Candidatus Philologiæ
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Candidatus philologiae or Candidata philologiae (female), often abbreviated cand.philol. is an academic degree
in Arts and Letters at Danish
and Norwegian
universities. A cand.philol. is generally considered equivalent to the British Master of Philosophy
, the French diplôme d'études approfondies (or DEA) or the Spanish Diploma de Estudios Avanzados (also DEA). It can also be considered to be roughly equivalent to a two-year or scientific Master's degree
, but the cand.philol. consists of 4+2 years, in contrast with 3+2 years used for Master's degrees in many other countries. The degree was previously considered an entry-level scientific degree for careers in academia, with doctorates more commonly being awarded at a later stage in the career. The degree was replaced formally in Norway by the Bachelor/Master (3+2) system in 2003 and
also lost importance as a more internationally streamlined Ph.D. was gradually introduced after the 1980s.
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in Arts and Letters at Danish
Education in Denmark
Education in Denmark is compulsory for children below 15 or 16. The school years up to the age of fifteen/sixteen are known as Folkeskole . About 82% of young people take further education in addition to this. Government-funded education is usually free of charge and open to all...
and Norwegian
Higher education in Norway
Higher education in Norway is offered by a range of eight universities, nine specialised universities, 24 university colleges as well as a range of private university colleges...
universities. A cand.philol. is generally considered equivalent to the British Master of Philosophy
Master of Philosophy
The Master of Philosophy is a postgraduate research degree.An M.Phil. is a lesser degree than a Doctor of Philosophy , but in many cases it is considered to be a more senior degree than a taught Master's degree, as it is often a thesis-only degree. In some instances, an M.Phil...
, the French diplôme d'études approfondies (or DEA) or the Spanish Diploma de Estudios Avanzados (also DEA). It can also be considered to be roughly equivalent to a two-year or scientific Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
, but the cand.philol. consists of 4+2 years, in contrast with 3+2 years used for Master's degrees in many other countries. The degree was previously considered an entry-level scientific degree for careers in academia, with doctorates more commonly being awarded at a later stage in the career. The degree was replaced formally in Norway by the Bachelor/Master (3+2) system in 2003 and
also lost importance as a more internationally streamlined Ph.D. was gradually introduced after the 1980s.