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University of Otagouni Qualification Qualification A degree, diploma, or certificate of the University awarded to a student after successful completion of the requirements of the programme concerned (e.g. BA, Bachelor of Arts). See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Progression Progression A student’s advancement from one stage or year or level or proportion of a programme to the next. For some programmes (e.g. MB ChB) completion of a prescribed full year’s course is required for progression to the following year. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Programme Programme The entire requirements for the qualification towards which a student is studying (e.g. a certificate programme or degree programme). See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Prescriptions Prescriptions Description of the academic content of individual papers. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Prerequisites Prerequisites A paper that must be passed before taking some other paper or course. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Preferential Entry Preferential Entry A pathway for admission to undergraduate courses and programmes. Students who qualify for Preferential Entry on the basis of academic merit and/or other criteria are guaranteed places in the University subject to fulfilling minimum age, entrance, and language requirements. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Postgraduate Diploma Postgraduate diploma A qualification for graduates requiring at least one year of full-time study (or the equivalent in part-time study). See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Postgraduate Degree Postgraduate degree An honours, master’s, or doctoral degree available only to graduates, requiring advanced study and a research component. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Postgraduate Course Postgraduate course A course undertaken by a student who has already completed a Bachelor’s degree and comprising papers or other work at 400-level or above. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Postgraduate Certificate Postgraduate certificate A qualification for graduates which requires at least one semester of full-time study (or the equivalent in part-time study). See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Points Points Every paper has a point value that shows its proportion of an equivalent full-time year of enrolment of 120 points. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni PhD PhD The degree of Doctor of Philosophy, a higher degree than an Honours or Master’s degree, involving at least two and a half years of supervised research and a thesis. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Part-time Part-time Any course whose workload is less than 54 points in any one semester or 108 points in any one year is normally regarded as a part-time course. Part-time students are not normally eligible to receive student allowances. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Paper codes Paper codes Each paper is identified by a seven character code. Four letters denoting the subject area (e.g. ACCT for Accounting, PHSE for Physical Education) are followed by three numbers (beginning with 1 for 100-level papers, 2 for 200-level papers, and so on). See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Papers Papers The term used to refer to the units of study in which students enrol (sometimes referred to as a “course” at other institutions). See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Ordinary Bachelor’s Degree Ordinary bachelor’s degree A bachelor’s degree awarded without honours. Most ordinary bachelor’s degrees may be completed in three years of full-time study, although some require four, five or six. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni 100-, 200-, 300 -level etc. 100-, 200-, 300 -level etc. Each paper or other course component offered by the University has a level associated with it. For example, ANTH 101 would be an Anthropology paper primarily designed for students new to Anthropology; ANTH 201 would be a paper which would assume some prior … Read more
University of Otagouni New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) A government agency which maintains an overview of secondary and tertiary qualifications offered within New Zealand and, in particular, is responsible for the NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement). See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni New student New student A student who has not previously attended the University of Otago. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni NCEA – National Certificate of Educational Achievement NCEA – National Certificate of Educational Achievement NCEA is the current national system for evaluating educational achievement and is administered by NZQA. The majority of new students gaining admission to the University do so by virtue of their NCEA results from secondary school. See Also: University of … Read more