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Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

bella_again — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:40:38 GMT

Strange question I know but if someone completes a degree more than 10 years ago and is currently studying a uni course but may transfer to the same stream as the original degree to get work, is it not recognised anymore? If you have a degree with one institution why does another say you have to do more work because they only recognise a portion of it???

I thought a degree was a degree.

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

the_hawk* — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:42:21 GMT

things change

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

bella_again — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:09:46 GMT

Absolutely they do but there are people who work in various fields for well over 10 years with the same degree, its not taken off them. They may need to do some ongoing training but thats about it.

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

chuk_77 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:18:53 GMT

i had a similar thing happen, my course name changed over the years, went for a job and was turned down based on the course not being recognised.

The gov. agencies involved released a memo to all services, stating ALL course names are recognised. Must have been a heap of complaints.

I now did mine 13 years ago and so much has changed but as I keep up with PD with the changes, all is still good and my original course is still current, even though its gone through 5 name changes

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

just_me_karen — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:24:28 GMT

Bella, the degree is still valid. If it's a profession like e lawyer, accountant, HR etc, you would be expected to do annual updates or be working in the field.

for credit if you start another degree, there's usually a 10 year cut-off for recognition/exemption ... That's because the course content would have significantly changed. Sometimes the cut-off is much sooner than 10 years, if the subject content has been updated, or the nrt requirement have changed.

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

cherry*135 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:43:06 GMT

Absolutely they do but there are people who work in various fields for well over 10 years with the same degree, its not taken off them. They may need to do some ongoing training but thats about it.

Think of, for example, an accountant who graduates with an accoutning degree, continues to work in the field for well over 10 years.. they have work experience and through that they are up to date will all changes (taxes, accounting rules,business/corp laws etc) required in their field.

Compare the above to someone who got an accounting degree 10 years ago and has not worked in the field recently... they would be out of date on a majority of the stuff they have to do.

Most of what they learnt at Uni for their degree, could be out of date to depending on what field they are in.

TAFE don''t recognise prior quals that are over 10 yo old (NSW). Also courses change, content for subject changes so if the subject codes aren't exactly the same as they are now, then they don't recognise them for credits.

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

cherry*135 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:46:22 GMT

A student I know did a traineeship enrolled nurse through TAFE for a year in Sydney. When he finished this if he went to Uni in Sydney they would give him credits for some of those subjects he did, if he went to a regional Uni 1.5 hrs away they would give him no credits.

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

just_me_karen — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:50:31 GMT

Isn't that what I posted?

and about the different universities offering different credit arrangements - it depends on the structure of their course. TAFE has an agreement with some unis... they make sure their students study the required course content to match up with the uni's offering.

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

cherry*135 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:00:43 GMT

Yes, it is.. but for some strange reason I didn't see your post before I replied, I did read chuk's.

Never mind not a crime is it?

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

bella_again — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:45:40 GMT

Thank you everyone your replies have been very helpful 🙂

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

vampire-teddy — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:26:51 GMT

i started a new course last year and got two years credit towards it based on the arts degree i completed 12 years ago. it depends very much on the field of the degree and if it becomes outdated.

Re: Is a degree a degree after 10 years?

bella_again — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:46:58 GMT

Thanks Vampire, I believe you are right. We were able to contact the other uni to see if the qualification would be recognised and it seems it would be if the organisation who employs also does.

Sounds confusing lol!