For your application to be considered, you must:

1. Complete the online application form, providing all requested information, including the UniSC course/s you are seeking credit towards. Please review your UniSC program structure and identify any equivalent courses you have completed previously to assist with your course requests. If your program does not contain unspecified electives, credit requests for unspecified electives cannot be considered.
2. Provide your official Statement of Academic Record (academic transcript) from each previous institution. 
   An official transcript is required before credit can be finalised.
3. Submit a detailed course outline for each course or unit you wish to have assessed, from the year and semester it was completed. You may upload PDF copies or provide direct links to the institution's webpage.
   Course outlines must be official institution documents and include: course synopsis, unit/credit point value, contact hours, detailed learning outcomes, level of study and topics or content covered (e.g. detailed weekly class schedule). 

   Documents without institution branding or information copied into Word documents will not be accepted.

   Note: Academic transcripts and course outlines are not required for studies completed at UniSC.

   Postgraduate programs: Credit transfer towards UniSC Postgraduate Qualifications (Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters) will not usually be considered based on undergraduate level study (i.e. Bachelor, Associate Degree, Diploma, Undergraduate Certificate) or VET qualifications (Advanced Diploma, Diploma, Certificate IV). Prior study must be at an equivalent level to the requested program. If your program offers a reduced duration/volume of learning, this will be assessed during the admission process and included in your offer. 

NOTE: Credit can only be considered from a completed TAFE / VET qualification, Certificate IV or above. Credit cannot be awarded for Certificate I, II and III qualifications. 

For your application to be considered, you must provide:

1. A copy of your official Statement of Academic Record/s (academic transcript) from the institution/s where you studied previously; and 
2. An official statement/certificate of completion for each VET qualification you wish to be assessed; and
3. A detailed qualification outline from the institution for the Semester/Year that you undertook studies in - a qualification outline is only required if your qualification is NOT listed on the UniSC Credit Transfer Calculator. 

Note: Credit can only be considered for studies with a minimum passing grade on your official academic transcript. Where prior studies are shown as credit transfer, RPL or Advanced Standing, the original source of learning (for example, your prior formal studies or work/professional experience) must be provided for assessment towards your UniSC program. 

To apply for credit on the basis of Prior Informal or Non-formal Learning (work and/or professional experience), your application must target a specific course/s in your program, and demonstrate how your prior experience meets the course learning outcomes and content.

Before applying, review the target course information available from the UniSC Course Search. 

You must provide relevant supporting documentation, such as:

• formal statement/s of service on company letterhead for all relevant work experience (required)
• statement addressing each course learning outcome for the requested course/s
• resume or CV (note: a resume alone is insufficient and must be supported by statement/s of service)
• position description/s
• relevant work samples that support your request
• industry certifications, proof of completion for professional development or short courses, etc.

If you have been self-employed, your self-employment can be substantiated by copies of statements from your accountant, solicitor or tax agent which include details such as:

• Type of business conducted
• Job title
• Duties and responsibilities

External accreditation requirements for this program allow for credit transfer to be granted for study completed at minimum of AQF level 7 Bachelor degree level only. Credit transfer cannot be granted for study completed at Advanced Diploma or lower, or for non-formal learning.

The profession of counselling is accredited by two peak professional associations in Australia; the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). Both of these peak bodies endorse the Bachelor of Counselling at UniSC. Compliance with the training standards of ACA and PACFA is necessary to maintain endorsement. In regard to awarding course credit, the PACFA training standard (standard 4.2) states that no academic credit is allowed for the client contact and clinical supervision requirements which takes place during training. At UniSC, this pertains to two courses – COU363 and COU364. However, given that COU361 and COU362 are co-requisites for COU363 and COU364 respectively, it includes them indirectly. Eg you cannot enrol in COU363 without also studying its co-requisite, COU361. Other courses (not placement related courses) in the program can be considered for credit.

