Credit Transfer and Pathways
The following guaranteed credit transfer arrangements are available to students commencing a Bachelor degree at Charles Darwin University from Semester 2, 2005. Students who have completed their VET or Higher Education qualifications at Charles Darwin University are not required to complete an Application for Exemption form or submit academic records as these will be assessed and actioned internally at the time of first enrolment. Only students from other institutions are required to provide certified copies of their academic records and complete a HE113 Application for Exemption form (.pdf) with their enrolment form.
Credit transfer available in higher education for completed awards in the same field or discipline
| Completed Award Course Level | HE | VET | To a HE Award | Credit granted for a completed award in same field |
| Certificate IV | * | 3 year Bachelor award | up to 40 credit points | |
| Certificate IV | * | 4 year Bachelor award | up to 40 credit points | |
| Diploma | * | * | 3 year Bachelor award | up to 80 credit points |
| Diploma | * | * | 4 year Bachelor award | up to 80 credit points |
| Advanced Diploma | * | * | 3 year Bachelor award | up to 160 credit points |
| Advanced Diploma | * | * | 4 year Bachelor award | up to 160 credit points |
| Associate Degree | * | 3 year Bachelor award | up to 160 credit points | |
| Associate Degree | * | 4 year Bachelor award | up to 160 credit points |
Pathways for VET to higher education
Agreed Credit Transfer arrangements at CDU. Find out more >>
Pathways for higher education to higher education
a) For incomplete study at this institution
The University will grant full credit for units completed within the past five years or if professional practice and personal development has been undertaken within the field this could be extended to ten years.
b) For all study completed at another institution, or completed study at CDU
To receive a Charles Darwin University award, a student must complete a minimum of one third of the award, or a minimum of one year full-time equivalent, whichever is the lesser, provided that the relevant course rules are met.
| Higher Education Award Course | * To a HE Award in the same field | * Maximum Credit Points |
| 3, 4, or 5 year single or combined Bachelor award | 3 year single Bachelor award |
160 |
| 3, 4 or 5 year single or combined Bachelor award | 4 year single or combined Bachelor Award | 240 |
| 3 year single or combined Bachelor award | 5 year single or combined Bachelor Award | 240 |
| 4 or 5 year single or combined Bachelor award | 5 year single or combined Bachelor Award | 320 |
| Previous Postgraduate Coursework Studies | Graduate Certificate | 20 |
| Previous Postgraduate Coursework Studies | Graduate Diploma | 40 |
| Previous Postgraduate Coursework Studies | 1 year Masters by Coursework | 40 |
| Previous Postgraduate Coursework Studies | 1.5 year Masters by Coursework | 60 |
| Previous Postgraduate Coursework Studies | 2 year Masters by Coursework | 80 |
| Previous Postgraduate Studies | PhD | None |
| Previous Postgraduate Studies | Other Research Degrees | None |
* Award requirements for the new course must still be met by students in relation to core and specialist units for the award.
c) For study completed through the Australian Defence Force
Other considerations for credit transfer from completed Higher Education awards:
- Credit can only be counted from one completed award to one Higher Education program
- Credit transfer is mapped at the unit level
- Professional and para-professional experience, subsequent training and other experience may be taken into account. Students enrol in the unit and are assessed and given a PA grade
- Previous study must be considered to be relevant to the course and of a similar standard and duration
- Credit for courses should only be granted for qualifications obtained within the past five years however should professional practice and personal development be undertaken within the field then this could be extended to 10 years
- All students are exempted from the two Common Units even if they have not completed any Common Units previously
- Students who have completed awards must apply for the new award via SATAC.
