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external degree

American  

noun

  1. a college degree granted a person for work and study done off campus.


Etymology

Origin of external degree

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Nurgül herself never went to university, and had to finish school through an external degree.

From BBC

Excelsior’s original mission was as an “external degree” provider to the New York state university system.

From Washington Post