honours degree

Definitions of honours degree
  1. noun
    a university degree with honors
    synonyms: honours
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    types:
    first, first-class honours degree
    an honours degree of the highest class
    double first
    a first-class honours degree in two subjects
    type of:
    academic degree, degree
    an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
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