Credit policy

Monash University Credit Policy

What is Credit for Prior Studies?

Where a student is assessed to have completed the equivalent of a unit at other tertiary institutions prior to enrolment, they may receive credit for that unit and their new Monash course requirements may be correspondingly reduced. 

Who is it for?

Graduates or students who have transferred either internally or externally into a course managed by the Faculty of Law.

NB Graduate applicants who have already completed an undergraduate degree or applicants who have satisfactorily completed the equivalent of at least one year of full-time study in another faculty at Monash (internal transfer) or another approved university (external transfer) may be able to enter the first year of law and be eligible for up to 36 credit points of credit, which means they will be able to complete the Bachelor of Laws in just three years of full-time study (or part-time equivalent) instead of four years.

Eligibility

The Monash University Credit Policy provides that credit transfer may be granted for units passed in a university or accredited course offered by a Registered Training Organisation, subject to an assessment of equivalence: Credit transfer is assessed on the basis of equivalence of learning content in terms of the curriculum, depth of study and credit point value of the previous unit of learning. For specific credit to be granted, a unit or units of previous study must be equivalent to at least 80% of the curriculum and credit point value of a Monash University unit.

How is it credited towards your Monash degree?

Credit may be applied for, once the student is enrolled in the course. Credit for law units taken elsewhere may be granted either as specified credit for a particular Monash law unit, or unspecified credit (6 or 12 credit points) for a law elective. A minimum of 48 credit points of law units must be undertaken in your Monash degree.

Application process

Applications must be made using the Credit Application Form  and submitted to the Student and Academic Services office in accordance with the application process, timing and documentation requirements set out in the  Faculty of Law credit  procedures

Please note: The grant of credit for studies undertaken at other institutions by an enrolled Monash Law student is dealt with in the Faculty's Cross-Institutional Units Procedures.