QCE Handbook - Queensland Studies Authority

Note: A learning provider must not open a learning account for a student visa holder, or
give notice to the QSA of the enrolment of a student visa holder, without the visa holder’s
written agreement. The learner must be made aware that without a learning account, they
will not receive a Senior Statement or a Tertiary Entrance Statement.
Once permission is obtained and the learning account is opened, procedures for credit
transfer apply as for non-visa overseas transfer students.
The student or carer:
1. Downloads the form Application for credit transfer and/or relaxation of the completed
Core requirement.
2. Completes Section 1 of the form Application for credit transfer and/or relaxation of the
completed Core requirement.
3. Obtains authenticated copies of original international reports or official certification of
results for any senior secondary school studies completed or partially completed.
(Refer to Section 2 of the form Application for credit transfer and/or relaxation of the
completed Core requirement for acceptable methods of authentication.)
4. Obtains a letter from the school studies provider issuing the report or contributing to the
official certification of results, and confirming the dates of enrolment for each study,
recording the particulars of studies undertaken (including the number of hours of
timetabled study time and assessment), for each study.
5. Attaches a copy of their authenticated copies of verified results, as well as the letter
from the previous provider outlining requirements used to determine the application, to
the form Application for credit transfer and/or relaxation of the completed Core
requirement and posts the completed application to the SEP, Business Processes Unit
of the QSA.
The receiving learning provider
1. Enrols student and registers with the QSA for a learning account.
2. Ensures the student is made aware of the QSA credit transfer/relaxation of completed
Core requirement policy and procedures.
3. Completes Section 2 (receiving Queensland provider details and proposed enrolment
information) of the form Application for credit transfer and/or relaxation of the completed
Core requirement.
4. If requested by the student, may assist in authenticating copies of original documents.
QSA
On receipt of the form Application for credit transfer and/or relaxation of the completed
Core requirement, QSA will send an acknowledgment notice to both the receiving learning
provider and the student, indicating:
• receipt of the form Application for credit transfer and/or relaxation of the completed Core
requirement
• recognition of non-Queensland studies and associated credit
• relaxation of the completed Core requirement has or has not been granted to the
applicant, provided all other requirements are met.
Upon approval of credit transfer, the QSA will enter interstate subjects and results into the
student’s learning account.
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