Define: Common Course

The meaning of “Common Course” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Common Course defined in a legal contract?

  • Common Course means a course that falls under a certain category of courses, which includes compulsory English and additional language courses and a suite of general courses relevant for Language Reduced Pattern (LRP) programmes. These courses are mandatory for all students participating in undergraduate programmes. Seen in 16 SEC filings
  • Common Course means a course that is in the category of compulsory English Common Courses (ECC) and Additional Common Courses (ACC) as well as a series of General Awareness Courses (GAC) applicable for Language Reduced Pattern (LRP) programmes. These courses are mandatory for all students partaking in undergraduate programmes. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Common Course means a course that falls into a category of courses, including compulsory English and additional language courses with a set of general courses. There are 10 common courses for the Science bachelor's degree programme. This includes four English courses (two courses each in the first two semesters), two additional language courses (one course each in the first and second semesters) and four General courses (two each in third and fourth semesters). This General course curriculum covers forestry-related topics. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Common Course means a course which a postgraduate student is required to register for the completion of their postgraduate degree programme. The marks obtained in a common course will also contribute to the calculation of their Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA). Some common courses may be made available online in the format of e-courses/Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Common Course means a course that falls under the category of English courses. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Common Course means a mandatory course forming part of a specific category, applicable across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When an education institution is engaging teachers or instructors for specific courses
  • When a student is enrolling for a specific programme at an educational institution
  • When an educational institution is partnering with an online course provider

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Common Course means a compulsory English language course.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When a student is enrolling for an English course
  • When an institution is hiring an English language instructor

Relevant Sectors

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Common Course means a mandatory course forming part of a specific category, applicable across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

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