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Census Date

/ˈsɛnsəsdeɪt/

Final day to change/withdraw from courses After this date, courses will be permanent on your transcript and you’ll have to pay the corresponding fees

Credit

Noun

A mark between 65--74 Noun

Government loan program helping students pay their course fees

Hurdle

Condition/s mandatory for a subject; such as attending a particular number of seminars If you don’t meet the requirement, you will fail

Lecture

Faculty

A mark between 75--84 (a very good grade) Noun

A group of departments concerned with broad, overarching areas of study UoA has three faculties: SET (Sciences, Engineering, Technology), ABLE (Arts, Business, Law, Economics), and Health and Medical Sciences

An oral presentation given by a lecturer to a very large group of students, where you are encouraged to take notes and ask questions. Runs one to two hours

Overloading

Studying more than the standard four units/courses per semester (don’t try it)

Stands for "Grade Point Average". Your average grade per semester; calculated by adding all the numbered grades you’ve received and assigning it as a number out of a possible total of seven

Stands for "Peer Assisted Study Sessions". After-hours sessions helping students understand and apply key concepts in a certain course. Its run by students who have recently completed the same course (similar to private tutoring; online options available)