Graduate school
Graduate School
Graduate school (pronounced: /ˈɡradʒuət skuːl/) is a school that awards advanced academic degrees (i.e. master's and doctoral degrees) with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate (bachelor's) degree.
Etymology
The term "graduate school" is primarily North American. This term refers to the level of study beyond the undergraduate degree, and it comes from the fact that, in the United States and Canada, this level of education involves 'graduating' from the requirements of the bachelor's degree.
Related Terms
- Postgraduate education: This is a higher education qualification studied after a bachelor's degree. It includes master's and doctoral degrees and can be academic or vocational.
- Master's degree: This is a second-cycle academic degree awarded by universities upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.
- Doctoral degree: This is the highest level of academic degree. It is a research degree that requires students to contribute new knowledge to the field in question.
- Undergraduate education: This is a level of education wherein a student completes their first degree. The degree awarded is typically a bachelor's degree.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Graduate school
- Wikipedia's article - Graduate school
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