Abbreviations
Listed below are commonly used acronyms that appear in University documents and publications. (See also the Glossary.)
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| A |
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AARNet
|
Australian Academic Research Network
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AAM
|
Australian Awards for University Teaching
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AAUT
|
Annual Average Mark
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ABC
|
Activity-based costing
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ABSTUDY
|
Aboriginal Study Assistance Scheme
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| AC21 |
Academic Consortium 21 |
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ACER
|
Australian Council for Educational Research
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| ALTC |
Australian Learning and Teaching Council |
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ANZAAS
|
Australian and 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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APD
|
Australian Postdoctoral FellowshipAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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| APEC |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
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APF
|
Australian Professorial Fellowship
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| APRU |
Association of Pacific Rim Universities |
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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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| ATAR |
Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank |
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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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AWA
|
Australian Workplace Agreements
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| B |
|---|
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BAA
|
Backing Australia's Ability
|
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BITLab
|
Business Intelligence Lab
|
| C |
|---|
| CAF |
Cost adjustment factor |
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CCE
|
Centre for Continuing Education
|
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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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CFO
|
Chief Financial Officer
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CHESSN
|
Commonwealth Higher Education System Student Number
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CIO
|
Chief Information Officer
|
| CIS |
Campus Infrastructure Services |
|
COE
|
Confirmation of Enrolment
|
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CPSU
|
Community and Public Sector Union
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| CR |
Credit (grade) |
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CRC
|
Cooperative Research Centre
|
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CREO
|
Centre for Regional Education, Orange
|
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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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| CSG |
Cumberland Student Guild |
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CSIRO
|
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
|
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CSP
|
Commonwealth Supported Place
|
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CULT
|
Combined Universities Language Test
|
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CUTSD
|
Committee for University Teaching and Staff Development
|
| D |
|---|
|
D
|
Distinction (grade)
|
| DAC |
Data Audit Committee
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| DEEWR |
Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
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DEST
|
Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training (now known as DEEWR)
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DET
|
NSW Department of Education and Training
|
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DIAC
|
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
|
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D-IRD
|
Discovery-Indigenous Researchers Development Program
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| DOGS |
Director of Graduate Studies |
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DVC
|
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
|
| E |
|---|
|
EB
|
Enterprise bargaining
|
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EFTSL
|
Equivalent full-time student load
|
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EFTSU
|
Equivalent full-time student unit (replaced by EFSTL)
|
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EIP
|
Evaluations and Investigations Program
|
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ELICOS
|
English Language Intensive Course of Study
|
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EMU
|
Electron Microscope Unit
|
|
ESOS Act
|
Education Services for Overseas Student Act
|
| F |
|---|
|
F
|
Fail
|
| FEE-HELP |
Fee - Higher Education Loan Program |
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FlexSIS
|
Flexible Student Information System
|
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FFT
|
Fractional full-time (equivalent staff)
|
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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)
|
| G |
|---|
|
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
|
| Go8 |
Group of Eight |
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GPOF
|
General Purpose Operating Funds
|
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GSA
|
Graduate Skills Assessment
|
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GSG
|
Graduate School of Government
|
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GWSLN
|
Greater Western Sydney Learning Network
|
| H |
|---|
|
HD
|
High distinction
|
| HDR |
Higher degree research |
|
HECS
|
Higher Education Contribution Scheme (replaced by HECS-HELP)
|
| HECS-HELP |
Higher Education Contribution Scheme - Higher Education Loan Program |
|
HEEP
|
Higher Education Equity Program
|
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HEIMS
|
Higher Education Information Management System
|
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HEIP
|
Higher Education Innovation Program (DEEWR)
|
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HELP
|
Higher Education Loan Program
|
|
HEO
|
Higher education officer
|
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HEP
|
Higher education provider
|
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HERDC
|
Higher Education Research Data Collection
|
| HESA |
Higher Education Support Act
|
| HOA |
Head of administrative unit |
| HOD |
Head of department |
|
HOS
|
Head of school
|
| I |
|---|
|
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 (DEEWR)
|
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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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ITL
|
Institute for Teaching and Learning
|
| J |
|---|
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JASON
|
Joint Academic Scholarships Online Network
|
| L |
|---|
|
LBOTE
|
Language background other than English
|
| M |
|---|
|
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
|
| N |
|---|
|
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
|
| NTEU |
National Tertiary Education Industry Union
|
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NUS
|
National Union of Students
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| O |
|---|
|
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 Student - Higher Education Loan Program
|
| P |
|---|
|
P
|
Pass
|
| PCON |
Pass (Concessional)
|
| PELS |
Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme
|
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PSO
|
Planning Support Office
|
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PVC
|
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
|
| Q |
|---|
|
QA
|
Quality assurance
|
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QACG
|
Quality Advisory and Coordination Group
|
| R |
|---|
|
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
|
| RIAP |
Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific |
|
RIBG
|
Research Infrastructure Block Grant (DEEWR)
|
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RIEF
|
Research Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities Scheme
|
| RIMS |
Research Information Management System |
|
RISF
|
Restructuring Initiatives Support Fund
|
|
RMO
|
Risk Management Office
|
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ROA
|
Record of Achievement
|
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RQ
|
Research Quantum
|
| RQF |
Research Quality Framework |
|
RQU
|
Recognition Quality Unit (Higher Education Division, DEEWR)
|
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RRTMR
|
Research and Research Training Management Reports
|
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RSL
|
Recent school leaver
|
|
RTS
|
Research Training Scheme (DEEWR)
|
| S |
|---|
|
SASCA
|
Student Association of Sydney College of the Arts
|
| SCA |
Sydney College of the Arts
|
|
SCEQ
|
Sydney Course Experience Questionnaire
|
|
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
|
|
SLE
|
Student Learning Entitlement
|
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SNA
|
Safety net adjustment
|
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SPR
|
Student Progress Rate
|
|
SRC
|
Students' Representative Council
|
| SSP |
Special Studies Program |
|
SSR
|
Student–staff ratio
|
|
STABEX
|
Study Abroad Exchange (database)
|
|
SUPRA
|
Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association
|
|
SUSF
|
Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness
|
| T |
|---|
|
TAFE
|
Technical and Further Education
|
|
TOEFL
|
Test of English as a foreign language
|
|
TPI
|
Teaching performance indicator
|
| U |
|---|
|
UAC
|
Universities Admissions Centre
|
| UAI |
Universities Admission Index (replaced by ATAR) |
|
UMAP
|
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific
|
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UNESCO
|
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
|
| UNSW |
University of New South Wales |
| UPA |
University Postgraduate Awards
|
| USU |
University of Sydney Union |
|
UTS
|
University of Technology, Sydney
|
| V |
|---|
|
VCAC
|
Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee
|
| VET |
Vocational Education and Training
|
|
VSU
|
Voluntary Student Unionism
|
| W |
|---|
|
WAM
|
Weighted Average Mark
|
|
WRP
|
Workplace Reform Program
|
|
WTO
|
World Trade Organization
|
| Y |
|---|
|
YFE
|
Year of first enrolment
|