APEL

Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Credit Award (APEL.C) is a learning evaluation process (informal and non-formal) of an individual based on cumulative experiences (knowledge and skills) to obtain credit transfer for course(s) in the programme enrolled.

Accreditation of Prior Experience–Based Learning for the Purpose of Qualification Award (APEL.Q) is the process of assessing the learning (formal/informal/non-formal) of an individual based on accumulated experience (knowledge and skills) to obtain academic qualifications for the program applied for.

Emphasis should be given to the main concept of APEL.Q which is the assessment of the individual’s ability to use the learning achieved through his experience in achieving the learning outcomes or knowledge of a program.