Jargon Buster

Assumed Knowledge
Subjects and/or courses which you should complete before commencement of your degree program. Teaching will begin on the basis of that assumed knowledge.

Bachelor Degree
A qualification which requires three, four or five years of full-time or equivalent part-time study and is the highest qualification an undergraduate can receive.

Combined Degree
Combined degrees allow students to complete two degree programs in less time than would be taken if the two degrees were studied sequentially. For instance, if you chose to study a Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Economics combined degree it would take you four years full-time to complete. Study them separately and it could take up to six years full-time. Students completing a combined degree program will receive two degree qualifications upon graduation.

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
A higher education place for which the Commonwealth makes a contribution towards the cost of the student's education.

Commonwealth Supported Students
Students for whom the Australian Government contributes towards the cost of their study.

Courses
Subjects within a degree program.

Credit/Credit Transfer
If you have completed study at a higher education institution or TAFE, you may apply for advanced credit towards your degree program. In some cases this may take the form of a specified credit for a particular course or in other cases it may apply as unspecified credit for a number of units.

Domestic Fee-Paying Student (D-FEE)
A domestic student who is not Commonwealth supported for a unit of study. Fee-paying students pay full tuition fees.

Domestic Fee-Paying Students
Students who are Australian or New Zealand Citizens or permanent residents of Australia who meet the entire cost of their studies.

Double Degree
A double degree at the University of Newcastle is a program in Teaching associated with a specialisation in a particular subject area such as early childhood, primary, or various specialisations in secondary education. You will graduate with one degree qualification and this will qualify to teach in that area of specialisation. For example, a Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Music degree enables you to be a music teacher.

Exemption
Exemption is being excused from undertaking preparatory subjects, units, modules or competencies in a course or qualification, while still being required to undertake the same number of subjects, units, modules or competencies as would be completed if an exemption had not been granted.

Degree
See "Program".

Major Sequence
A combination of courses which gives you an area of specialisation within your degree program, eg. a Bachelor of Science majoring in geography.

Professional Fieldwork Experience
A number of degree programs require that students spend a significant period of time gaining practical experience in the industry for which they are training. This can also be called clinical or internship.

Program
The courses you study to complete the requirements of the undergraduate degree qualification, eg. the Bachelor of Science program leads to the Bachelor of Science Degree.

Recommended Studies
Subjects and/or courses which you should complete before commencement of your degree program that will assist you in completing your degree program.

UAI cut-off
The minimum UAI (Universities Admission Index) for entry to a particular University of Newcastle program.
NOTE: This varies according to the number of places and demand. The 2007 UAI cut-offs are an indication only and will change for 2008. Please see the UAC Guide for details.

Undergraduate Student
A student pursuing a bachelor's degree.