Accreditation |
Credit may be granted towards your Curtin degree for studies you have already completed at another recognised tertiary institution, including TAFE. |
Award |
The official University certificate which confirms completion of an award course of study. |
Core unit |
A compulsory unit for the completion of an award course. |
Course |
A program of instruction which leads to the award of a degree, diploma or other distinction. |
Credits |
The values attached to each subject or unit studied as part of a course. Full-time students are usually required to undertake units totalling 100 credits in each study period. |
Cut-off score |
For those courses where selection is based on academic merit, the cut-off score is that obtained by the lowest ranked applicant to receive an offer. Cut-offs are not predetermined. The cut- off score for a course will depend on the number of applicants who have applied for the course and the standard of those applicants. |
Deferment |
Permission to delay the commencement of a course for a fixed period, usually one semester. |
Enrolment advice |
A statement acknowledging the receipt and acceptance of initial enrolment and any enrolment amendments. |
Graduate |
A person who has satisfied the requirements for a degree from a recognised tertiary institution, and has had the award conferred. |
Handbook |
The Curtin Handbook contains detailed information about Curtin courses and individual units. A printed version of the Handbook is available from the Curtin University Bookshop. |
Honours Degree |
A higher qualification than a Pass Degree, gained after more advanced or specialised study. |
Major |
The theme or area of study pursued in consecutive units over a course of study. |
Masters Degree |
A postgraduate degree for which candidature normally requires completion of a four year Bachelors Degree with Honours (or equivalent). |
Minor |
The theme or area of study taken in conjunction with the major area of study which acts as a complement or supplement to those studies. |
Non-study component |
An additional requirement of the course (such as a first-aid certificate). |
Optional unit |
A unit in a study package, chosen by a student from a number of alternative units. |
Pass Degree
(Bachelor) |
An award normally requiring at least three years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study. |
Postgraduate study |
Courses normally available only to persons who have qualified for an appropriate first degree. These courses include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, postgraduate diplomas, masters or doctoral degrees. These courses are not available to school-leavers. |
Pre-requisites |
Subjects which must be completed or credited to a student before that student is eligible to enter a particular course or enrol in a particular unit. |
Quota |
The limit on the number of students which the University will accept into a course, a unit, or the University as a whole. |
School/Department |
The academic area within the University responsible for teaching and research in one or several related disciplines. |
Statement of Academic Record |
A record of a student's entire performance in a course of study. It is the official transcript of academic performance at the time of issue. Unofficial transcripts can be obtained from eStudent on OASIS. |
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The student association which administers and coordinates a large range of services and facilities for students. |
Study package |
A generic term to describe what the University teaches (including courses, units, majors, minors, streams and theses). |
Study period |
A period of time in which a unit is available, such as a semester or Study Period One. |
Study plan |
A plan specifying a student's credits and past, present and intended enrolment. |
Study program |
The combination of units a student is enrolled in, in any given study period. |
Undergraduate course |
A course leading to a first qualification, namely associate diploma, diploma, Bachelor or Bachelor with Honours from a university. |
Units |
Subjects studied as part of a course which accrue credits towards an award. Each unit is a discrete entity of study. |
