Previously acquired competence

Adding information on previously acquired competence: After adding a place of performance, you can add information about your previously acquired competence to the application. First, click ‘Add previously acquired competence’.

1. Start by selecting substitution or inclusion as the type of credit transfer you are applying for. Select the RPL processor. You can find The RPL processors at Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) | University of Lapland (ulapland.fi).
2. Next, click ‘Add Competence’.
3. Add the original information of previously acquired competence to the application:
   • Assessment (optional)
   • Place of performance
   • Completion date. In the case of work experience and a continuing employment relationship, you can enter the current date here.
   • Justifications: for example, why you are applying for credit transfer with this acquired competence.

The application must be accompanied by a sufficient number of attachments for us to assess your competence, such as diplomas, certificates of employment, portfolios, learning journals, publications and other written reports, or other documented evidence of the competence acquired. It is essential that you not only present the documentation, but also describe your competence as it relates to the goals of your studies based on the documentation presented.

Finally, click Add. You can edit the details of the studies you have completed via the pen icon. You can also delete the added studies or their details.

PLEASE NOTE! If you are applying for substitution with multiple cases of previously acquired competence, please add the details of all previous competence here, case by case, by using the Add Competence button.

• Example: You have completed further vocational training and have five years of work experience. You wish to substitute studies in your personal study plan with these competencies. In this case, you must add all competencies to the application as the basis for substitution via the Add Competence function.

Selecting the studies to be substituted: Next, in your personal study plan, select the study unit(s) you are planning to substitute with the competence you have acquired previously. Click on the arrow button next to the study unit to move it to the ‘Studies selected to application’ section on the right side of the application. You can also select study modules for substitution.

Inclusion of competence: If you wish, you can choose where the studies are placed in your personal study plan. In the study plan preview, you can see how the studies will look in your personal study plan. Finally, click Save. You can also leave this section blank.

When you have entered the required information and selected the studies to be substituted, click Save.

The information you have saved is displayed in the application overview. You can apply for multiple credit transfers with the same application. In this case, select ‘Add previously completed study’ or ‘Add previously acquired competence’.

When the application is ready, please remember to submit it for processing by clicking ‘Send Application’ in the upper right corner.

Please remember:

1. Before filling out the application, please find out whether you should apply for substitution or inclusion.
2. If necessary, discuss the topic with your teacher.
3. If you are applying for substitution, check that the studies to be substituted can be found in your personal study plan.
4. Start a new application by selecting eRPL under the My Studies menu in Peppi.
5. Add place of performance and attachments
6. Add previously acquired competence
7. Add the type of credit transfer and the processor
8. Check the application
9. Send the application