Application for Recognition of Prior Learning


Please read the information on Applying for Credit on the ACAP website before completing this form and refer to the appendix for important information on credit exclusions and requirements.

Complete this form in full (all sections are mandatory), attach any required supportive documentation and submit the form electronically.

Some units require additional documentation. Do not enrol in any unit you are applying for Credit in. Applications must be finalised prior to enrolment into the unit(s) under consideration.

Please note all credit applications must be submitted 2 weeks prior to your desired trimester commencement.


Please select your desired intake period












If credit is granted for international students we will need to be notify the relevant government authorities and this may mean that your student visa is affected. We will inform you of the impact on the maximum enrolment period and its implications when the outcome of the application is determined.

Credit can only be granted for learning at the same level, for example credit for a unit in a Masters degree would not be approved if the previous learning was in a Bachelors degree.

For each unit, please detail how the learning objectives have been met by a previous course.
For each unit, please detail how the learning objectives have been met by your work experience. 
For each unit, please detail how the learning objectives have been met by your work experience or a previous course.

Credit for formal and non-formal learning can only be granted if the learning was undertaken in the past 10 years.

Please apply at least 10 business days before census date to ensure you can unenroll from a unit without financial penalties in the event credit is granted. Applications submitted less than 10 business days before census date or after will not be exempt from financial penalties.




Official transcripts, resume, cover letter etc.
Please refer to this exemplar to assist with drafting your RPL application here.
Please provide details for each unit you are seeking credit for:



Please attach the unit outline if no online link is available.



Please provide context to link the learning outcomes of the ACAP course with the learning outcomes achieved previously in studies or work.

For instance, a unit outline and objectives. Please do not reattach documentation already added above such as your transcript.

Please provide details for each unit you are seeking credit for:



Please attach the unit outline if no online link is available.



Please provide context to link the learning outcomes of the ACAP course with the learning outcomes achieved previously in studies or work.

For instance, a unit outline and objectives. Please do not reattach documentation already added above such as your transcript.

Please provide details for each unit you are seeking credit for:



Please attach the unit outline if no online link is available.



Please provide context to link the learning outcomes of the ACAP course with the learning outcomes achieved previously in studies or work.

For instance, a unit outline and objectives. Please do not reattach documentation already added above such as your transcript.

Please provide details for each unit you are seeking credit for:



Please attach the unit outline if no online link is available.



Please provide context to link the learning outcomes of the ACAP course with the learning outcomes achieved previously in studies or work.

For instance, a unit outline and objectives. Please do not reattach documentation already added above such as your transcript.

Please provide details for each unit you are seeking credit for:



Please attach the unit outline if no online link is available.



Please provide context to link the learning outcomes of the ACAP course with the learning outcomes achieved previously in studies or work.

For instance, a unit outline and objectives. Please do not reattach documentation already added above such as your transcript.

Please provide details for each unit you are seeking credit for:



Please attach the unit outline if no online link is available.



Please provide context to link the learning outcomes of the ACAP course with the learning outcomes achieved previously in studies or work.

For instance, a unit outline and objectives. Please do not reattach documentation already added above such as your transcript.

Please provide details for each unit you are seeking credit for:



Please attach the unit outline if no online link is available.



Please provide context to link the learning outcomes of the ACAP course with the learning outcomes achieved previously in studies or work.

For instance, a unit outline and objectives. Please do not reattach documentation already added above such as your transcript.

Please provide details for each unit you are seeking credit for:



Please attach the unit outline if no online link is available.



Please provide context to link the learning outcomes of the ACAP course with the learning outcomes achieved previously in studies or work.

For instance, a unit outline and objectives. Please do not reattach documentation already added above such as your transcript.

  • Job description
  • Resume
  • Prior institution's unit outlines if link not supplied
  • Copies of Diplomas/Certificates and official transcripts