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DSc: Few and far between?

As far as I know the DSc (Doctor in Science) is a Higher Doctorate only awarded by a few British universities and are considered higher than PhDs or DPhils.

I was just wondering if anyone knew if they were very uncommon, who usuall gets them and what it takes to get one.

This is purely out of interest.

Ta

Reply 1

ChemistBoy

They are much more uncommon than they used to be. Obtaining a DSc is completely pointless now imho.

DSc are awarded to applicants who are researchers of high merit. Work submitted for a DSc should have been published in a journal or book (unlike for a PhD). It usually takes 10 - 15 years after first graduation to have accumulated the work required for a DSc submission.

It is basically a degree for an academic researcher.