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Higher education

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

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Higher education

Commencement

Education; Higher education

Graduation ceremony, usually held in May or June at the end of the academic year.

Final examination

Education; Higher education

A course-based examination taken at the end of the term.

Seminar

Education; Higher education

A small class of generally advanced students which meets with a professor to discuss specialised topics.

Fellow

Education; Higher education

A student (graduate or undergraduate) granted a 'fellowship' on the basis of academic achievement.

Concentration

Education; Higher education

Undergraduate student's area of specialization, it consists of a number of courses in one field or in two or more related fields. The major is also referred to as concentration.

Homework

Education; Higher education

Regular assignments to be completed outside the classroom and taken into account in the student's course grade.

Graduate advisor

Education; Higher education

The faculty member who serves as advisor to all graduate students in a department.

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