Academic Credit Arrangements Policy

Overview:

The University acknowledges the need for clear and effective credit arrangements to increase opportunities for students to access education, improve student mobility between sectors and institutions, and increase the pathways into and between qualifications through recognition of prior learning. This policy sets out the principles for credit arrangements in coursework academic programs at the University of Adelaide.

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Version: D2023/111943

Related Procedures, Forms

Title	Version	Document
Academic Credit Arrangements Policy	D2023/111943	Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_-_endorsed_by_Academic_Board_3_May_2023_-_~_refer_D2023_111731.pdf [293.2K] (application/pdf)
	D2023/111943	D2023_111943__Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_-_endorsed_by_Academic_Board_3_May_2023_-_approved_by_VC&P_5_May_202_-_refer_D2023_111731.pdf [294.2K] (application/pdf)
	D2022/208001	D2022_208001__Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy__-_endorsed_by_Academic_Board_8_22_-_approved_by_VC&P_2_November_2022_-_refer_D2022_207819.pdf [298.8K] (application/pdf)
	D2021/139851	D2021_139851_Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_-_HESF_fixed.pdf [420.2K] (application/pdf)
	D2018/269624	Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_-_effective_1_January_~_Chancellor_and_President_14_December_2018.pdf [132.1K] (application/pdf)
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	D2016/180057	Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_-_mi~ew_-_endorsed_by_Academic_Board_3_August_2016_-_approved_by_VC&P_12_August_2016.htm [18.8K] (text/html)
	d2014/226296	Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_-_source_document_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_~_225524.htm [14.8K] (text/html)
	d2014/226296	D2014_226296__Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_-_source_document_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_5_September_2014_-_see_d2014-225524.htm [14.5K] (text/html)
	d2013/36706	Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_-_endorsed_by_Academic_Board_3_~_approved_12_October_2012.htm [38.1K] (text/html)
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	d2010/145004	Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_D2010_145004_Pol_3203.htm [35.2K] (text/html)
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	d2010/145004	Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy_-_endorsed_by_Academic_Board_3_November_2010_~_source_document.htm [35.2K] (text/html)
	d2010/145004	Academic_Credit_Arrangements_Policy.htm [34.3K] (text/html)

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Administration, Approval and Review

RMO File No.	2022/2608
Policy custodian	Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic)
Responsible policy officer	Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Learning)
Endorsed by	Academic Board on 3 May 2023
Approved by	Vice-Chancellor and President on 5 May 2023
Related Policies	Coursework Academic Programs Policy
Related legislation	Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) AQF Qualifications Pathways Policy Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018
Effective from	5 May 2023
Review Date	4 May 2026
Contact for queries about the policy	Educational Quality & Compliance: eqcompliance@adelaide.edu.au

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