tertiary education
Post-secondary schooling
Tertiary education is schooling beyond secondary school—the stage that follows high school.
The term encompasses universities, colleges, vocational schools, and other post-secondary institutions.
More common in British English and international contexts than in American English, where "higher education" or "college" predominates: Tertiary education enrollment has risen sharply in developing nations.
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- polytechnicApplied sciences institution
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- vocational schoolJob-skills training institution
trade school · conservatory · seminary · academy · institute · faculty · department · campus
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
tutorial · elective · prerequisite · credit · thesis · dissertation · research · pedagogy
First university degree
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- associate'sTwo-year college degree
- diplomaAcademic completion document
certificate · PhD · postgraduate · undergraduate · major · minor · honors · double major
Payment for instruction
- student loanBorrowed funds for tuition
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
bursary · grant · stipend · work-study · FAFSA · debt · repayment · deferment
Act of starting
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- cap and gownCeremonial graduation attire
- valedictorianTop-ranked graduating student
summa cum laude · magna cum laude · cum laude · alumni · convocation · graduand · regalia · procession
Spirit of brotherly connection
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- matriculationFormal university admission process
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
freshman · sophomore · junior · senior · adviser · extracurricular · student union · residence hall
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- polytechnicApplied sciences institution
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
vocational school · trade school · conservatory · seminary · academy · institute · faculty · department · campus · dormitory
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
seminar · tutorial · elective · prerequisite · credit · thesis · dissertation · research · pedagogy · professor
bachelor's
First university degree
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- associate'sTwo-year college degree
diploma · certificate · PhD · postgraduate · undergraduate · major · minor · honors · double major · terminal degree
tuition
Payment for instruction
- student loanBorrowed funds for tuition
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
fellowship · bursary · grant · stipend · work-study · FAFSA · debt · repayment · deferment · forbearance
commencement
Act of starting
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- cap and gownCeremonial graduation attire
valedictorian · summa cum laude · magna cum laude · cum laude · alumni · convocation · graduand · regalia · procession · hood
fraternity
Spirit of brotherly connection
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- matriculationFormal university admission process
enrollment · freshman · sophomore · junior · senior · adviser · extracurricular · student union · residence hall · roommate
tertiary educationprimary education
Initial years of schooling
elementary education · primary school · elementary school · secondary education · preschool
tertiary educationself-education
Independent pursuit of knowledge
autodidacticism · unschooling · on-the-job training · street smarts · learning by doing
tertiary educationvocational training
Job-skill education
trade school · apprenticeship · technical training · vocational education · on-the-job training
education, tertiary, higher education, postsecondary, tertiaries