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What is the difference between a program, a course, and a class?

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Program

A program is an approved set of academic requirements that lead to an accredited higher education award.

Your program is the qualification you will attain when you have successfully completed your studies.

A program may also be referred to as a Degree, a bachelor's degree, an undergraduate degree, or a postgraduate degree.

An example of an undergraduate degree is the Bachelor of Business.

An example of a postgraduate degree is the Master of Education.

CourseA course is an individual subject component that contributes to the completion of your academic program.

Courses are assigned a unit value (credit point) and a specific course code which indicates the subject area and year level of each course. e.g. BIO1101 Biology 1.

The specific courses required for each academic programare found in the UniSQ Handbook.

Class

A class is the timetabled teaching activity for a course.
(i.e., tutorials, workshops, laboratories)

Classes are scheduled for a particular day and time. The classes you register to attend will form your timetable for each Teaching Period.

For example:
Laboratories on Mondays 9.00am - 11.00am
Tutorial on Tuesdays 2.00pm - 3.00pm

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