RPL Learner Guide

Welcome Learners!

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is all about giving you the opportunity to use your relevant life and work experience as a pathway to and through higher education. Whether you’ve gained skills through formal education, on-the-job training, work, through everyday life or community work, RPL helps to recognise the learning you have already achieved and can support you to take the next step on your learning journey.

The RPL application process can be used to gain access to academic programmes, even if you do not meet the traditional entry requirements. It can also be used to gain module exemptions for learning that you have already achieved, or for advanced entry to programmes to avoid duplication of learning.

In this guide, you’ll find helpful information about RPL—from understanding how it works to identifying where to study, and getting started on your RPL journey. You might be new to the language of higher education, so we’ve provided descriptions of key words at the end of this publication.