Policy on credit transfer and recognition of prior learning

degree programme is desired, then a MoA for articulation would need to be drawn up and approved

according to the above policy.

Policy last modified July 2015.

Intended for use by:

All academic staff, in particular DPDs, module leaders,

admissions selectors

Faculty Learning & Teaching teams

Contact (for queries about this document):

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Appendix 1 – Application for Credit Transfer or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Any student who wishes to apply for credit transfer or RPL should use this form, which should be returned to an

appropriate and identified person in the academic unit. Before completing this form, students must read the

Newcastle University guidelines AND speak with the named contact in his/her academic unit about the application

process.

All students MUST complete Sections 1, 2, and 3.

In applications for RPL, Sections 4 and 5 should be completed by the relevant DPD. These sections can be left blank

in applications for credit transfer.

All DPDs MUST complete Section 6, and academic units must keep the entire application on file, following the Return

of Assessed Work policy.

Section 1 – Student Identification

Name:

Email:

Academic Unit:

Student Number (if already registered at Newcastle University):

Programme of study to which this application applies:

*Unit to which this application is submitted:

*Single Honours, PGT and PGR students should submit applications to the School/Institute that runs their degree programme. Joint Honours

and Combined Honours students should submit applications to their Joint Honours tutor or the Combined Honours Centre rather than to the

School offering the module(s) for which they are applying.

Section 2 – Credit Transfer vs. Recognition of Prior Learning

Based on the definitions, tick one of the following: External credit transfer, internal credit transfer, RPCL, or RPEL. If

you are applying for more than one on the same application (i.e. credit transfer AND RPEL, for different modules),

then you can tick more than one.

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Internal credit transfer: where credits or qualification(s) have been awarded by another programme at Newcastle

University

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External credit transfer: where credits or qualification(s) have been awarded by another UK university

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Recognition of prior certificated learning: where credits or qualification(s) have been awarded by a non-UK

university or institution

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Recognition of prior experiential learning: where you have previous experience (e.g. work experience) that maps

onto the learning outcomes of a module