Economic policy is rooted in the belief that government should be involved in some, if not all, financial decisions regarding local, state, and national economies. Economic policy may refer to interest rates, tax policy, government spending, as well as economic development and trade policies.

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the western most point of Eurasia, Europe is usually divided from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting the Black and Aegean Seas.

A postgraduate certificate is an academic program that provides an in-depth and focused education to students who have already completed an undergraduate degree. Completing this program may help students qualify for job promotions and greater responsibilities in the workplace.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.