However, the higher doctorates are not recognized by German States as being equivalent to the habilitation.

In some universities, it is also possible for candidates to achieve what is referred to as a "higher doctorate".

In Denmark and Norway, a research doctorate or a higher doctorate of medicine is known as dr.med.

In 1939 he did a higher doctorate (promotion) with a thesis about the therapeutic use of music.

By the age of 40 he had been awarded higher doctorates (D.Sc.)

The degree is offered both as a higher doctorate, and as a research doctorate.

He was awarded his Doctor of Science degree (higher doctorate) in 1982.

For the higher doctorate, the candidate writes a major thesis and has to defend it orally at a formal disputation.

Usually an appropriate higher doctorate is used in these circumstances, depending on the achievements of the candidate.

American universities do not have the system of "higher doctorates" used in the UK and some other universities around the world.