Academic advisor
Those in Faculty or School offices who advise students on course
selection and opportunities for postgraduate studies.
Advisor
All research higher degree students have at least two
advisors (supervisors) who guide your research project and
mentor your development.
Alumni
Whether you studied at UQ for a semester on exchange or
completed a full degree, when you enrol at the University,
you automatically become part of the UQ alumni community.
Articulated programs
Programs with a natural progression to higher levels in the same
area, e.g., Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters.
Australian Quality Framework (AQF)
The national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian
education and training.
See:
Australian student (also known as
Domestic
)
A student who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
or a New Zealand citizen.
Bachelor degree
A qualification awarded for the first level of tertiary study,
typically requiring three to five years of study.
Blue Card
An identification card issued under the
Commission for
Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000
that you need in order to work with children in Queensland,
whether as paid employee or volunteer: you can apply for one
through the UQ School administering your program. Blue card
applicants undergo a complete national criminal history check.
Campus
The location/s where the program is conducted. UQ has four
main campuses: St Lucia, Ipswich, Gatton, and Herston,
and some programs are taught at other locations, or across
more than one campus.
Census date
The last date to cancel enrolment in a course without
incurring financial liability. Census dates are 31 March
for Semester 1, and 31 August for Semester 2. Summer
Semester census dates change each year depending upon
the start date of Summer Semester. Intensive teaching
periods also have individual census dates that change each
year according to the start date of the teaching period.
Compulsory courses
Courses that must be studied to complete the requirements
of a program.
Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)
A CoE is sent to you for when you wish to apply for a
student visa, and is presented at your nearest Australian
embassy, High Commission or Diplomatic Mission.
Course
A component of study within a program,.
Coursework program
A postgraduate program where the assessable content by
research represents less than two-thirds of the total assessable
content (as distinct from a research higher degree).
Credit
1. Students receive credit towards a degree when they
pass a course that is part of the program requirements.
2. Students changing programs (within UQ or from another
university) may apply for credit, a value assigned for
study completed in one program, towards the new
program. See
Credit transfer.
Credit transfer (or transfer credit)
Credit transfer may be granted when students change from
one program to another, if the rules of the new program
allow: check with the administrating Faculty.
CRICOS code
The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for
Overseas Students (CRICOS) code indicates a registered
program offered to international students studying in
Australia on a student visa.
Deferment
An approved delay (generally one year) to when you start
university.
Diploma
A qualification providing skills and knowledge directly relevant
to the workplace, typically requiring two years of study. UQ
also offers concurrent diplomas in which you enrol at the
same time as your primary program.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
A research higher degree program usually undertaken
over three to four years which includes a research thesis
comprising at least two-thirds of the work for the degree:
honours class IIA bachelor degree minimum entry required.
Dual program
Two UQ degree programs undertaken at the same time
(sometimes known as dual/parallel/combined/double degrees).
Duration
The amount of time normally taken to complete a program,
expressed in terms of full-time (F/T) or part-time (P/T).
Elective
A course that you may choose from a set of options. Some
UQ programs allow elective courses to be taken from outside
the main focus of the program or from other UQ programs.
Entry score
All undergraduate students are assigned a university entry
score based on high-school or post-secondary study results.
Once you complete the equivalent of one full-time year
of tertiary study (bachelor level or higher), your ranking is
converted to a score based on Grade Point Average.
Exchange from UQ (UQ Abroad)
A program where students enrolled at UQ may be eligible
to study in another country under UQ’s student exchange
program, UQ Abroad.
Exchange to UQ
A program where students at approved overseas universities
study at UQ for a semester or two as part of their home
university degree.
External student
External students study by distance education and do not
have to attend any on-campus classes, although attendance
at residential schools may be required in some cases.
Material is dispatched by mail or via the Web. International
students can only study external programs from offshore.
Faculty
The major organisational unit within UQ, with responsibility
for academic programs. Faculties may have a number of
sub-faculty academic units called Schools.
F/T
Full-time: 75 per cent or more (six units) of the standard
full-time study load (eight units) per semester for most
programs. As an international student in Australia, you must
be enrolled in eight units per semester.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
A statistic based on grades received and the number of units
completed, indicating how successful you are in your studies.
