University learner at a tech institute, up for final terms (8)

'final terms' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'university learner at a tech institute up' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'university' could be 'u' (abbreviation as in UMass) and 'u' is found in the answer.
'learner' could be 'l' (as in a learner driver with L-plates on their car) and 'l' is found in the answer.
'at' is within the answer.
'a' is found in the answer.
'institute' could be 'i' (common abbreviation as in MIT) and 'i' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'for' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?