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Colleges & universities

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Colleges & universities

Dean

Education; Colleges & universities

The person who acts as the head of a faculty in a college or university.

Dean’s list

Education; Colleges & universities

An academic award for students who attain a specified Grade Point Average (GPA), usually 3. 5 or higher.

Curriculum advising & programme planning (CAPP)

Education; Colleges & universities

Outlines the programme requirements needed for degree completion and matches a student's course record against those requirements.

Credit unit

Education; Colleges & universities

The unit value used to assign academic credit for a course.

Credit

Education; Colleges & universities

Every course in a university is accorded a credit value, anywhere from 1 to 5 credits. A student will earn a degree upon completing the pre-requisite credits and fulfil all other academic and ...

Course challenge

Education; Colleges & universities

Course challenge is intended to allow registered undergraduate students to receive credit in undergraduate courses on the basis of knowledge or experience acquired outside the university.

Course

Education; Colleges & universities

A particular part of a subject area to be studied.

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