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Advanced standing reduces the overall duration of the degree.
Advanced Standing in a program may be approved when the student shows they have sufficient knowledge of the topic. The student will either be credited with 'unspecified advanced standing' or advised that they do not have to complete a course from their program, thus reducing the overall length of the program.
In all cases Advanced Standing can only be given for up to 50% of a program at the School's discretion, and will only be given under two conditions:
1. Internal - Advanced Standing (Transfer Credit)
Applies to some courses in the Master of Information Technology (8543, 5543, 7543) where students sit and pass an internal exemption exam and choose to use these exemptions to reduce the overall duration of their program.
* Advanced standing (transfer credit) for GSOE9820 can be granted by the School upon sighting proof of prior studies in this topic. An exemption exam is not required.
It is not possible to apply for advanced standing if a student has previously attempted or remained enrolled beyond the census date in the course for which they are seeking advanced standing.
Students who articulate from a lower level program to a higher level program may elect to graduate from the lower level program. In all cases, courses completed as part of the lower level program are transferred to the higher level program to reduce the overall duration of the degree. I.e. students are given internal advanced standing (transfer credit).
Application: Students wishing to apply for one or more Exemption Exams should submit the Postgraduate Exemption Exam Application Form (pdf).
2. External - Advanced Standing (Transfer Credit)
Applies to courses that are not available via an exemption exam where the student has completed a course equivalent to a CSE course in their program at UNSW or another institution and has not used the courses toward another degree. External advanced standing (transfer credit) reduces the overall duration of the program.
Application: Students wishing to apply for external advanced standing (transfer credit) will be required to submit an Exemption/Advanced StandingApplication Form (pdf) and attach certified copies of course descriptions and academic transcript.
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