SCIAN 61131—Higher education schools

Where 61131 sits

1. 61 Educational services
2. 611 Educational services
3. 6113 Higher education schools
4. 61131 Higher education schools

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 611311 Private sector higher education institutions
• 611312 Public sector higher education institutions

Description

Economic units (universities, technological institutes) primarily dedicated to providing higher education for the training of engineers, accountants, business administrators, lawyers, educators, doctors, agronomists, architects, psychologists, and other professionals. Admission to these institutions requires prior completion of high school or its equivalent, or a higher technical education program subject to a credit transfer process. These institutions offer their services through a traditional classroom setting (fully in-person education, using a set format, defined by a specific time and place for students and instructors), an open learning system (blended learning, where students determine their own study time and courses, but attend scheduled advising sessions at the campus), or a distance learning system (where students work online in a digital environment using new technologies).

What 61131 includes

• Establishments primarily engaged in providing postgraduate studies (master's degrees, doctorates, specializations); higher education with accommodation services; higher education combined with other educational levels taught on the same campus, and higher normal education schools.

Cross-references for 61131

• Establishments primarily engaged in providing higher technical education (61121, Higher technical education schools); to provide technical training for the development of computer skills (61142, Computer schools); executive training on aspects of finance and senior management (61143, Schools for executive training); to provide non-formal artistic education in the fine arts (61161, Art schools); non-formal sports instruction (61162, Sports schools); non-formal language teaching (61163, Language schools); accommodation in student houses (62399, Orphanages and other social welfare residences), and temporary accommodation in boarding houses and guest houses (72131, Boarding houses and guest houses, and furnished apartments and houses with hotel services).

61131 in other systems