Higher education

Higher education

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

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Education; Higher education

The official record of a student's academic performance at an institution.

Faculty

Education; Higher education

(1) The body of teaching personnel in a department, division, or an entire institution. (2) An academic administrative unit, e.g., The Faculty of Engineering.

Experiential learning

Education; Higher education

Learning which takes place outside of the classroom through formal courses or other life activities.

College Level Examination programme (CLEP)

Education; Higher education

A programme offered by the College Board designed to offer students the opportunity to earn college credit by examination.

Preliminary examinations

Education; Higher education

Written or oral examinations given to all prospective Ph. D. candidates after they have completed doctoral coursework. The examination results determine whether candidates are admitted to the ...

Letter of recommendation

Education; Higher education

Letter written in support of a student's application for admission to a study programme which assesses the candidate's qualifications for the programme in question.