澳洲留学指南：大学词汇
Campus
这个单词童鞋们应该都不陌生，它就是我们常说的校园啦!
例句：
As I walked around the campus, this thought came to mind: How wonderful it would be to go to a university like this!
Quad
这个单词指的是由几栋楼包围起来的一块四方形的空地，在很多澳洲高校的校园里都可以见到，童鞋们可以坐在这里的草坪上看书、学习、聊天、野餐等等。
例句：
Students love to hang out in the quad and have a picnic or do homework.
Matriculation
大学的入学许可，表示童鞋们可以来大学里攻读学位啦!
例句：
In a statement, the diocese said that incoming freshman for next fall would be guaranteed four years of matriculation at the current campus.
Censusu Date
在学校的.校历上常常可以看到这个词，它指的是统计日，在这个日期之前可以退选课程而无需支付罚款。因为很多童鞋在学期开始之后会临时改变学习计划，所以只要在Census Date之前退选课程，就不需要承担课程费用，成绩单上也不会有相应的记录。
例句：
The census date is at the end of the fourth week of each semester.
Credit
这个词可是非常重要的，因为它指的是我们要修的学分，不同的学校，不同的科目所要求的学分是有所不同的，所以童鞋们一定要事先了解清楚，学分修不满的话可是没办法顺利毕业的!
例句：
He received 4 credits for completing the Introduction to Psychology class.
Dean
大学里的院系主任，以后系里面有什么事情童鞋们就去找这个人就可以啦!
例句：
The dean of students says the university is seeking to enhance the quality of student life.
Bursar
学校里面掌管财务的人，如果你对学费等开销有什么问题的话就可以去找这个人。
例句：
He said that when he walked into the bursar’s office on Friday morning with a 33-pound duffel bag full of cash, the tellers were stunned.
Academic Transcript
学术成绩单，这是由大学官方出具的文件，记录你在读书期间所有课程的注册记录和成绩。
例句：
They told him that if he didn’t take a leave of absence he would be involuntarily withdrawn, which would be reflected on his academic transcript.
Lecture / Tutorial
"Lecture"一般指很多学生一起上的大课，而"Tutorial"指的是规模比较小的授课形式，学生可以在课堂上有更多机会与老师和同学互动交流。
例句：
Every student should read the materials given in the lectures before attending the tutorials.
Seminar
一种类似研讨会的授课形式，通常以学生参与讨论为主，讲师会提出一些问题，然后学生们就这些问题展开激烈的讨论。
例句：
School district officials insist students are allowed to leave the classroom during seminar only for "curriculum-related activities".
Prerequisite
预修课程，指的是在注册其它某些科目之前需要提前学习的课程。
例句：
Before applying to veterinary school, he started taking prerequisites in the evenings, on weekends and in summer school.
Major
学生在学校主修的专业，也就是专攻或重点研究的课程或领域。
例句：
A student’s major is what he or she decides will be the main focus of his or her academic career at that school.
Syllabus
这就是我们平时所说的类似教学大纲的东西，里面介绍了一门课的结构、要学习的内容、作业内容、Due Dates、评分标准等，童鞋们在学习一门课之前一定要仔细阅读Syllabus里面的内容。
例句：
The syllabus is a heavy mix of Koranic recitation, Arabic and theology.