If we approve your application, we’ll let you know you have a credit offer either:
Your offer will contain important information and instructions on what to do next. You’ll need to read your offer before you go any further.
You'll need to log in to Sydney Student to accept your credit offer. This is an essential step for credit to be processed to your record.
If you applied for admission to a new course
If you're a continuing student
It's important to accept your credit offer as soon as possible, to be sure that the credit you've been offered and the units you've enrolled in meet your degree requirements. If you don’t accept your credit offer within 12 months, it will expire. This means you’ll need to submit a new application and you may not be eligible to receive the same credit offer next time.
Credit will not be added to your course until you’ve accepted your credit offer. You can either:
Make sure there’s a tick next to any unit of study you want to accept credit for, select 'Submit', then select 'Submit' again.
The day after you’ve accepted your credit it will appear on your student record. It will remain on your record unless you request for it to be removed.
If your credit offer directed you to make enrolment changes, it's important you do this quickly, otherwise your credit offer may need to be varied.
If you experience any issues making these changes to your enrolment, you will need to submit a request through the credit management form and we can make changes on your behalf.
You can see your credit in Sydney Student in the unit of study selection screen:
Credit will also appear on your transcript.
Your credit offer will explain how credit counts towards your course. This will be tailored specifically to your circumstances based on the units you’ve completed and your enrolment (eg your specialisations, majors etc).
The general information on this page can help you to understand your offer.
If granted specific credit, it means we decided that the unit you completed is the direct equivalent to a unit offered at the University of Sydney. It will appear on your record using the University of Sydney unit of study code and title. For example:
You won’t need to complete the unit at the University of Sydney.
Depending on your enrolment, the unit is counted towards a degree requirement such as core, stream, program, major, minor or elective units.
If granted non-specific credit, it means we decided that the unit you completed is not the equivalent of a unit offered at University of Sydney but that you can receive credit towards a subject area. It will appear on your record using a University of Sydney subject area and study level. For example:
Depending on your enrolment, the unit may be counted as a selective unit towards your specialisation, major or minor, or as an elective unit. It won’t count as a core unit.
If granted RVL, it means we decided that your relevant previous study or work experience can count towards your master’s degree. It will appear on your record as ‘RPLN’ followed by the study level. For example:
Your credit offer will explain how many credit points you’ve been awarded, and this will also be listed on your record in Sydney Student.
It reduces the number of credit points you’ll need to complete.
If you disagree with the outcome of your application, you may be able to submit an appeal within 15 working days of your application outcome.
Before submitting an appeal:
Once you have accepted an offer for credit, it can only be removed if approved by your faculty or school. If your request is approved, the credit will then be removed from your record. You will not be eligible to have that credit granted again except with the permission of the Associate Dean.
To request removal of credit, complete the Credit rescission request. You will need to provide a reason for your request.
Once you have submitted the form, we will seek the approval on your behalf and email you the outcome.
