licentiate
/laɪˈsɛnʃiɪt/
noun
- A person who has received a license or official permission to practice a profession, especially in medicine, law, or theology.
- Many licentiates go on to open their own medical practices.
- The university awarded him the title of licentiate in canon law.
- After passing the exams, she became a licentiate in dental surgery.
- A degree or certificate that is below a full doctorate, common in some European universities.
- In some countries, a licentiate is considered equivalent to a master's degree.
- He earned a licentiate in philosophy before pursuing his master's.
- The licentiate program requires two years of coursework and a thesis.