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General Information: "Colleges"
In the UK College can mean
certain public schools for children such as Eton and Winchester
certain secondary schools, particularly "sixth form colleges", where students (ages 16-18) finish their secondary education, and some specialist schools
the constituent parts of some universities
university colleges ? independent higher education institutions that have been granted degree-awarding powers but not university status.
colleges of further education and adult education.
professional associations such as the Royal College of Organists, the Royal College of Surgeons and other various Royal Colleges.
the College of Justice or Court of Session of Scotland.
In general use, a "college" refers to; institutions between secondary school and universitiy, colleges of further education and adult education. Many types of institutions have "college" in its name but are not "colleges" in the general use of the word. For example Eton College would not be refered to as a college, but as a school or by its full name.
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