licentiate
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlicentiateli‧cen‧ti‧ate /laɪˈsenʃiət/ noun [countable] formal LET/ALLOWsomeone who has been given official permission to practise a particular art or professionExamples from the Corpuslicentiate• He was a licentiate in law of Hanoi University working as a history teacher.• A record number of licentiate applications have been assessed, reflecting the increased promotional activities carried out.