List of honorary degrees

This list of honorary degrees lists all honorary degrees, including honorary doctorates.

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Honorary Bachelor's degrees

Name Post-nominal Reference
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]

Honorary Master's degrees

Name Post-nominal Reference
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]

Honorary doctorates

Name Post-nominal Reference
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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