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 your studies at QUT more than seven years ago and achieved a passing grade, you will need to apply for credit for your prior QUT study once you receive your offer and you have received your QUT student login details.

If you have studied at another institution, including university and TAFE, you can check 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 demonstrate 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 QUT content
  • your previous studies must match what is taught in a specific QUT unit or be relevant to your course overall
• current
  • your knowledge should be up-to-date.

For completed TAFE/VET studies:

• for QUT bachelor degrees:
  • advanced standing is only assessed for completed AQF5 (diploma) or higher qualifications
  • advanced standing is not available for completed certificate IV (AQF4) or lower, unless it is part of a higher qualification that has also been completed (e.g. a Certificate IV in Bookkeeping (AQF4) completed as part of a Diploma of Accounting (AQF5)).
• for QUT diplomas
  • advanced standing is assessed for completed certificate IV (AQF4) or higher qualifications
  • certificate III or lower qualifications are not eligible, but work experience gained through these can be assessed separately based on work experience alone.

What do I need to provide?

You must provide copies of:

• your official academic transcript or Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement clearly showing the unit code, unit title and grades. Unofficial transcripts cannot be accepted in lieu of official transcripts
• documents that show you have completed your course, such as your diploma or award certificate (if applicable)
• electronic links or PDF copies of your unit outlines or course syllabus for the units you're seeking credit for, if your subject is not listed on the ASPL. Unit outlines must match the year and study period in which you undertook your units. You may need to contact your prior institution if these are not publicly available. Ensure any links are not password protected or require login access.  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 on official company letterhead to support your application based on work experience, confirming:
  • the period of employment
  • position(s) held
  • full-time or part-time employment
  • the extent of your experience including competency levels reached, or evidence of professional education courses conducted in-house
• a detailed resume or curriculum vitae
• demonstrated evidence of meeting unit learning outcomes using the Recognition for Prior Learning form. A separate form needs to be completed for each unit you are applying for based on work experience.

Download the Recognition for Prior Learning form (DOCX file, 72.2 KB)

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 (four units) towards your degree, depending on the structure of the degree program.

Visit the Advanced Standing Precedent List to find out more.

You are unable to apply for advanced standing towards specific QUT You units.

You have the option to apply for an elective during the advanced standing application process. Depending on the relevance of prior study to the course, this may result in advanced standing towards the overall QUT You requirement.