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(1) This Policy is effective from 1 January 2024. (2) This Policy is pursuant to regulation 27 of the Academic Board Regulations. (3) This Policy governs credit awarded towards a University course for prior or concurrent learning. (4) This Policy applies to the University’s undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. It does not apply to higher degrees by research. (5) The University maintains practices for granting credit towards courses on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) that are consistent with the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 and maintain the integrity of the course and qualification. Decisions involve judgements about a student’s best starting point based on their past achievement or requirements for units within a course so that students are not disadvantaged in achieving expected course learning outcomes. (6) Credit towards courses on the basis of RPL may be granted as specified, unspecified, or block credit. (7) Credit on the basis of RPL may be granted towards a component of a course where a student can demonstrate that they have achieved learning outcomes equivalent to the learning outcomes of that component. Learning outcomes may include skills or knowledge, or the application of the skills or knowledge. (8) Credit on the basis of RPL may be granted for microcredentials awarded by the University or select accredited institutions where the microcredentials evidence achievement of clearly articulated learning outcomes and standards and the identity of the person receiving the microcredential is verified. Any two Professional Practice Credentials achieved at Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level 9 will attract one unit of unspecified credit at the same AQF level, where course rules allow, up to a maximum of two credit points. (9) Unspecified credit on the basis of RPL cannot be granted towards compulsory components of a course. (10) Masters admission credit will be granted to students entering specified Masters courses with qualifications which exceed the minimum entry requirements. The credit available will be aligned with the entry requirements for 8 credit point and 12 credit point Masters courses as specified in Table B1 of Schedule A: Undergraduate and postgraduate minimum admission criteria for Deakin Courses to the Admission procedure. Masters admission credit will be granted automatically at the point of course offer and will not require a separate application for credit. (11) The maximum credit granted towards a course on the basis of RPL will be determined based on the following rules: (12) Credit on the basis of RPL is not granted: (13) In exceptional circumstances, the Chair of the Academic Board may approve exception to the requirements set out in clauses 11 and 12. (14) Approved combined or dual courses may have reciprocal credit arrangements whereby learning achieved in one course is recognised for the purpose of assigning credit in the other. The integrity of Deakin courses must be maintained in such arrangements. Reciprocal credit may be granted for a maximum of one third of each Deakin course, and the remaining two-thirds of each Deakin course must be unique to that course. For dual courses, exceptions to this requirement may be approved by the Academic Board. (15) The Academic Board is responsible for setting the requirements for credit on the basis of RPL. (16) The University Recognition of Prior Learning Office is responsible for centrally managing the RPL process and maintaining and applying precedents to approve credit towards courses on the basis of RPL in accordance with the Recognition of Prior Learning procedure. (17) Faculties are responsible for: (18) Members of the Executive are responsible for managing articulation pathways within their portfolio and providing annual reports to the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic for submission to the Academic Board on articulation pathways in accordance with the requirements of the Academic Partnerships Policy. (19) The Recognition of Prior Learning procedure documents how to comply with this Policy. (20) For the purpose of this Policy:Recognition of Prior Learning policy
Section 1 - Preamble
Section 2 - Purpose
Section 3 - Scope
Section 4 - Policy
Maximum credit
Restrictions on credit
Credit arrangements for combined or dual courses
Responsibilities
Section 5 - Procedure
Section 6 - Definitions