In plain English
This means the broad stage of higher education a degree fits into. It tells which category within higher education the degree belongs to.
In context
Here, it labels the field for the category of higher education that the degree belongs to.
- Situation
- Applying for admission, scholarships, financial aid, and following decision status
- What it communicates
- labels the program level field
Meaning limits
The term only identifies the degree's place within higher education, not other characteristics of the degree.
Examples
“The same subject can be studied at more than one degree level, from undergraduate to graduate.”
“For the master's programme, she selected graduate as the degree level.”