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Glossary of terms R - V |
R S T U VRrank: see selection rank. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): a process of identifying and assessing the value of an individual's prior experience and/or learning, whether or not it is certified, against the requirements of a particular course to determine the exemptions or advanced standing that may be granted towards that particular course. recommended studies: subjects listed for a particular course that would assist the prospective student to comprehend the material of the course. These subjects are not compulsory for admission purposes. re-crediting: a practice where a student's FEE-HELP balance or SLE is re-credited because of special circumstances. Registrar: the person who oversees QUT's Division of Administrative Services, which is responsible for management and support services in relation to students, staff and facilities. remission: a practice whereby a student's FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP debt is removed because of special circumstances. repayment threshold: the income point beyond which a person with a HELP debt must begin to make compulsory repayments. request for Commonwealth assistance: a form that a student must complete and lodge to their higher education provider if they wish to receive assistance from the Commonwealth. There are different forms for different types of assistance. For example, the request for FEE-HELP assistance form is specifically for students who are applying for a FEE-HELP loan; the request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP is specifically for students who are applying for a Commonwealth supported place and HECS-HELP. request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP: the request for Commonwealth assistance form that a student must complete and lodge in order to receive a Commonwealth supported place and HECS-HELP. request for FEE-HELP assistance: the request for Commonwealth assistance form that a student must complete and lodge in order to receive a FEE-HELP loan. research higher degree: a postgraduate program based on scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry. QUT offers research degrees at the masters and doctoral level. Masters by research usually takes one to two years full-time to complete, while completing a Doctor of Philosophy or Professional Doctorate program takes three years full-time. Research Students Centre: the body responsible for supporting Research Higher Degree (HDR) students across the University by administering: admission and enrolment, including changes to candidature (note: admission of international students is managed by International Student Business Services); annual reporting rounds; scholarship rounds; thesis examinations; grants in aid; the Research Degrees Committee; research training workshops. Research Training Scheme (RTS): a scheme that provides funding to cover the tuition fees for domestic postgraduate research students for a term of entitlement based on the course of enrolment. This means two years full time equivalent entitlement for Masters by Research and four years full-time equivalent entitlement for doctoral research programs. review of academic rulings: a process that may be requested by a student when they receive advice of an academic ruling for the purpose of providing further information on the basis and implications of the ruling. The process for application for review of an academic ruling is outlined in the QUT Handbook. review of grade: a student who believes that an error has been made or an injustice done with regard to a final grade for a unit may request a review of the grade to the Registrar within 14 days of the release of the results. The steps for this process are outlined in the QUT Handbook. RPL: see Recognition of Prior Learning. RTS: see Research Training Scheme.
Ssanction: a penalty for failure to pay fees and charges. When a sanction is applied, access to some QUT services (eg QUT Virtual) is denied. See also encumbrance. SBS: Student Business Services Department, Division of Administrative Services, QUT. scholarship: a sum of money or other aid granted to a student on the basis of merit or other factors, for example, low income, rural or Indigenous background. See also Commonwealth Learning Scholarships, exemption scholarship, fee-paying scholarship. school: the core sub-faculty academic unit responsible for teaching, research and interaction with professional organisations. school-leaver: a person who has completed high school at the end of the year consecutive to the year of commencement at university. selection rank: the minimum Overall Position (OP) required for entry to a program in a particular year. semester: see teaching period. Senior Certificate: issued by the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) at the completion of Year 12 studies. It reports a Year 12 secondary student's final subject results and result in the Queensland Core Skills (QCS) test where applicable. SLE: see Student Learning Entitlement. specialisation: see minor. Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT): an aptitude test that assists applicants to demonstrate their potential for tertiary study. SSS: Student Support Services Department, Division of Administrative Services, QUT. START QUT: a program offering Year 12 students undertaking the Queensland Senior Certificate, NSW High School Certificate, International Baccalaureate and/or Accelerated Christian Education (or equivalent) programs university experience and guaranteed entry through successful completion of two QUT units while they are still at school. STAT: see Special Tertiary Admissions Test. Statement of Account: a snapshot of fees and charges owed by a student as at the date the statement was issued. student: a person who is engaged in a course of study at a school, college, university or technical or professional institute. Student Centre: the first point of contact for students seeking information on administrative, course or other student matters. Student Centre staff assist students with enquiries regarding admission, enrolment, fees, student ID cards, transport concessions and other Student Services or general enquiries. Student Centres are also the place to obtain and lodge Student Services application forms and other general forms. See also Research Students Centre. student cohort: a way of grouping students commencing a course of study in a particular year with a particular higher education provider. Student Connect: a web-based portal for QUT students to access fee information, fee recalculations, HECS payment options and online payment of fees. student contribution: a financial contribution that a Commonwealth supported student makes towards the cost of their education. student contribution band: one of four bands of disciplinary areas into which a given unit of study will fall. Student contribution bands are used to determine the maximum student contributions. Student Education Profile (SEP): a document issued to students who complete Year 12 that provides information about their academic achievements. The SEP may consist of a Senior Certificate and Tertiary Entrance Statement (for students eligible for an OP). Student Guild: a service organisation operated for the benefit of the student body. Students enrolled in an award course are usually members of the Guild. The Guild offers a range of support services, including an accommodation service and a casual employment service. The Guild also operates bars and cafes, and provides aquatic, sports and fitness facilities on campus. The Guild