diff --git a/app/controllers/find/search/visa_status_controller.rb b/app/controllers/find/search/visa_status_controller.rb
index a258208044..9f24408ae8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/find/search/visa_status_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/find/search/visa_status_controller.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def create
       private
 
       def next_step_path
-        if course_type_answer_determiner.show_exit_page?
+        if degree_type_answer_determiner.show_exit_page?
           find_no_degree_and_requires_visa_sponsorship_path(filter_params[:find_visa_status_form])
         else
           find_results_path(
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ def next_step_path
         end
       end
 
-      def course_type_answer_determiner
-        @course_type_answer_determiner ||= CourseTypeAnswerDeterminer.new(
+      def degree_type_answer_determiner
+        @degree_type_answer_determiner ||= CourseTypeAnswerDeterminer.new(
           university_degree_status: form_params[:university_degree_status],
           age_group: form_params[:age_group],
           visa_status: form_params[:visa_status]
diff --git a/app/controllers/publish/courses/outcome_controller.rb b/app/controllers/publish/courses/outcome_controller.rb
index 10a3343383..cf192f2d4e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/publish/courses/outcome_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/publish/courses/outcome_controller.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def handle_qualification_update
         if undergraduate_to_other_qualification?
           @course.enrichments.find_or_initialize_draft.update(course_length: nil, salary_details: nil)
           @course.update(
-            course_type: 'postgraduate',
+            degree_type: 'postgraduate',
             a_level_subject_requirements: [],
             accept_pending_a_level: nil,
             accept_a_level_equivalency: nil,
diff --git a/app/models/course.rb b/app/models/course.rb
index 352c0010f8..44409fae5a 100644
--- a/app/models/course.rb
+++ b/app/models/course.rb
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ class Course < ApplicationRecord
     open: 1
   }, prefix: :application_status
 
-  enum :course_type, {
+  enum :degree_type, {
     postgraduate: 'postgraduate',
     undergraduate: 'undergraduate'
-  }, suffix: :course_type
+  }, suffix: :degree_type
 
   enum :funding, {
     not_set: 'not_set',
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ def new_draft_attributes
       )
   }
 
-  scope :with_course_type, lambda { |course_type|
-    if course_type == :undergraduate
+  scope :with_degree_type, lambda { |degree_type|
+    if degree_type == :undergraduate
       where(program_type: Course.program_types[:teacher_degree_apprenticeship])
     else
       where.not(program_type: Course.program_types[:teacher_degree_apprenticeship])
diff --git a/app/services/api_course_search_service.rb b/app/services/api_course_search_service.rb
index d2e7032326..eafaa4b9d5 100644
--- a/app/services/api_course_search_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/api_course_search_service.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ def course_order(outer_scope)
     outer_scope.order('course.created_at': :asc)
   end
 
-  def filter_by_course_type(scope)
+  def filter_by_degree_type(scope)
     scope # we want to return all course types in the API
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/course_search_service.rb b/app/services/course_search_service.rb
index e205530bed..f90025cd35 100644
--- a/app/services/course_search_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/course_search_service.rb
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ def initialize(
     filter:,
     sort: nil,
     course_scope: Course,
-    course_type_answer_determiner: Find::CourseTypeAnswerDeterminer
+    degree_type_answer_determiner: Find::CourseTypeAnswerDeterminer
   )
     @filter = filter || {}
     @course_scope = course_scope
     @sort = sort
-    @course_type_answer_determiner = course_type_answer_determiner.new(
+    @degree_type_answer_determiner = degree_type_answer_determiner.new(
       university_degree_status: @filter['university_degree_status'],
       age_group: @filter['age_group'],
       visa_status: @filter['visa_status']
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def initialize(
 
   def call
     scope = course_scope
-    scope = filter_by_course_type(scope)
+    scope = filter_by_degree_type(scope)
     scope = scope.with_salary if funding_filter_salary?
     scope = scope.with_qualifications(qualifications) if qualifications.any?
     scope = scope.application_status_open if applications_open?
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ def course_order(outer_scope)
     outer_scope
   end
 
-  def filter_by_course_type(scope)
-    scope.with_course_type(course_type)
+  def filter_by_degree_type(scope)
+    scope.with_degree_type(degree_type)
   end
 
-  def course_type
-    return :undergraduate if @course_type_answer_determiner.show_undergraduate_courses?
+  def degree_type
+    return :undergraduate if @degree_type_answer_determiner.show_undergraduate_courses?
 
