Website links CIT students with University

Edward O'Daly

5 September 2006: A new website will help smooth students' path between the Canberra Institute of Technology and the University.

Part of the broader Beyond Articulation project, the 'Student Opportunities Choices and Pathways' site will answer students' questions about enrolling in the University of Canberra.

Beyond Articulation project manager Trixie Van Leeuwen (left) checks out the new website with Kim Hindle and Jenny Dodd from the CIT national project unit which developed the site Photo: Edward O'Daly

The website will enable a student easy access into an articulation database where they can find the 130 current transfer arrangements that exist between the CIT and the University. This means that students who are studying at CIT can search against their diploma or advanced diploma qualification and find out what degree program they will be able to get credit into.

In many instances the amount of credit can be 36 credit points for an advanced diploma and 24 credit points for a diploma, which is 50 percent and 33 percent respectively of a three year degree.

The website also allows students to access Frequently Asked Questions, such as what students need to do to get the credit, find testimonials from students who have articulated previously and access key links to student services at the University of Canberra.

At a launch at CIT last week Pro Vice-Chancellor (academic) John Dearn showed an audience from the two institutions around the site.

"CIT students have been successfully articulating to the University of Canberra for some time, and this website will give them the information they need to make the transition even easier," Professor Dearn said.

Visit the Student Opportunities Choices and Pathways' site