Doctor of Theology

Doctor of Theology (Latin: Doctor Theologiae, abbreviated D.Th., Th.D., D.Theol., or Dr. theol.) is a terminal academic degree in theology. It is a research degree that is considered by the U.S. National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Education to be the equivalent of a Doctor of Philosophy.^[1]^[2]^[3] Theology is defined as the systematic and rational study of concepts of God and of the nature of religious ideas.

References

↑ Structure of the U.S. Education System: Research Doctorate Degrees, International Affairs Office, U.S. Department of Education, February 2008, retrieved 2010-07-02
↑ "Glossary for Application for Approval to Participate". eligcert.ed.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
↑ "Structure of US Education System". US Department of Education.

Levels of academic degree

First-tier	Associate degree Foundation degree Higher National Diploma

Second-tier	Bachelor's degree Honours degree Diplom Specialist degree Engineer's degree

Third-tier	Master's degree Magister degree

Fourth-tier	Doctorate Magister degree Candidate of Sciences Doctor of Letters

Higher doctorate Habilitation Tenure Professorial degree Graduate certificate Licentiate First professional degree Terminal degree Honorary degree

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