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Candidatus theologiæ (male), Candidata theologiæ (female), abbreviated cand. theol. is an academic degree with a long tradition, awarded after a six-year higher education in
theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing th ...
in Iceland, Denmark, and Norway. In Norway, the title has remained after the " Quality Reform". In Denmark the title is described as equivalent to
Master of Theology Master of Theology ( la, Theologiae Magister, abbreviated MTh, ThM, or MTheol) is a post-graduate degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries. It can serve as a transition degree for entrance into a PhD program or as a stand ...
, while in Norway it ranks higher. The title is protected by law in Denmark and Norway. In Norway it can only be issued by three institutions, the
University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top univers ...
, the
MF Norwegian School of Theology MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society ( no, MF vitenskapelig høyskole for teologi, religion og samfunn), formerly the Free Faculty of Theology ( no, Det teologiske menighetsfakultet) and MF Norwegian School of Theology, is an accr ...
, Oslo and the
School of Mission and Theology The VID Specialized University ( no, VID vitenskapelige høgskole) is a Norwegian accredited, private, non-profit university-level higher education and research institution. VID Specialized University has 6,000 students and 600 employees, makin ...
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VID Specialized University The VID Specialized University ( no, VID vitenskapelige høgskole) is a Norwegian accredited, private, non-profit university-level higher education and research institution. VID Specialized University has 6,000 students and 600 employees, makin ...
, Stavanger. The latter two are private. Master's degrees Academic degrees of Denmark Academic degrees of Norway Religious degrees {{Europe-edu-stub