Care Leavers Glossary
Please select a letter from the A-Z list below:
Masters degree
A further course that can be taken after your first degree is
complete to give you a postgraduate qualification. Can be followed
by a PhD.
Means tested
The calculation used to decide how much money you will be
offered in loans and grants, depending on family income. Most
students from a care background are classed as independent, so
family income is not taken into account.
Module
A section of the course that focuses on a particular area of the
subject you are studying.
Moodle
A type of Virtual Learning Environment commonly used by
universities to complement face to face teaching.
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