postgraduate studies
Beyond the bachelor's
Postgraduate studies are academic programs pursued after completing an undergraduate degree.
The term covers master's degrees, doctorates, and professional certifications: She's doing postgraduate studies in molecular biology.
More common in British English; Americans typically say graduate school or grad school.
- master's degreePost-college academic credential
- tuition feesCharges for instruction
- student loansBorrowed funds for tuition
- doctoral degreeHighest university qualification
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
comprehensive exams · dissertation · thesis defense · research proposal · fieldwork · research ethics · candidacy · MBA · literature review · academia · ivory tower · ABD · viva voce · practicum · PhD · doctoral programs · academic advisor · university
- medical educationmedical schools, medical school, med schools, med school, med student
- universitiesuniversities, Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge
- dental educationdental schools, dental education, dental students, dental school, dental training
- Greek universitiespolytechnics, technical institutes
- Latin American UniversitiesUSP, UFC, Mackenzie
postgraduate studiesundergraduate studies
First university-level education
bachelor's degree · undergraduate education · undergrad · college · freshman year
postgraduate studiesself-education
Independent pursuit of knowledge
autodidacticism · self-teaching · on-the-job training · life experience · street smarts
postgraduate studiesemployment
Paid occupation status
working life · career · professional practice · earning a living · industry