specialist training; upper-level course
Refers to a specialized curriculum or advanced course of study, often in a university or professional training context.
I studied law in the university's specialist program.
You need to complete basic subjects before advancing to the upper-level courses.
専門学校 is a vocational school, while 専門課程 refers to the specialized curriculum or course itself.
一般教養 is general education or liberal arts, often contrasted with 専門課程 which is specialized or upper-level study.
Compound of 専門 (specialty) and 課程 (course, curriculum).