Definition: Second stage of tertiary education (ISCED level 6)

Category: Education - ISCED

This level is reserved for tertiary programmes which lead to the award of an advanced research qualification. The programmes are therefore devoted to advanced study and original research and are not based on course-work only.

Level 6 includes also:

- The part concentrating on advanced research in those countries where students beginning tertiary education enrol directly for an advanced research programme. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/other_documents/isced_1997/index.cfm?TargetUrl=DSP_ISCED_1997