Abbreviations
Listed below are the more commonly used acronyms that appear in University documents and publications. (See also the Glossary.)
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AARNet
|
Australian Academic Research Network
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AAUT
|
Australian Awards for University Teaching
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AAM
|
Annual Average Mark
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ABC
|
Activity-based costing
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ABSTUDY
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Aboriginal Study Assistance Scheme
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ACER
|
Australian Council for Educational Research
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AGSM
|
Australian Graduate School of Management
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ANZAAS
|
Australian & New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
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APA
|
Australian Postgraduate Awards
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APAC
|
Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing
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APAI
|
Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry)
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APA-IT
|
Australian Postgraduate Awards in Information Technology
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APDI
|
Australian Postdoctoral Fellowships Industry
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APEC
|
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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APF
|
Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship
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AQF
|
Australian Qualifications Framework
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ARC
|
Australian Research Council
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ARTS
|
Automated Results Transfer System
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ASDOT
|
Assessment Fee Subsidy for Disadvantaged Overseas Students
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ATN
|
Australian Technology Network
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ATP
|
Australian Technology Park
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AUQA
|
Australian Universities Quality Agency
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AusAID
|
Australian Agency for International Development
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AUTC
|
Australian Universities Teaching Committee
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AVCC
|
Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee
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| B |
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BAA
|
Backing Australia's Ability
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BAC
|
Budget Advisory Committee
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BITLab
|
Business Intelligence Lab
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BLO
|
Business Liaison Office
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| C |
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| CAF |
Cost adjustment factor |
| CPS |
Campus Property Services |
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CAUT
|
Committee for Advancement of University Teaching
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CDP
|
Capital Development Program
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CEP
|
Country Education Profile
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CEQ
|
Course Experience Questionnaire
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| CES |
Casual Employment Service |
| CET |
Centre for English Teaching |
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CFO
|
Chief Financial Officer
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CHASS
|
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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CHESSN
|
Commonwealth Higher Education System Student Number
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CHS
|
College of HealthSciences
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CIO
|
Chief Information Officer
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| CIS |
Campus Infrastructure Services |
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COE
|
Confirmation of Enrolment
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| COO |
Chief Operating Officer |
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CPSU
|
Community and Public Sector Union
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CRC
|
Cooperative Research Centre
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CRICOS
|
Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
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CRRI
|
Centre for Rural and Regional Innovation
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CSIRO
|
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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CST
|
College of Sciences and Technology
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CULT
|
Combined Universities Language Test
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CUTSD
|
Committee for University Teaching and Staff Development
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| D |
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DAC
|
Data Audit Committee
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| DEEWR |
Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (formerly DEST) |
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DET
|
NSW Department of Education and Training
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| DIAC |
Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship
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D-IRD
|
Discovery-Indigenous Researchers Development Program
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DVC
|
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
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| E |
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EB
|
Enterprise bargaining
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EFTSU
|
Equivalent full-time student unit (replaced by EFTSL)
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EFTSL
|
Equivalent full-time student load
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EIP
|
Evaluations and Investigations Program
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| EIPRS |
Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship |
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ELICOS
|
English Language Intensive Course of Study
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EMU
|
Electron Microscope Unit
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ESOS Act
|
Education Services for Overseas Student Act
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| F |
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| FEE-HELP |
Fee – Higher Education Loan Program |
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FFT
|
Fractional full-time (equivalent staff)
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FlexSIS
|
Flexible Student Information System
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FHS
|
Faculty of Health Sciences
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FOS
|
Field of study
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FTE
|
Full-time equivalent (staff)
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FRM
|
Faculty of Rural Management
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| G |
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GATS
|
General Agreement on Trade in Services
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GCCA
|
Graduate Careers Council of Australia
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GDS
|
Graduate destination survey
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GPOF
|
General Purpose Operating Funds
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GSA
|
Graduate Skills Assessment
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GSG
|
Graduate Schoolof Government
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GWSLN
|
Greater Western Sydney Learning Network
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| H |
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HDR
|
Higher Degree Research
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HECS
|
Higher Education Contribution Scheme (replaced by HECS-HELP)
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| HECS-HELP |
Higher Education Contribution Scheme – Higher Education Loan Program |
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HEEP
|
Higher Education Equity Program
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HEIMS
|
Higher Education Information Management System
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HEIP
|
Higher Education Innovation Program (DEST)
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HELP
|
Higher Education Loan Program
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HEO
|
Higher education officer
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HEP
|
Higher education provider
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HERDC
|
Higher Education Research Data Collection
