Tertiary Education
Tertiary education
, also referred to as
third-stage
or
third level education
, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a
secondary education
such as a
high school
,
secondary school
, or
gymnasium
. Tertiary education is commonly
higher education
which prepares students for a
quaternary education
, but it can also be
vocational education and training
.
Colleges
and
universities
are examples of institutions that provide tertiary education. Tertiary education generally culminates in the receipt of a degree: vocational certification,
Associate's degrees
, or
Bachelor's degrees
(B.A. or B.S.).
See also
Academic degree
Education by country
List of colleges and universities by country
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Secondary education
Post-secondary education
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