2.3 Credit provision
2.3 Credit provision for PhD and professional doctorate degrees
Credit applications and assessments are governed by the University’s Admission and Credit Policyand its associated Credit Procedure.
Applications for credit are to be made via the Credit Application Form.
A student can apply for credit at the time of admission or at any time while enrolled in the course. Students can receive credit on the basis of learning completed before commencing at Monash, or during their enrolment.
Credit will not be granted towards a thesis or alternative research component, as per the current Monash University (Academic Board) Regulations.
However, students may build upon work undertaken in their honours thesis or research project undertaken as part of a coursework masters course, providing that the resulting thesis or dissertation meets AQF level 10 criteria.
Students should consult with the Graduate Research Coordinator (or equivalent) of the Academic Unit of enrolment for further information. Faculty contact list can be found here.
Exemptions to section 2.12 of the Credit Procedure (Credit Limits) were approved by GRC (Meeting 7/2021) for the following courses due to professional accreditation requirements:
Course/Award | Credit Rules |
Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy | No credit is available toward the practicum placement component of this course, as prescribed in the University Handbook. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) | No credit is available toward the coursework or practicum placement components of this course, as prescribed in the University Handbook. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Neuropsychology) | No credit is available toward the coursework or practicum placement components of this course, as prescribed in the University Handbook. |