Recognitionofpriorlearning

If you have already studied subject areas in our degrees, you may receive Recognition of Prior Learning (CR). Through CR, you may receive an exemption for some of the subjects in a course. CR does not guarantee or imply that you will obtain a place in a DAB course.

When to apply for CR

Apply for CR when you first enrol into the course you would like exemptions in. If this is not possible, make your application no later than the end of the second week of the first semester of study at UTS.

Where possible, we will assess CR for international and postgraduate coursework students before admission and it will form part of the formal offer of place at UTS. Where we cannot fully assess an CR application, we will tell you the minimum level of CR which will be accepted, as part of the formal offer of place at UTS.

How to apply for CR

Apply by submitting an Application Form for Credit recognition (pdf, 27kb).

You also need to provide evidence, including certified copies of your academic transcripts, course or subject outlines, or details of your work experience. Lodge your application form at the UTS Student Centre, Building 6, Level 4.

CR from previous university studies

If you have an Australian Bachelor's Degree, you can apply for exemption from 24 credit points of non-core electives.

Exemptions will not be granted for subjects taken more than ten years prior to enrolment in the relevant DAB course. For example you must have undertaken a subject, or graduated, no earlier than 1998 for the 2008 student intake.

CR from TAFE

DAB has established a list of approved exemptions for several TAFE courses, known as articulated courses. You must have completed a TAFE qualification at the level specified in order to be considered for CR.

If you have not completed an articulated TAFE course, or have a qualification from a non-articulated TAFE courses, your CR application will be assessed an individual basis.

You must have completed your TAFE course no longer than three years prior to enrolment in the DAB course. For example, for the 2008 intake of students at UTS, you should still have been studying at TAFE in 2004 (not 2003 or earlier).

Articulated TAFE courses

DAB course TAFE Course DAB subjects exempted
B Property Economics Overall credit average in Advanced Diploma in Property (Valuation) 16127 Building Technology
16123 Introduction to Property
B Construction Project Management Overall credit average in Certificate IV in Building Studies 16104 Preparatory Studies
16109 Construction 1
Overall credit average in Diploma of Building Studies 16109 Construction 1
16105 Building Measurement
16104 Preparatory Studies
16108 Introduction to Law
16103 Building Science/Materials 1
16106 Drawing and Surveying
16204 Construction 2
16205 Services 1
Overall credit average in Advanced Diploma of Building Studies 16109 Construction 1
16105 Building Measurement
16104 Preparatory Studies
16108 Introduction to Law
16103 Building Science/Materials 1
16106 Drawing and Surveying
16204 Construction 2
16205 Services 1
Overall credit average in Certificate IV in Architectural Technology 16103 Building Science/Materials 1
16104 Preparatory Studies
Overall credit average in Diploma of Architectural Technology 16104 Preparatory Studies
16109 Construction 1
16204 Construction 2
16103 Building Science/Materials 1
Overall credit average in Advanced Diploma of Architectural Technology 16104 Preparatory Studies
16109 Construction 1
16204 Construction 2
16103 Building Science/Materials 1
Overall credit average in Diploma of Quantity Surveying 16109 Construction 1
16204 Construction 2
16105 Building Measurement
16103 Building Science/Materials 1
16205 Services 1
16104 Preparatory Studies
16108 Introduction to Law
Overall credit average in Associate Diploma of Business 16108 Introduction to Law
16104 Preparatory Studies
B Design in Architecture and M Architecture Overall credit average in Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Architectural Technology 11214 Architectural Design - Architectural Communications
11208 Architectural Design: Architectural Communications 2
11217 Introduction to Construction and Structural Synthesis
11226 Architectural Structure and Construction
PLUS 2 x 6cp electives (excluding practice based electives)
Overall pass average in Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Architectural Technology 11217 Introduction to Construction and Structural Synthesis
11214 Architectural Design - Architectural Communications
PLUS 2 x 6cp electives (excluding practice based electives)
B Design in Fashion & Textiles Certificate IV in Clothing Production 83120 Fashion Technology: Flat Pattern and Construction
B Design in Industrial Design Overall distinction average in Diploma of Product Design and Development or Advanced Diploma of Product Design and Development 84110 Aesthetics in ID
84111 Understanding 3D form
84112 ID Communication
84113 Problem Solving in ID
84114 ID Digital Communication
84115 Informing ID
85502 Design History
85503 Research Design Processes
B Design in Visual Communication Overall credit average in Certificate IV in Interactive Multimedia 88408 Advanced Design for 2D Animation
Overall credit average in Diploma of Graphic Design 2 x 6cp electives