further education
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of further education
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Young people aged 18-25 starting university or moving into residential further education settings for the first time in autumn 2026 are also eligible.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
On leaving Hull, he worked briefly in a Sheffield steel mill and spent two years teaching in further education.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The two-dose vaccine will be available to pupils in their final year of secondary school, and 18- to 25-year-olds heading to university or residential further education for the first time in autumn.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
She was just beginning further education in music at the Moscow State Conservatory, one of the most respected music schools in the entire world.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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