Articulation Pathways

Articulation allows students who have completed studies at a partner institution to progress to an approved program at UNSW with credit. 

UNSW has established articulation agreements with some partner institutions. The agreements provide clear guidelines and rules for credit transfer. 

If you have completed studies at one of our articulation partner institutions in an approved program within the specified period as outlined in the articulation agreements, you may be able to transfer some of your credit to UNSW, given that you meet entry requirements and conditions of the arrangement. This means you might not have to take some courses and your program length at UNSW could be shortened. 

Visit our Articulation Pathway Register to find out if you have attended an approved program with one of our Articulation Partners. You can search by region, provider, or qualification for existing articulation agreements*.

Click on each articulation arrangement to view the pathway details and credit arrangement. The register outlines the maximum credits you can transfer to UNSW, as well as the English and additional requirements you need to meet to enter the UNSW program. 

If there is no existing articulation agreement between your institution and UNSW, you may be eligible for credit transfer.

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^{*While every effort is made to keep this information up to date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time at its discretion.}

Credit transfer is also known as 'advanced standing' or recognition for prior learning (RPL).

You can apply to have previous study from another institution or another UNSW degree program recognised, and the credit transferred to your current degree program at UNSW.

Credit transfer is available to both domestic students and international students. UNSW has specific rules for transferring credit from other institutions, which you can learn more about on the Credit Transfer page. 

More about credit transfer

If you are undertaking studies in an approved program with one of our articulation partner institutions, you can apply for credit transfer as part of the admission application via Apply Online. You will be asked if you want to apply for credit transfer/RPL and to provide details of your prior studies.

If you do not request credit transfer/RPL in your initial application, you can submit a credit transfer request and any questions about credit transfer to UNSW before accepting your UNSW offer via Admission Enquiry.

Please note that applications to study at UNSW in 2025 are currently paused. Any new applications will be moved to our Application Waitlist. Current UNSW undergraduate students applying for UNSW postgraduate programs and sponsored students will be exempt from this application pause and can submit an expression of interest to receive further information on how to apply. The UNSW Full-Time MBA (8351), the UNSW Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine (3805), Graduate Diploma in Legal Professional Practice (5213), UNSW Online Programs, UNSW HDR Programs, and UNSW Canberra Programs will be excluded from the application pause, with applications to be submitted via Apply Online as usual.

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