higher education
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- 1 higher education、college or university education
This refers to the stage of education after secondary school, provided by universities and other higher education institutions.
higher education、college or university education
Education beyond secondary school, including study at universities and similar institutions.
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เรียนต่อในระดับอุดมศึกษา rian tɔ̀ɔ nay rádàp udomsʉ̀ksǎa continue on to higher education เรียนต่อในระดับอุดมศึกษา details
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สถาบันอุดมศึกษา sathǎaban udomsʉ̀ksǎa higher education institution สถาบันอุดมศึกษา details
Learning notes
Explanation
This is a somewhat formal term for higher education within an education system. It refers to education pursued after secondary school at universities and similar institutions. The word is formed from อุดม, suggesting a high or advanced level, and ศึกษา, meaning study or education. In practice, it is best learned as a single institutional term. It commonly appears in phrases such as ระดับอุดมศึกษา (“higher education level”) and สถาบันอุดมศึกษา (“higher education institution”).
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing education systems, admission to higher education, education policy, administration, and news. It is especially appropriate when referring to the educational stage or sector as a whole rather than to a particular university.
Caution
อุดมศึกษา names a level or sector of education, not a university as an institution or place. To say “go to university,” Thai normally uses ไปมหาวิทยาลัย. Do not confuse it with มัธยมศึกษา, which refers to secondary education.
Differences from similar words
1 higher education synonyms
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การศึกษาระดับมหาวิทยาลัย explicitly means education at the university level. อุดมศึกษา is a broader institutional term that can also cover education at other higher education institutions.