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Higher education
Post-secondary education at universities, academies, colleges, and institutes of technology etc.
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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A person who has withdrawn from all courses.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.
