RPL Certification, Recognition of Prior Learning Degree, Honors, Masters and PhD (Doctoral) Programs Admission –
RPL is a widely and worldwide recognized, accepted Learning and Certification Process. Qualifications Authority from Government and Public, Private Universities worldwide accepted, recognized, accredited and offered admission through RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning). For an instance,
According to Prior Learning Ireland, https://www.priorlearning.ie/what-rpl
“Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is when a higher education institution recognises what you already know, understand and can do before, for example, starting on a programme or module. This eliminates the duplication of learning, meaning you don’t have to relearn things you already know. ” Prior learning is acquired in different ways and can be broken into the following three categories:
- Formal Learning
- Non-Formal Learning
- Informal Learning
According to Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), Australian Government: https://www.asqa.gov.au/faqs/provider-closures-students/what-rpl
“Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is a process that assesses your competency—acquired through formal and informal learning—to determine if you meet the requirements for a unit of study.
You can use a variety of documentation to apply for RPL. This includes, but is not limited to:
- records of completed training
- assessment items
- assessment records
- declarations from your employer, and/or
- a copy of your student records provided by ASQA.”
According to Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment (CAPLA), Canada:https://capla.ca/what-is-rpl/
“Prior learning assessment and recognition defines processes that allow individuals to identify, document, have assessed and gain recognition for their prior learning. The learning may be formal, informal, non-formal, or experiential. The context of the learning is not key to the process as the focus is on the learning. ”
According to the University of PortsMouth, UK, https://www.port.ac.uk/student-life/help-and-advice/applying-to-uni/recognition-of-prior-learning
“Recognition of prior learning (RPL) allows you to convert relevant university-level knowledge, skills and experience into credits you can put towards a qualification. Credits are a standard way of measuring learning. RPL means you can start your course at the appropriate level and reduce the amount of credits you need to study to gain a qualification. For example, you could use RPL to start in the second year of a Bachelor’s degree or put it towards the total credits you need to complete a course. Whether you can use RPL depends on how well your previous knowledge, skills or experience matches the modules on your course.”
According to the University of London (London, England), https://www.london.ac.uk/study/how-apply/recognition-prior-learning
” Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is where we accept a previous qualification as meeting the learning outcomes for a course or module. ” ” If your prior learning is recognised and accredited, you won’t need to take it as part of your degree. This reduces the number of courses (and may reduce the length of time) required to complete your degree. ”
According to the European Union (EU), European Education Area, https://education.ec.europa.eu/news/recognition-of-prior-learning-in-europe
“To be accepted by higher education institutions as part of the pre-requisites to begin a programme of study or in contribution to a qualification, prior learning needs to be formally recognised. In some countries, some requirements to begin a programme of study may be fulfilled fulfilled by formally recognised non-formal or informal learning. For example, it may be possible to start a Master’s degree without having completed a Bachelor’s degree, if you can supply formally recognised proof of prior learning in other forms.”
According to the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority, Malta, https://mfhea.mt/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Recognition-of-Prior-Learning-Guidelines-4.pdf
According to the University of Dubai (UD), Dubai, UAE, https://ud.ac.ae/admissions/recognition-of-prior-learning-rpl/
” As defined by the UAE National Qualification Authority (NQA), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) involves the assessment of previously unrecognized skills and knowledge achieved outside the formal education. To comply with this, the University of Dubai allows students to apply for credit transfer for courses earned in informal or non-formal learnings.”
According to the University of Johannesburg, South Africa , https://www.uj.ac.za/admission-aid/recognition-of-prior-learning/
“RPL is “the comparison of previous learning and experience of a student, howsoever obtained, against the learning outcomes required for a specific qualification and the acceptance of such learning for purposes of qualification of that which meets the requirements” (SAQA Regulation 452, No. 18787, March 1998:5). You can apply for RPL if you have developed skills and knowledge through work experience. Learning from experience refers to work experience, in-service training, self-study or life experience, such as voluntary or community work.”
According to Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), https://knqa.go.ke/service/recognition-of-prior-learning/
” Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process through which the skills, knowledge, and competencies gained by an individual through work experience, informal training, or life experiences are recognized towards the attainment of a formal qualification or certification. RPL assesses these prior learnings against the standards of a specific qualification within a framework.”
According to Vocational Education & Training Authority (VETA), United Republic of Tanzania https://www.veta.go.tz/recognition-of-prior-learning
” VETA is championing upgrading informal apprenticeship programme through Recognition of Prior Learning Assessment (RPLA) followed by tailor made skills upgrading programmes and finally Certification. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is the process to assess the skills and knowledge of a person regardless of how, when and where the learning occurred against prescribed standards for modular or full qualifications. Learning may have occurred through non-formal or formal training or through life or work experience but never recognized and/or certified. At vocational level, RPL is done to people working at operational or artisanal level.”
According to ILO (International Labour Organization), ILO, Geneva, Switzerland, https://www.ilo.org/recognition-prior-learning
” With an increasing recognition of the learning acquired through formal, non-formal and informal means, many countries have, with the assistance of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other institutions, sought to implement established RPL systems.”
CONTACT @GEPEA UNIVERSITY for RPL ADMISSION AND ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT: E-Mail – gepea.official@gmail.com office@gepea.eu