Graduate Certificate
A postgraduate tertiary qualification usually requiring one
semester of study. You normally need to complete an
undergraduate program to gain entry to a graduate certificate.
Graduate Diploma
A postgraduate tertiary qualification usually requiring
one year of study. You normally need to complete an
undergraduate program to gain entry to a graduate diploma.
Graduate entry
Indicates options available for some programs, only open
to students who have already completed an undergraduate
degree, or who have a particular GPA.
Honours
At UQ Honours may be awarded as a one-year bachelor
honours degree following completion of a bachelor degree; or
as a four-year bachelor honours degree. Some undergraduate
programs allow eligible students to transfer to a bachelor
honours degree at a defined point in the bachelor degree.
IELTS
International English Language Testing System.
Intensive
A flexible delivery study mode where you attend on-campus
for one- to two-week periods only.
Internal student
A student who attends classes (lectures, tutorials and
practicals) on-campus during semester.
International student
A student who is not an Australian citizen or permanent
resident, nor a New Zealand citizen, and is enrolled or
proposes to enrol at an institution in Australia. Temporary
residents of Australia are classified as international students.
Major
An area of specialised study within a program of at least
12 units, e.g., history in Arts program, which may be a
formal requirement. Extended and dual majors are when the
specialised area comprises a higher proportion of the degree.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
A research higher degree program undertaken over a period
of one to two years. The program includes a research thesis
comprising at least two-thirds of the work for the degree:
bachelor degree minimum entry required.
Masters by Coursework
Postgraduate program typically requiring one to two years
(or two to four semesters) full-time study. Programs consist
of a series of specialist courses and sometimes a research
component.
Minor
A field within a program approximately half the value of a major.
Overall Position (OP)
A state-wide order of ranking students from 1-25 (1 highest),
based on achievement in Authority subjects studied for the
Queensland Senior Certificate.
Placement
Also called work placement, internship, industry study, clinical
practice, practicum, fieldwork, clinical placement, practical
work, teaching practice or industry experience – this is a
period of practical, work-related experience designed to
enable you to practise professional skills in a real-life setting.
Plan/Field
A plan is an area of study within a program, for example,
biology, physics, mathematics, or history.
Postgraduate Administrator
A staff member in a School, delegated by the Head to
manage all research higher degree matters. Contact the
Postgraduate Administrator for advice about research
projects and supervision, and to apply for admission.
Prerequisite
Courses that you must have previously passed in order to
enrol in a particular course or program.
Professional Doctorate
A coursework program designed for experienced professionals
who wish to improve their professional practice by applying
research to current problems and issues in their field.
Professional memberships
Professional organisations, associations, institutes, and
societies which a student or a graduate of a particular
program may become qualified to join.
Program
A sequence of study leading to the award of a qualification
such as a bachelor degree, graduate diploma, or PhD.
Program code
A unique identifying number the University assigns to a program.
P/T
Part-time.
Quota
Some programs have limited places available.
Research Higher Degree (RHD)
A postgraduate program where the assessable content
by research represents more than two-thirds of the total
assessable content (as distinct from a coursework degree).
Scholarship
A sum of money or other aid granted to a student, based on
merit or need, to help you pursue your studies.
School
The core, sub-faculty academic unit, responsible for teaching,
research and interaction with professional organisations.
Course coordinators and lecturers generally work in Schools.
Semester
The University teaching year is divided into three semesters:
Semester 1, Semester 2, and Summer Semester. Most
programs only require you to be enrolled in Semesters 1 and
2 each year.
Study Abroad
A program where students enrolled at an overseas university
study at UQ for one or two semesters as part of their home
university degrees.
Units
Units (#) represent the value of individual courses that
contribute to the total unit requirement of an academic
program. A standard study load is eight units per semester.
Visa duration
See
Workloads.
Web-based
A mode of program delivery where all course materials are
delivered via the Internet.
Workloads
International students must complete their studies within the
minimum duration of the program (student visa duration).
UQ terminology
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