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NARIC guide on Higher Education Systems in the European Union

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Semester<br />

A subdivisi<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> academic year, <strong>on</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> two parts <strong>in</strong>to which it has been divided.<br />

Sem<strong>in</strong>ar<br />

Study group of students <strong>in</strong> a particular field of study under <strong>the</strong> leadership of a teacher.<br />

Thesis<br />

A l<strong>on</strong>g dissertati<strong>on</strong> presented <strong>in</strong> or by <strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>s of higher educati<strong>on</strong><br />

Third-level educati<strong>on</strong><br />

All forms of educati<strong>on</strong> provided <strong>in</strong> or by <strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>s of higher educati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Undergraduate<br />

Student <strong>in</strong> higher educati<strong>on</strong> undertak<strong>in</strong>g a course lead<strong>in</strong>g to a basic degree, or to a lower qualificati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

University<br />

A higher educati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong> committed to teach<strong>in</strong>g and research <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> major discipl<strong>in</strong>es of knowledge and professi<strong>on</strong>s. It<br />

may comprise <strong>on</strong>e or several colleges. The university will have <strong>the</strong> power to c<strong>on</strong>fer degrees.

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