[2][3] Some universities grant a Master of Philosophy degree to students who have been accepted for candidacy.
The first Candidate in Philosophy degree was first awarded at UC Berkeley in June of 1968.
[1] Seven of the ten University of California campuses offer the Candidate in Philosophy (C.Phil.)
On some campuses it is only awarded to those leaving without a master's or a doctorate, however at UC San Diego such a practice seems forbidden.
or FK) is the title for the holder of a bachelor's degree (filosofie kandidatexamen).