postsecondary
Beyond twelfth grade
Postsecondary refers to education after high school: college, university, trade schools, and similar institutions.
She's exploring postsecondary options.
The term appears most often in policy discussions and formal contexts where "college" would be too narrow: postsecondary enrollment, postsecondary credentials.
Unit of measurement
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- associate'sTwo-year college degree
- bachelor'sFirst university degree
master's · doctorate · credential · certification · qualification · licensure · endorsement · transcript
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- trade schoolCareer-focused technical education
- vocational schoolJob-skills training institution
technical institute · polytechnic · conservatory · seminary · academy · junior college · professional school · graduate school
Institutional grounds and buildings
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
- matriculationFormal university admission process
- tuitionPayment for instruction
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
dormitory · coursework · semester · quarter · syllabus · lectures · seminars · commencement
Systematic fact-finding effort
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- peer-reviewedEvaluated by field experts
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
journals · citations · scholarship · faculty · professor · tenure · pedagogy · curriculum
Ongoing professional coursework after graduation
- professional developmentOngoing workplace learning activities
- lifelong learningOngoing self-improvement through study
- adult educationLearning for mature students
- distance learningEducation conducted remotely
e-learning · online courses · evening classes · extension courses · workshops · webinars · nontraditional student · career advancement
degree
Unit of measurement
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- associate'sTwo-year college degree
bachelor's · master's · doctorate · credential · certification · qualification · licensure · endorsement · transcript · credits
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- trade schoolCareer-focused technical education
vocational school · technical institute · polytechnic · conservatory · seminary · academy · junior college · professional school · graduate school · online university
campus
Institutional grounds and buildings
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
- matriculationFormal university admission process
- tuitionPayment for instruction
financial aid · dormitory · coursework · semester · quarter · syllabus · lectures · seminars · commencement · graduation
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- peer-reviewedEvaluated by field experts
publications · journals · citations · scholarship · faculty · professor · tenure · pedagogy · curriculum · discipline
continuing education
Ongoing professional coursework after graduation
- professional developmentOngoing workplace learning activities
- lifelong learningOngoing self-improvement through study
- adult educationLearning for mature students
distance learning · e-learning · online courses · evening classes · extension courses · workshops · webinars · nontraditional student · career advancement · upskilling
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- College Policytuition caps, federal funding, state funding, financial aid, student aid
postsecondaryelementary
Of first principles
primary · K-12 · secondary · precollege · high school
- postsecondary educationFormal study after highschool
- postsecondary schoolInstitution after high school
secondary, postscript, posterity, postcode, postgraduate, postgraduates, secondary school, postgrad, secondary schools