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How to denote two MSc degrees?

  • 02-08-2015 10:41pm
    #1
    Gorteen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭


    I am about to finish a second MSc. In terms of writing these qualifications, how do I record the fact?


    e.g.

    Mr. John Smith, BA, MSc, MSc????


Comments

  • #2
    EuropeanSon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭EuropeanSon


    I'd suggest not doing it.

    I automatically think less of anyone who puts B.A. or M.Sc. after their name.


  • #3
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    From Wikipedia, so don't take it as gospel
    Where two different postgraduate qualifications with the same name have been obtained (for example two different postgraduate MAs from King's College London and University of Sussex), this can be indicated by using one degree postnominal, and the abbreviations of the two awarding bodies in parentheses, sometimes joined by the Latin "et" (or with an ampersand), e.g. "Jane Smith MA (KCL et Sussex)", and not "Jane Smith MA MA".


  • #4
    andrew
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,372 Mod ✭✭✭✭andrew


    EuropeanSon wrote: »
    I'd suggest not doing it.

    I automatically think less of anyone who puts B.A. or M.Sc. after their name.

    Ah, it's warrented on stuff like business cards, or Linkedin, or CV's, where credentials are relevant.

    - Andrew, BA, MSc.


  • #5
    EuropeanSon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭EuropeanSon


    andrew wrote: »
    Ah, it's warrented on stuff like business cards, or Linkedin, or CV's, where credentials are relevant.

    - Andrew, BA, MSc.

    Not after your name it isn't.

    On a CV or LinkedIn, definitely include it, but putting it after your name looks desperate. It should go nowhere near a business card unless you've a very specifically applicable degree to the role you're working in which it might not be assumed you have.


  • #6
    Grolschevik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭Grolschevik


    Also, don't include the bachelor's if you have a master's. The bachelor's is assumed and thus redundant. It's acceptable to put the master's in if you've got a doctorate, but it's rarely seen. Most doctorates tend towards the 'Dr' before, not the 'PhD' after.


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  • #7
    moc moc a moc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭moc moc a moc


    MSc²


  • #8
    MrWalsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭MrWalsh


    EuropeanSon wrote: »
    I'd suggest not doing it.

    I automatically think less of anyone who puts B.A. or M.Sc. after their name.

    Is that because you don't have any ;)


  • #9
    andrew
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,372 Mod ✭✭✭✭andrew


    EuropeanSon wrote: »
    Not after your name it isn't.

    On a CV or LinkedIn, definitely include it, but putting it after your name looks desperate. It should go nowhere near a business card unless you've a very specifically applicable degree to the role you're working in which it might not be assumed you have.

    So we agree, it should go after your name, where applicable.


    Grolschevik wrote: »
    Also, don't include the bachelor's if you have a master's. The bachelor's is assumed and thus redundant. It's acceptable to put the master's in if you've got a doctorate, but it's rarely seen. Most doctorates tend towards the 'Dr' before, not the 'PhD' after.

    Lots of people do Masters' and BA's in unrelated subjects, might be warranted then?

    - Andrew, JC, LC, BA, MSc.


  • #10
    EuropeanSon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭EuropeanSon


    MrWalsh wrote: »
    Is that because you don't have any ;)

    No. I've a B.A., first class, and a gold medal to go with it, and an Sch., if you'd like all my credentials before deciding if my opinion is worthwhile. I've already decided by the juvenile nature of your post that yours isn't, and I don't expect any titles you can provide will change that.


  • #11
    MrWalsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭MrWalsh


    EuropeanSon wrote: »
    No. I've a B.A., first class, and a gold medal to go with it, and an Sch., if you'd like all my credentials before deciding if my opinion is worthwhile. I've already decided by the juvenile nature of your post that yours isn't, and I don't expect any titles you can provide will change that.

    A gold medal! Well they do say trinners for winners :rolleyes:

    Although I wouldn't be putting just a mere BA after my name either :D


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  • #12
    andrew
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,372 Mod ✭✭✭✭andrew


    EuropeanSon wrote: »
    No. I've a B.A., first class, and a gold medal to go with it, and an Sch., if you'd like all my credentials before deciding if my opinion is worthwhile. I've already decided by the juvenile nature of your post that yours isn't, and I don't expect any titles you can provide will change that.

    What did you get your BA in? Being sh¡t at parties?


  • #13
    Lawliet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭Lawliet


    Back on topic guys

    Lets try to stick to helpful advice for the OP.


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