In line with the Australian Community Workers Associate (ACWA) accreditation requirements:

• In order to maintain the integrity of the Human Services program and qualification outcomes, credit based on professional/work experience can only be considered towards SWK201. Credit based on professional/work experience will not be considered for credit towards any other courses in the program.
• Credit can only be considered towards the Bachelor of Human Services from completed Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications at Diploma level or above.

Students who are Registered Nurses (RN) in Australia with a degree in Nursing are eligible to apply for credit to follow the Registered Nurse Pathway. Students who wish to apply for the RN Pathway must submit an application for credit transfer, including their Nursing academic transcript and evidence of current RN registration with AHPRA.

Enrolled Nurse (EN) pathway / Diploma of Nursing pathway: You can receive credit transfer (of 8 courses) if you hold current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nursing (Division 2) (General) without restrictions/conditions and have completed a Diploma of Nursing from an accredited Australian education provider within 10 years prior to admission. Evidence of Current AHPRA registration must be supplied with your application for credit transfer.

NOTE: If you do not have current registration or hold current registration with restrictions etc, no credit transfer will be granted. If your diploma was completed more than 10 years ago, please contact our Credit team for advice.

IMPORTANT: Students on this pathway must follow the 'Enrolled Nurse Pathway' study sequence outlined on the Bachelor of Nursing Science program page.

Nursing Studies Undertaken Overseas: If you are seeking credit for prior Nursing studies undertaken overseas, please review the current advice listed on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) website. Study undertaken in certain identified countries is unlikely to meet NMBA’s Qualification criteria 2, i.e. Quality assurance and accreditation. As such, please note we are unable to award credit into our Bachelor of Nursing Science program based on prior studies in any of the identified countries as outlined above.

Work experience hours cannot be credited towards placement or any other courses as per UniSC policy for RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning). There are no specified RPL credits, no unspecified RPL credits or block RPL credits.

Students should submit their application for a social work or human services field placement course, one semester prior to the semester in which they are actually due to undertake placement. It takes approximately 6 months to coordinate and prepare student placements.

Students are strongly encouraged to make a meeting time to discuss the application process and their individual circumstances, with the Course Coordinator and Lead for Social Work and Human Services Field Education. Please contact Rachel McCarthy on rmccarthy@usc.edu.au to organise a meeting before an application is submitted.

Students should read the Process for Applying for document when preparing an application, which outlines the ASWEAS accreditation requirements, the application process, supporting documentation requirements and additional considerations.

Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS) is the accreditation body for this program. To meet the ASWEAS accreditation requirements students must complete all core social work subjects. Work experience can only be used as credit for part or all of the first social work placement course (ie no other courses in the program). In order to maintain the integrity of the social work programs and qualification outcomes, please note that credit towards core social work subjects based on non-academic study or work experience will not be granted. Please refer to sections 4.7 and 5.3 of ASWEAS.

External accreditation requirements for this program allow for credit transfer to be granted for study completed at minimum of AQF level 7 Bachelor degree level only. Credit transfer cannot be granted for study completed at TAFE/RTO level (Advanced Diploma or lower), or for non-formal learning. Credit towards the SPX coded courses in general will need to come from another Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) accredited program and will be assessed on a case by case basis.

External accreditation requirements for this program, as outlined by Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), allow for credit transfer to be considered from comparable (AQF level 9) Masters level study. Credit cannot be awarded from undergraduate (AQF level 7) or study from Honours (AQF level 8).

Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS) is the accreditation body for this program. To meet the ASWEAS accreditation requirements students must complete all core social work subjects. Work experience can only be used as credit for part or all of the first social work placement course (ie no other courses in the program). In order to maintain the integrity of the social work programs and qualification outcomes, please note that credit towards core social work subjects based on non-academic study or work experience will not be granted. Please refer to sections 4.7 and 5.3 of ASWEAS.

Students who have completed Year 12 Japanese (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority senior syllabus or interstate equivalent) and achieved a grade of A, B or C may be eligible for credit for JPN110. Students who have achieved a grade of A or B may also be awarded an exemption for JPN111. Students who achieve a grade of D or E will not be eligible for credit.