Graduate Certificate in Engineering Studies

To apply for RPL at UTS, you should first research potential RPL using the RPL tool for guidelines and pre-existing arrangements, then compare UTS subjects using the UTS Handbook to match your previous study content and learning outcomes. Next, complete the Application for Recognition of Prior Learning form (PDF), providing certified official academic records, qualifications, and supporting evidence such as subject outlines, comparison tables, or portfolios. Finally, upload your completed RPL form and supporting documents via Ask UTS.

You will be notified of your RPL outcome via your UTS webmail account within four to six weeks of application submission. All RPL decisions are final as per the Admissions and RPL Policy. If dissatisfied, you can submit a complaint to the Student Complaints Resolution Office or seek review from the Student Ombudsman.

RPL at UTS may be granted as either specified credit (subject exemption), where prior learning is equivalent to a specific UTS subject, or unspecified credit (unspecified elective/general advanced standing), where prior learning counts towards an elective component but isn't equivalent to a specific UTS subject. Additionally, subject substitution might be offered, where an alternative subject or subjects of equivalent credit point value is added to your study plan.

No. Prior learning can be recognised only once within any individual UTS course; it cannot be recognised again for another subject or component in that course. However, subject substitution might be offered as an alternative, where an alternative subject or subjects of equivalent credit point value is added to your study plan.

Yes. International students should consider the impact of RPL on their course duration and student visa requirements. They are advised to apply for RPL when applying for their UTS course to ensure processing before the letter of offer is issued. Applications made after the first session will only be considered in exceptional circumstances with a written statement explaining the delay and any previous applications.