college

Definition

A college is an educational institution or educational division referred to as a "college." The term has different meanings depending on the country and educational system and may refer to higher education, further or vocational education, secondary education, or a division of a university.

Usage

Apply this tag when the character card explicitly places the character at, attends, studies at, works at, or otherwise identifies a college as the relevant educational institution or setting.

The meaning of "college" should be determined from the terminology and context used by the character card. Do not assume that a college is a university, vocational school, or secondary school based solely on the character's age or other circumstances.

Examples include:

• A character attending a college for higher education.
• A character attending a vocational or technical college.
• A character attending a sixth-form or similar college.
• A character attending a college that forms part of a university.

In some countries, "college" is also commonly used as a general term for university-level education. This usage is valid when explicitly stated by the character card.

Do not use this tag merely because a character is a student at a college. The educational institution should be explicitly identified as a college, and the college should be the present setting of the card.

See also: college_student