Universities in Australia (as well as individual faculties or departments in a university) have different rules regarding independent study and transfer credit. Before applying to a university in Australia, you should inform yourself about the number of study credits that can be transferred.
The academic credit system of universities in Australia
- Like in any university worldwide, for each course of study, you earn a credit value. Credits reflect the number of hours per week you are expected to study a certain subject.
- In Australian universities, each subject usually has a value between 6 and 8, but there may be some exceptions and find credit points below or over this average.
- Normally, during a semester, you would study 4 subjects. Each university may decide how many subjects students are allowed to choose for each semester.
- According to the academic credit system in Australia, Bachelor degrees require completion of 144 credit points (for 3 years Bachelor degrees) and for completing a postgraduate degree, you would need 96 credits.