AVCC National TAFE-University Credit Transfer Schemes

Before 1998 Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (AVCC) developed, with participating universities, national credit transfer arrangements for holders of TAFE qualifications in thirteen broad fields of study. The arrangements are outlined below. Since 1998 Universities have extended these arrangements. For further details you need to check with the relevant University.

IF YOU

• have a completed TAFE Diploma (formerly Associate Diploma) or a Certificate IV (Nursing Only), AND
• the university you wish to enter is on the attached list

YOU WILL GET A MINIMUM OF

• 33% credit for a Diploma, in a related three-year undergraduate course, or
• 25% credit for a Diploma, in a related four-year undergraduate course, or
• 16.5% credit for a nursing certificate IV, in a nursing degree course only.

Higher levels of Credit may be available for an Advanced Diploma.

PROVIDED THAT YOU

• gain admission to the university’s undergraduate course by meeting all the usual selection criteria and course pre-requisites, AND
• meet the university’s requirements on time expired since your TAFE studies, and professional body rules about the granting of credit, AND
• meet any requirements of the university on the level of your achievement in your TAFE studies.

NOTE THAT

• credit granted may not necessarily be in the form of block credit (i.e. exemption from Year 1 of the university course), because of differences in course structures between universities and TAFE.

NOW CHECK

• that the university you want to enter is shown on the attached list of universities AND
• the field in which you wish to study is covered in the attached list of fields of study AND THEN
• enquire at the university or State/Territory student admissions centre about how to apply for admission.

There are also local credit transfer arrangements between some universities and TAFE (enquire at your TAFE institution, or at the university of your choice).

Should you require further information please contact the Policy and Analysis section.