Higher education

Higher education

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

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Take-home examination

Education; Higher education

A course examination which is completed outside of the classroom.

Enrollment

Education; Higher education

(1) The process of registering for classes. (2) the total number of students at an institution.

Prerequisite

Education; Higher education

A course which must be completed before a student is allowed to register for a more advanced course.

Independent study

Education; Higher education

An assignment (reading or research) carried out by a student under faculty supervision.

Test of Spoken English (TSE)

Education; Higher education

A test designed to assess the spoken English proficiency of people whose native language is not English. The TSE is often required of graduate students seeking assistantships.

Assistantship

Education; Higher education

Award granted to graduate students and which consists of tuition remission and a stipend for part-time teaching or research. (see also graduate assistant; research assistant; teaching assistant)