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Higher education

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

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Higher education

Course

Education; Higher education

A discrete subject studied during one semester or quarter.

Drop-out

Education; Higher education

A person who has withdrawn from all courses. One who leaves school entirely is known as a 'dropout'.

Adjunct faculty

Education; Higher education

Faculty members who teach part-time without appointments in the regular faculty.

Challenge examination

Education; Higher education

Examination created by an institution as the equivalent to a course. Students who pass challenge tests are commonly exempted from, or given credit for, the course counterpart of the examination.

Early admission

Education; Higher education

A programme allowing well-qualified high school students to enter college full time before completing secondary school.

Instructor

Education; Higher education

A formal term which designates a part-time, temporary, university teacher. It is also a synonym for teacher.

Dual degree

Education; Higher education

Programme of study in which a student receives two degrees from the same institution.

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