Used mainly to refer to post-secondary education. While it does not refer specifically to adult education, adult students are regarded as part of the potential clientele of most tertiary colleges. It includes higher education and further...

1. All learning activities undertaken after completing secondary education, with the exception of adult basic education and education in the secondary curriculum. 2. It is a generic term for higher education or tertiary...

Medical education did not always take place in universities. Until the tenth century, medicine was practiced by individuals and taught to apprentices, or passed down from father to son. Those who practiced medicine were more like tradespeople but they...

Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, or gymnasium. Higher...

Australia's level of universal tertiary education continues to remain low. While university enrollments continue to rise, the percentage of students receiving diplomas and degrees has fail to grow at the same pace. Statistical categorization and overseas course completion has kept the calculated percentage down....

The purpose of scholarships is to improve access to education, to better match the supply of graduates and the demand of employers, and to enhance the participation of foreign students in domestic universities. In Slovenia, scholarships are granted for different purposes. National scholarships are...

Potential reasons why students pursue post-secondary education include gaining more skills and knowledge, greater specialization, and better job opportunities.