Dear David
We too don’t
include the subject of the degree on any certificates for research degrees
(PhD/MPhil/DSc etc) at
One of the reasons
for not stating a subject on the degree certificate is that many research projects
do not fit neatly into simple subject areas as they are highly specialised and
so using words such as Engineering or Computer Science would not reflect an accurate
description of the area of study.
I hope that
this is helpful to you.
Best wishes,
Lynzie
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Dear Colleagues,
At Queen’s we issue degree parchments to graduating
students at Doctorate level which read;
‘I hereby certify that (name) was admitted to the
degree of ‘Doctor of Philosophy’. on the ….etc’.
We have received a number of enquiries recently from
students asking why the subject area of research cannot be included on the
parchment.
Could I ask if any institutions include the research area on
degree parchments – Doctorate level?
Thank you for your assistance.
Regards.
David Maxwell
Student Records/Examinations
Queen's University
Tel: 02890 975178