habilitation
Sign in to saveHabilitation is the highest university degree, or the procedure by which it is achieved, in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Romania and some other European and non-English-speaking countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excellence in research, teaching, and further education, which usually includes a second dissertation.
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- History and etymology
- Process
- Austria
- Brazil
- France<!--'Docteur d'État', 'Doctorat d'État', 'State doctor', 'State doctorate', 'Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches' and 'Habilitation à diriger des recherches' redirect here-->
- Germany<!--'Habilitationsschrift' redirects here-->
- German habilitation debate
- Italy
- Habilitations for associate and full professorships in universities
- Professional qualifications
- Portugal
- Other usage
- Current
- Former
- Equivalent degrees
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Habilitation is the highest university degree, or the procedure by which it is achieved, in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Romania and some other European and non-English-speaking countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excellence in research, teaching, and further education, which usually includes a second dissertation.
The degree, sometimes abbreviated Dr. habil. (), dr hab. (), or D.Sc. (Doctor of Sciences in Russia and some CIS countries), is often a qualification for full professorship in those countries.