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Higher education

Post-secondary education at universities, academies, colleges, and institutes of technology etc.

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Higher education

curriculum

Education; Higher education

The body of courses and other formally established learning experiences which constitute a program of study.

placement

Education; Higher education

The practice of placing a student in a course based on previous achievement levels. For example, a student who has done very well on an appropriate examination in mathematics might be placed in ...

admissions office

Education; Higher education

The office responsible for admitting students to the institution.

seminar

Education; Higher education

A small class of generally advanced students which meets with a professor to discuss specialized topics.

all but dissertation (abd)

Education; Higher education

Not a formal degree; applies to someone who has completed all the requirements for a Ph. D. except the dissertation.

chairperson

Education; Higher education

The head of an academic department.

fellow

Education; Higher education

A student (graduate or undergraduate) granted a 'fellowship' on the basis of academic achievement.

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