"degree place" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: degree places [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} degree place (plural degree places)
  1. An available place or slot for earning a degree at an institution such as a university or college. Categories (topical): Universities Translations (place for studying): opiskelupaikka (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-degree_place-en-noun-1yVf38nt

Inflected forms

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