Uni is a bit different to high school, so let's talk about how it works.
We'll cover:
• how subjects work at uni
• how study periods work at uni (semesters, trimesters and summer semesters)
• the flexibility of different types of bachelor degrees
• common terminology (like major, minor, elective, core subject, pre-requisite, co-requisite, and more)
• the grading scale & GPA
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00:00 - intro
00:56 - how do uni subjects work?
02:21 - subject (course) codes
02:56 - prerequisite subjects
03:40 - corequisite/companion subjects
04:11 - excluded/incompatible subjects
04:33 - what are uni subjects called?
05:21 - how is the uni year structured?
05:29 - semesters
05:41 - trimesters
06:24 - summer holidays or summer semester
07:11 - study load requirements for Youth Allowance/Austudy (Centrelink)
08:12 - how is a uni degree structured?
08:38 - degrees that are very structured
10:20 - degrees that are very flexible
10:44 - majors
12:44 - degrees with core subjects and majors
13:24 - minors (available in some degrees, often in place of a second major)
14:04 - electives
14:14 - how is uni marked/graded?
(7 point scale)
15:46 - Grade Point Average (GPA)
16:02 - who cares about your GPA?
17:28 - do you have any questions about uni?
17:57 - wrapping up
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Handy links -
Maintaining the right study load for Centrelink (Youth Allowance & Austudy) -
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How long you'll get paid when you're getting Youth Allowance (called "allowable time") - [ Ссылка ]
How long you'll get paid when you're getting Austudy (called "allowable time") -
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Most universities use a 7 point scale for grading, so your Grade Point Average (GPA) falls between 1-7.
Here's some more info about this grading scale (from QUT, but this system is similar at most unis) - [ Ссылка ]
A simple GPA calculator (that assumes all of your subjects are worth the same number of units/credits) - [ Ссылка ]
Some unis in southern states use Weighted Average Mark (WAM) instead of GPA.
Find out more about WAM here - [ Ссылка ]
Eligibility requirements for Australian Government graduate programs - [ Ссылка ]
ANU's university terminology video - [ Ссылка ]
ACU's "Uni terminology explained" article - [ Ссылка ]
Curtin Uni's "Common uni words" page - [ Ссылка ]
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You got this! 💪
Tom
