higher education system
Colleges and universities
The higher education system encompasses the institutions, policies, and structures that provide education beyond secondary school—universities, colleges, graduate schools, and professional programs.
The phrase usually refers to how these elements function together within a country or region: The American higher education system relies heavily on private funding.
Discussions of the higher education system often address access, costs, and workforce preparation.
- universityHigher education institution
- curriculum standardsRequired educational content specifications
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- college admissionsEntry to undergraduate study
- cap and gownCeremonial graduation attire
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higher education systemprimary education
Initial years of schooling
secondary education · K-12 education · basic education · compulsory education · early childhood education
higher education systemself-education
Independent pursuit of knowledge
autodidacticism · street smarts · apprenticeship · on-the-job training · school of hard knocks
higher education systemuniversal education
Instruction for every person
mass education · public education · free education · community education · adult education
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