The Division of the Academic Registrar receives and processes credit, or recognition of prior learning, applications when a current or prospective student wishes to have prior learning counted towards the completion of an award course at the University of Sydney.

The credit assessment process is based on credit rules sourced from the Coursework Policy, Faculty Resolutions and course resolutions, and developed through previous academic decisions by faculties, or if no rules exist, by seeking academic advice from the relevant academic coordinators.

The credit processing service we provide includes:

• receiving and processing credit applications, prior to or after enrolment
• recording decisions in Sydney Student
• advising students of outcomes
• updating diets in Sydney Student
• maintaining the database of credit rules with relevant academic coordinators.

Process overview

What’s our role?

• Assess application and make offer in the context of the degree.
• Add new precedents where new information becomes available from faculties.
• Assess and make decisions on requests where a precedent exists in line with approved rules/guidelines.
• Forward to academic for decision making and chasing/escalation required for a decision.
• Allocate credit to diets in Sydney Student.
• Maintain and update the ‘Credit Precedent Database’.
• Action requests to rescind or reinstate credit. 
• Respond to faculty queries where a decision is late or potentially incorrect.
• Respond to informal appeals from students regarding credit decisions.
• Manage credit mailbox and report on volume of queries/escalations received/resolved.
• Communicate with the student including responding to any ‘Tier 2’ enquiries and assist with ‘Tier 3’ enquiries.
• Provide reporting on decisions to faculty.
• Forward advice to students regarding waiver decisions arising from credit applications.