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HESA
|
Higher Education Support Act
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| I |
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IAF
|
Institutional Assessment Framework
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IAS
|
Institute of Advanced Studies
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ICT
|
Information and Communication Technology
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IELTS
|
International English Language Testing Scheme
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IGS
|
Institutional Grants Scheme (DEST)
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IO
|
International Office
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IP
|
Intellectual property
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IPRS
|
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships
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IREX
|
International Researcher Exchange Scheme
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ISFP
|
Indigenous Support Funding Program
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ISIG
|
Innovation Summit Implementation Group
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ISSU
|
International Student Services Unit
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ITC
|
Information Technology Committee
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ITL
|
Institute for Teaching and Learning
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ITS
|
Information Technology Services
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| J |
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JASON
|
Joint Academic Scholarships Online Network
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| L |
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LBOTE
|
Language background other than English
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| M |
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MISG
|
Management Information Steering Group
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MNRF
|
Major National Research Facilities Scheme
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MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding
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MRB
|
Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme
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| N |
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NBCOTP
|
National Bridging Courses for Overseas Trained Program
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NCG
|
National Competitive Grant
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NESB
|
Non-English-speaking background
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NHMRC
|
National Health and Medical Research Council
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NOIE
|
National Office for the Information Economy
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NOOSR
|
National Office for Overseas Skill Recognition
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NRSL
|
Non-recent school leaver
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NSW VCC
|
New South Wales Vice-Chancellors' Conference
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NTEU
|
National Tertiary Education Industry Union
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| O |
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OECD
|
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
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OLA
|
Open Learning Australia
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| OPRS |
Overseas Postgraduate Research Scholarships
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OS-HELP
|
Overseas Study – Higher Education Loan Program
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| P |
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PELS
|
Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme (replaced by FEE-HELP)
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PSO
|
Planning Support Office
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PVC
|
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
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| Q |
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QA
|
Quality assurance
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QACG
|
Quality Advisory and Coordination Group
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| R |
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R&D
|
Research and Development
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R&R
|
Restructuring and Rationalisation Program
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RC
|
Responsibility Centre
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REG
|
Research and Earmarked Grants
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REP
|
Research Education Program
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RFM
|
Relative Funding Model
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RIBG
|
Research Infrastructure Block Grant (DEST)
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RIEF
|
Research Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities Scheme
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RISF
|
Restructuring Initiatives Support Fund
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RMO
|
Risk Management Office
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ROA
|
Record of Achievement
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RQ
|
Research Quantum
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RQU
|
Recognition Quality Unit (Higher Education Division – DEST)
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RRTMR
|
Research and Research Training Management Reports
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RSL
|
Recent School Leaver
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RTS
|
Research Training Scheme (DEST)
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| S |
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SCA
|
Sydney College of the Arts
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SCEQ
|
Sydney Course Experience Questionnaire
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SCM
|
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
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SCR
|
Science Capability Review
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SDF
|
Strategic Development Fund
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SEG
|
Senior Executive Group
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SES
|
Socioeconomic Status
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SI
|
Scholarship Index
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SLE
|
Student Learning Entitlement
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SNA
|
Safety Net Adjustment
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SPIRT
|
Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme
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SPR
|
Student Progress Rate
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SRC
|
Students' Representative Council
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SSR
|
Student/Staff Ratio
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STABEX
|
Study Abroad Exchange (database)
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SUPRA
|
Sydney University Postgraduate Students' Representative Association
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SUSF
|
Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness
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| T |
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TAFE
|
Technical and Further Education
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TOEFL
|
Test of English as a foreign language
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TPI
|
Teaching Performance Indicator
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| U |
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UAC
|
Universities Admissions Centre
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UMAP
|
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific
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UNESCO
|
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
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UPA
|
University Postgraduate Awards
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USydIS
|
University of Sydney International Scholarship
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| V |
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VCAC
|
Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee
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VET
|
Vocational Education and Training
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| W |
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WAM
|
Weighted Average Mark
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WRP
|
Workplace Reform Program
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WTO
|
World Trade Organization
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WUN
|
World Universities Network
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| Y |
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YFE
|
Year of first enrolment
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