Jargon buster

Let us explain some of the words we use that you might not be familiar with:

  • Bursary - a grant that does not have to be repaid
  • Campus - the collection of buildings and grounds on which a college/university is located
  • Conditional offer - - requirements needed to gain a place on a course
  • Curriculum areas - the different internal areas / departments in which courses are grouped
  • Enrolment - the process before the start of term to officially register as a student on a course
  • Entry requirements - the qualifications, skills and knowledge required to successfully complete the course
  • EPQ - An Extended Project Qualification is an independent research project, studied alongside A-Levels, to expand knowledge and develop transferable skills for university and employment
  • FE - Further Education includes post-16 qualifications up to Level 3
  • HE - Higher Education qualifications cover Level 4 and above
  • IAG - Information, Advice and Guidance
  • Learner agreement - a document of expectations that is signed by the student
  • Lecturer - a teacher in college/university
  • Prospectus - a college/university course information guide
  • Russell Group Universities - a group of 24 prestigious universities
  • T Level placements - extended industry placements that last at least 45 days.
  • UCAS - the Universities and Colleges Admission Service is an organisation that processes full-time Higher Education applications
  • UCAS tarriff points - the UCAS tarriff is used to allocate points to post-16 qualifications
  • Unconditional offer - a place on a course without any requirements needed
  • Undergraduate - a first degree such as a Bachelor's/university student who has not yet undertaaken a first degree

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