confusion.... help needed for TER scores
Jul 4th 2007, 10:09 am
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confusion.... help needed for TER scores
Ok i've just had my UK qualifications given an equivilant level for Australian study
they assessed it to be
An advanced diploma which is 85.00 TER score
ok now i need someone to explain the TER???
In the UK it equates to 240 points towards a Bachelor in Primary Teaching Degree (which was what i was studying before we came out here to Oz)
is the TER like the points?? IE 360 points is classed as an undergrad degree
so 85.00 TER is 3/4 of undergrad degree here in Oz??
Do hope some of this made sense, especially as i've had a few drinks too
they assessed it to be
An advanced diploma which is 85.00 TER score
ok now i need someone to explain the TER???
In the UK it equates to 240 points towards a Bachelor in Primary Teaching Degree (which was what i was studying before we came out here to Oz)
is the TER like the points?? IE 360 points is classed as an undergrad degree
so 85.00 TER is 3/4 of undergrad degree here in Oz??
Do hope some of this made sense, especially as i've had a few drinks too
Jul 4th 2007, 12:52 pm
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Re: confusion.... help needed for TER scores
My understanding is that the TER is a Tertiary Education Rank which is like the NSW UAI or the QLD OP. It's a score that indicates your ranking compared to other school leavers in your state and is used to determine which Uni courses are open to you. More popular courses have higher rank requirements.
It's not normally got anything to do with completion or part-completion of a degree.
This link describes the WA TER and how it relates to the other states equivalents.
http://www.tisc.edu.au/tiscguide/about_ter.html
It's not normally got anything to do with completion or part-completion of a degree.
This link describes the WA TER and how it relates to the other states equivalents.
http://www.tisc.edu.au/tiscguide/about_ter.html
Last edited by NickyC; Jul 4th 2007 at 12:55 pm.
Jul 4th 2007, 1:30 pm
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Re: confusion.... help needed for TER scores
Yeah, thats exactly right - Ter is Tertiary Entrance Rank.
Basically, they grade every student and work out your TER based on your rankings - so, if you got a TER of 98 (like me
) then it means you performed better than 98% of the entire student poulation that completed theior HSC studies that year!
If you get a TER of 56 - then you performed better than 56% of students etc.
Then they grade all of the university courses accordingly - so, to get onto a bachelor of medecine you probably need a TER of about 98 or above, if you want to be an engineer, you probably need a TER of about 75 to get onto a Bachelor of Engineering. Thats how they determine whether you are good enough for the course you want to do.
Make any sense....?
Basically, they grade every student and work out your TER based on your rankings - so, if you got a TER of 98 (like me
) then it means you performed better than 98% of the entire student poulation that completed theior HSC studies that year!If you get a TER of 56 - then you performed better than 56% of students etc.
Then they grade all of the university courses accordingly - so, to get onto a bachelor of medecine you probably need a TER of about 98 or above, if you want to be an engineer, you probably need a TER of about 75 to get onto a Bachelor of Engineering. Thats how they determine whether you are good enough for the course you want to do.
Make any sense....?
