SBI 85.40—Tertiary education

Where 85.40 sits

1. Q Education
2. 85 Education
3. 85.4 Tertiary education
4. 85.40 Tertiary education

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 85.40.1 University of applied sciences education
• 85.40.2 University education

What 85.40 includes

• This class encompasses the provision of academic or more vocational education at the tertiary level, and the awarding of degrees at the bachelor's or master's level, or an equivalent level.
• This class includes education at public and private institutions in tertiary education (HBO or universities) at the level of: • short-duration courses, usually based on practice-oriented education tailored to the exercise of a specific profession and which prepare students for the labor market or for other higher education programs. In the Dutch context, these are associate degree programs. • regular bachelor's programs to which students are admitted with the required diploma obtained in MBO, HAVO, or VWO. • regular master's programs open to candidates with at least a bachelor's degree and leading to a master's degree. • long master's programs accessible to candidates holding a VWO diploma and leading to a master's degree (however, no longer relevant in the Dutch context). • post-HBO programs, accessible to candidates who have completed at least an HBO bachelor's program. • doctoral programmes, to which candidates admitted are those holding at least a Master's degree.
• Education is provided in the form of full-time and part-time studies.
• Short-term vocational education and training programmes at ISCED-P 2011 Level 5
• Programmes for higher vocational education and training at ISCED-P 2011 Level 6 and ISCED-P 2011 Level 7.
• Educational activities of higher schools for the performing arts
• Programmes for adult education or continuing professional development that are equivalent in terms of content complexity to the education provided in educational activities already classified at this level.

What 85.40 excludes

• Non-formal schooling and training, see 855

85.40 in other systems