# Global Experiences Glossary of Terms

**Source**: https://employability.uq.edu.au/global-experiences/glossary
**Parent**: https://employability.uq.edu.au/exchange-funding

Throughout your global experience journey, you are likely to encounter new terminology that is specific to your semester-based exchange or short-term experience. Below is a full glossary of terms you may come across and their corresponding definitions.

## Application for credit form

## Compulsory course

## Concurrent diploma

## Course flexibility

## Courses for accreditation

## Course Profile

## Credit Compliancy Course

## Credit equivalent

## Credit Precedent Database

## Discipline elective

## Full-time study load

## General elective

## Host Organisation

## Program Mode

## Progression check

## Study Plan

## Tuition fees

## Third-Party Provider

## Units

## Visa

- [Get started](https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-edge/global-experiences/semester-based-exchange/seek-advice-about-student-exchange)
- [Eligibility criteria](https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-edge/global-experiences/semester-based-exchange/eligibility-criteria)
- [Costs and funding](https://employability.uq.edu.au/exchange-funding)
- [Find a host university](https://employability.uq.edu.au/student-exchange/find-host)
- [Applying for exchange](https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-edge/global-experiences/semester-based-exchange/applying-exchange)
- [Prepare to go on exchange](https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-edge/global-experiences/semester-based-exchange/prepare-go-exchange)
- [While overseas](https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-edge/global-experiences/semester-based-exchange/while-overseas)
- [Returning to UQ](https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-edge/global-experiences/semester-based-exchange/returning-uq)
- [Speak to an adviser](https://employability.uq.edu.au/team/global-experiences)
- [Glossary of Terms](https://employability.uq.edu.au/global-experiences/glossary)

[Email the Team](mailto:gex@uq.edu.au?subject=Questions%20about%20semester%20exchange%20&body=Your%20Name%0AStudent%20Number%20(if%20student)%0AUQ%20Email%20Address%0AYour%20UQ%20Faculty%2FFaculties%0APreferred%20host%20university%20or%20region)

[Book an appointment](https://studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/appointments/app/topic/207?siteId=1)

Contact the Global Experiences team between 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday on gex@uq.edu.au