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1. UD Accredited Programs
2. Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2020-2021
3. About University of Dubai
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5. National and International Accreditations
6. Cooperative Relationships with other Educational, Cultural or Community Organizations
7. Organization Chart/Structure
8. Institutional Resources and Physical Setting -A Brief Description
9. Undergraduate Program Admission Requirements and Procedures Including Application Fees, Admission Deadlines, Policies on Transfer of Credit
10. Conditional/Probation Admission
11. Advanced Standing
12. Recognition of Prior Learning
12.1 Definition of RPL
12.2 Policy
12.3 Procedures
12.4 Appeal Process
13. Distant Learning Policy
14. Withdrawal
15 Tuition Fees and Scholarships
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18. Student Grievance Policy and Procedures
19. Student Academic Integrity Policy
20. UD’s Definition of Credit Hour/Unit
21. UD’s Academic Terminology Definitions
22. Undergraduate Completion Requirements Policy
23. General Undergraduate Curriculum Requirements
24. Sequencing of Courses in Programs
25. Academic Regulations
26. Full Time Faculty
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Appendix-3: College of Engineering and Information Technology (CEIT)
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12.2 Policy
A student can apply for RPL with his/her application for admission to the University of Dubai. An application for RPL will not be accepted prior to applying for admission.
The student must include the relevant documents and other evidence to demonstrate his/her prior knowledge, skills and competencies.
The prior learning must be fairly current. It must have been completed no more than eight (8) years prior to applying to join a UD program. Special attention must be given to fields that become quickly outdated by changes in practice or technology (e.g. Information Technology, communication), where a five (5) year limit is imposed.
The request for RPL shall be evaluated by a committee assigned by the College Dean. The committee members must be experienced in the subject, and possess excellent knowledge in the concerned program/course.
The committee’s responsibility is to review each application and determine whether the evidence of prior learning and experience potentially match the learning outcomes and rigor of the course sought. The committee may request additional information if needed.
There should be no double counting. The material submitted for RPL should not have been counted toward a previously earned and accredited academic qualification.
A challenge exam will be required in all cases prior to the awarding of credit for RPL.
A student will be awarded credit for a course when he/she has demonstrated that he/she has successfully met the learning outcomes and assessment criteria of the course in question. The review/assessment must show at least 80% similarity.
RPL is normally granted at the same award level. For example, RPL for prior learning at the Bachelor level would be granted towards a Bachelor level course at UD. However, the minimum course grade must be “C” or 2 or its equivalent for undergraduate courses and “B” or its equivalent at the Master’s level.
In undergraduate programs, only courses of 100, 200 or 300 levels may be considered for RPL.
Any RPL that is granted must be considered in conjunction with an identified study plan. Where a study plan is based on a student’s planned major, and that major is subsequently changed by the student, the RPL applied in relation to the first major proposed may no longer be applicable to the study plan for the new major.
The RPL committee must ensure consistency and efficiency of decision-making. A precedent records an RPL decision with the aim of applying that decision to subsequent comparable cases.
The database of precedents must be consulted in relation to any advanced standing application being considered.
The database of precedents, together with other advanced standing determinations must be stored by the concerned College.
Due to the unstructured and highly variable nature of informal learning, there may be cases of RPL that cannot be based on precedents. In such case, the committee must take into account the individual student's circumstances, award program and the evidence provided.
For undergraduate programs, RPL may be granted up to 50% of curricular requirements. For Master’s programs, the limit is six (6) credit hours. No RPL is given in the PhD program. The student must complete the remaining curricular studies as formal education.
Partial recognition is not offered. RPL is given on the basis of whole courses only.
Courses approved for prior recognition shall be awarded a “Transfer-Credit” grade, which is not counted in the calculation of the student’s cumulative GPA.
The University is committed to working with the vocational and technical Education sector, and professional organizations who offer internationally-accredited certification, to establish a range of pathways through which UD's courses are linked with these sector courses within in the QF Emirates Grid.
The initial requests for RPL shall be handled by the Admissions Department.
The Registrar shall be the data custodian for all awarded cases.
A note regarding the possibility of acquiring RPL will be mentioned in all related UD publications in addition to the Application for Admission.
The colleges must regularly review the progress of the students awarded credits for prior learning, and make any needed adjustments to the transfer rules.
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