2023-24
Honorary and Official Degrees
1. The following degrees may be conferred honoris causa:
Doctor of Divinity (DD)
Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Doctor of Music (DMus)
Doctor of Science (DSc)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Master of Science (MSc)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (DVMS)
2. Honoris causa: The following degrees may only be conferred honoris causa:
Doctor of Engineering (DEng)
Doctor of the University (DUniv)
3. Iure officii: The following degrees may be conferred iure officii on any Professor or recognised Teaching Officer or Research Officer of the University of Glasgow or of a recognised institution who is not already a University graduate:
Master of Arts (MA)
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Master of Science (MSc) or
the Degree of Master of Science (Science Education) or
the Degree of Master of Science (Medical Science) or
the Degree of Master of Science (Veterinary Science)
No other degrees may be conferred iure oficii.
4. Regulations for Honorary and Official degrees:
4.1 The Senate shall annually appoint a Committee to be called the Committee on Honorary Degrees, consisting of the Principal and other such members of the Senate as the Senate shall from time to time determine. It shall be the duty of the Committee to select persons to be recommended to the Senate for the conferment of the Honorary Degrees listed above and to present its recommendations to the Senate.
4.2 No resolution to confer any Honorary Doctor's Degree shall be moved in the Senate except upon special notice given after a fortnight has elapsed from the date when the recommendation was presented.
4.3 The Committee on Honorary Degrees may, at any time during the academic year, select persons to be recommended to the Senate for the conferment of the Honorary and Official Degrees listed above and present its recommendations to the Senate.
4.4 A resolution to confer any Honorary Master's Degree or Official Degree may be moved at the same meeting of the Senate at which the recommendation has been presented.
4.5 The conferment upon any person of an Honorary or Official Degree shall not of itself qualify that person to become a candidate for any other Degree or Diploma.
4.6 No application from or on behalf of any person desirous of receiving any Honorary or Official Degree shall be entertained.