74. Application for accreditation

An application by a higher education provider for the accreditation of the criteria and procedures for the recognition of a person’s prior learning and for credit transfer between accredited programmes or accredited qualifications shall be made to the Agency in such form and manner as may be prescribed.

Every application shall be accompanied by such documents, information and fees as may be prescribed.

The form, manner, documents and fees prescribed under subsections (1) and (2) may differ as between different experience, learning and credit transfer.

At any time after receiving an application for accreditation under subsection (1) and before it is determined, the Agency may by written notice require the higher education provider to provide additional documents and information within a specified period.

Where the additional documents and information required under subsection (4) are not provided by the higher education provider within the specified period or any such extended period as may be allowed by the Agency, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and shall not be further proceeded with, without prejudice to the right of the higher education provider to submit a fresh application.

For the purpose of this Chapter, “prior learning” means knowledge, skills or attitudes previously acquired and includes prior experience.