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Advanced Standing Application and Permission to Enrol Elsewhere Guidelines

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UNE Policy and Appeals

Please refer to the following website:

http://www.une.edu.au/policies/pdf/advancedstanding.pdf

 

What is Advanced Standing?

Advanced standing is the recognition of successful prior studies taken at other institutions that have equivalence to similar studies at UNE.  This means that once advanced standing is given, you are not required to study those UNE units. Advanced standing may also be called Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfer.


Recognition of Current Competency is different and is a process of assessing competency rather than knowledge.  It can be applied to some specialist professional courses that use Competency Based Assessment Techniques, however, it cannot be normally proven except by a physical demonstration.


Few courses accept applications for advanced standing on the basis of work experience or professional experience. Additionally, when permissible within degree rules, applications require proof of achievement of the same learning outcomes equivalent to that of a UNE student.  The application documentation (typically a portfolio of work) is extensive.

Exemption (Preclusion)

A term used when a student has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the relevant Faculty, School or Course Co-ordinator, that the student has previously gained competence in the subject matter of a particular UNE unit, such that the student is not required to complete that unit. Exemption may be granted where the previous learning, which forms the basis of the application, would not attract advanced standing or where the rules of a particular award do not allow for advanced standing. Typically the student will select a different unit for study in lieu of the unit for which exemption has been granted.


 

 

Assessment of Advanced Standing

The assessment standard for advanced standing is:

  • equivalency in level, content and rigour (the units are as demanding as UNE units);
  • previous studies must be less than 10 years old (there are a few exceptions to this such as mathematics): and
  • previous studies are equivalent to UNE units and are approved for your UNE degree.

Assessment Process

Applications for advanced standing are referred to the academic staff in the disciplines closest to the area of previous studies. Once the applications for advanced standing have been assessed by the Schools, they are then forwarded to Enrolment and Progression for validation to ensure that the unit/s assessed fit into your course structure.  When this process is completed your outcome can be viewed on the Student Portal and then an outcome letter will be sent to you.


It is normal to sift the information sent to the academic staff to remove units that have no UNE equivalent or are obviously not allowable in the part UNE degree.  For example, a completed TAFE course in photography would not be relevant for enrolment in a BSc degree because UNE does not teach photography nor is it part of the BSc.  Such an application will not be processed.

Types of Advanced Standing

Advanced standing awarded is of two basic types:

  • Specified Advanced Standing
    Units which have a direct equivalence to UNE units.  This advanced standing will be described in UNE unit terms (for example, “granted advanced standing for AFM322”).
  • Unspecified Advanced Standing
    Units which are similar to UNE units in level and rigour but there is no direct equivalent at UNE.  This advanced standing will be described in UNE degree terms (for example, “granted 12cp unspecified advanced standing in Group 2”).

Unspecified advanced standing cannot be given in some courses, especially those with professional accreditation requirements.

Applying for Advanced Standing for a Practicum

When applying for advanced standing for a Practicum unit applications are to be sent to the Advanced Standing Officer in the Student Centre at the University of New England.  The advanced standing officer will then liaise with the Director of Professional Experience Office about the application.

Applications for advanced standing based on a practicum undertaken whilst enrolled at another higher education institution (point 12) must be accompanied by a copy of the Professional Experience Report/s and a statement advising the number of days of practicum completed whilst enrolled at the other institution (point 16 – see particularly 16.3).

Applications for advanced standing based on current or past teaching experience or practicum must be accompanied by previous Professional Experience Reports including clear evidence of number of day’s completed and/or documentary evidence of teaching from the school/institution.

Advanced standing is rarely given for ED 901 – Practicum I.

Detailed information can be accessed within The Policy on Advanced Standing, available on the UNE Website http://www.une.edu.au/policies/pdf/advancedstanding.pdf.

Maximum Amount of Advanced Standing

The degree rules for your course, as well as UNE policy, will determine the maximum amount of advanced standing that you can receive.  Your actual grant may be lower than the maximum if this is required to give space in your course to complete major and/or prerequisite requirements.

Advanced Standing and Periods of Candidature

Where a maximum period of candidature is specified for your course, this is reduced in proportion to your grant of advanced standing.  For example, if you are studying part-time in a 10 years maximum part-time candidature course, a 72 credit points (50%) award of advanced standing will result in the maximum part-time period being reduced to 5 years.


Additionally, some full-time students will still take 3 years to complete a 3 year degree (or whatever the normal course's length).  This is because the advance standing may be unspecified and you are still required to progress through prerequisites etc and this will take a three-year cycle to complete.  You cannot always assume that your advanced standing will reduce your enrolled time in the degree. This may have an effect upon CentreLink benefits.

