Advanced standing (credit)

If you completed study previously at QUT within the past seven years and you received a passing grade, you're eligible for automatic credit.

To receive automatic credit, the units you've completed must be on the study plan for your new course. Make sure you've selected any relevant majors, minors or electives in your study plan.

If you completed study at QUT more than seven years previously and you received a passing grade, you will need to apply for credit for prior QUT study.

If you've done study at another institution, including university and TAFE, you can see if anyone else has previously received advanced standing for the units that you've done. You can do that via the Advanced Standing Precedent List (ASPL). It can give you an idea of what advanced standing you might be eligible for.

You need to show us that your knowledge is:

• at an appropriate level. For example, if you're studying a postgraduate course at QUT, in most cases you can only apply for credit for past studies that were also at postgraduate level
• comparable to what you'd learn in a specific QUT unit or relevant to the course as a whole
• up-to-date.

For completed TAFE/VET studies:

• If applying for Advanced Standing towards a QUT Bachelor, QUT only assesses Advanced Standing for completed AQF5 or higher qualifications (completed Diploma or higher). There is no advanced standing available for a completed Certificate IV (AQF4) or lower unless nested within a higher-level qualification that has subsequently been completed (e.g. completed Certificate IV in Bookkeeping (AQF4) before articulating into and completing the Diploma of Accounting (AQF5)).
• If applying for Advanced Standing towards a QUT Diploma, QUT will assess completed Certificate IV or higher as advanced standing towards a QUT Diploma. We will not consider a completed Certificate III or lower (work experience within Certificates can be assessed based on work experience alone).

You must provide copies of:

• your official academic transcript or Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement clearly showing the unit code, unit title and grades
• documents proving that you've completed your course, such as your diploma or certificate (if applicable)
• unit outlines or course syllabus for the units you're seeking credit for, if your subject is not listed on the ASPL. Outlines should include:
  • credit points
  • contact hours
  • aims and objectives
  • texts and references
  • assessment details.

You must provide:

• an official statement of service from your employer to support your application based on work experience, on official company letterhead confirming:
  • the period of employment, full time or part time
  • positions held
  • the extent of your experience including competency levels reached, or evidence of professional education courses conducted in-house
• a detailed resume or curriculum vitae.

If you have completed an International Baccalaureate Diploma, you can apply for advanced standing for a range of our undergraduate units.

You can receive advanced standing up to the equivalent of a full-time semester of university study (4 units) towards your degree, depending on the structure of the degree program.

Please visit the Advanced Standing Precedent List to find out more.