Applications
For an application to be considered, you must provide:
- a completed Application for Advanced Standing (PDF 38KB)
- a certified copy of your official Statement of Academic Record from the institution(s) at which previous studies were undertaken. You can provide either a certified copy of the original document signed by a Justice of the Peace or Student Administration can cite the original document and keep a signed photocopy. Please note that individual semester result notices are not an official record of previous study except TAFE courses.
- a course synopsis for any course(s) for which you are seeking advanced standing. Synopsis must include the unit value of the course undertaken, level of the course (introductory or advanced) and number of hours contact / instruction undertaken.
- if your application is based on other relevant experience, documentation detailing relevant work experience such as references, position description etc. Please note this is considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
When to apply for credit
Advanced standing is assessed at the application stage for International, Study Abroad, Exchange and Postgraduate coursework students. To facilitate timely processing of applications for advanced standing so that student enrolment choices can be confirmed as early as possible, all other students are required to lodge their application by the end of Week 1 of their first semester of study. All applications should be lodged within the first two semesters of study of a full-time enrolment or its equivalent for part-time students. Note: International students should contact USC International in the first instance.
Notification
Applicants for credit and advanced standing will be notified in writing by Student Administration of the outcome of their application.
Cross-institutional study
Provisional advanced standing will be granted for a nominated course to be undertaken by cross-institutional study at the time of application. The subsequent award of advanced standing will be dependent on:
(a) the applicant providing an original official academic transcript showing the result obtained in the completed course.
(b) assessment by the Dean's Delegate that the result obtained in the course is a pass grade or above.
For the Application for Advanced Standing form you must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the Adobe Download page.