higher education

Education beyond the secondary level, especially education at the college or university level.

higher education

(Social Science / Education) education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc.

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Noun

higher education - education provided by a college or university

didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"

Translations

higher education n → istruzione f superiore or universitaria

higher education → تعليم عالى, نظام التعليم الإضافي další vzdělání, vysokoškolské vzdělání højere uddannelse, videreuddannelse Hochschulbildung, Weiterbildung ανώτερη εκπαίδευση, συνεχιζόμενη εκπαίδευση enseñanza para adultos, enseñanza superior korkeakouluopetus, täydennyskoulutus enseignement post-scolaire, enseignement supérieur daljnje školovanje, više obrazovanje istruzione superiore 継続教育, 高等教育 고등교육, 성인 교육 hoger onderwijs, voortgezet onderwijs høyere utdanning, videreutdannelse dalsza edukacja, wyższe wykształcenie educação superior, ensino superior, formação contínua высшее образование, дальнейшее образование högre utbildning การศึกษาระดับสูง ileri eğitim, yüksek eğitim đào tạo nâng cao, giáo dục đại học 进修, 高等教育

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civic university
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didactics
diploma mill
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educational activity
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Emma Hart Willard
higher
instruction
NATFHE
NIHE
pedagogy

This is a pretty state of things, isn't it, Miss Wilson, after all her advantages under the influence of moral force and the movement for the higher education of women?

An Unsocial Socialist by Shaw, George Bernard View in context

I think the Lower House by far the greatest blow to a happy married life that there has been since that terrible thing called the Higher Education of Women was invented.

An Ideal Husband by Wilde, Oscar View in context

But the prospect of undertaking the higher education of the police did not seem to appeal to Tom.

The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context

Higher Corporation for Specialised Economic Zones
Higher Cortical Function
Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources
Higher Council for Science and Technology
higher court
higher courts
higher critic
higher critic
higher criticism
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Higher Degree Research
Higher Degree Research Office
Higher Degree Research Unit
Higher demons
Higher diploma
Higher Diploma in Education
Higher Diploma in Fine Art
Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Higher Diploma in Remedial and Special Education
Higher Diploma in Software Engineering
Higher Diploma in Systems Analysis
Higher Diploma in Transport and Logistics Studies
Higher Diploma of the College of Radiographers
Higher Duties Allowance
Higher Echelon Unit
Higher Ed Experts

higher education

Higher Education & Research
Higher Education Academy
Higher Education Access Act of 2007
Higher Education Access Alliance
Higher Education Access Route
Higher Education Accessibility Guide
Higher Education Accreditation Centre
Higher Education Accreditation Council
Higher Education Act of 1965
Higher Education Active Community Fund
Higher Education Admission Centre
Higher Education Advanced Standing Scheme
Higher Education Advisory and Research Unit
Higher Education Advisory Council
Higher Education Advisory Institute
Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act
Higher Education Aids Board
Higher Education Alcohol Prevention Partnership
Higher Education Alumni Council of Oklahoma
Higher Education and Advanced Technology Center
Higher Education and Applied Technology Center
Higher Education and Development
Higher Education and Leadership Ministries
Higher Education and National Affairs