Unit abbreviations used in the Handbook

Unit modes

The unit’s mode describes the teaching activities for the unit (e.g. on campus, online, flexible or immersive teaching) – for more information, check out our unit mode page.

Abbreviation	Description
BLENDED	Activities scheduled as a mix of on-campus and online activities
BLD-BLK	Activities scheduled as a mix of on-campus and online activities in a block period
BLD-BLK-EV	Activities scheduled as a mix of on-campus and online evening activities in a block period
BLD-EV	Activities scheduled as a mix of on-campus and online activities and held in the evening
FLEXIBLE	Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities
FLX-BLK	Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities in a block period
FLX-BLK-EV	Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online evening teaching activities in a block
FLX-EV	Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities held in the evening
IMMERSIVE	Teaching activities are mostly conducted outside a classroom/campus environment
IMMERS-BLK	Teaching activities are mostly conducted outside a classroom/campus environment and in a block period
MO	The unit is taught by Monash Online
ON-CAMPUS	Teaching activities are held on-campus
ON-BLK	Teaching activities are held on-campus and in a block period
ON-EV	Teaching activities are held on-campus and in the evening
ON-EV-BLK	Teaching activities are held on-campus, in the evening and in a block period
ONLINE	Teaching activities are online
ONLINE-BLK	Teaching activities are online and in a block period
ONL-BLK-EV	Teaching activities are online in a block period and held in the evening
ONLINE-EV	Teaching activities are online and held in the evening

Pre-2024 unit attendance modes View

Abbreviation	Description
BLOCK-ON	On-campus, block of classes
BLOCK-OFF	Off-campus, block of classes
DAY	On-campus daytime classes
DAY-OFF	Off-campus day
DE	Off-campus
DE-ONLINE	Off-campus online, classes delivered using a range of print and online delivery methods
EVENING	On-campus evening classes
FLEXIBLE	Flexible class delivery with on-campus and off-campus learning
MO	Units taught by Monash Online
ON-CAMPUS	On-campus classes between 8am and 9pm
ONLINE	Fully electronic delivery
ONLINE-DAY	Electronic delivery, day students, on-campus drop-in helpdesk and on-campus examination
RES-DAY	Day residential
RES-EVEN	Evening residential
SPLIT-ON	On-campus, split block of classes
SPLIT-OFF	Off-campus, split block of classes
WEEKEND-ON	On-campus, weekend classes
WEEKEND-OF	Off-campus, weekend classes

Other codes

Abbreviation	Description
EFTSL	An Equivalent Full-Time Student Load (EFTSL) is 48 credit points. Most units run for a semester and have a value of six credit points (0.125 EFTSL).
SCA	The Student Contribution Amount (SCA) is the discounted rate of course fees for students on a Commonwealth-supported place (CSP).

Teaching periods

You’ll also see a code for the teaching period in which a unit is taught. A list of all teaching periods, their codes and important dates can be found on the census dates page.

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