Articulation is essentially about horizontal and vertical linkages and can be narrowly defined in terms of linkages between programmes and institutions. It is, therefore, the means by which schools, colleges and universities coordinate their programmes and services to facilitate mobility and transfer without a break or loss of time. Articulation facilitates entry into another institution or transfer of credits towards a programme of study at a higher level. In this arrangement, transfer of credit is based on the understanding that while learning experiences may differ in context, it may result in similar outcomes in terms of knowledge and competencies. Articulation is therefore dependent on internal and external assessment at both the programme and institutional levels. Articulation is intended to facilitate access, progress and inter-institutional mobility through the evaluation and recognition of prior certified or experiential learning.