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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)
All but degree (ABD)
Education; Higher education
Not a formal degree; applies to someone who has completed all the requirements for a Ph. D. except the dissertation.
