Using an academic title in the media before the Ministry of Higher Education has recognised the degree is punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of one thousand dinars, with dismissal and repayment of salary.
Anyone who uses the title engineer, doctor or any other academic title in the media before having their degree recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education is punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of one thousand Kuwaiti dinars, together with dismissal from their post and repayment of the salary received.
What this covers
A title on social media accounts, business cards, signage and in interviews all count as “the media”. What matters is an official recognition of the degree, not whether the degree is valid where it was issued.
What to do
- Have the degree recognised by the competent authority before using the title.
- Until recognition is issued, state the degree and the university without the title.
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