     :postgraduate
   end
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def funding_filter_salary?
   end
 
   def qualifications
-    return [] if filter[:qualification].blank? || course_type == :undergraduate
+    return [] if filter[:qualification].blank? || degree_type == :undergraduate
 
     filter[:qualification] = filter[:qualification].values if filter[:qualification].is_a?(Hash)
     filter[:qualification] = filter[:qualification].split(',') if filter[:qualification].is_a?(String)
diff --git a/app/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service.rb b/app/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service.rb
index 0249c31cde..0aae74981a 100644
--- a/app/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def initialize(course)
       def call
         if FeatureService.enabled?(:db_backed_funding_type)
           @course.assign_attributes(
-            course_type: 'undergraduate',
+            degree_type: 'undergraduate',
             funding: 'apprenticeship',
             study_mode: 'full_time',
             program_type: 'teacher_degree_apprenticeship',
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def call
           )
         else
           @course.assign_attributes(
-            course_type: 'undergraduate',
+            degree_type: 'undergraduate',
             funding_type: 'apprenticeship',
             study_mode: 'full_time',
             program_type: 'teacher_degree_apprenticeship',
diff --git a/app/views/find/courses/_advice.html.erb b/app/views/find/courses/_advice.html.erb
index dd40c42438..fe06eda118 100644
--- a/app/views/find/courses/_advice.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/find/courses/_advice.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div id="section-advice-and-support">
   <h2 class="govuk-heading-m" id="section-advice"><%= t(".heading") %></h2>
   <span class="govuk-body">
-    <% if course.postgraduate_course_type? %>
+    <% if course.postgraduate_degree_type? %>
       <%= t(
             ".postgraduate.body_html",
             teacher_training_adviser_link: govuk_link_to(
diff --git a/spec/features/publish/courses/editing_course_outcome_spec.rb b/spec/features/publish/courses/editing_course_outcome_spec.rb
index 9cfd41b57b..816d57407d 100644
--- a/spec/features/publish/courses/editing_course_outcome_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/publish/courses/editing_course_outcome_spec.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
       and_there_is_a_qts_course_i_want_to_edit
       when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
       and_i_choose_undergraduate_degree_with_qts
-      and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
+      and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
       and_i_submit
       then_the_default_options_for_a_tda_course_should_be_applied
     end
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
         and_the_db_backed_funding_type_feature_flag_is_enabled
         and_there_is_a_tda_course_i_want_to_edit
         when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
-        and_the_course_type_is_undergraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_undergraduate
         and_i_choose_qts
-        and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_outcome_page
         and_i_choose_the_fee_paying
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_funding_type_page
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@
         and_the_db_backed_funding_type_feature_flag_is_enabled
         and_there_is_a_tda_course_i_want_to_edit
         when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
-        and_the_course_type_is_undergraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_undergraduate
         and_i_choose_qts
-        and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_outcome_page
         and_i_choose_salaried
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_funding_type_page
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
       and_there_is_a_qts_course_i_want_to_edit
       when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
       and_i_choose_undergraduate_degree_with_qts
-      and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
+      and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
       and_i_submit
       then_the_default_options_for_a_tda_course_should_be_applied
     end
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@
         and_the_db_backed_funding_type_feature_flag_is_disabled
         and_there_is_a_tda_course_i_want_to_edit
         when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
-        and_the_course_type_is_undergraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_undergraduate
         and_i_choose_qts
-        and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_outcome_page
         and_i_choose_the_fee_paying
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_funding_type_page
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@
         and_the_db_backed_funding_type_feature_flag_is_disabled
         and_there_is_a_tda_course_i_want_to_edit
         when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
-        and_the_course_type_is_undergraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_undergraduate
         and_i_choose_qts
-        and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_outcome_page
         and_i_choose_salaried
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_funding_type_page
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def and_there_is_a_qts_course_i_want_to_edit
   end
 
