Advanced Standing |
Credit awarded for previous study |
Alumni |
Any student who has graduated from SAIBT |
Census Date |
The last day you may withdraw from a course or subject without incurring financial cost |
Co-requisite |
A subject which must be completed successfully before another subject |
Core Subject |
A subject which is needed to complete your degree |
Credit Points |
The amount of points you must complete to graduate |
Deferment |
Postponing a course by one or two semesters |
DVC |
Deputy Vice Chancellor |
Elective |
Non-compulsory subject |
Honours |
Optional year of study to increase knowledge |
Hurdle requirement |
A compulsory piece of assessment that must be passed to pass the subject |
Major |
Main discipline area of your degree |
Minor |
Secondary discipline of your degree |
Plagiarism |
A reproduction of someone’s else's work without acknowledgment |
Postgraduate |
A university qualification undertaken after a bachelor degree |
Prerequisite |
A subject that must be completed before enrolling |
Undergraduate |
A single bachelor degree |
VC |
Vice Chancellor |