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Universities in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, universities call it Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and you may also hear APEL or RPEL. Here are accredited universities that publish how they recognize experience.
Credit for experience, the Kingdom way
In the United Kingdom, universities call it Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and you may also hear APEL or RPEL. Your experience is mapped against module learning outcomes. An honours degree carries 360 credits, and each university publishes how much of an award prior learning can cover.
Your experience covers part of the degree, and you complete the remaining modules with the university, typically online and around your work.
3 universities to explore
Middlesex University
London, England
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)A London university with an established process for recognizing previous learning toward its programs.
Read the policy ↗Registered with the OfS (England)University of Derby
Derby, England
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)Published academic regulations that set out how prior learning can count toward an award.
Read the policy ↗Registered with the OfS (England)University of Chester
Chester, England
Work Based and Integrative ProgramsWork-based degree routes designed around professionals, with credit for learning already gained at work.
Read the policy ↗Registered with the OfS (England)
Each name links to the university’s own published policy. We’re independent, and a listing reflects that published policy.
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