Admissions

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Definition of Terms

• Assessment is the process of gathering a range of evidence and forming a judgement as to whether a learner has achieved a specified level of competence in clearly identified learning outcomes or standards in a module of study.
• Academic Credit Accumulation refers to the process of achieving credits over time in relation to a
  programme of study.
• Credit refers to the measure of the volume of learning required for a qualification and not academic years of study; quantified as the number of notional hours required for achieving the learning outcomes for the qualification. 10 notional study hours is equivalent to one credit.
• Rules of Progression identifies the parameters governing progression through a programme of study.
• Articulation refers to the parameters governing the progression from one programme of study to another programme of study.
• Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) is the process whereby credits obtained at one institution
  may be recognised by another, or the same, as meeting part of the requirements for a qualification.
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is the process that gives due recognition to the life-long learning of an individual gained through formal and/or informal training, work experience, general life experience, or through any combination of the above.
• Qualification is the formal recognition and certification of learning achievement awarded by an
  accredited institution.
• Programme is a purposeful and structured set of learning experiences that leads to a qualification.
• Transcript is a document issued by an institution to provide a descriptive record of the learning a student has achieved at that institution, whether or not a qualification has been awarded.