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What types of Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) are available?
UPDATED 25 MAR 2026
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Depending on the Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) application, students may be granted:
- Specified unit exemptions: Credits are granted on specific units based on relevant previous studies/qualifications or work experience. Such credits will show on the Academic Transcript as the unit title and credit in the 'Recognition of Prior Learning' section as "Exempt".
- Unspecified unit exemptions: Credits granted based on relevant previous studies/qualifications or work experience but is not unit specific. Such credits will show on the Academic Transcript as either 'General' for unspecified optional units, and/or 'Electives' for unspecified elective units in the 'Recognition of Prior Learning' section under the type "General" or "Elective".
Note 1: there is a limit of 250 credit points of first-year level units (including credited units) in any bachelor’s degree and completed units can only be considered for credit if they have been successfully completed within the last 10 years.
Note 2: Units previously completed from a previous Curtin course within the last 10 years may be transferred to their current course, if the unit is also part of students’ current course structure/ study plan. Or if a course structure/ study plan has electives. The transferred unit will show on the Academic Transcript with the unit title, credit points and grade/mark that was achieved in the previous course.