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Preferred term

TERTIARY EDUCATION (SECOND STAGE)  

Definition

  • ISCED LEVEL 6. THIS SECOND STAGE LEADS TO AN AWARD OF AN ADVANCED RESEARCH QUALIFICATION. IT TYPICALLY REQUIRES THE SUBMISSION OF A THESIS OR DISSERTATION OF PUBLISHABLE QUALITY WHICH IS THE PRODUCT OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

History note

  • TERM CREATED JUNE 2009

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/9922015f-3b44-4958-84ea-cb4420f10db8

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