post-secondary
Beyond twelfth grade
Post-secondary describes education that takes place after high school, including colleges, universities, trade schools, and vocational programs.
The term is especially common in Canadian English and in formal policy discussions about higher education.
She's exploring post-secondary options for next fall.
Post-secondary institutions grant degrees, diplomas, and certificates that typically qualify graduates for professional careers or advanced study.
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- polytechnicApplied sciences institution
- vocational schoolJob-skills training institution
trade school · technical institute · junior college · conservatory · seminary · academy · undergraduate program · graduate school
First-year student
- sophomoreSecond-year pupil
- dormitoryStudent living building
- residence hallCampus building for student housing
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
tuition · financial aid · scholarship · student loan · orientation · matriculation · enrollment · bursar
Unit of measurement
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- bachelor'sFirst university degree
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
doctorate · associate degree · major · minor · coursework · credits · GPA · thesis
Learning trade through employment
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
electrician · automotive · culinary arts · nursing program · dental hygiene · cosmetology · HVAC · carpentry
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- polytechnicApplied sciences institution
vocational school · trade school · technical institute · junior college · conservatory · seminary · academy · undergraduate program · graduate school · professional school
freshman
First-year student
- sophomoreSecond-year pupil
- dormitoryStudent living building
- residence hallCampus building for student housing
campus · tuition · financial aid · scholarship · student loan · orientation · matriculation · enrollment · bursar · registrar
degree
Unit of measurement
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- bachelor'sFirst university degree
master's · doctorate · associate degree · major · minor · coursework · credits · GPA · thesis · dissertation
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
plumbing · electrician · automotive · culinary arts · nursing program · dental hygiene · cosmetology · HVAC · carpentry · machinist
post-secondaryelementary
Of first principles
primary · K-12 · secondary · grade school · high school
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