Program Overview

Course Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

Course transfer recognition of prior learning will automatically be recognised where the subject number and version number are identical in each course.

Information for Undergraduate Domestic Students

Course Transfers, Changing Course Areas or Changing Majors

• Transfer to a UTS Communication degree from another UTS course
• Change course areas within an existing Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences course
• Change major within a current UTS Communication degree
  • Requires submission of a UAC application for undergraduate study
  • Selection based on academic merit and is highly competitive a distinction average is usually required

Adding or Dropping International Studies, Creative Intelligence and Innovation or Law Degrees

For Students Who Commenced from 2022

• Can submit a Course Transfer - Continuing application request to drop International Studies, Creative Intelligence and Innovation, or Law degree

For Students in the Bachelor of Communication (All Majors) Pre-2022

• Can submit a Course Transfer - Graduating application in the last six months of study to graduate with the pre-2022 version of the single degree Bachelor of Communication (all majors)

For Students in the Animation Courses Pre-2022

• Can submit a Course Transfer - Graduating application in the last six months of study to graduate with the pre-2022 version of the single Animation degree

For Students in the Music and Sound Design Courses Pre-2022

• Can submit a Course Transfer - Continuing application to continue with the Music and Sound Design course only

For Students Who Would Like to Add International Studies, Creative Intelligence and Innovation or Law Degree

• Can submit a Course Transfer - Continuing application request to add International Studies by transferring to a combined degree
• To add a Law degree, requires submission of a UAC application for undergraduate study

For Students in the Bachelor of Arts in Communication (All Majors) Pre-2016

• Can submit an ICT graduating application in the last six months of study to graduate with the pre-2016 version of the single degree Bachelor of Arts in Communication (all majors)

Information for Postgraduate Coursework Students

Course Transfers or Changing Course Areas

• Transfer to a postgraduate coursework degree in Communication from another UTS Faculty
• Change course areas from an existing Faculty of Arts and Social Science postgraduate coursework degree
  • Requires submission of a Course Transfer - Continuing application
  • Must meet the entry requirements of the course being transferred to

Transferring from the Graduate Diploma in Strategic Communication to the Master of Strategic Communication Course

• Must have successfully completed at least three subjects in the Strategic Communication postgraduate program
• If transferring from another UTS Faculty, must meet the course entry requirements