Applicants may be granted credit for some subjects in the graduate programs because of subjects completed at another tertiary institution, in either an undergraduate degree or graduate program. If credit is granted, students will be exempt from studying those subjects. Credits are considered on a case by case basis, after enrolment, by the Institute's Credit Transfer Committee.

There is no direct articulation; credit is based on:

• the subjects studied in the previous course,
• the detailed content of those subjects,
• the marks received by the student in those subjects, and
• the level of the course eg: Undergraduate degree or graduate/post-graduate program.

The maximum credit which may be granted is 50% of the subjects in any of the graduate programs.

Please note that credit/exemptions for relevant work experience is NOT granted. Work/professional experience can be used as a means of gaining entry into the programs, but will not satisfy the requirements of the subjects with regard to qualifying for exemptions.

Please also note that courses undertaken at VET sector level eg: Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma, or courses completed "in-house" such as those taught by Victoria Police, do not satisfy the requirements of credit transfer.

Institute policy on credit transfer between VET sector and higher education courses.

Students who have completed an undergraduate program at the Australian Institute of Public Safety are not eligible to apply for the Graduate programs.


Articulation from Graduate Certificates to Graduate Diplomas

If accepted into the courses, students who wish to undertake the Diploma programs will enrol initially in the Certificate and articulate into the Diploma.

Those eligible for entry into the Diplomas ie: applicants who have an undergraduate degree, will be automatically eligible to enter the Diploma upon successful completion of the Certificate. These students may also exit the Program with the Certificate if they choose not to continue.

Applicants who are accepted into the Certificate Programs based on work/professional experience may articulate into the Diploma provided they achieve a Credit average in all enrolled Certificate subjects.

Students who go on to undertake the Diploma courses are not eligible to receive two qualifications ie: students will receive either a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma upon satisfactory completion of the course.

For further information regarding credit transfer, please contact the Prospective Student Officer on (03) 8327 2600 or degrees@aips.edu.au