What is credit transfer?
Credit transfer recognises your previous higher level study and can reduce the number of courses you need to study with us to gain an qualification.
You might be eligible for credit transfer towards certain qualifications if your previous study was:
- at the UK higher education level
- formally assessed
- essentially academic
- undertaken after 1971.
If we make an award of transferred credit for your previous study, it will reduce the number of courses you need to study with us to gain an qualification.
The Credit Transfer website explains which types of previous study - including certain professional and overseas qualifications - are eligible towards our qualifications, how much transferred credit you can count towards specific qualifications, and how to apply for credit transfer.
As it can take around 8 weeks for credit transfer claims to be assessed, you should claim well in advance of the registration closing date. If you are applying within 8 weeks of the course start date it may not be possible to assess your application before your course starts. You can still register for your chosen course while your claim is being assessed, however if subsequently your claim is turned down and you have to change course, there may be fee implications and it may not be possible at such a late stage to join another course. You should contact an advisor at your Regional Centre if you require further advice.
During the admission process, our goal is to find students who will thrive in Princeton’s rigorous academic environment. With this in mind, we offer a suggested course of study to help students prepare for Princeton.
This is not a list of admission requirements. We understand that not all secondary schools offer the same academic opportunities, and we give full consideration to students who don’t have access to all of these courses.
If possible, we expect students will complete the following courses before beginning study at Princeton:
- four years of English (including continued practice in writing)
- four years of mathematics (including calculus for students interested in engineering)
- four years of one foreign language
- at least two years of laboratory science (including physics and chemistry for students interested in engineering)
- at least two years of history
In addition, most candidates have had some study in the visual or performing arts.
Whenever you can, challenge yourself with the most rigorous courses possible, such as honors, Advanced Placement (AP) and dual-enrollment courses. We will evaluate the International Baccalaureate (IB), A-levels or another diploma in the context of the program’s curriculum.
Consult your school adviser or counselor to plan a program to help you succeed at whatever college or university you attend.
