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000 level subject
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is a subject at Foundation level
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100 level subject
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is a subject at first year level
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200 level subject
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is a subject at second year level
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300 level subject
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is a subject at third year level
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400 level subject
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is a subject at fourth year level
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600 level subject
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is a subject at graduate entry undergraduate level
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800 and 900 level subjects
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are subjects at postgraduate level
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Academic Adviser
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Academic Adviser is a person approved to advise candidates on programs of study
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academic year
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academic year refers to the period comprising autumn session, the following spring session and the following summer session
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advanced standing
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advanced standing is credit or exemption granted to a candidate
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approved or approval
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approved or approval means approval by Council or under authority delegated by Council
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| compulsory study period |
one in which the student must enrol unless granted a deferment or suspension from enrolment or leave of absence. It does not include periods in which the student can elect to undertake additional studies. |
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co-requisite subject
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co-requisite subject is a subject which must be completed satisfactorily before, taken concurrently with or attempted before the subject for which it is prescribed
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Council
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Council is the Council of the University of Wollongong
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course
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course is a program of study that includes those courses leading to higher education awards and non-award courses. A course consists of a subject or combination of subjects and other requirements as specified in the course structure
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course structure
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course structure refers to the specific program of subjects which a candidate undertakes to meet the requirements of a course as specified in the Award Rules and the Course Handbook for the year the course was commenced
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credit
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credit is the number of credit points granted towards a course for work completed satisfactorily outside that course
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credit point
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credit point is the value attached to a subject that ind icates study load
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Delegated Authority
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Delegated Authority is a person given delegated authority under the Academic Delegations Policy
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domestic student
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A domestic student is an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen
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double degree
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double degree is an approved course leading to the conferral of two degrees as separate awards upon a candidate who has complied with the Course Requirements for double degrees and the two individual Course Requirements inclusively
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excluded student
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An excluded student must apply directly to the University for admission at the conclusion of the period of exclusion should re-admission be sought
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exemption
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exemption is the waiving of the requirement that a subject prescribed for a course be completed satisfactorily and is granted, as exemption A, B, C, or D on the basis of the satisfactory completion of an appropriate subject, subjects or other work at an approved tertiary institution or other establishment, as follows:
- Exemption A: the subject is regarded as having been completed satisfactorily for all purposes;
- Exemption B: the subject is regarded as having been completed satisfactorily for all purposes except for the accrual of credit points;
- Exemption C: the subject is regarded as having been completed satisfactorily for all purposes except the satisfying of a pre-requisite requirement;
- Exemption D: the subject is regarded as having been completed satisfactorily, but not for the purposes of either the satisfying of a pre-requisite requirement or the accrual of credit points;
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expelled student
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an expelled student shall not be re-admitted except by permission of Council
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full-time candidate
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full-time candidate is a candidate enrolled in at least 75% of the standard load for a period of study
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ILIP
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Information Literacies Introductory Program Policy
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lapsed student
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a lapsed student is a student whose enrolment in a course has lapsed due to the student failing to re-enrol and not obtaining an approved leave of absence
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leave of absence
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leave of absence is a period of approved leave from the University
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major / major study
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a major or major study in a course is an approved combination of subjects offered by one or more academic units which have a minimum value of one third of the total degree requirements. A major or major study in a Bachelors Degree is at least 48 credit points offered by one or more academic units. The title of the major shall appear on the testamur
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minor / minor study
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a minor or minor study in a course for a Bachelor degree, is an approved combination of subjects which have a minimum value of 24 credit points offered by one or more academic units. The minor shall be recorded on the official academic transcript
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non-award
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non-award refers to those candidates or courses that do not lead to a higher education award at the University
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offshore candidate
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offshore candidate is a candidate who is enrolled in a course at a location outside of Australia
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overseas student
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An overseas student is a student who is not a domestic student. This includes but is not limited to students on temporary residence visas, bridging visas and student visas.
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part time candidate
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part time candidate is a candidate who is not a full-time candidate
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postgraduate
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postgraduate refers to candidates or courses for Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Masters by Coursework degrees, Masters by Research degrees and Doctoral Degrees
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pre-requisite subject
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pre-requisite subject is a subject which must be completed satisfactorily before the subject for which it is prescribed may be taken
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program
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program is the combination of subjects in which a candidate is enrolled
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schedule
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schedule refers to all subjects approved for inclusion in a course leading to an award
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session
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session is a period in which subjects may be offered. Standard sessions are defined as Autumn and Spring. Non-standard sessions may be created in accordance with the Session Policy
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specified credit
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specified credit is credit for a specific subject or subjects listed in a Schedule and is granted on the basis of satisfactory completion of a substantially corresponding subject or subjects at an approved tertiary institution
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standard load
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standard load is based on one year of full-time study being equivalent to 48 credit points. Some combined programs of study, such as double degrees, may have a non-standard load
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student or candidate
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student or candidate is a person registered for a course
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| study period |
a six month period of study within a course |
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subject
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subject is a self-contained unit of study identified by a unique code
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supervisor
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A supervisor is a person approved to supervise the research work of a candidate
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suspended student
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A suspended student may be re-admitted to this University at the conclusion of the defined period of suspension
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undergraduate
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undergraduate refers to candidates or courses for diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, and honours Bachelor degrees
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unspecified credit
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unspecified credit is credit granted on the basis of satisfactory completion, at an approved tertiary institution, of a subject or subjects not substantially corresponding to subjects listed in the appropriate Schedule
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weeks of session
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weeks of session are the weeks counted from the beginning of a session and not including weeks scheduled as University recess
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weighted average mark / WAM
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weighted average mark is the average of marks gained by a candidate in a program, programs or course and weighted by credit point value and by level
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year
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year refers to a calendar year period of 12 months
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