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Fachhochschule — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • college noun An institution of higher education, often part of a larger university.

Senses

Fachhochschule is used for these senses in English:

  • college (chiefly, US) An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.
  • university of applied sciences An institution of higher education, which provides tertiary and sometimes quaternary education and grants professional degrees in a variety of subjects that typically lead to careers in e.g. engineering, nursing, commerce.

college — full definition

  1. noun An institution of higher education, often part of a larger university.
  2. noun A semi-independent division of a university, with its own students, staff, and buildings.

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