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In general use, a college is an institution between secondary school and
university, either a sixth form college or a college of further
education and adult education which were usually called technical
colleges. In relation to universities, the term college normally refers
to a part of the university which does not have degree-awarding powers
in itself. Degrees are always awarded by universities whereas colleges
are institutions or organizations which prepare students for the degree.
In some cases, colleges prepare students for the degree of a university
of which the college is a part (eg colleges of the University Malaya,
University Putra Malaysia, etc.) In other cases, colleges are
independent institutions which prepare students to sit as external
candidates at other universities (e.g. university colleges).
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