A doctorate (from Latin doctor, meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational...
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Juris Doctor (redirect from Juris doctorate)
the JD has the academic standing of a professional doctorate (in contrast to a research doctorate), and is described as a "doctor's degree – professional...
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Honorary degree (redirect from Honorary doctorate)
the honour") or ad honorem ("to the honour"). The degree is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be awarded to someone who...
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Doctor of Humane Letters (redirect from Doctorate of Humane Letters)
example, in 1996 Southampton College awarded Kermit the Frog an honorary "doctorate of Amphibious Letters" in recognition for his contribution to children's...
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Doctor of Philosophy (redirect from Doctorate of Philosophy)
research doctorates existed in France: the State doctorate (doctorat d'État, the old doctorate introduced in 1808), the third cycle doctorate (doctorat...
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Doctor of Medicine (redirect from Doctorate in Medicine)
Kingdom, Ireland and other countries, the M.D. is a research doctorate, honorary doctorate or applied clinical degree restricted to those who already hold...
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Doctor of Education (redirect from Doctorate in education)
in the late 19th century in the United States, they primarily awarded doctorates in the sciences and later the arts. By the early 20th century, these universities...
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Doctor of Law (redirect from Doctorate of law)
A Doctor of Law is a doctorate in legal studies. Other variations of a doctorate in law include Doctor of Juridical Science, Juris Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy...
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Doctor of Civil Law (redirect from Doctorate of Civil Law)
common Doctor of Laws (LLD) degrees. At Oxford, the degree is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive...
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Doctor of Engineering (redirect from Engineering doctorate)
The Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng or EngD) is a research doctorate in engineering and applied science. An EngD is a terminal degree similar to a PhD in...
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Doctor of Pharmacy (redirect from Doctorate of Pharmacy)
of Pharmacy (PharmD; Neo-Latin: Pharmaciae Doctor) is a professional doctorate in pharmacy. In some countries, it is a proficient graduate degree to...
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Doctor of Divinity (redirect from Doctorate of Divinity)
academic degree. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the degree is a higher doctorate conferred by universities upon a religious scholar of standing and distinction...
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This is a list of notable United States politicians who have a research doctorate. Kirk, Mitchell (23 October 2018). "District 4 race enters final stretch"...
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Doctor of Theology (redirect from Doctorate of theology)
Ministry is generally understood as a professional doctorate, whereas Doctor of Divinity is a honorary doctorate, and in is often awarded as honoris causa.[citation...
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Doctor of Science (redirect from Doctorate in Science)
Scientiae Doctor; most commonly abbreviated DSc or ScD) is a science doctorate awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In Algeria, Morocco...
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Doctor of Physical Therapy (redirect from Doctorate of Physical Therapy)
States, it is considered a graduate-level first professional degree or doctorate degree for professional practice. In the United Kingdom, the training...
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Thesis (redirect from Dissertation (doctorate))
bachelor's or master's course, while dissertation is normally applied to a doctorate. This is the typical arrangement in American English. In other contexts...
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Doctor of Ministry (redirect from Doctorate of Ministry)
The Doctor of Ministry (abbreviated DMin or D.Min.) is a professional doctorate, often including a research component, that may be earned by a minister...
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the United States. Doctorates are not restricted to being based solely on research or academic coursework. The first research doctorate was the doctor of...
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Doctor of Letters (redirect from Doctorate of Letters)
on the country, is a higher doctorate after the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree or equivalent to a higher doctorate, such as the Doctor of Science...
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (redirect from Doctorate in Nursing)
Force on the Clinical Doctorate American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2004). AACN Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing. Available...
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Doctor of Music (redirect from Doctorate of Music)
The Doctor of Music degree (DMus, DM, MusD or occasionally MusDoc) is a doctorate awarded on the basis of a substantial portfolio of compositions, musical...
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The Engineering Doctorate (EngD, previously Professional Doctorate in Engineering or PDEng) is a Dutch degree awarded to graduates of a Technological Designer...
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Doctor (title) (section Honorary doctorates)
as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, when the first doctorates were awarded at the University of Bologna and the University of Paris...
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Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (redirect from Doctorate-granting university)
indicated in parentheses. Doctorate-granting universities are institutions that awarded at least 20 research/scholarly doctorates in the update year (the...
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The bachelor's master's doctorate system (in France réforme licence-master-doctorat or réforme LMD) is a European educational system designed by the Bologna...
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Doctor of Fine Arts (redirect from Doctorate of Fine Arts)
of the Institutes of the Arts) launched the Florence Principles on the Doctorate in the Arts. The Florence Principles, relating to the Salzburg Principles...
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Doctor of Public Administration (redirect from Doctorate of Public Administration)
others enter academia. This is similar to other professional research doctorates such as the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Doctor of Education...
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knowledgeable business leader. Doctorates. These are often further divided into academic and professional doctorates. An academic doctorate can be awarded as a Doctor...
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Unaccredited institutions of higher education (redirect from Metaphysics Doctorate)
Psychology" and "Doctor of Metaphysics" as "quack degrees". A 1960 study of doctorates unaccredited institutions offered for psychotherapists included a table...
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