Doctor of Philosophy
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A Doctor of Philosophy is the most common degree at the highest academic level, awarded following a course of study and research. The degree is abbreviated PhD and sometimes, especially in the U.S., as Ph.D. It is derived from the Latin Philosophiae Doctor, pronounced as three separate letters.
A new PhD graduate from the University of Birmingham, wearing a doctor's bonnet, shakes hands with the Chancellor.
A South African PhD graduate (on right, wearing ceremonial gown)
A PhD gown at the University of Cambridge, one of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities
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Academic degree
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An academic degree is a qualification awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions often offer degrees at various levels, usually divided into undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The most common undergraduate degree is the bachelor's degree, although some educational systems offer lower-level undergraduate degrees such as associate and foundation degrees. Common postgraduate degrees include engineer's degrees, master's degrees and doctorates.
Meeting of doctors at the University of Paris (16th-century miniature)
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