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Bachelor of Nursing - Credit & Exemption

Policy for recognition of prior learning for credit, exemption and studies-in-lieu

 

Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing program before they can apply for credit. To assist you with planning your three year program you are advised to apply for credit at the beginning of the commencement of your program.

 

The last date for accepting credit application for assessment is 2 weeks after the commencement date of the course you are requesting credit.  Applications after this date will not be considered.

 

Credit - Recognition of prior learning

Students who have undertaken previous study at Degree level and wish to apply for credit, are required to identify the similarities with the course content within the Bachelor of Nursing program. Application for credit will need to be negotiated with the Program Directors. One unit of credit equals 35 hours over 15 weeks of study.

 

Study completed within UniSA

Internal credit granted for studies taken internal to the University of South Australia do not appear on myUniSA and you are strongly advised to keep your agreement form in a safe place as documented evidence of the agreed credit.

 

Study completed outside UniSA

Students applying for credit for Enrolled Nurse qualifications completed external to UniSA should read the section on Credit Information for Enrolled Nurses.

 

External credit granted for studies taken outside of the University of South Australia will appear on myUniSA information.

 

Students must provide a completed form.

All applications must include:

 

Enrolled Nurse Credit - Certificated Enrolled Nurse with a current practising certificate or Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled)

Credit means receiving recognition for a whole course.  This means students have studied the same information at the same level as that offered in the program - if granted they do not enrol in the course, pay no student contribution fees for the course and are credited with the course on their Academic Transcript.

 

As Enrolled Nurse Credit is granted for studies taken outside of the UniSA it will appear on your myUniSA portal.

 

Credit applications can be submitted at Campus Central or mailed to: Campus Central City East, UniSA, GPO Box 2471 Adelaide SA 5001. All envelopes are to be marked "Credit Application for the Bachelor of Nursing".

 

Exemption

Exemption means receiving recognition for a portion of a course.  That is, the student enrols in the course, pays full student contribution fees for the course, but does not have to complete all the requirements for the course. Students requesting exemption need to follow the directions set out in the application form below. Please go to the course home page for specific information identified under learning resources.

 

Exemption application forms are mailed to the relevant course coordinator for the course in which you are applying for exemption.

 

 

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