sends representatives to express students' view to many University committees, including the University Academic Board. student identification (ID) card: an identification card which is proof of a student's enrolment and displays their student identification number and photograph. ID cards are issued to students who have enrolled and paid all fees and charges. Student Learning Entitlement (SLE): an entitlement that gives eligible students access to a Commonwealth supported place. There are three types of SLE: ordinary SLE, additional SLE and lifelong SLE. All eligible students receive ordinary SLE when they first commence higher education. Additional SLE is an extra entitlement to ensure that eligible persons have enough SLE to undertake a course of study as a Commonwealth supported student. All eligible students accrue lifelong SLE each January, beginning either on their 27th birthday or 1 January 2012, whichever comes first. student load: the number of credit points a student is required to enrol in to fulfil the standard annual load set by the University. student number: a unique eight-digit number to identify each student. Student numbers may also be referred to as an ID number, reference number or international student number. It should be quoted in all correspondence from the University. Student Ombudsman: a member of the QUT staff available to discuss queries, concerns or grievances of any nature with students, and to provide advice or assistance. This is a free and confidential service. The Student Ombudsman can also help refer students to other sources of assistance, either inside QUT or external agencies, and can become involved in resolution processes through mediation, negotiation, facilitation or representation as appropriate. study abroad student: an international student who is currently studying a degree program in their home country. The student may choose to study one or two teaching periods of an equivalent QUT degree and have that study credited towards their home course. Studyfinder: a searchable knowledge base that provides prospective students with information about courses at QUT. It can be accessed from the QUT Home Page. Prospective students can create an account and save course searches to their profile. subject: see unit. Summer Program: consists of three teaching periods held after the end of Semester 2 and before the beginning of Semester 1 of the following year, depending upon the starting date and the length of the unit. The final dates for additions and withdrawal without academic and/or financial penalty will vary depending upon the teaching period. supplementary assessment: an item of assessment designed to assist students to complete requirements for their qualification. Available for units undertaken in the final semester or year of study (as applicable). Supplementary assessment is not a reassessment of the student's overall grade or the mark for an individual assessment item.
TTAFE: see Technical and Further Education College. TALSS: see Teaching and Learning Support Services. Teaching and Learning Support Services: a unit that provides a range of free services to assist internal and external students with their studies. In particular, the area of Learning Support provides services such as Academic Skills Seminars. teaching period: a designated period of weeks in which the program of study and instruction for a unit or award course is undertaken and includes:
For full details of teaching periods refer to the Unit Addition and Withdrawal Table in the QUT Handbook. Technical and Further Education College (TAFE): an institution that provides vocational education and training. tertiary education: all forms of formal education beyond secondary level including studies undertaken at a university. thesis: a substantive original piece of written work based on research and used in the assessment of research higher degree courses. transfer of credit: see credit transfer. tuition fee: the fee charged to students by education providers as the cost of studying at a particular institution. tutorial: a group learning situation facilitated by a tutor and based on the materials presented during lectures.
UUG: see undergraduate course. undergraduate course (UG): a course of study leading to the award of an associate diploma, diploma, associate degree or a bachelor degree. unit: a set of classes run over a teaching period providing instruction on a particular subject matter . A unit generally takes three or four class contact hours per week. A unit may be designated as core or elective. unit code: the code given to a particular unit. It has the format XXX999. The first two characters indicate the faculty or school administering the unit. The third character indicates the level of the course in which the unit is normally taught. unit coordinator: an academic staff member responsible for the overall organisation of a unit including teaching, resources and academic support. Unit Offering Option: describes the pattern in which a unit is delivered and is made up of the unit, teaching period, delivery location, attendance mode and attendance type. unit outline: a description of the organisation and content of a unit. All units have an associated unit outline which students receive no later than the second week of classes. These outlines are available in hard copy or online. They include details on the unit objectives and content, the teaching and learning modes to be employed, lecture and tutorial schedules, assessment items to be used in the unit, textbooks and references, and other relevant information. University Medal: the University may award medals known as Queensland University of Technology Medals to graduands of certain courses who have achieved an exceptionally high level of performance in their studies. unsatisfactory academic performance: when a student achieves a grade point average of less than 3.0 for units during an academic year. For a more detailed explanation, see the QUT Handbook , Student Rules, Policies and Procedures, Part 6. unspecified exemption: an exemption granted in many QUT courses that can vary in interpretation between courses. Some unspecified exemptions may refer to electives, some to certain course blocks, for example, the first year of the course. up-front payment: partial or full payment of student contributions for HECS or tuition fees made direct to the higher education provider on or before the census date. username: an identifier used in conjunction with a password to access computer-based systems at QUT.
VVET: see Vocational Education and Training. Vocational Education and Training (VET): a work experience and/or training activity within the secondary school curriculum aimed at providing workplace experience and broadening post-school options in order to prepare a student for the transition between school and work. Vice-Chancellor (VC): the chief executive officer of QUT. The Vice-Chancellor is responsible to the QUT Council for providing leadership to the University and for the academic and administrative functions of QUT. visa: international students must have a valid student visa for the duration of their studies in Australia . Students will only be issued with a student visa for study in Australia if they seek to undertake a full-time course that is accredited and registered by the Australian Government. visiting student: a student studying an individual unit at QUT without being enrolled in a QUT course. voluntary repayments: HECS-HELP repayments made at the ATO that are in excess of compulsory repayments for Commonwealth supported students.
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