access coursenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæk.ses ˌkɔːs/us/ˈæk.ses ˌkɔːrs/in the UK, a set of classes that people take so they can get a qualification that can be used to get into university or college:
She didn't have any formal qualifications but took an access course to get into university.
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Classes & courses
- advanced
- classwork
- correspondence course
- coursework
- crash course
- extension
- homework
- interdisciplinary
- introduction
- introductory course
- lecture
- lesson
- module
- practical
- reception
- role play
- sandwich course
- schoolwork
- seminar
- summer school
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