by Statistics and Reporting UnitThe terms, acronyms and definitions found here primarily relate to those used in the web pages/reports published in the Statistics & Reporting Unit/OPIS website.
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| ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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| Academic Portfolio |
In 2004, RMIT University restructured its seven faculties into three portfolios: Business, Design and Social Context and Science, Engineering and Technology. |
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| AFP |
Australian Fee Paying |
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| APL |
Assessed Prior Learning | ||
| AQF |
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the qualification category of major program used for Vocational Education & Training (VET). For the purpose of the statistics in this site, the following are grouped as: * AQF 5-6 refers to Diploma or higher * AQF 3-4 refers to both Certificate III or Equivalent, and Certificate IV or Equivalent * AQF 1-2 refers to the following: Certificate II, Certificate I, Level unknown, Senior secondary, other recognised programs, Module only, and Non Award Programs. | ||
| Articulation |
RMIT offers a variety of levels at which students can undertake studies in their chosen fields. To facilitate students' progress through these various levels (for instance, between a TAFE program and a degree program), there are agreements in place in a number of programs through which previous studies can be recognised and credited. Some degree programs offer exemptions from selected courses reducing the amount of time necessary for completion. | ||
| ATN |
The Australian Technology Network (ATN) is a coalition of five large universities (RMIT University, Curtin University of Technology, University of South Australia, University of Technology Sydney and Queensland University of Technology) across Australia that shares a distinction of collaborating and working with industry and technology to deliver career-driven programs in all disciplines. | ||
| ATO |
Australian Taxation Office | ||
| ATSI |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | ||
| AVCC |
Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee | ||
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| BUS | Business | ||
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| Census Date |
The date on which a student's enrolment is taken to be finalised. HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP debts are incurred and SLE is consumed on census dates. Students must make their up-front payments and submit their request/s for Commonwealth assistance by the census date. [DEST, 2005] | ||
| CGS |
Commonwealth Grants Scheme | ||
| COG |
Commonwealth Operating Grant | ||
| Commencing Student |
Student who is classified as a commencing student in relation to a particular course of Study. A student is a commencing student if she/he has enrolled in the program for the first time at the higher education provider or an antecedent higher education provider between 1 January of the Collection Year and 31 December of the Collection Year. An antecedent higher education provider means a higher education provider which has merged with the higher education provider at which the student's enrolment continues. [DEST, 2005] | ||
| Course |
(Prior to 2001 called a ‘Subject’) A single component of a program, such as History of Management Thought. | ||
| Course Code |
A code which identifies a course. | ||
| Completion |
The successful completion of all the academic requirements of a program which includes any required attendance, assignments, examinations, assessments, dissertations, practical experience and work experience in industry. The conferring of the award for a program is not synonymous with and should not be substituted for "program completion" as some students may have completed all the academic requirements of the program but not have received the award.
A program completion occurs in those cases where a student is conceded an award after ceasing studies which would have led to a single award for a combined course (e.g. BA/LLb). In such cases the program completion is for the program for which the completed units of study are counted as meeting its requirements. However, if a student is granted an award after partial completion of a combined program which normally leads to a single award, and then resumes studies of the combined program in the next year, a program completion does not occur. Where a combined program automatically leads to two separate awards, a program completion only occurs when the requirements of both awards have been satisfied. The completion, therefore, would be for the combined program only (and not two separate completions for two awards). [DEST, 2005] | ||
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| DEST |
Department of Education, Science and Training | ||
| Disability |
The University defines "disability" in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. It includes broad categories such as: Hearing impairment, Vision impairment, Learning disabilities, Mobility disabilities, Psychiatric disabilities or Medical conditions. The disability can be temporary or permanent and can be of different levels of severity. Disability is indicated by student's response on the enrolment form. | ||
| Domestic Student |
A student who is an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or the holder of a permanent visa.[DEST, 2005] | ||
| DSC |
Design & Social Context | ||
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| EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load) |
One EFTSL (prior to 2005, EFTSU) is a measure of the study load, for a year, of a student undertaking a course of study on a full time basis. [DEST, 2005] | ||