   def and_there_is_a_tda_course_i_want_to_edit
-    given_a_course_exists(:undergraduate_degree_with_qts, course_type: 'undergraduate')
+    given_a_course_exists(:undergraduate_degree_with_qts, degree_type: 'undergraduate')
   end
 
   def course_enrichment
@@ -285,17 +285,17 @@ def when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
     )
   end
 
-  def and_the_course_type_is_undergraduate
-    expect(course.undergraduate_course_type?).to be(true)
+  def and_the_degree_type_is_undergraduate
+    expect(course.undergraduate_degree_type?).to be(true)
   end
 
-  def and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
-    expect(course.reload.postgraduate_course_type?).to be(true)
+  def and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
+    expect(course.reload.postgraduate_degree_type?).to be(true)
   end
 
   def then_the_default_options_for_a_tda_course_should_be_applied
     course.reload
-    expect(course.undergraduate_course_type?).to be(true)
+    expect(course.undergraduate_degree_type?).to be(true)
     expect(course.full_time?).to be(true)
     expect(course.funding_type == 'apprenticeship').to be(true)
     expect(course.can_sponsor_skilled_worker_visa).to be false
diff --git a/spec/features/publish/courses/editing_course_outcome_with_db_backed_funding_feature_inactive_spec.rb b/spec/features/publish/courses/editing_course_outcome_with_db_backed_funding_feature_inactive_spec.rb
index ed29d01ac6..284d3b2c79 100644
--- a/spec/features/publish/courses/editing_course_outcome_with_db_backed_funding_feature_inactive_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/publish/courses/editing_course_outcome_with_db_backed_funding_feature_inactive_spec.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       and_there_is_a_qts_course_i_want_to_edit
       when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
       and_i_choose_undergraduate_degree_with_qts
-      and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
+      and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
       and_i_submit
       then_the_default_options_for_a_tda_course_should_be_applied
     end
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
         and_the_db_backed_funding_type_feature_flag_is_disabled
         and_there_is_a_tda_course_i_want_to_edit
         when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
-        and_the_course_type_is_undergraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_undergraduate
         and_i_choose_qts
-        and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_outcome_page
         and_i_choose_the_fee_paying
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_funding_type_page
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@
         and_the_db_backed_funding_type_feature_flag_is_disabled
         and_there_is_a_tda_course_i_want_to_edit
         when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
-        and_the_course_type_is_undergraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_undergraduate
         and_i_choose_qts
-        and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
+        and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_outcome_page
         and_i_choose_salaried
         and_the_back_link_points_to_the_funding_type_page
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def and_there_is_a_qts_course_i_want_to_edit
   end
 
   def and_there_is_a_tda_course_i_want_to_edit
-    given_a_course_exists(:undergraduate_degree_with_qts, course_type: 'undergraduate')
+    given_a_course_exists(:undergraduate_degree_with_qts, degree_type: 'undergraduate')
   end
 
   def course_enrichment
@@ -224,17 +224,17 @@ def when_i_visit_the_course_outcome_page_in_the_next_cycle
     )
   end
 
-  def and_the_course_type_is_undergraduate
-    expect(course.undergraduate_course_type?).to be(true)
+  def and_the_degree_type_is_undergraduate
+    expect(course.undergraduate_degree_type?).to be(true)
   end
 
