Is Linda Ikeji's Doctorate Honorary Award the same as PhD Award?
The number one African blogger, Linda Ikeji just got awarded with a doctorate honorary award today from the Trinity University of Ambassadors but is this award the same as the regular PhD degree? Read on to find out! Read in another language Honorary degree Not to be confused with honours degree . The honoris causa doctorate received by Jimmy Wales from the University of Maastricht (2015) An honorary degree, [1] in Latin a degree honoris causa ("for the sake of the honor") or ad honorem ("to the honor"), is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation , residence, a dissertation , and the passing of comprehensive examinations . The degree is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree , and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution [2] or no previous postsecondary education. An example of ident...
