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Term | Tooltip |
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| Flexible (when the value of 'Location' on the 'at-a-glace' cards | Study from anywhere, with Wellington-based supervision |
| built environment | Any environment that doesn’t occur naturally |
course | Sometimes called a ‘paper’ at other universities |
courses | Sometimes called ‘papers’ at other universities |
core | Compulsory courses for a degree |
| cross-credit | The same course points count towards two degrees |
undergraduate | Study towards a certificate, diploma or Bachelor’s degree |
postgraduate | Study at a level higher than a Bachelor’s degree |
specialisation | A collection of courses that give a major a particular focus |
professional | Qualification designed for working professionals |
alumni | Former Victoria students |
major | A main area of study within a degree |
| majors | The main area of study within a degree |
minor | A secondary area of study within a degree |
points | Every course is worth a certain number of points and every degree requires that you pass a certain number of points. |
trimester | One of three terms that make up the academic year beginning March, July and November |
Trimester One | The first term of the academic year—March to June |
Trimester Two | The second term of the academic year—July to October |
Trimester Three | The third term of the academic year—November to February. Also known as summer school |
100-level | Introductory courses studied at first-year level |
200-level | Intermediate courses studied at second-year level |
300-level | Advanced courses studied at third-year level |
elective course | Any course from this university including those listed from other degrees |
domestic student | Students who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand, Australia, the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. |
international student | Person studying in New Zealand on a student visa from Immigration New Zealand. |
| pre-degree | May be studied without university admission and will allow further degree-level university study |
prerequisite | Study requirements for entry into a course |
prerequisites | Study requirements for entry into a course |
academic calendar | The University’s official annual publication of important dates, regulations and degree requirements |
| calendar | The University’s official annual publication of important dates, regulations and degree requirements |
bar | A step in the process towards practising law in New Zealand. |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts |
| BCom | Bachelor of Commerce |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science |
| BTM | Bachelor of Tourism Management |
| LLB | Bachelor of Laws |
| quantitative | Measuring quantity rather than quality |
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