Het hoger onderwijs
Example: Veel studenten volgen het hoger onderwijs na de middelbare school.
Definition
"Het hoger onderwijs" refers to the advanced level of education that students pursue after completing secondary school, typically including universities and colleges where academic degrees and professional qualifications are awarded.
Etymology
The term "het hoger onderwijs" originates from Dutch, where "hoger" means higher and "onderwijs" means education. Together, they describe the education level beyond secondary school. Did you know that the phrase literally translates to "the higher education," emphasizing its status above basic schooling?
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"Het hoger onderwijs" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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