APEL.C – CREDIT AWARDING
Credit transfer awarded to students based on the assessment of prior work experience.
You will be assessed based on your prior:
Working experiences
Community-based learning
Professional development trainings
Independent or self-development programmes
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to Malaysian and non-Malaysian citizens
- UCSI students with relevant work experience or accumulation of short courses
- APEL.C applications are open to all students who have been accepted into UCSI and meet the following conditions:
- The applicant must be registered as a UCSI student and must not have previously applied for APEL.C using the same prior working experience.
- Applications can only be made for courses they have not yet enrolled in.
Assessment Methods
- Depends on the course applied for credit transfer
- May involve one or more of the following methods:
- Portfolio
- Challenge test
- Interview / Demonstration / Product assessment
Credit Limit
Up to 60% of the total graduating credit hours
Benefits and Advantages of APEL.C
Saves time and study costs
Avoids repetitive learning (no need to attend lectures for recognised prior learning)
Recognises students’ work experience or prior learning
