economics courses. A distinction average across all subjects studied is required for admission and students would also need to meet the mathematics prerequisites of the course. For prior degree studies in commerce or related disciplines credit may be obtained for a maximum of sixteen subjects (ninety-six points). Students must complete a minimum of eight subjects (forty-eight points), which is the equivalent of one year of full-time study, to be awarded the degree.
At Gippsland students who have successfully completed an advanced certificate or associate diploma course at a TAFE college may apply for up to four or eight subjects respectively towards the Bachelor of Business course.
For more detailed preliminary information applicants should consult the Monash publication `Pathways from TAFE to university'.
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