Exemption and Credit Transfer

Applications for exemptions to undertake given modules shall be reviewed by the academic board periodically and examination shall be granted on the following basis

  • Applications for exemption are submitted to the relevant department/campus after a student has been admitted to study a specific programme in GUC.
  • A students applying for exemption must provide sufficient evidence (certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts) to enable appropriate assessment.
  • The department may require an applicant to provide evidence of content covered.
  • Qualifications from non-conventional foreign institutions may require Certificate of Evaluation from BQA  before they are considered  for exemption purposes.
  • Exemption shall be granted in respect of qualification / modules successfully completed at an equivalent  level or above  the level  for which exemption is being applied.  
  • The relevant department may  approve full  level exemption at the  point of admission and where level exemption has been granted at the point of admission, no further module exemptions shall be granted. 
  • The submission of an application for exemption does not guarantee that it has been granted.
  • Exemption fees per module shall be equal to module examination fees.