What is two academic years?
To demonstrate that you have studied for at least two academic years, you must show that you have completed the equivalent of two years study at 100% of a full-time load. If you are givencredit from prior learning it will reduce the amount of study you have completed.
The department will use CRICOS to determine the standard duration of a course. A course thathas a registered duration of 104 weeks is considered to be a two year course.
Examples:
• If a course is CRICOS registered for 156 weeks (3 years) and consists of 24 subjects,
100% of full-time enrolment would equate to 4 units per semester. In that course, a
student will have completed two academic years when they have successfully
completed 16 subjects.
That means a student enrolled in that course can be given credit for prior learning for
up to 8 subjects and still complete two academic years study.
• If a course is CRICOS registered for 104 weeks (2 years) and consists of 12 subjects,
100% of full-time enrolment would equate to 3 units per semester. Students would be
required to complete all 12 subjects to meet the two year study requirement.
A student enrolled in this course who is given any credit for prior learning will not have
completed two academic years study and may have to complete an additional degree,
diploma or trade qualification to meet the two year study requirement.