Credit Transfer and Subject Exemption

Applicable to PolyU SPEED Programmes Leading to a Degree Awarded by PolyU

If you consider your previous study relevant to your current programme/ subject, you may submit an application for credit transfer/ subject exemption to the relevant academic divisions via CPCE Academic Registry.

Credit Transfer

You should submit an application for credit transfer upon your initial enrolment on the programme or before the end of the add/drop period of the first semester of your first year of study. Late applications may not be considered. 

The granting of credit transfer is subject to the maximum limit for credit transfer, the validity period of the credits earned as well as other regulations of the programme concerned. Normally, no more than 50 per cent of the credits normally required for your academic award at PolyU SPEED can be transferred. For credits obtained from programmes within PolyU, no more than 67 per cent can normally be transferred. The validity period for credits earned is normally eight years from the year of attainment, i.e. the year in which the subject was completed.

For successful cases, a credit transfer fee will be charged. All credits transferred will be counted for satisfying the award requirements.
 
Note: Students of the undergraduate top-up degree programmes should not be given credit transfer for any required General University Requirements (GUR) subjects [unless they are admitted on qualifications more advanced than Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma and have also completed comparable components in their earlier studies].  In any case, students are required to complete at least 60 credits [excluding Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) subjects under GUR, foundation subjects and Adjunct English subject, if any] in order to be eligible for the award.
 

Subject Exemption

You may be granted subject exemption from taking certain subjects if you have successfully completed similar subjects in another programme. The credits associated with the exempted subject will not be counted for satisfying the credit requirements of your programme. You should consult your Programme Leader and take another subject in its place.