Follow graduate’s code of beliefs (5)
I believe the answer is:
dogma
'code of beliefs' is the definition.
'dogma' can be an answer for 'code' (I have seen 'Code of belief ' mean 'dogma' so perhaps 'code' could also mean 'dogma'). I am not certain of the 'of beliefs' bit.
'follow graduate's' is the wordplay.
'follow' becomes 'dog' (I've seen this before).
'graduate' becomes 'ma' (abbreviation for Master of Arts).
'dog'+'ma'='DOGMA'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dogma that I've seen before include "Code of belief" , "Beliefs laid down as incontrovertibly true" , "Religious doctrine proclaimed as true without proof" , "Principles laid down by authority as true" , "Article of faith" .)