-  def and_the_course_type_is_postgraduate
-    expect(course.reload.postgraduate_course_type?).to be(true)
+  def and_the_degree_type_is_postgraduate
+    expect(course.reload.postgraduate_degree_type?).to be(true)
   end
 
   def then_the_default_options_for_a_tda_course_should_be_applied
     course.reload
-    expect(course.undergraduate_course_type?).to be(true)
+    expect(course.undergraduate_degree_type?).to be(true)
     expect(course.full_time?).to be(true)
     expect(course.funding_type == 'apprenticeship').to be(true)
     expect(course.can_sponsor_skilled_worker_visa).to be false
diff --git a/spec/models/course_spec.rb b/spec/models/course_spec.rb
index ba0efe73d9..28062dea11 100644
--- a/spec/models/course_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/course_spec.rb
@@ -2901,47 +2901,47 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'course_type enum' do
+  describe 'degree_type enum' do
     subject(:course) { create(:course) }
 
     context 'default' do
       it 'sets the value as postgraduate' do
-        expect(course.course_type).to eq('postgraduate')
+        expect(course.degree_type).to eq('postgraduate')
       end
     end
 
     context 'undergraduate course' do
       it 'sets the value to undergraduate' do
-        course.undergraduate_course_type!
-        expect(course.reload.course_type).to eq('undergraduate')
+        course.undergraduate_degree_type!
+        expect(course.reload.degree_type).to eq('undergraduate')
       end
     end
 
     context 'postgraduate course' do
       it 'sets the value to postgraduate' do
-        course.postgraduate_course_type!
-        expect(course.reload.course_type).to eq('postgraduate')
+        course.postgraduate_degree_type!
+        expect(course.reload.degree_type).to eq('postgraduate')
       end
     end
 
     context 'validation' do
-      it 'raises an error when setting an invalid course_type' do
-        expect { course.update!(course_type: 'invalid') }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      it 'raises an error when setting an invalid degree_type' do
+        expect { course.update!(degree_type: 'invalid') }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
       end
     end
 
     context 'predicate methods' do
       it 'returns true for postgraduate?' do
-        expect(course.postgraduate_course_type?).to be true
+        expect(course.postgraduate_degree_type?).to be true
       end
 
       it 'returns false for undergraduate?' do
-        expect(course.undergraduate_course_type?).to be false
+        expect(course.undergraduate_degree_type?).to be false
       end
 
       it 'returns true for undergraduate? after setting to undergraduate' do
-        course.undergraduate_course_type!
-        expect(course.undergraduate_course_type?).to be true
+        course.undergraduate_degree_type!
+        expect(course.undergraduate_degree_type?).to be true
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/services/course_search_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/course_search_service_spec.rb
index b85502ce39..ecc4f879f9 100644
--- a/spec/services/course_search_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/course_search_service_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         ).and_return(course_with_includes)
 
       allow(course_with_includes).to receive(:where).and_return(outer_query_scope)
-      allow(scope).to receive(:with_course_type).and_return(scope)
+      allow(scope).to receive(:with_degree_type).and_return(scope)
     end
 
     describe 'when no scope is passed' do
diff --git a/spec/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service_spec.rb
index 12db8ee15a..3df1e025ac 100644
--- a/spec/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       expect(course.additional_degree_subject_requirements).to be(false)
       expect(course.degree_subject_requirements).to be_nil
       expect(course.degree_grade).to eq('not_required')
-      expect(course.course_type).to eq('undergraduate')
+      expect(course.degree_type).to eq('undergraduate')
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service_with_db_backed_funding_feature_disabled_spec.rb b/spec/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service_with_db_backed_funding_feature_disabled_spec.rb
index 6a7b81a3bc..7b424e4732 100644
--- a/spec/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service_with_db_backed_funding_feature_disabled_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/publish/courses/assign_tda_attributes_service_with_db_backed_funding_feature_disabled_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       expect(course.additional_degree_subject_requirements).to be(false)
       expect(course.degree_subject_requirements).to be_nil
       expect(course.degree_grade).to eq('not_required')
-      expect(course.course_type).to eq('undergraduate')
+      expect(course.degree_type).to eq('undergraduate')
     end
   end
 end