Credit Transfer

Your professional/vocational study

Your previous study is eligible for credit towards the Open University BA/BSc degree as follows:

60 credits at level 2 with a "BA" designation

Please note: Students with more than one Diploma in Translation qualification (awarded from 1998 onwards) can only claim credit transfer for one of their Diplomas, due to possible overlap.

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Which other Open University qualifications might I be able to count this credit towards?

Bachelor's degrees in named subjects

In some cases, credit can also be counted towards certain named Bachelor's degrees.

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Any award of credit will be dependent upon

• The credit transfer rules for the Open University qualification for which you are seeking credit.
• The amount and level of study that you have successfully completed.
• How relevant the subject matter is to the Open University qualification for which you are seeking credit.
• It may be possible to make a pro rata award of credit for a partially-completed qualification. Please submit a formal claim to the Credit Transfer Centre.

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With your claim you will need to provide

• Evidence of successful completion of study (Certificate of Award)
• For this study, you do not need to provide a transcript with you Credit Transfer Application.
• If you are claiming towards the Open degree, you do not need to provide syllabus - however, you will need to provide syllabus if you wish to study a named degree.

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What next?

If you think you are eligible for Credit Transfer, you should now read 'FAQs' and 'How to Apply'.