An RPg student is allowed to take subjects outside PolyU during his/her studies at PolyU to gain credits if he/she obtains his/her Chief Supervisor’s prior approval. Subjects taken by Dual PhD students at the partner institution after admission are also acceptable.
An RPg student should submit a completed Form GSB/48 via his/her Chief Supervisor, to the D/SGO to initiate the credit transfer at the time of initial subject registration or during the add/drop period. There is no limit on the number of such credits to be approved for transfer.
However, before applying for or approving the credit transfer, a student, the Chief Supervisor and the Department/School should observe the following guidelines on grade assignment and the minimum number of credits with a letter grade to allow for a meaningful calculation of the qualifying GPA.
Guidelines on Grade Assignment
The D/SRC (and the subject lecturer where applicable) shall consider assigning an appropriate grade or rejecting the credit transfer with due consideration to the academic equivalence of the subjects concerned and the comparability of the grading systems adopted by the University and the other institutions for the approval of the HoD/DoS. The guidelines on the grade assignment are as follows below:
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Credit transfer of subjects taken outside PolyU after admission |
Equivalent subjects in PolyU for claiming the credits |
Grade assignment by the D/SRC |
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assessed with a mark/score/grade
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assessed with a letter grade |
assign a letter grade in accordance with the grading table |
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assessed with a pass/fail grade (such as Seminars) |
assign a “Pass (P)” grade |
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assessed with a pass/fail grade |
assessed with a letter grade or a pass/fail grade (such as Seminars) |
assign a “Pass (P)” grade |