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Doctorate

A Doctorate is the highest level of academic degree. The most common type is a PhD (Philosophiæ Doctor or Doctor of Philosophy), awarded for the completion of a doctoral thesis[?].

Other Doctorates:

DD (Divinitatis Doctor or Doctor of Divinity)
J.D. (Juris Doctor or Doctor of Law)
MD (Medicinæ Doctor or Doctor of Medicine)

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