What is the difference between a PhD degree and a DSc degree?
Jul 2, 2015 · A DSc is a doctorate in science, and is not awarded for literature, law, divinity, or music, each of which has its own dedicated higher doctorate. The DSc is a higher doctorate …
How to pursue a DSc degree? - Academia Stack Exchange
Apr 2, 2016 · The meaning of a DSc degree almost certainly varies by country. In my experience in the commonwealth (i.e. UK, Australia, New Zealand) it is an honorary degree. That means …
What is the difference between Ph.D, D.Sc, D.Litt, etc.?
Aug 1, 2018 · The meaning of these degrees vary by country. In some countries (especially in Europe), PhD is the "basic" degree. It's the one you get out of graduate school. D. Litt (aka. …
What is meant when a job says PhD or equivalent required?
Oct 8, 2015 · I saw a job posting that says PhD or equivalent required. What is meant by equivalent? What can be an equivalent for PhD? Expertise gained through work experience …
What is academic degree after PhD? - Academia Stack Exchange
Does your country have any academic degrees after the PhD? If yes, what is it called and how graduating this degree? Additionally, what is a Post-Doc? Is it a degree or something else? I …
etiquette - How do you address holders of non-Ph.D. doctorates …
It is customary to call Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) holders by the prefix "Dr.", but I wonder whether the same holds for other doctorates, such as Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) or Doctor of …
Differences among Doctoral Degrees/titles - Academia Stack …
Nov 12, 2015 · I have two colleagues who hold doctoral degrees. They are moving to the US within the next couple months. Both of their doctoral diplomas, one from Europe and the other …
Is a PhD the highest degree? - Academia Stack Exchange
Dec 12, 2013 · Many countries have higher degrees than the PhD. In the UK, there's Litt.D Doctor of Letters / Literature DSc Doctor of Science LL.d Doctor of Laws D.D. Doctor of Divinity (the …
Difference between 'PhD by Published Work' VS 'h.c. PhD' VS 'Dr …
Mar 10, 2013 · I have just learned of the 'PhD by published works' which appears to be a fairly common program for schools in the UK. Is this similar to an honoris causa conferral or is it …
thesis - Repeating abbreviation in body text if already in chapter ...
Nov 14, 2015 · The abbreviation in my example (DSC) is an example of such an abbreviation; it's well known, perhaps not as ubiquitous as say, LASER, SCUBA, or RADAR. In a case like …