This is an expectation of a specified HSC course or equivalent, prior to beginning your course.

Collective term including credit transfer and credit for prior learning. It means credit granted towards a course at the University for relevant learning experience at the University or elsewhere.

A measure of academic achievement in the HSC that assists institutions in NSW and the ACT to rank applicants for selection to tertiary educations courses. The ATAR is a rank, not a mark.

Formal academic qualification acquired after successful completion of a course. This is a collective term for all the kinds of qualifications you can receive – degrees, diplomas etc.

The qualification awarded to students after the successful completion of an undergraduate course, for example Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.

The physical location of the university.

Photocopy of an original document that has been signed by a Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Declarations, the issuing authority or other approved person stating that the photocopy is a true copy of the original.

For a combined degree a student takes an equal weight of units from two chosen courses resulting in a single award on completion. For double degrees students take the full workload of units for each degree and receive a separate award for each degree.

Places in courses which attract a student contribution fee which can be loaned to you by the Government under HELP (previously known as HECS). The student contribution is variable depending on the course chosen. See goingtouni.gov.au for more information.

One or more units specified by the degree rules that a student must complete prior to, or simultaneously with, a particular unit before the student's enrolment in that unit will be regarded as effective. Corequisites are specified in the Course and Unit Guide.