external degree

noun

A degree offered by a university to a student who was not required to be physically present within the geographic territory of the institution, and who may have studied elsewhere or independently.

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Meanings

nounexternal degree (plural external degrees)

plural external degrees

  1. A degree offered by a university to a student who was not required to be physically present within the geographic territory of the institution, and who may have studied elsewhere or independently.
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APA

external degree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20degree

MLA

“external degree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20degree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “external degree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20degree.

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