Step 1: Start your application

Log in to Sydney Student, then go to My Studies > Course Details > Apply for credit and/or reduced volume of learning.

Step 2: Select specialisations

Select your intended specialisations.

• You may have more than one.
• If your course doesn’t have these, leave the drop-down field as ‘No Selection’.
• If yours aren’t listed, add them as additional information later in your application.

Step 3: Add RVL items

In the ‘Add credit or RVL item’ section, add an individual RVL item for every related work experience you would like to apply for. You need to do this one at a time.

1. For Type, select 'Reduced Volume of Learning'.
2. For RVL learning type, select 'Higher education' or 'Work experience'.
3. Complete the remaining fields then click Add item to add it to your application.

To add another item, repeat the steps.

Step 4: Upload supporting documents

Make sure you’ve read the detailed requirements on What you’ll need to apply.

• You'll need to attach your current CV, official transcript for any previous qualifications and two work reference letters.
• Include your name and Student ID in the file names.

To upload your supporting documents:

1. In Sydney Student, in the ‘Supporting documents’ section, select the type of document you want to attach from the drop-down list (for example, 'Transcript').
2. Select Upload, then find the document you want to attach.

Step 5: Review and submit application

Once you've provided all the required information and documents, select Submit to finalise your application. If you’d like to return to it later, select Save and continue your application by restarting these steps.