Associate degree
A two-year undergraduate degree, such as an AA or AS, often from a community college. Broadly comparable to a UK foundation degree or HND in level.
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- Higher education
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Related terms
- Community college United States
- A public two-year college offering associate degrees, certificates and transfer routes to four-year universities, usually with open admission.
- Foundation degree (FdA / FdSc) England Wales Northern Ireland
- A level 5 qualification combining academic and work-based learning, roughly two-thirds of a bachelor's degree.
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