If you have undertaken post-secondary or tertiary studies at a recognised institution, you may be eligible for advanced standing toward your Murdoch degree. Students who are granted advanced standing may be granted CREDIT OR EXEMPTION OR both CREDIT AND EXEMPTIONS.
At Murdoch University, there are two basic criteria that you must satisfy in order to graduate with a Murdoch degree:
You must achieve the total number of credit points required for your particular course. A three year undergraduate degree at Murdoch typically requires a total of 72 points.
You must successfully complete all the required Core Units and any Specified Electives of your course.
CREDIT reduces the number of credit points from the total number of points required for your particular course. It is awarded at specific levels. Credit at Part I refers to first year level. Credit at Part II refers to second and third year level. Your course will require you to achieve a certain number of credit points at particular levels.
An EXEMPTION reduces the requirement for that particular unit to be taken. An exemption recognises that you have completed learning/study elsewhere that substantially duplicates the content of a Murdoch unit which is a requirement of your Murdoch course of study.
If you are awarded credit but no exemptions, you can only use your credit toward any general electives available for your course, provided your credit is at the appropriate level.
If you are awarded an exemption but no credit, you must undertake another unit of equivalent credit point value so that you attain the required total number of points for your course.
