Status and Details

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Credit for Prior Learning Policy

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	3rd October 2024	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	3rd October 2027	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	2nd October 2024	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer	Dominic Riordan Director, Academic Quality and Standards	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	Sue Bennett Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Student Life)	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Jan Sullivan Senior Manager, Academic Policy and Standards Academic Quality and Standards Division	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

A requirement for a proposal form to be used to establish a new agreement to ensure due diligence. Ensuring that policy requirements are met, and the proposal is AQF compliant or, in the case of international qualifications, deemed equivalent by recognised sources.
• A requirement that proposed agreements for international arrangements, offshore and onshore be reviewed by GSD and domestic arrangements reviewed by the Outreach and Future Students Division to ensure strategic alignment.
• A new requirement for a compliance check by Admissions and recommendation to the delegated authority where the proposal falls outside of policy requirements and/or AQF equivalency cannot be not formally recognised.
• A new duration for agreements (normally 3 years) and insertion of a requirement to review agreements upon expiry or if the relevant program is significantly changed or where student performance concerns necessitate an earlier review.
• Inclusion of non-formal learning in CTAs provided there is proper assessment of the learning, its delivery and how it is assessed.
• Requirement to use the Legal Services Unit (LSU) Agreement template and to seek advice from LSU where changes to the Terms of the Agreement are sought.

Other policy changes:
• New clause 11 to include information on �~block credit’.
• New clause 14 to include information on the impact of awarding credit on an international student’s COE and requirement to update PRISMS.
• New clause 16 to include information on the impact of credit on a student’s WAM
• New clause 40. Restrictions for granting credit: included at the HOSTs suggestion to limit the award of credit where the amount of credit is limited by the prescribed structure of a degree. The maximum credit limits at a subject level for each qualification type, are specified in the Course Design Procedures
• Revised clause 42. Application for credit �" changes to the timeframe for submitting an application where a student has already enrolled in a subject to require submission of the request three weeks before the first week of teaching for the subject.

Clauses Amended:Policy: All