Undergraduate international course guide - Edith Cowan University

Key uni terms
Advanced Standing – The granting of credit towards the
completion of a course based on studies or experience
gained elsewhere.
bachelor Degree – A qualification that requires three or four
years of full-time time study.
confirmation of Enrolment (coE) – Official document which
confirms your enrolment as an international student at ECU.
(This document is required to apply for Australian Student Visa)
Double Degree Program – Double degrees normally require
four or five years of full-time concurrent study for two awards
in a wide range of disciplines. Double degrees are available in
selected areas only and incorporate study in two different fields,
for example Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Business.
Double Major – Studies undertaken in two major unit sets
under one degree. Some course structures specify double major
requirements, for example, the Bachelor of Science (Psychology
and Criminology). Other course structures allow for students to
undertake a second major unit set of their choice.
Faculty – Title given to academic organisational units within the
University, for example, the Faculty of Business and Law; Faculty
of Computing, Health and Science; Faculty of Education and Arts;
and the Faculty of Regional Professional Studies.
honours Degree – Degree courses taken with Honours require
advanced study of up to one year full-time following the first
three years of a Bachelor course. Successful Honours graduates
may be eligible to proceed to Stage 2 of Master degrees or
directly to doctoral studies.
letter of offer – Official document stating your course title,
duration of study, starting semester and course fees.
Major – A sequential set of units in a specified discipline that
constitutes part of a course or courses.
Minor – Recognised package of units that requires completion of
fewer units than a major (normally six units).
online Study – Study undertaken externally or online.
Practicum – A part of a course providing learning experiences
outside the University in a relevant professional setting such as
a school or hospital. During the professional placement, you may
either be an active participant or merely an observer. A practicum
may be undertaken as either part of a unit or as a complete unit
within a course.
School – Title given to academic organisational units within each
faculty of the University.
Semester – The name given to the two standard teaching
periods (semester one and two) in the academic year, in which
the majority of on-campus students are required to attend in
order to complete their course.
undergraduate Student – A student pursuing a Diploma,
Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree
or Honours.
unit – Basic component of study normally completed over one
teaching period. A unit can be a foundation/core unit, major or
minor unit.
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