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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Academic year | Each higher education provider will have an academic calendar that outlines key dates during the academic year. Contact your higher education provider or visit their website for further details. |
| Academic evidence | Evidence showing completion of an educational qualification, with results, grades or competencies, such as an academic transcript or official statement. |
| Academic transcript | An academic transcript is an official legal record that lists all the courses you have completed with corresponding grades. The transcript should have no alterations or erasures. |
| Accredited teaching degree | A course of study accredited under the Accreditation Standards which leads to a qualification as a teacher. A list of accredited teaching degrees is available on the AITSL website. |
| Commencement date | The date an applicant begins their teaching degree. |
| Conditional Offer | A Conditional Offer will be made to an applicant whose application has been assessed as meeting the initial requirements to receive a scholarship but must provide further evidence before receiving a formal offer. |
| Equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) | Measure of a student's study load. An EFTSL of 1.0 is the standard annual study load of a student undertaking a program on a full-time basis. |
| Expected completion date | The date an academic degree is due to be completed. This date does not take into consideration events that may extend or reduce the standard expected course duration. |
| Full-time study | Enrolled in the number of units or courses in an academic year considered to be a full-time study load, as defined by the higher education provider. |
| Grade point average (GPA) | A GPA is the average result of all academic grades and is calculated on a 7-point or 4-point grading scale. |
| Higher education provider (HEP) | A HEP is an institution that provides tertiary or post-school education. Institutions can include universities, academies or colleges. |
| LANTITE | Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education |
| Mid-year enrolment | Mid-year typically refers to academic enrolment at a time other than the first semester/first study period of the academic year. Students commencing mid-year are not eligible under the program. |
| Part-time study | Enrolled in less than a full-time study load, as defined by the higher education provider. Part-time study is not permitted under the program. |
| Regional, rural or remote area | An area classified as Inner Regional, Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard. |
| Scholarship Agreement | Legally binding agreement between a scholarship recipient and the Australian Government. |
| Scholarship Funding Period | The period of time set out in a Scholarship Agreement over which the scholarship funding will be paid to a recipient. |
| Semester/study period | Each higher education provider will have an academic year divided into teaching periods. These teaching periods may be, for example, four study periods, three trimesters or two semesters. |
| Weighted average mark (WAM) | A WAM is the average result of all grades and is calculated on a 100-point scale. |