- Academic institution
Academic institution is an
educational institution dedicated to education andresearch , which grantsacademic degree s. See alsoacademy anduniversity .Types of academic institutions include:
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Primary schools - A primary school (from French "école primaire" [ [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=primary Online Etymology Dictionary ] ] ) is an institution where children receive the first stage ofcompulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in theUnited Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ). [ Primary school. In "Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved on 12 June 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9061377] In some countries, and especially inNorth America , the termelementary school is preferred. Children generally attend primary school from around the age of four or five until the age of eleven or twelve.*
Secondary schools - Secondary school is a term used to describe aninstitution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known assecondary education , takes place. It follows on from primary or elementary education. There are many different types of secondary school and the terminology used varies around the world. Children usually transfer to secondary school between the ages of 11 and 14, and finish between the ages of 16 and 18, though there is considerable variation from country to country. In North America the termhigh school is often used as a synonym for secondary school.* Advanced educational institutions, also known as tertiary schools or schools of
higher education - Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing asecondary education , such as ahigh school ,secondary school , or gymnasium. Higher education is normally taken to includeundergraduate andpostgraduate education , while vocational education and training beyond secondary education is known as further education.These types of institutions can be further broken down by the type of education they offer and the form of funding they use.
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Private schools - Private schools, orindependent school s, areschools not administered by local, state, or nationalgovernment , which retain the right to select theirstudent body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their studentstuition rather than with public (state ) funds. In theUnited Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries the use of the term is generally restricted to primary and secondary educational levels: it is almost never used ofuniversities or other tertiary institutions.*
Parochial schools - A parochial school (also known as a faith school or a sect school) is a type ofschool which engages inreligious education in addition to conventionaleducation . Parochial schools are typicallygrammar school s orhigh school s run by churches orparish es.*
Public schools - In some countries, a public school is financed and operated by an agency of government which does not charge "tuition " fees; instead, financing is obtained throughtax es or other government-collected revenues. This is in contrast to aprivate school (also known as anindependent school ). Here, the word "public" is used in the same sense as in "public library ", that is, provided for the public at public expense. These public schools range in classes from kindergarten to four years of high school or secondary school, normally taking pupils up to the age of seventeen or eighteen.Education provided:
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College - This term, from (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote aneducational institution . More broadly, it can be the name of any group ofcolleague s (see, for exampleelectoral college ,College of Arms ,College of Cardinals ). Originally, it meant a group ofperson s living together under a common set of rules ("con-" = "together" + "leg-" = "law" or "lego" = "I choose"); indeed, some colleges call their members "fellow s". The precise usage of the term varies among English-speaking countries.*
University - A university is an institution ofhigher education andresearch , which grantsacademic degree s at all levels (bachelor, master, anddoctorate ) in a variety of subjects. A university provides bothundergraduate education andpostgraduate education . The word "university" is derived from theLatin "universitas magistrorum et scholarium", roughly meaning "community of teachers and scholars". [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=5vgGE8_CGOEC&pg=PA748&lpg=PA748&dq=community+of+teachers+and+scholars+universitas+magistrorum+et+scholarium&source=web&ots=Q-K88OdXyH&sig=YqFluZHNcSWstv1oApgs34cMUdQ Google eBook of "Encyclopedia Britannica"] ]*
Technical schools - Technical school is a general term used fortwo-year college which provide mostlyemployment -preparation skills for trained labor, such aswelding ,culinary arts andoffice management .* Vocational/trade schools - A vocational school, providing
vocational education and also as referred to as a trade school or career college, andschool is operated for the express purpose of giving its students the skills needed to perform a certain job or jobs. Traditionally, vocational schools have not existed to furthereducation in the sense ofliberal arts , but rather to teach only job-specific skills, and as such have been better considered to be institutions devoted to training, not education. [cite news | title=Information Literacy in Vocational Education: A Course Model | date=2 Sept 2006 | publisher=White-Clouds.com | url=http://www.white-clouds.com/iclc/cliej/cl23XLH.htm]Professional schools including, but not limited to:
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Medical school - A medical school or faculty of medicine is atertiary education al institution or part of such an institution that teaches medicine. In addition to fulfilling a major requirement to become amedical doctor , some medical schools offer Master's Degree programs, PhD (Doctor of Philosophy ) Programs, and other educational programs. Medical schools can also employ medical researchers, and operate hospitals or other programs.
*Law school - Law schools provide a legal education. Legal education is the education of individuals who intend to become legal professionals or those who simply intend to use their law degree to some end, either related to law (such as politics or academic) or business.
*Dental school
*Veterinary school - A veterinary school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, which is involved in the education of future veterinary practitioners (veterinarian s). The entry criteria, structure, teaching methodology and nature of veterinary programs offered at veterinary schools vary considerably around the world.
*Pharmacy school - The requirements of pharmacy education, pharmacist licensure and post-graduate continuing education vary from country to country and between regions/localities within countries. In most countries, prospective pharmacists studypharmacy at apharmacy school or related institution. Upon graduation, they are licensed either nationally or by region to dispense medication of various types in the settings for which they have been trained.References
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