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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A good first degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline is required as well as experience in the chosen field of research.
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Entrants normally require a first degree but non-graduate applicants who give evidence of comparable academic capability are also considered.
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The discrepancy between men and women is greater at higher degree level than at first degree level.
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The Education Act 1962 currently limits mandatory grant support to full-time first degree and comparable courses.
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This fact alone suggests that a purely descriptive approach to first degree courses is likely to be unproductive or excruciatingly boring.