Synonyms and antonyms of Types of education or educational establishment in American Thesaurus

adult education (noun)

educational classes for adults that are often taught in the evenings

a well-rounded education ()

an education that includes many areas, for example academics, music, the arts, and social and physical skills

coeducation (noun)

the system of educating students of both sexes in the same class or college

collegiate (adjective)

education relating to colleges, or intended for students at college

comprehensive (adjective)

education relating to a system of education in the U.K. in which students with different levels of ability are all taught in the same school

continuing education (noun)

classes for adults, often held in the evening, that give them the opportunity to study a wide variety of subjects

continuing education (noun)

American classes in which professional people learn the latest developments, laws, etc. relating to their professions

distance learning (noun)

a system in which students learn using online resources, television and radio broadcasts, and books, and send work to their teachers online or by mail

e-learning (noun)

methods of learning that involve the use of computers and the Internet

extracurricular (adjective)

education extracurricular activities are things that you do at school or college that are not part of your program of study

extramural (adjective)

educationAmerican extramural sports and other activities involve students from more than one school

higher education (noun)

education at a university or at a college of a similar level. Education at colleges that train people for particular jobs is further education.

home schooling (noun)

the process of educating your children completely at home instead of in a school

intercollegiate (adjective)

involving students or teams from different colleges

intramural (adjective)

existing or happening among members of a particular group such as a school or college

m-learning (noun)

methods of learning that involve the use of mobile phones and handheld computers

private education (noun)

education that the child’s parents pay the school for directly

schooling (noun)

the education that you get at school

self-organized learning environment (noun)

a method of education in which groups of children learn independently using computers connected to the Internet

SOLE (noun)

self-organized learning environment: a method of education in which groups of children learn independently using computers connected to the Internet

special education (noun)

educational services for people with disabilities and people who have difficulty learning at the usual rate

TAFE (noun)

Australian Technical and Further Education: training in technical subjects provided in the Australian higher education system

tertiary (adjective)

relating to colleges and universities

tertiary education (noun)

education at a college or university

varsity (adjective)

a varsity team, sport, etc. at a school, college, or university is involved in the highest level of competition

virtual learning environment (noun)

a web-based system for delivering educational content