This list of honorary degrees lists all honorary degrees, including honorary doctorates.
Name | Post-nominal | Reference |
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Bachelor of the University | B.Univ. | [1] |
Honorary Bachelor of Arts | Hon. B.A. | [2] [3] |
Honorary Bachelor of Education | Hon. B.Ed. | [4] [5] [6] |
Honorary Bachelor of Science | Hon. B.S. | [2] |
Name | Post-nominal | Reference |
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Honorary Master of Arts | Hon. M.A. | [7] [8] [9] |
Honorary Master of Science | Hon. M.Sc. | [8] |
Master of the University | M.Univ. | [1] [10] |
Name | Post-nominal | Reference |
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Doctor Honoris Causa | Dr.h.c. | [11] |
Doctor of the University | D.Univ. | [1] [10] |
Honorary Doctor of Arts | Hon. D.A. | [12] |
Honorary Doctor of Arts and Humane Letters | Hon. D.A.H. | [13] |
Honorary Doctor of Business | Hon. D.B. | [14] |
Honorary Doctor of Dental Surgery | Hon. D.D.S. | [11] |
Honorary Doctor of Divinity | Hon. D.D. | [9] [11] |
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts | Hon. D.F.A. | |
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters | Hon. D.H.L. | [14] |
Honorary Doctor of Laws | Hon. LL.D. | [15] [9] [11] |
Honorary Doctor of Letters | Hon. Litt.D. | [12] [9] [11] |
Honorary Doctor of Liberal Arts | Hon. D.L.A. | |
Honorary Doctor of Mathematics | Hon. D.Math. | [16] |
Honorary Doctor of Medicine | Hon. M.D. | [11] |
Honorary Doctor of Music | Hon. Mus.D. | [9] [11] |
Honorary Doctor of Science | Hon. Sc.D. | [17] [18] [9] [11] |
Honorary Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Hon. D.Vet.Med. | [6] |
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