Students may acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies through a variety of experiences that are academic in nature but may not necessarily correspond to a setting in which UW–Madison awards traditional credit. Credit by portfolio review is one opportunity for students to demonstrate mastery of material that is equivalent to what would be learned in a specific UW–Madison course.
The opportunity for students to earn credit by portfolio review has several benefits for both students and the university:
This policy is primarily intended to serve degree-seeking undergraduates but does not prohibit credit by portfolio review for degree-seeking students at other levels.
This policy does not address transfer credit, military credit, placement exams, credit by departmental exam, third-party credit by exam (e.g., Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP)), or retroactive credit.
A list of courses that offer credit by portfolio review is available in Guide.
To be eligible for credit by portfolio review, a student must: