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 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 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 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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