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Honorary Doctor of Excellence

Education Quality Accreditation Commission

 

 

EXCELLENTIA DOCTOR - DOCTOR OF EXCELLENCE

 

A Recognition of Professional Excellence

The Excellentia Doctor is a professional recognition that provides an independent quality assurance reference for highly qualified professionals from all fields, for those who strive for personal excellence, and who become a motivating example in their communities. The Doctor of Excellence Honoris Causa is a recognized mark of professional excellence and ability, outstanding professional career, services to the human kind and international achievements.

 

The fee for the Doctor of Excellence is 900 Euros.

 

The Doctor of Excellence Honoris Causa

A Doctor of Excellence or Excellentia Doctor (Latin: 'for the sake of Excellence') is not an academic degree, consequently the usual academic requirements of a doctorate are waived. The Doctor of Excellence is an honorary degree that may be considered to have the same standing, and to grant the same privileges and style of address as the Doctor Honoris Causa. In practice, however, such degrees tend to be popularly considered not to be of the same standing as academic doctorates, except where the recipient has demonstrated an appropriate level of academic scholarship.

Recipients of an honorary doctorate such the Excellentia Doctor may if they wish adopt the title of "doctor". In many countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, it is now a matter of personal preference should an honorary doctor use the formal title of "doctor", regardless of the background circumstances for the award. The recipient of an honorary degree should always be made clear that the degree is honorary. For example:

  • Dr. John Smith, D. Hon. Ex.
  • Dr. John Smith, Doctor of Excellence (H.C.)
  • Dr. John Smith, Doctor of Excellence (Honoris Causa)
 

How is the Doctor of Excellence eligibility evaluated?

The Education Quality Accreditation Commission (EQAC) has established a points system to validate the eligibility of a candidate to the Doctor of Excellence award. It is necessary to obtain a minimum of 100 points in order to be eligible for the Doctor of Excellence. Achieving the necessary points does not obligate the Education Quality Accreditation Commission to award the Excellentia Doctor Honoris Causa.

Points breakdown based on the interpretation of the CV and documentary evidence:

  • Age points (divide current age by 2)
  • Leadership points (1 point per year in managerial positions)
  • Postgraduate Education (10 points for each postgraduate degree)
  • Doctorate Education (20 points for each doctorate degree)
  • Professional Licenses or Certifications (1 to 5 points for each)
  • Instruction, teaching and/or academic experience (1 to 5 points for each)
  • Honors, awards and other recognition (1 to 5 points for each)
  • Publications, books, research and articles (1 to 5 points for each)
  • Demonstrated services to the human kind (5 to 20 points)
  • Other professional and/or international achievements (5 to 20 points)

  

The steps for the conferment of a Doctor of Excellence are:

 

Click here to download the Application for Doctor Honoris Causa of Excellence

 

  1. Submit the EQAC Validation Order Form
  2. Attach your Curriculum Vitae and other documents supporting your eligibility for the Doctor of Excellence.
  3. The EQAC Secretary will instruct about your initial eligibility for the Doctor of Excellence.
  4. If the EQAC Secretary endorses your eligibility you will be required to pay a fee of 900 Euros.
  5. You may pay this fee in a maximum of 3 installments of 350 Euros.
  6. Once the fee (or first installment) has been paid, your documents will be distributed among the members of the Education Quality Accreditation Commission. It takes three to five weeks to get the final response from the Commission Members. There are no refunds of this fee once the process has started.
  7. The EQAC Secretary will register the points required for the conferment of the award.
  8. The Doctor of Excellence will not be awarded until the required fees have been paid.
  9. The Doctor of Excellence Award is conferred in the form of two diplomas:
  • The Excellentia Doctor (Old Latin version)
  • The Doctor of Excellence (English version)

The fee for the Doctor of Excellence is 900 euros.

 

For any additional information concerning this procedure contact the EQAC Secretary.

 

 

The Doctor of Excellence Honoris Causa is a recognition awarded for merits, professional excellence, and to reward outstanding  achievements for those selected individuals who deserve it.

 

 
 

 

INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY

1999

The Education Quality Accreditation Commission founders were aware of the need of international standard-setting instruments in the field of education quality and accreditation that were indispensable in a decentralized global world in order to keep pace with rapid changes in the private educational sector and to guaranty education quality standards, while promoting the development of efficient education quality and accreditation systems. Following the premise of thinking globally though acting locally, the Education Quality Accreditation Commission was rooted in the most representative socioeconomic environments of the Western World.

The Education Quality Accreditation Commission was incorporated in the United Kingdom with Companies House Reg. Number: 3.728.049 to best represent the interest of UK and Commonwealth countries in the provision of accreditation and quality auditing to education institutions.

2000 

The Education Quality Accreditation Commission was incorporated in Washington D.C., USA, as a non profit corporation to best represent North America and the English language areas of influence. Additionally it was incorporated in Spain with Reg. Number: B80317283 to best represent the interest of European, Mediterranean and Latin American Spanish speaking countries.

The "Together in the World Foundation (TW)", which developed programs and activities in line with the orientations set out by UNESCO in respect to the promotion of social and cultural development, fostered the establishment of the Education Quality Accreditation Commission as the means to enhance the promotion of quality education and complement social and cultural development through sound independent educational initiatives. The Education Quality Accreditation Commission was deeply inspired by the UNESCO policy on education for the Twenty-First Century.

2001

The TW Foundation recognized the need of the Education Quality Accreditation Commission institutional autonomy for further development of the project. Mrs. Mercedes Lopez, director of TW Foundation, resigned her duties in relation to the Education Quality Accreditation Commission. Dr. Francis Dessart, from Belgium, became the president of the independent EQAC. Dr. Samuel Murinda, from Zimbabwe, was appointed EQAC Secretary.

2004

Prof. Dr. Francis Dessart resigned from his position due to age and health problems. Dr. Samuel Murinda reduced his implication in the EQAC Secretary due to his other professional and academic ventures. The Education Quality Accreditation Commission fell into a period of low activity. In 2008, Dr. Guillermo M. Olsen became the new president of the Education Quality Accreditation Commission. The activities, regulations and services of the EQAC were deeply revised. The website was redesigned. Eduardo Cano, from Spain, was appointed EQAC Secretary.

2012

The Education Quality Accreditation Commission met in order to approve a more executive management of the Commission. Doctor William Martin was appointed the new president. Nuria Mañon, from Spain, was appointed EQAC Secretary.