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Co-operative education (Co-op)
Education; Colleges & universities
Full-time, paid work experience that alternates with academic terms.
Bachelor's degree
Education; Colleges & universities
Generally, this is a first degree in an undergraduate program. It normally takes 4 years to complete for a full time student registering in 5 courses per term.
Audit
Education; Colleges & universities
To take a course for no academic credit. Auditors do not pay the full amount for a course, nor do they write examinations. Usually permissions must be obtained prior to auditing a course.
Undergraduate degree
Education; Colleges & universities
A bachelor's degree a student receives upon completion of the required study at a college. A bachelor's degree normally requires a minimum of 60 units of coursework.
Undergraduate student
Education; Colleges & universities
A student registered in an undergraduate programme leading to a bachelor's degree or an undergraduate diploma.
Unit
Education; Colleges & universities
Positive numerical value used in assigning the value of a course.
Visiting student
Education; Colleges & universities
A student who is not formally admitted to a college degree programme but is permitted to register for credit courses for a specified period.
