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Doctor of Letters (D.Litt., Litt.D., Latin: Litterarum Doctor or Doctor Litterarum) also termed "Doctor of Literature" in some countries is a terminal degree in the arts, humanities and social sciences that, depending 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 (Sc.D. or D.Sc.) or Doctor ...
The Doctor of Literature and Philosophy, or DLitt et Phil, is a doctoral advanced research degree offered by a number of leading universities in South Africa, such as UJ, the University of Johannesburg; and UNISA, the University of South Africa. The degree is equivalent to a PhD and is generally offered in arts, human science (humanities), and ...
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; Latin: philosophiae doctor or doctor in philosophia) [ 1 ] is a terminal degree, that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the degree is most often abbreviated PhD (or, at times ...
Where periods are used, it is "D.Lit." or "D.Litt." DM Doctor Medicinae "Doctor of Medicine" [6] DMD Dentae Medicinae Doctor "Doctor of Dental Medicine" DPhil Doctor Philosophiæ "Doctor of Philosophy" Where periods are used, it is "D.Phil." DSc Doctor Scientiae "Doctor of Science" Where periods are used, it is "D.Sc." DSP decessit sine prole
Habilitation. Habilitation is the highest university degree, or the procedure by which it is achieved, in Germany, France, Italy and some other European and non-English-speaking countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excellence in research, teaching, and further education, which usually includes a dissertation.
The Danish ph.d. degree has no further subdivisions and grants the holder the postposed title of ph.d.. The higher doctor grants the holder the title of dr. or doktor. In the case of a honorary doctorate, h.c. (honoris causa) is added. The higher doctorate is issued in varieies dependent on the field: [2] dr.agro. (doctor agronomiae) – Agronomy
[1] [2] At the University of Johannesburg she completed a D Litt et Phil in 1982. [3] Schmidt worked as a senior lecturer in South Africa before moving to New Zealand to teach at Otago Polytechnic in 1996. [4] She was the first person to be appointed full professor at Otago Polytechnic when head of the Dunedin School of Art. [5]
Within the English University system MLitt degrees are not offered in all institutions, nor in all disciplines. An M.Litt. may be awarded as an alternative to the Master of Philosophy research degree and is usually placed higher in the hierarchy; starting with degrees such as the postgraduate Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Science (MSc), then Master of Philosophy, and finally Master of Letters.