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| Accreditation of Prior Certificated or Experiential Learning (APCEL) |
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| APCEL is a process wherby candidates can have their previous learning recognised, wherever it has taken place. It may already have been assessed and a formal certificate awarded (APCL), or demonstrated through relevant work/life experience (APEL). |
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| Certificated Learning |
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| Where learning has already been assessed, candidates will need to provide details of the learning outcomes which have been met in the work for which any particular certificate was awarded. |
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| Level |
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| Credit points (including those gained from programmes within the existing professional framework) are awarded at a variety of levels and certificates awarded from one programme can only be used to seek exemption from work in another at the same level, e.g. year one of a first degree cannot be used to gain exemption from a module at Master's level. |
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| Credit Points |
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| The number of credit points awarded in relation to one piece of certificated learning may not be exactly equivalent to another. |
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| Experiential Learning |
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| To be exempted from a module via experiential learning, candidates must provide appropriate evidence of having met the module learning outcomes. This evidence must be capable of assessment, moderation and external scrutiny. |
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| Making an APCEL Claim |
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| Although procedures will vary from university to university, the process for each individual should be quite straightforward if candidates focus on learning outcomes. |
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| Using Credits from the Existing Framework |
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| Please refer to FAQs page on this site. |
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