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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 highest)

Each of these typically requires the submission of a body of work - a research portfolio - together with a critique of the work. Or they may be awarded as honorary degrees; see the links above for the requirements for the degrees from the University of East Anglia (Litt.D, DSc, LL.d), and the University of Oxford (D.D.), accordingly.

A post-doc is just an academic research job that's typically done after attaining a PhD. It's not a degree in its own right

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

Each of these typically requires the submission of a body of work - a research portfolio - together with a critique of the work. Or they may be awarded as honorary degrees; see the links above for the requirements for the degrees from the University of East Anglia (Litt.D, DSc, LL.d), and the University of Oxford (D.D.), accordingly.

A post-doc is just an academic research job that's typically done after attaining a PhD. It's not a degree in its own right

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 highest)

A post-doc is just an academic research job that's typically done after attaining a PhD. It's not a degree in its own right

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 highest)

Each of these typically requires the submission of a body of work - a research portfolio - together with a critique of the work. Or they may be awarded as honorary degrees; see the links above for the requirements for the degrees from the University of East Anglia (Litt.D, DSc, LL.d), and the University of Oxford (D.D.), accordingly.

A post-doc is just an academic research job that's typically done after attaining a PhD. It's not a degree in its own right

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 highest)

A post-doc is just an academic research job that's typically done after attaining a PhD.

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 highest)

A post-doc is just an academic research job that's typically done after attaining a PhD. It's not a degree in its own right