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When you begin to look into university study, you may feel like you’re encountering a whole new language! Don’t be put off – here’s a list of some commonly-used words to get you started:
Associate degree: a course which provides an alternative pathway into the University if you don’t meet minimum entry requirements. Also provides a formal qualification for two years of full-time study.
Bachelor degree: a qualification awarded at university after completion of an undergraduate course of at least three years (full-time), e.g. Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Campus: the university study centre where you undertake your lectures, seminars and tutorials. UTAS has three campuses in Tasmania: Sandy Bay (Hobart), Newnham (Launceston) and Cradle Coast (Burnie).
Course: a program of study leading to an award, e.g. the Bachelor of Education course. All courses are made up of individual units.
Enabling & Supporting Programs: a group of units which can assist in meeting university prerequisites and build skills.
Faculty: a formal academic body responsible for the administration of a group of courses; e.g. the Faculty of Education oversees all UTAS courses relating to education.
Major/s: an area of specialisation continued for the duration of your degree. Students undertake more units related to their major/s than for other areas of study.
Postgraduate (study): further study for a higher qualification following the successful completion of a bachelor degree, e.g. graduate diploma or masters.
Prerequisite: a unit, level of study or other requirement which must be successfully completed before commencing a course or before undertaking a later unit, e.g. to be accepted into the Bachelor of Health Science, students need to have successfully undertaken a Year 11/12 science subject (or its equivalent.)
Semester: a formal university teaching period. There are two main semesters, each comprising 13 weeks of teaching: semester 1 runs from late February to the end of May; semester 2 runs from mid-July to mid-October.
Undergraduate (study): study undertaken in order to gain an associate degree or bachelor degree.
Unit: a set of lectures, seminars, tutorials and/or practicals on a particular topic, and the associated assessment. Each unit has a specific code (e.g. HEA101 Australian Literature) and a percentage weighting (e.g. 12.5%).
Weighting: UTAS uses a percentage point weighting system for its units to determine student contribution amounts. A full-time enrolment for one year is 100% weight. Most semester-long units are weighted at 12.5% each, and a full-time enrolment usually consists of 4 x 12.5% units in each semester.
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