Most institutions will have an academic calendar which will list holidays, exam periods, result release dates, census date and other important dates you need to know.

Your institution may issue you with a student number, which will be used to identify you for various IT and administrative processes. See also ID Card.

In Australia, local student refers to Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian Permanent Residents.

Mode of Study is the way a course or program is studied, some examples are full-time, part-time, distance, online or flexible. International students have restrictions on their mode of study based on [..]

Scholarships are awards carrying financial advantage in undertaking a specified program or course of study. The advantage is usually in the form of a full or partial payment of fees, or meeting of cos [..]

You will need to accept the offer of study your institution gives you; this is your formal acceptance.

Accreditation is the process by which a course or training program is officially recognised and approved. Different institutions in Australia are accredited by different bodies, depending on the level [..]

Admission is when the institution gives a place to a student, to allow a person allowing them entrance to undertake a course of study at the institution.

An Advanced Diploma is a qualification in the vocational education and training and higher education sectors. See Australian Qualifications Framework.

Advanced Standing is when you enter a course with credit for previous study, for example you might be able to commence the course in the second year of a three year degree. See also Credit(s) and Reco [..]