further education
Noun
Meaning
further education (uncountable)
(UK) Education beyond compulsory schooling, not including university-based higher education.
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$10,000 is used to subsidize the school fee and the remaining $3,000 is used for kindergarten teachers to pursue further education and obtain a certificate in Education.
After being first tutored at home, Pliny went to Rome for further education.
After the 2-year A-level period, they may then proceed to a college of further education or a university.
Dundee College is the city's umbrella further education college, which was established in 1985 as an institution of higher education and vocational training.
Coleg Menai is a further education college for adult learners.
A tertiary institution and further education college, most of the courses it offers are A-levels or Business and Technology Education Councils (BTECs).