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Advanced Standing: Undergraduate

The ANU College of Business and Economics welcomes students seeking to obtain advanced standing (or 'credit transfer') into the second year, or second semester, of the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Finance.

Advanced standing in the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies, Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Actuarial Studies and Economics Bachelor of International Business, and Bachelor of Statistics is not normally permitted.

Advanced standing in the Bachelor of Economics is on a case-by-case basis.

How much Advanced Standing can students obtain?

Generally, students receive a maximum of one year of advanced standing in College degrees. In exceptional circumstances, students may sometimes receive up to one and a half years of advanced standing (if transferring from degree-level study), or a couple of additional subjects (if articulating from diploma/associate degree-level study).

Students seeking to articulate generally fall into one of three categories and are awarded varying amounts of advanced standing depending on their educational background and performance.

The advanced standing policy details the rules and regulations that cover the provision of advanced standing in undergraduate programs.

Diplomas to Degrees
From an overseas college or polytechnic
Who are these transfers suited to?
For students who have completed a diploma at an overseas college or polytechnic, or sometimes an Australian TAFE or private provider.

How are these transfers assessed?
Students who have completed a qualification at a college or polytechnic in one of the following countries can view specific advanced standing arrangements for many institutions:

  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Degree Transfer
    From an Australian university
    Who are these transfers suited to?
    For students who have completed some of a bachelor degree at an Australian university, or an overseas campus of an Australian university.

    How are these transfers assessed?
    The College utilises a special algorithm to determine students' eligibility for entry on the basis of both their pre-tertiary (eg UAI, GCE 'A' Levels, IB, etc.) and tertiary-level results. This system enables students to receive a maximum amount of advanced standing - up to one year for exceptional students transferring degrees comparable in their syllabi. Some subject-level pre-requisites may affect the amount of advanced standing offered.

    Degree Transfer
    From an overseas university
    Who are these transfers suited to?
    For students who have completed some of a bachelor degree at an overseas university recognised by the ANU College of Business and Economics.

    How are these transfers assessed?
    The College refers to the Australian Government National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) guidelines when assessing the eligibility of students seeking to transfer from overseas universities into its degrees. Mostly, the College looks for students coming from NOOSR-ranked Section I and II universities.