Audit

Short Definition

Audit means to attend a course without receiving credit or a grade. Students may audit a course for personal enrichment or to review material.

In-depth Overview

Audit (Academic)

Long definition: In higher education, to attend a course without receiving credit or a grade. Auditing allows students to gain knowledge without academic consequences.

Etymology: Derived from the Latin word "audire", meaning "to hear" or "to listen", reflecting the passive nature of auditing a course.

Synonymous: Course auditing, non-credit enrollment.

Examples of Use:

• She decided to audit the advanced physics class to expand her knowledge.
• John chose to audit the history course out of personal interest, not for credit.

Translations:

• Spanish: Auditar
• French: Auditer
• German: Auditieren
• Italian: Audire
• Portuguese: Auditar
• Japanese: オーディット (Ōditto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 审课 (Shěn kè)
• Hindi: जाँच करना (Jaanch karna)

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unirank Glossary Classification

Miscellaneous higher education terms > University academic terms