You can apply for credit after you've received an offer into a USC program. If you applied via QTAC, you need to submit your credit application to USC.
We can offer you general advice about applying, but we won’t be able to confirm whether you will receive credit until your application has been assessed.
We recommend you apply for credit as early as possible, and no later than the commencement of the relevant teaching period so you have plenty of time to finalise your enrolment.
NOTE: Please allow up to three weeks for your application to be assessed. This time frame may be extended during peak periods and for complex applications.
The on-time due date for credit applications for Semester 1 2022 is Friday, 4 February 2022. Applications or supporting documentation received after this date may not be assessed in time for Semester 1 2022.
How to submit your application
Submit your application for credit via email to credit@usc.edu.au.
required documentation
A completed Application for credit transfer and recognition of prior learning form.
Please complete the course equivalent table outlining the credit you seek. If there is insufficient space on the application form, please attach information separately.
A copy of your official Statement of Academic Record from the institution(s) at which previous studies were undertaken. Individual semester result notices are not an official record of previous study.
NOTE: you do not need to provide an academic record for studies undertaken at USC.
A synopsis for any course/s for which you are seeking credit (must be from the semester and year you undertook the unit/course). Synopses must include the unit value of the course undertaken, level of the course (introductory or advanced) and number of hours contact/instruction undertaken.
It is recommend you send synopses as weblinks, however we will also accept PDF documents.
NOTE: you do not need to provide course synopses for studies undertaken at USC.
If your application is based on other relevant experience, documentation detailing relevant work experience such as references, position descriptions, etc. Please note this is considered at the discretion of the School.
Important note:
- To avoid delays in processing your request, please ensure you have provided a completed ‘Application for credit’ form.
- Credit assessment for some programs require additional documentation:
- Bachelor of Midwifery: Students who are Registered Nurses (RN) in Australia with a degree in Nursing are eligible to apply for credit to follow the Registered Nurse Pathway. Students who wish to apply for the RN Pathway must submit an application for credit transfer, including their Nursing academic transcript and evidence of current RN registration with AHPRA.
- Bachelor of Nursing Science: Students who wish to apply for credit from a Diploma of Nursing must have completed the qualification through a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) approved education provider, and students must hold and provide evidence of current Enrolled Nurse registration with AHPRA.
Refer to the Credit Transfer—Academic Policy.
What happens next?
Once your application has been assessed, you will be notified via email to your USC student email account of the outcome of your application.
Please allow up to three weeks for your application to be assessed. This time frame may be extended during peak periods and for complex applications.