tertiary college

British

noun

a college system incorporating the secondary school sixth form and vocational courses

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What was once the centre of life in Ebbw Vale - the steel works - is now the site of a brand new school, tertiary college, theatre, leisure centre and hospital.

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Protests are expected ahead of a vote on a controversial plan to replace sixth forms in Merthyr Tydfil with an expanded tertiary college.

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The council says the move to a tertiary college would give vocational courses equal status with academic subjects.

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