Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, or gymnasium. Higher education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, while vocational education and training beyond secondary education is known as further education in the United Kingdom, or higher education in the United States.
Colleges, universities, institutes of technology and polytechnics are the main institutions that provide tertiary education (sometimes known collectively as tertiary institutions). Tertiary education generally culminates in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees.
Usage in varying national contexts
United Kingdom
"Tertiary education" includes further education (FE), as well as higher education (HE). A "tertiary college", which is now often known as a FE College, is a college offering courses such as A Levels, that allow progression to HE, alongside vocational courses.
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Stages of formal education (Portal)| Preschool → | Kindergarten → | Primary → | Middle → | Secondary → | ————— Tertiary ————— | ||
| Vocational, Further | —— Higher education —— | ||||||
| Undergraduate → | Postgraduate | ||||||
| Also: Early childhood education, Alternative education (Homeschooling), Adult education | |||||||
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John Lee
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:04:00 GM
I am speaking as a parent who went through all my . education. in SRK and SMK in BM and then abroad in English. I studied Physics, Chemistry, Maths right through . tertiary education. and therefore, I am more than qualified to give my opinion ...
Q. Is it true??heLP!!(^.^)
Asked by Nathley - Mon Mar 30 23:27:53 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. No. A tertiary education is only required if your specific career requires it. For example doctors, engineers, teachers, and maybe a few others need it, but the rest of us can get by without it. A tertiary education only opens up a few additional opportunities for young people. If you can demonstrate that you have achieved the things that a tertiary education offers, then you may be able to get by without one. For example my wife has never had a day of college, but was always one of the top three of fifty reps for her company selling vet supplies. She has since left that field for other ventures, but is always successful at whatever she does.
Answered by Skitter - Tue Mar 31 11:33:59 2009
