definition
strict definition
higher education
Classroom space for education at the college level or higher, or any formal adult education.
Higher education covers classroom spaces in any adult-level formal education, including colleges, universities, and professional schools, but not including training schools and informal education.
Formal adult-level study establishes the educational setting. A college, university, or professional school supplies a more particular institutional context.
Teaching adults is insufficient on its own. Informal learning and training schools remain excluded, even when their courses address advanced or professional subjects.
More specific definitions
3 sub-definitions-
college
Classroom space at an institution which offers undergraduate but not postgraduate courses. -
professional school
Classroom space for college-level or postgraduate institutions with a specific professional focus. -
university
Classroom space for higher education at an institution which grants bachelor's and higher degrees.
Related definitions
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adult education
Classroom space for non-degree programs taught to adults for the sake of learning. -
intermediate school
Classroom space for students between elementary and college or university level. -
kindergarten
Educational space for children about 5 years old, before enrolling in primary school. -
pre-school
A school-like facility which acculturates very young children before they enter kindergarten. -
primary school
Classroom space for the early phase of schooling, generally ages 5 to 13 between kindergarten and intermediate school. -
training school
Places offering professional or leisure lessons outside degree-oriented academic study. -
tutoring
A place where supplemental education is provided to current or prospective students.