 

Specific Courses Policies

Some courses have specific policies about what you must do to complete your degree after the award of advanced standing (such as a minimum number of final year units).  It is your responsibility to be aware of these policies.

Articulated Courses (Transfer Agreements)

Some degrees are specifically designed for a graduate of specific programs.  In these cases the advanced standing is automatic and unit information is not required.  However, the automatic advanced standing is based upon the completed program.  Incomplete programs are assessed unit-by-unit for which unit information is required.  For some courses, no admission is possible unless the specific program has been completed.

Advanced Standing Processing and High-Demand Courses

In some high-demand courses (typically some teacher education programs and law degrees), advanced standing processing will not start until you have been accepted for enrolment (which is the second stage after admission).  Because the decision on your acceptance is after the application date, it is critical that your papers are complete - delays in obtaining unit descriptions from you may mean we cannot process your advanced standing to advise you before your enrolment starts.


 

Application Deadlines and Priorities

Complete applications for Advanced Standing that are received prior to 30th November will receive priority where the application relates to enrolment for Semester 1.  Those received after 30th November will be processed as soon as possible. 

In terms of applications for Advanced Standing where you are planning to enrol in Semester 2, complete applications for Advanced Standing received prior to 30th May will receive priority.  All other applications will be processed as soon as possible.

Permission to Enrol Elsewhere (PTEE) Guidelines

Introduction

Permission to enrol elsewhere (PTEE) or cross-institutional enrolment is accepted by the University of New England but is granted at the discretion of the Course Coordinator and will, or will not, be approved under the University’s General Rule 17 http://www.une.edu.au/policies/pdf/generalrule.pdf

 

17. Permission to Enrol Elsewhere*

17.1. Students granted permission to enrol elsewhere must be enrolled concurrently at UNE during that period of their study except in exceptional circumstances and with the permission of the Course Coordinator.

17.2. Students will be liable for all normal charges charged by the cross-institution including tuition fees or student contribution charges.

17.3. Students granted permission to enrol elsewhere remain subject to all UNE rules and policies as well as to the equivalent requirements of the cross-institution.

17.4. Units completed under permission to enrol elsewhere are subject to UNE and course rules governing advanced standing.

17.5. Permission must be sought in advance of enrolment elsewhere. Retrospective permission will not be given.

17.6. Applications will not be approved where:

 

17.6.1. an equivalent unit is available from UNE;

17.6.2. for reasons of inability to attend a mandatory intensive school;

17.6.3. for reasons of ‘inconvenience’ or preference not to travel to Armidale;

17.6.4. units are not approved for the UNE course;

17.6.5. where the limit on units credited through advanced standing has been reached;

17.6.6. for reasons of accelerated progression where an equivalent unit is available from UNE within the ensuing academic year (including summer session).

 

17.7. Advanced standing in the form of the grade achieved elsewhere will only be granted for grades that are equivalent at UNE (Pass, Credit, Distinction, High Distinction). Conceded Pass or equivalent grades will not attract advanced standing.

 Administrative Procedures

 

Students who receive permission to enrol elsewhere will:

 

  • be liable for all normal charges (excepting a General Service Fee providing that has been paid to UNE) charged by the cross-institution such as transcript fees;

  • be liable for tuition fees or HECS charges as determined by the cross-institution;

  • remain subject to UNE disciplinary rules and codes of conduct as well as to the similar requirements of the cross-institution.

 

Permission to Enrol Elsewhere Deadlines

 

  • Permission to Enrol Elsewhere Application Forms must be submitted to UNE four weeks before the closing dates of the Institution that you are applying for permission. If applications are received after this date they will not be processed.

     

 

Upon completion of Permission to Enrol Elsewhere Studies

 

  • Please send a certified copy of your academic transcript to the Advanced Standing Section, C/- Student Centre, University of New England, NSW, 2351 so that your advanced standing can be applied to your record.

     

Advanced standing will only be granted for passing grades which are equivalent to those of UNE, ie Pass, Credit, Distinction, High Distinction. Conceded Pass results (as they are defined in the UNE Rules) will not attract advanced standing.

Documentation Requirements

You must provide:

A certified copy of your academic transcript (WARNING: legal action may be sought for forged or doctored academic transcripts);

The unit descriptions of the units for which you are applying for advanced standing (typically taken from appropriate handbooks, calendars, websites etc) so that the academic staff have enough data to make a comparison.