Anglia Ruskin operates its undergraduate courses within a credit-based, modular system, which offers students some flexibility in the content and structure of their studies. The University is also concerned to offer student mobility in their studies, by recognising learning they may have completed elsewhere, before applying to Anglia Ruskin. This process is referred to as Admission with Credit.
It's important that you should identify any relevant prior learning when you apply to Anglia Ruskin as it may impact upon modules which you wish to study. Should your previous study specifically relate to modules on the course you wish to undertake, the University may approve your admission with credit. This process is also referred to as the Accreditation of Prior Learning. Where this relates to learning completed through an earlier course of study, this is called Prior Certificated Learning, and where learning has been achieved through relevant work or experience, this is referred to as Prior Experiential Learning. Admission with Credit claims must be approved before you commence a course.
Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APL)
APL relates to learning completed through an earlier course of study. If you've previously completed a course which is relevant to your proposed course at Anglia Ruskin, you should make this clear when you apply for admission. To be eligible for consideration in this way, you must be able to submit certification, which shows your success in a final assessment for that course, learning must be current i.e. completed within the last 5 years. Simple participation in a course, or an Attendance Certificate is not sufficient.
Accreditation of Prior Experiential Certificated Learning (APEL)
It is important to understand that Anglia Ruskin's APEL process does not award academic credit for experience alone, but for learning which can be shown to have been achieved through that experience. Students are required to prepare an individual case for the credit arising from their learning experiences. This normally means that a student receives support in the preparation of a portfolio, in which their claim is justified in detail and is supported by relevant evidence. This portfolio of evidence is then submitted to the University for assessment and the possible award of academic credit.
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