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English language proficiency admission standard

Education; Colleges & universities

In order to be admitted, a student must prove a minimum standard of skills for spoken and written English. This should not be confused with the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) which is often ...

Elective

Education; Colleges & universities

An optional course that is not individually specific to a student's program.

A conditional offer of admission that is made prior to a student's high school graduation. Early admission is a college admission practise that allows students to apply and to receive results early ...

Doctor of philosophy (PhD)

Education; Colleges & universities

In most instances this is the the designation for most doctoral degrees.

Degree

Education; Colleges & universities

The academic credential that is awarded to a student who has completed a particular course of study. There are three types of degrees: bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctoral degrees.

Degree audit

Education; Colleges & universities

The process of matching the courses taken to the specific programme requirements- making sure that you are taking the right courses to earn your degree. CAPP is the programme that assists in ...

Cut-off

Education; Colleges & universities

The University of Victoria has established minimum academic standards for admission to each faculty/program. Due to demand, a higher academic standard, typically known as the cut-off, may be required ...