NCHE warns on Honorary Degrees

National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has issued a strong warning to Malawians, clarifying that receiving an honorary degree does not automatically qualify an individual for the title of “Professor” or “Doctor.”

In a statement NCHE has emphasized that honorary degrees are purely symbolic recognitions and do not hold the same academic weight as a PhD or a Professorship.

The council noted an increasing trend where individuals who have been conferred honorary degrees begin to use academic titles without completing the rigorous scholarly processes required for those qualifications.

NCHE cautioned institutions against misleading the public by allowing honorary degree recipients to assume academic titles.

The council has urged all stakeholders to hold hands in upholding integrity and dignity of higher education in the country.