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The phrase "applying for a degree" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the process of seeking admission to an academic program at a college or university.
Example: "I am currently applying for a degree in environmental science at the local university."
Alternatives: "seeking a degree" or "enrolling in a degree program."
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Would you consider a university's environmental record before applying for a degree?
The casual learner, initially put off by fees but enthused enough by their studies to continue, will start from scratch when applying for a degree course.
Last weekend she came to London to meet with other candidates, including Rigby's guests from Spain and Denmark, and found the experience inspiring; she is thinking about applying for a degree in Space Exploration Systems at Leicester, if she doesn't end up in full-time training.
The law students add them to their total number of credits in the academic year, while inmates like Thomas can use them when they're applying for a degree programme.
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When he finishes he hopes to apply for a degree in aviation at Kingston University.
I had been fervently religious in my teens—I spent my final year of sixth form deciding whether to apply for a degree, drama school, or to enter a monastery.
I had been fervently religious in my teens – I spent my final year of sixth form deciding whether to apply for a degree, drama school or to enter a monastery.
It is also worth thinking about applying for a postgraduate degree in museum and heritage studies or art history.
"You are applying for a specific degree, the B.F.A., not a specific major," says Greyson Hong, an assistant director of admissions for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
She achieved all of this despite problems accessing academia: she was told not to pursue science at Vassar College by her high school teacher, and, when applying for a graduate degree, that "Princeton does not accept women" in its astronomy programme.
If you're applying for a combined degree, your introduction should state what you are applying to do, and why you have chosen to study the two subjects together.
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