What universities offer PhD by prior publications/portfolio? Do such PhD degrees carry same significance as traditional PhDs?

08 August 2018 1 3K Report

Also, please, do list universities that offer PhD in medical education by prior portfolio.

Dear Ahmed Waqas,

Most universities al least in Spain and Latinamerica offers PhDs taking into consideration publications or compilation of articles. Generally speaking, the big difference between PhD studies nowadays and 10-20 years ago is basically the approach. Actual studies are less theoretical and more pragmatic....

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