Online Advanced Standing

What is Advanced Standing?

Advanced Standing is recognition of prior learning in terms of experience and/or studies. When you apply for Advanced Standing, we will assess your prior learning and may award you Advanced Standing in the course in which you are currently studying in recognition of what you have achieved. You can find more information on the Advanced Standing webpage.

Completing your online application

1. Log into MyUWS and click the 'eForms' link on the left menu.
2. You will then enter a system called the 'eForms Centre'. Click the 'Find Forms' button, then select 'Advanced Standing' form from the list of online forms available
3. The form will then open as an Adobe PDF. You will need Adobe Acrobat on your PC for this to happen. Adobe Acrobat is freeware, which can be downloaded from Adobe
4. Complete and submit the form online. You will receive an email (to your student email account) acknowledging that your application has been successfully submitted
5. You will also receive an email notification advising you of the outcome of your request. Please allow up to 8 weeks for this to happen. Most requests will be completed much faster than this, but we need to allow time for your Head of Program to assess your request

Supporting documentation

The supporting documents you need to supply will depend on the basis on which you're applying for Advanced Standing. All supporting documentation must be certified. Find out how to certify your documents.

If you are applying for Advanced Standing on the basis of prior study, you need to include at least one of the following documents with your application:

• Awards or testamurs
• Results notices or academic transcripts for all non-UWS study
• Subject or Unit Outlines 

If you are applying for Advanced Standing on the basis of prior work experience, you will need to include the following document/s with your application:

• Certified supporting statements from employers

If you are self-employed you must include all of the following documents with your application:

• A copy of your business certificate of registration
• A letter from your accountant or solicitor stating:
• • The nature of the business
  • How long you have been continuously engaged in the business

How to submit your supporting documentation

If you have an electronic copy of your documents or access to a scanner, you can submit your supporting documentation as part of the online process.

If you need to supply hard copies of your documents, you can post them to the University. If this is the case, you will need to select this option when you complete your online form. Once you submit your Advanced Standing application, an email will be sent to your MyMail (student email) account with instructions on how to submit your supporting documentation by post.

You must submit all of your supporting documentation at the same time using only one of the methods outlined above.

Need more help?

• Guide to applying for Advanced Standing (2MB, PDF)
• Quick guide to applying for Advanced Standing (31KB, PDF)

Phone the Student Central Infoline on 1300 668 370
Email us at: advancedstanding@uws.edu.au
Visit us at any Student Central