Less than perfect place to learn trade (7)

I believe the answer is:

unideal

'less than perfect' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'place to learn trade' is the wordplay.
'place to learn' becomes 'uni'.
'trade' becomes 'deal' (synonyms).
'uni'+'deal'='UNIDEAL'

(Another definition for unideal that I've seen is " Not perfect".)

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

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