Incorporation (academic)
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Incorporation is a university academic practice—particularly at the University of Oxford
where it goes back at least to 1516—of awarding a degree based on the student having an equivalent degree from another university.
Incorporation is a way of viewing a degree from another university as if it were an Oxford Degree. It is particularly used for the Master of Arts
degree, which historically grants various rights of governing the university, to those holding a College Fellowship, University Lectureship, or Professorship, and other positions in the university. This ensures these rights are available to all who should have them, regardless of where they originally received their degrees.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
where it goes back at least to 1516—of awarding a degree based on the student having an equivalent degree from another university.
Incorporation is a way of viewing a degree from another university as if it were an Oxford Degree. It is particularly used for the Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree, which historically grants various rights of governing the university, to those holding a College Fellowship, University Lectureship, or Professorship, and other positions in the university. This ensures these rights are available to all who should have them, regardless of where they originally received their degrees.