Docent is considered equal to or above the title "associate professor" as used in Western European countries. In the Czech Republic, a "docent" holder is considered capable of conducting research independently as well as giving lectures. In Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus docent is an academic title below professor.

What is a docent lecture?

In UK Docent is broadly equivalent to Reader or first lecturer. In Germany it is broadly equivalent Dr. Habil.

Is docent a title?

Docent is a postdoctoral qualification. It is not a position, but rather an academic rank/title. It is similar to associate professor in status, but should be translated as “title of docent” in English.

Is associate professor higher than assistant professor?

An associate professor is one step up from an assistant professor. This promotion is usually the same as getting tenure, but not always. (Some universities, like MIT, frequently have non-tenured associate professors.) The final step for most faculty is a full professorship.

What is the hierarchy of professors?

In the United States there are three ranks of professor: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Full Professor. (In other countries the rankings may be different, and sometimes similar terms in other countries have different meanings.) Assistant Professors. An Assistant Professor is a beginning-level professor.

Is docent an assistant professor?

Docent translates as Associate professor, or Reader, or just "Docent". The title of docent is the second highest grade in the Swedish academic system, the highest being (full) professor. A docentship should be regarded as an educational title not connected with the employment pyramid as such.

Do docents get paid?

Generally speaking, docents work on a volunteer basis. They may receive perks to the museum, but not a paycheck.

Is docent higher than Doctor?

Docent is the highest academic title in several countries and the qualifying criteria are research output that corresponds to 3-5 doctoral dissertations, supervision of PhD students, and concrete evidence of teaching at undergraduate and graduate level.