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General Tool Tips

Term	Tooltip
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.
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
Blackboard	A virtual learning environment and course management system

Topic-specific Tool Tips

Term	Tooltip
internet of things	The connection of powered objects such as cars or coffee machines to the internet

Heading Tool Tips

Term	Tooltip	Location
majors	Main areas of study within a degree	Degrees>Requirements - on the "Majors you can study" heading
Undergraduate	Bachelor’s degrees offering this subject as a major	Study-areas>Study Options - Under each subject with the Undergraduate degrees
Postgraduate	A certificate, diploma or degree at a higher level than a Bachelors degree	Study-areas>Study Options - Under each subject with the Postgraduate degrees
Subjects	Possible area(s) of study within a degree	Study-areas>About - Next to first content element
Example courses* Note this is still hard-coded in the app: example-courses-directive.html	A sample of courses (papers) available at different levels for this subject	Study-areas>Study Options - Under each subject with the example courses
majors	The main area of study within a degree	Degrees>About>Available Majors (Just on the word Majors)

Deleted or On Hold Tool Tips

Term	Tooltip
GES	Guaranteed entry score based on NCEA results
Restricted elective	A course of your choice from a specified range
Graduate	Do not use as can’t differentiate to computer whether we mean the noun or the adjective
Double degree	Tool tip not required as meaning always shown on the page
Conjoint degree	Tool tip not required as meaning always shown on the page
Total points	Think this is no longer needed – phrase not used on pages
Offer of Study	Never used - A letter from the university confirming your place in the courses you wish to study.
Offer of Place	Never used - Proof of acceptance into a university and its courses, required by New Zealand Immigration.
Faculty	Removed as undefinable! A department within the university supports you during your study
Approved (BE(Hons))	Removed as would need to different for each degree Three courses forming a coherent addition to the major and approved by the Dean.
Āwhina	Not used in pages
level of study	No longer needed - The stages of qualifications available
practicum	No longer needed. Explained with surrounding text instead.