WZ 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 4 narrower codes

• 85.40.1 Universities
• 85.40.2 Universities of applied sciences, cooperative state universities and colleges of public administration
• 85.40.3 Advanced vocational training, schools for continuing vocational training
• 85.40.9 Tertiary education n.e.c.

What 85.40 includes

• This category encompasses education at public and private educational institutions at the following levels:
• Short-term courses, generally based on practical learning, suitable for practicing a specific profession and preparing for entry into the labor market or other tertiary education programs;
• First-cycle courses, accepting applicants with a secondary education qualification and leading to a first tertiary degree;
• Second-cycle courses, accessible to applicants with at least a first-cycle tertiary qualification and leading to a second-cycle (Master's level) degree;
• Comprehensive undergraduate Master's level courses, open to applicants with a secondary education qualification and leading to a second-cycle degree;
• Postgraduate courses, accessible to applicants with at least a first-cycle qualification and leading to a postgraduate degree;
• Third-cycle (doctoral) courses, open to applicants with at least a second-cycle qualification and leading to a third-cycle degree.
• Education can be pursued full-time and part-time. Part-time studies can be undertaken.

85.40 in other systems