MSIC 8540—Tertiary education

Where 8540 sits

1. Q Education
2. 85 Education
3. 854 Tertiary education
4. 8540 Tertiary education

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 85401 College and university education (Public)
• 85402 College and university education (Private)

What 8540 includes

• Short cycle studies, usually based on practical learning appropriate to the performance of a given profession and preparing students for entry into the labour market or other higher education programmes
• First cycle studies, where applicants are accepted with a secondary school leaving certificate, leading to a first degree qualification
• Second-cycle studies open to applicants holding at least a first-cycle qualification and leading to a second-cycle qualification
• Comprehensive master degree courses open to applicants holding a secondary school leaving certificate and leading to a second-cycle qualification
• Postgraduate studies, which shall be open to candidates who have completed at least first-cycle studies leading to a postgraduate qualification
• Doctoral schools third-cycle studies (training for doctoral students) to which candidates are admitted if they have completed at least second-cycle studies, leading to a third-cycle qualification
• Short-cycle vocational education and training programmes at ISCED-P 2011 level 5
• Higher vocational and professional education and training programmes at ISCED-P 2011 level 6 and ISCED-P 2011 level 7, for example those leading to master craftsmen qualifications
• Performing arts schools providing tertiary education
• Adult or continuing education programmes equivalent in complexity of content to the education given in education activities already classified at this level

What 8540 excludes

• Non-formal education training, see group 855

8540 in other systems