| EFTSU |
Equivalent Full-time Student Unit (Prior to 2005) | ||
| Enrolment |
An enrolment exists: [DEST, 2005] | ||
| External | Please refer Internal/External. | ||
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| Full-time/Part-time |
Attendance is classified by the Higher Education Provider as being full-time or part-time based on the student load for the student aggregated across all units of study (including work experience in industry units) for all courses being undertaken by the student in the Collection Year: [DEST, 2005] Also referred to as either Program Load (previously by Course Load) or Attendance Load. | ||
| FTE | Full-Time Equivalence | ||
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| GOVOPGR | Government Operating Grant | ||
| GPA | Grade Point Average | ||
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| HE |
Higher education (HE) consists of undergraduate and postgraduate. The latter consists of coursework and research. | ||
| HECS |
Higher Education Contribution Scheme | ||
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| Internal/External |
A classification of the manner in which a student is undertaking a unit of study: Internal Mode of Attendance External Mode of Attendance Multi-modal Mode of Attendance [DEST, 2005] | ||
| INTOFFSH |
International Offshore | ||
| INTONSH |
International Onshore | ||
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| M (C) | Masters by Coursework | ||
| M (R) | Masters by Research | ||
| MLCR | Module Load Completion Rate | ||
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| NESB | Non-English Speaking Background | ||
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| OPIS |
Online Planning and Information Service (OPIS) contains detailed management information for RMIT staff on student enrolments, taught load, profile, program performance indicators, VTAC applications data, and other summary and interesting statistics for both Higher Education and VET sectors by program and course. OPIS is being maintained by RMIT Statistics and Reporting Unit (SRU). | ||
| OTTE |
Office of Training and Tertiary Education | ||
| Overseas Student |
Any student who is not a domestic student. [DEST, 2005] | ||
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| PAR |
Program Annual Reporting | ||
| Part-time |
Please refer Full-time/Part-time. | ||
| PGO |
Positive Graduate Outcomes | ||
| PGRD |
Postgraduate | ||
| Pocket Statistics |
Pocket Statistics are published as a pocket sized booklet. Information include a glance of RMIT, student enrolments, diversity and outcomes, and staff function. | ||
| Portfolio |
In 2004, RMIT University restructured its seven faculties into three portfolios; Business (BUS), Design & Social Context (DSC) and Science, Engineering & Technology (SET).
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| Program |
(Prior to 2001 called a ‘Course’) A group of courses that constitute an award such as Diploma or Bachelor Degree, such as Bachelor of Business (Management). | ||
| Program Code |
The code that identifies a specific program. | ||
| Program Title |
The name of the academic program that students are enrolled in. For example, Bachelor of Business (Management). | ||
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| RFW | Research Fee Waived | ||
| RSCH | Research | ||
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| SCH |
Student Contact Hours | ||
| Schools |
RMIT University offers programs of study in twenty-seven schools across three academic portfolios. | ||
| SES | Socio-economic Status | ||
| SET | Science, Engineering & Technology | ||
| SLPR | Student Load Progress Rate | ||
| SRU | Statistics and Reporting Unit | ||
| Student Elective |
In 2003 RMIT launched a new Student Electives policy to provide undergraduate higher education students with a wider range of elective courses than previously available. Student Electives (usually 12 credit point courses) have no prerequisites and there are no general exclusions or quotas. The minimum requirement for a 3 year degree is that Student Electives comprise at least 24 credit points and for degrees of 4 years or more Student Electives must comprise at least 36 credit points of the program. | ||
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| TAFE | Technical and Further Education. Allso referred to as Vocational Education & Training (VET). | ||
| TAFE Course |
A program of study which the responsible authority for a State or Territory deems to be a technical and further education course. [DEST, 2005] | ||
| TER |
Tertiary Entrance Rank | ||
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| UGRD | Undergraduate |
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| UPR | University Program |
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| VET | Vocational Education & Training |
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| VTAC | Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre | ||
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| WI | Withdrawn Inactive | ||
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| Summary of Definitions [ Top ] | ||
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ABS Academic Portfolio AFP APL AQF Articulation ATN ATO ATSI AVCC BUS Census Date CGS COG Commencing Student Course Course Code Course Completion DEST Disability Domestic Student DSC EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load) EFTSU (Equivalent Full Time Student Unit) Enrolment External |
FTE Full-time/Part-time GOVOPGR GPA HE HECS Internal/External INTOFFSH INTONSH M (C) M (R) MLCR NESB OPIS OTTE Overseas Student PAR Part-time PGO PGRD Pocket Statistics Portfolio Program Program Code Program Title |
RFW RSCH SCH Schools SES SET SLPR SRU Student Elective TAFE TAFE Course TER UGRD UPR VET VTAC WI |
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