Transfer Credits
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The Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APELQ) allows our certifications and relevant university-level knowledge, skills, and experience to be converted into academic credits for degree programs.
Courses from the UK Micro Degree, under UKeU® and TVET UK®, are accredited and recognized by our university partners. These certifications can be automatically transferred as credits toward Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree programs.

Transfer credits to University Partners Degree Programs
The UKeU® and TVET UK® Micro Degree courses are well-recognized in the job market, offering broad career opportunities and credit toward equivalent levels in academic programs.
Recognized by UKeU®, TVET UK®, and university partners, certifications from our short courses can be converted into credits through the APELQ process—eliminating the need to retake them when enrolling in Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral programs.
Notes: Transferring credits is not means that transfer full tuition fee accordingly. Tuition transfer policy applies from time to time and is subject to adjustment without notice. Please click HERE for more information.
Transfer credits process:
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Study Micro Degree UK Courses
Get Micro Degree UK certified.
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Apply for APEL.Q
Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications process will help you finish academic degree within 06 months.
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Recognized your credits
Get approval credits from University Partners and step on the End-Point Assessment (EPA) and Capstone Projects
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Get academic degree
Get full accredited and recognized academic degree from University Partners within 06 months and reduce tuition fees.
Programs could transfer credits:
Recognized by UKeU®, TVET UK®, and university partners, our program allows the conversion of accumulated certifications from short courses into credits through the APELQ process. This means there’s no need to repeat these courses when enrolling in Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral programs.
- The UKeU® / TVET UK® Level 4 and 5 Micro Degree awards can be transferred for credits to Diploma Programs.
- The UKeU® / TVET UK® Level 6 Micro Degree awards can be transferred for credits to Bachelor’s Programs.
- The UKeU® / TVET UK® Level 7 Micro Degree awards can be transferred for credits to Master’s Programs.
- The UKeU® / TVET UK® Level 8 Micro Degree awards can be transferred for credits to Doctoral Programs.
Transfer Credits FAQs
- Partner University only accepts credit transfers for programs accredited by Partner University. All the Micro Degree UK courses are accredited and could immediately transfer credits into University Partners programs.
- After completing the courses from UKeU Micro Degree, learners receive a set of confirmation documents from UKeU and Partner University. They must present these documents along with the assignments when performing the credit transfer procedure with UKeU and Partner University.
- Learners can only transfer credits to the UKeU and Partner University program at the same level and the same major.
In case there is no corresponding program to convert credits, students will still be entitled to a fee waiver policy accordingly to the current policy. - Credit transfer policy only applies to UKeU Micro Degree certificates within 2 years from the date of graduation from UKeU Micro Degree program.
- Credit transfer does not mean that the UKeU and Partner University program will be shortened. Learners still have to spend enough time studying and researching corresponding to the total time to complete the program. The time will be shortened only for APEL.Q leads to UKeU and Partner University academic degrees.
Because UKeU Academic Board, independence IQA and EQA and Partner University has recognized the Micro Degree Courses. All Micro Degree courses comply with UKeU and Partner University rigorous accreditation standards.
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Each Micro Degree course has a corresponding number of credits indicated. Learners can convert 100% of their credits if they meet the general credit transfer policy of UKeU and Partner University.
UKeU and Partner University applies a training system compatible with the European Qualification Framework (EQF). EQF is widely adopted in Europe and is seen as a tool for degrees from many different education systems to be recognized and transferred.
All the Micro Degree UK certifications show the corresponding Level. These Levels can be converted to a UKeU and Partner University program corresponding to:
- Micro Degree UK Level 4 and 5 Award could transfer credits to Diploma’s Programs.
- Micro Degree UK Bachelor Award could transfer credits to Bachelor’s Programs.
- Micro Degree UK Master Award could transfer credits to Master’s Programs.
- Micro Degree UK Doctoral Award could transfer credits to Doctoral Programs.
Once you have confirmed your credit transfer with UKeU and Partner University, you do not need to repeat the course according to the the number of credits that have been converted.
You are entitled to a reduced tuition fee according to the tuition fee transfer policy. Normally, you will receive 50% of your paid tuition fees for Micro Degree program.
You need to provide a complete Micro Degree certification after graduation to enjoy this policy.
Immediately after graduating from the Micro Degree courses, you can convert your credits and tuition fees to the UKeU and Partner University full degree program.
You can convert credits and tuition fees from the UKeU Micro Degree program up to 2 years after graduation.
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