Higher Education

Advanced standing refers to the granting of credit points towards a Deakin award. It may be achieved in one of two ways:

  • Credit Transfer – credit points toward a Deakin course of study are granted on the basis of previous accredited or credentialed formal study gained at a university, TAFE college or equivalent institution.
  • Credit for Prior Learning – is a process at the undergraduate level, which matches a student’s knowledge, skills and experience against the aims and learning objectives of a Deakin unit of study. If the prior learning matches the content of a Deakin unit or module, the student may be given credit for that unit or module. CPL takes into account any completed formal study and any relevant learning achieved though work or life experience. Note – the Faculty of Business and Law generally do not award CPL at the postgraduate level.

For further information regarding advanced standing refer to the undergraduate and postgraduate guides.

VET

The concept of Recognition of Prior Learning acknowledges an individual’s experience gained through past and present employment, training and education. This allows you to have your existing skills, knowledge and experience recognised, improving the effectiveness of the training process.

DeakinPrime’s RPL process is designed to identify the skills, knowledge and experience that a participant may already possess as a result of:

  • Formal training, including any industry training
  • Work experience, including any informal training
  • Life experience and other experience relevant to the identified competencies

For details on the Recognition of Prior Learning process please click on the following link to access the RPL Guide.

If you believe you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning or require further information please contact the DeakinPrime VET Team on 03 9918 9000 or email VETSystems@deakinprime.com.