Postbaccalaureate programs are reserved for students who are working toward a
second entry degree. These programs are offered for those who already have a first
undergraduate degree
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. Post Baccalaureate programs are not considered traditional
graduate education
Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree.
The organization and struc ...
, but their standing is more advanced than a bachelor's degree. Some of these programs are offered under the umbrella of
continuing education
Continuing education (similar to further education in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is an all-encompassing term within a broad list of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada.
...
and leads to a graduate degree. Programs like post-degree diploma,
graduate diploma,
graduate certificates or a
pre-medical
Pre-medical (often referred to as pre-med) is an educational track that undergraduate students in the United States pursue prior to becoming medical students. It involves activities that prepare a student for medical school, such as pre-med course ...
to a master's degree in a field such as
biomedical or health sciences may come under the range of post-baccalaureate programs. In addition, students who wish to pursue a master's degree in a field other than their BS/BA degree, may be admitted to a college or university individualized or preset postbaccalaureate program to earn the necessary entry credits in their new chosen area/subject.
[https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn/2020/03/post-baccalaureate-programs] These courses of study are considered an equivalent blend of foundation year
graduate/
professional school
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studies and final year of the specific bachelor's program. This also provides opportunity to those who prepare for changing careers and profession or as a supportive for those interested in continuing education to familiarize with new modalities in their particular fields. The usual length of the programs is 8 months to 1 year and the advanced thesis/project route grad-entry program is for 2 years.
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