tertiary education
1Tertiary education — 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.… …
2tertiary education — ➔ education * * * tertiary education UK US noun [U] ► education at college or university level: »More than 60% of American high school graduates start some form of tertiary education …
3tertiary education — UK US noun [uncountable] education at a college or university Thesaurus: types of education or educational establishmenthyponym degrees and other academic qualificationshyponym …
4Tertiary education in Australia — Tertiary or higher education in Australia is made up of universities and other higher education institutions (called higher education providers). [http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/higher education/] A higher education provider is a body that is… …
5tertiary education — tertiary edu cation n [U] formal education at a college, university etc = ↑higher education …
6Tertiary education in Mauritius — The tertiary sector of Mauritius is characterized by two universities, the University of Mauritius and the University of Technology, Mauritius, and other tertiary institutions. The sector is managed by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)… …
7Tertiary education fees in Australia — As a general rule, all students who attend Australian tertiary education institutions are charged higher education fees. However, several measures are in place to relieve the costs of tertiary education in Australia. Most students are… …
8tertiary education — noun higher education Syn: tertiary level education …
9tertiary education — /tɜʃəri ɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ (say tershuhree ejuh kayshuhn) noun all forms of formal education beyond secondary education, including education at a university, college of advanced education, teacher s college, technical college, or other specialist… …
10tertiary education — noun (U) formal education at a college, university etc; higher education …
