postgraduate programs

After-bachelor study options

Postgraduate programs are courses of study pursued after completing an undergraduate degree.

These include master's degrees, doctorates, and professional certifications.

The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say graduate programs or grad school.

She's looking at postgraduate programs in public health.

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