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What is Advanced Standing? |
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Advanced Standing is the granting of credits towards a degree award for prior studies completed in the same or at another institution.
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What is Credit Transfer? |
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Credit Transfer is the transfer of credits earned from one institution to another. Credits thus transferred can be used to reduce the number of credits needed to fulfil the requirements for the award of a named qualification.
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Who can apply for Advanced Standing? |
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All WOU students can apply for consideration of Advanced Standing. The credentials to support prior qualifications must
be at the post-Matriculation, or are accredited by MQA (formerly known as LAN), an equivalent national accrediting agency. Malaysian qualifications obtained prior to the setting up of LAN or professional qualifications offered by the recognised institutions/professional bodies may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Types of Credit Transfer |
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- Block Credit Transfer (BCT)
- A block of unspecified credits awarded for the presented qualification may be used to reduce the number of credits required to fulfil the graduation requirements of a WOU
award. In such cases, WOU will specify the remaining courses (via a 'top-up' list) that must be successfully completed to fulfil the graduation requirements of a named
award.
- General Credit Transfer (GCT)
- Completed or incomplete qualifications can be considered.
- The transferred credits awarded may be used to reduce the number of credits required to fulfil the graduation requirements of a WOU
award, but cannot be used for exemption from any particular course that is required for the programme. Thus, in practice, GCT may only be applied against 'elective' credits.
- Specific Credit Transfer (SCT)
- To qualify for SCT, there must be at least 70% match in both syllabus and level between the presented course and the intended course.
- The transferred credits are awarded against the need to successfully complete specific courses in the intended WOU degree requirements on a course-by-course basis.
Please click here for a list of
Credentials Approved for Credit Transfer
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How to apply? |
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- Fill up the Application for Advanced Standing for Course(s) form [A-AS] which is available at the Regional Offices.
- Provide in addition:
- A copy of LAN/MQA accreditation letter for the presented programme(s) at the time of graduation.
- Certified true copy of the transcript(s) / result slip(s) and proof of completion (i.e. diploma / degree award) from the relevant institution for the qualification / course in respect of which advanced standing is being claimed.
(Original documents must be sighted by respective Regional Office Directors.)
- Programme information (for Block Credit Transfer application) such as entry and exit requirements, duration, list of subjects and subject grouping (LAN, compulsory, elective, etc), sample of past year examination papers, first offering of the qualification and when major modifications took place (if any).
- Course syllabus(es) which contain the synopsis, objectives, learning outcomes, prerequisites (if any), level, topics, assessment component, main references. Course syllabuses for all completed subjects must be attached for BCT application.
- A nominal fee of RM100 will be charged for each advanced standing application. This application fee is not refundable regardless of the outcome of the application.
Please kindly submit items 1 to 3 to your Regional Office.
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How to determine whether the presented qualifications were LAN/MQA accredited? |
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Applicants can determine the LAN/MQA accreditation status of the presented qualification(s) by asking for the LAN/MQA accreditation letter from the previous institution(s) or by printing the relevant listing from the MQA website (www.lan.gov.my)
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When to submit the application and when is the closing date? |
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There is no specific closing date. You can submit the application any time after you have registered as a WOU student.
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When will the result be released? |
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The results of advanced standing applications will be released twice a year. For complete applications received 3 months before the commencement of a semester, the results will be released 2 months before the commencement of the following semester.
Example:
For complete applications received 3 months before January 2008 semester (which is before November 2007), the results will be released 2 months before July 2008 semester (May 2008).
For any complete application received after October 2007, the results will only be released 2 months before Jan 2009 semester (Nov 2008).
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What is the maximum credit transfer that a student can get? |
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For GCT/BCT, each completed year of study at post-Matriculation shall qualify for 17 Total Credit Value subject to a maximum of 51 credits towards any named WOU degree.
In order to ensure that all Basic and Major Core components for a named WOU degree are covered, a student receiving advanced standing shall be assigned a 'top-up' list of courses that needs to be successfully completed (passed) as part of the graduation requirement.
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What credentials, so far, have been approved by WOU for credit transfer purposes? |
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On a regular basis, the university is considering a number of qualifications for credit transfer purposes. For an updated list of approved credit transfer by WOU, please refer to the WOU website or Student Portal (www.wou.edu.my).
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How will my exemptions be calculated in my CGPA? |
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If you have been granted 3 credits points exemptions, then your CGPA will be calculated over 99 credit points instead of 102 credit points.
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What is the grade / record for the exempted courses in the transcript? |
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It will appear as “CT” in your transcript.
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If I have passed my LAN course(s) elsewhere, do I automatically get the exemption(s) in WOU? |
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You will only be exempted for the LAN course(s) you have passed elsewhere (LAN approved Diploma/Degree programmes offered by other IPTS) when you have filled in the Application for Exemption of LAN Course(s) form [R-LE], which is available at your Regional Office, and submit it back to your Regional Office. No application fee will be charged for that.
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Can a student be exempted from taking Bahasa Kebangsaan? |
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Exemption will be given to students who obtained a credit in Bahasa Kebangsaan (Bahasa Melayu / Bahasa Malaysia) at SPM level or a principal in Bahasa Kebangsaan (Bahasa Melayu) at STPM level.
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Can a student be exempted from Malaysian Studies (LAN 1003) if he / she has taken the General Paper at the HSC / STPM level? |
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No.
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Who can I consult before submitting my application? |
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You can consult your Regional Office Director or Academic Counsellor at your Regional Office.
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