further education

American  

noun

British.

1. adult education.

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further education British  

noun

1. (in Britain) formal education beyond school other than at a university or polytechnic

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Etymology

Origin of further education

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

In a further education college in the Pembrokeshire town of Haverfordwest, a studio audience had gathered to hear leaders of Wales' political parties make their pitch at a BBC Wales Ask the Leaders debate.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Maisy agreed, adding: "I think it does create new avenues for you to go down in terms of jobs or if you want to go to further education."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

There are a variety of trusts your parents can choose from, including matching a beneficiary’s income dollar for dollar and/or providing funds for further education, the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Their case is helped by the crisis afflicting Dundee University and evidence that much of further education is heading deep into the red and facing possible closures.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

“We needed no further education to make us earnest abolitionists,” she wrote.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling