As you may have already discovered, there is some jargon that's unique to post-secondary education, so here's a glossary of terms to help keep you on course. A program of study, usually involving theoretical knowledge and research and usually leading to a diploma or degree. A person attached to the Registrar's Office who helps students to determine the amount and type of courses that they need in order to qualify for a degree, diploma or certificate, and also helps students with application and admission processes. A process in which college and university programs are reviewed, assessed and accepted by provincial, national or international guilds, institutes or review boards. When a program is accredited, it means that the program meets the training standards set by government or the industry.
Some programs have 'limited admission,' which means there are a limited number of spaces available.
The first step toward being admitted to a program of study. Taking a course for the educational value, but not for credit. Students who audit a course need not complete assignments or write the exams, and will not receive a grade upon completion of the course. A applied program of study involving theoretical and practical knowledge, usually leading directly to a diploma in a specific career path. A single teaching session within a course.