University courses use a combination of assessment methods. The forms of assessment your child will engage with will depend on the discipline they are studying. Examples of assessment methods are: exams, group assignments, essays, lab reports, prac exercises, oral presentations and performance.
Some first year students are a bit disappointed when they receive their first results […]
Category: degrees and courses
Assessment
Course-related expenses
Course-related equipment can include things like textbooks, art materials or anatomy and chemistry kits. Courses sometimes include compulsory fieldtrips or excursions.
All students need access to a computer and while having one at home is ideal, university campuses also provide access to computer labs for students who want to work on campus or who can’t […]
Types of degrees
Students who begin a course of study at university will be studying at undergraduate level towards a Bachelor’s degree. This generally takes three or four years of full-time study. Once they complete their Bachelor’s degree, they may choose to do further study, depending on their career or research field. An example of a degree […]
Types of courses
There are two major types of courses at university that suit different people, depending on their goals:
Vocational courses
These courses prepare students for a particular kind of vocation or career. Courses such as health sciences (physiotherapy, nursing, medicine, naturopathy), engineering, law, forestry, teaching, architecture or journalism usually include work placements and are designed to […]