What is Higher education?
'''Higher education''' is after [[secondary education]]. Through attending college a '''higher degree''' (or '''title''') can be gained. Generally, people must be 18 years old or over to enter higher education. They also need to have completed [[primary school]] and [[secondary education]]. Usually some kind of selection is used. Exams can be of state, local or [[university]] level. Sometimes no selection exists. Some open universities encourage older adults to apply, whether they were good at school or not. == Preparation == [[Image:ClareCollegeAndKingsChapel.jpg|left|thumb|260px|[[University of Cambridge]]]] Higher education is either [[professional]] or [[academy|academic]]. You can study for a [[diploma]] or a [[Degree (school)|degree]]. [[Graduate]]s can study for a [[wikt:simple:master|master's]] or [[doctorate]]. Places of higher education were traditionally called [[university|universities]], but there are other names like [[Institution|institute]], teaching training college, [[academy]], [[conservatory]], and polytechnic. (The names depend on the country). == Other functions == [[Research]] work is done at this level. Colleges often also reach out to employers and offer cultural or sporting events open to the local community. ==Role in society== The importance of higher education in society changes according to the country; for example, in many countries a student goes to university to obtain a diploma for work, but university is also often a time during which the student learns to be independent. Students also learn to mix with people of different origins, and to grow as people.<ref>{{Citation|last=Kaplan|first=Andreas|year=2021|title=Higher education at the crossroads of disruption: the university of the 21st century |publisher=Emerald Publishing|url=https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/Higher-Education-at-the-Crossroads-of-Disruption/?k=9781800715042|isbn=9781800715042}}</ref> Richer students can study in a place far from their hometown, but kids from poor neighbourhoods may be unable to