Accreditation of Prior Learning – APL Accreditation of Prior ...

Accreditation of Prior Learning – APL
Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning – APEL
Please see guidance notes for applicants and tutors on the completion of APL/APEL forms.
Please tick, to show your application in is relation to –
Claiming APL for entry to year 1 of an undergraduate course
Claiming APL for direct entry to year 2 or 3 of an undergraduate course
Claiming APEL for entry to year 1 of an undergraduate course
Claiming APEL for entry to a postgraduate course of study
Claiming APEL for exemption of study for certain units/modules on a
postgraduate course
Personal Details:
Surname
Forename
Contact Details:
Address
Telephone Number
Email
If known:
Student No.
UCAS No.
HESA No.
Course Details (applying for):
Course Title
Stage Full Time or Part Time
Undergraduate Postgraduate Diploma MA
Academic Achievement Details (already held):
Level and Name of Qualification
Number of Credits
Name and Address of Awarding University or College
Date qualification awarded (e.g. June 2001)
Descriptive outline of the award or credit (already held) declared above
(50 words max.)

If your study was modular, unitised, certificated - please list the details here and
attach corroborating evidence.
Evidence required in support of an APEL claim:
To be written as free text on a separate sheet and attached to this proforma (see
guidance in relation to providing a portfolio of evidence)
There are four main criteria in relation to the acceptability of an APEL application:
1 Currency – your experiential learning must not be ‘out of date’,
normally this means it must be within the last 5 years.
2 Sufficiency and adequacy – the volume and level of the learning you have
acquired through experience much match that for which the claim is made.
3 Authenticity – there must be some corroborated evidence available to
support your claim, such as work references, testimonies etc.
4 Validity – the evidence you provide must match the learning outcomes for
the Course of study for which you are claiming APEL.
Please list and attach any additional evidence you may have in relation to this
APL/APEL application:
Signature of applicant seeking APL/APEL:
Dated:
By signing this form you are declaring the above facts to be correct and you are also
agreeing that University College Falmouth can approach the awarding body (such as a
university or college) or employer, for verification of the above qualifications or experience.
Signature of University College Falmouth tutor assessing this application:
Dated:
By signing this form, you are using your academic judgement and knowledge of the
learning outcomes of the receiving Course that this application for entry or advanced
standing through APL/APEL is appropriate and fulfils the criteria for the judgement of
APL/APEL.