Post-secondary education

Post-secondary education is any form of education that is taken after first attending a secondary school, such as a high school. The purpose of a post-secondary education can be to receive vocational education and training or to prepare for professions or scientific/academic careers through higher education.

Related Topics:
Education - High school - Vocational education and training - Higher education

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Examples of institutions that provide post-secondary education are community colleges in the United States, the TAFEs in Australia, CEGEPs in Quebec (Canada) and the IEKs in Greece.

Related Topics:
Community college - United States - TAFE - Australia - CEGEP - Quebec - IEK - Greece

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The term can also be used to tertiary and quaternary education and associated institutions, especially in Canada.

Related Topics:
Tertiary - Quaternary education - Canada

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