Higher education

Higher education

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

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diploma supplement

Education; Higher education

Document attached to a higher education diploma providing a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies successfully completed. It aims to facilitate academic and ...

Dissertation, Master‟s Essay/ Thesis

Education; Higher education

Piece of scholarly work submitted at the end of advanced studies in complete fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of advanced studies or Master.

The most advanced form of postgraduate study leading to the highest academic degree- that of a Doctor, based on valuable, original scientific or artistic research. Various country-specific practices ...

lifelong education/ continuing education

Education; Higher education

Education activities in the benefit of adult population covering a wide area of practices and methods that contribute to ongoing professional training, development of additional competencies and ...

borderless education

Education; Higher education

A non formal dimension of education referring to the expansion of higher education beyond the nation-state borders, its connection to world wide information which may include dual/joint degree ...

academic assessment

Education; Higher education

The general process of a systematic and critical analysis leading to judgments and recommendations regarding the quality of a higher education institution or a programme. An evaluation is carried out ...

accreditation body

Education; Higher education

A (non-)governmental or private educational association of national, regional, or international scope that develops evaluation standards and criteria and conducts peer evaluations and expert visits ...