sandwich course

sandwich course
sandwich course noun
An educational course consisting of alternating periods of study and paid employment
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Main Entry:sandwich

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sandwich course UK US noun [countable] [singular sandwich course plural sandwich courses] british
an educational course in which students have practical experience of the subject between periods of study
Thesaurus: courses of studyhyponym

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sandwich course,
British. a course in an industrial school that combines classroom study with practical experience in factories: »

“Sandwich” courses—alternate periods of industrial and academic study—are being run in co-operation with technical colleges (Punch).

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noun, pl ⋯ courses [count]
Brit : a course of study in a college or university during which the students spend some time working in a business or industry

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ˈsandwich course [sandwich course] noun (BrE)
a course of study which includes periods of study and periods of working in business or industry

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