Achieves an academic degree (9)

I believe the answer is:

graduates

(Other definitions for graduates that I've seen before include "Alumnae of a college" , "Could be more than one BA" , "Former students" , "They've received degrees" , "They have received university awards" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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