post-baccalaureate
Beyond the bachelor's
Post-baccalaureate describes education or programs undertaken after completing a bachelor's degree.
A post-baccalaureate certificate might prepare someone for medical school or add teaching credentials.
The term covers coursework that isn't yet graduate-level—often prerequisites for professional programs or additional qualifications in a new field.
Institution awarding advanced degrees
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
- PhDHighest academic credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
medical school · law school · pre-med · certificate program · career change · teaching certification · research experience · fellowship
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- academiaHigher education community
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
academic journal · dissertation defense · professoriate · lectureship · scholarship · curriculum · peer review · laboratory
graduate school
Institution awarding advanced degrees
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
- PhDHighest academic credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
postgraduate · medical school · law school · pre-med · certificate program · career change · teaching certification · research experience · fellowship · residency
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- academiaHigher education community
seminar · academic journal · dissertation defense · professoriate · lectureship · scholarship · curriculum · peer review · laboratory · mentorship
post-baccalaureateundergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
secondary · high school · lower division · freshman · K-12
post-baccalaureateundergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
introductory · foundational · remedial · basic · entry-level
post-baccalaureateundergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
baccalaureate · college · undergrad · freshman · sophomore