hi everyone
I've been updating my CV. usually signs off as "Kronk. O'Dile, BA (Hons), MSc. I usually have that as a signature on emails and official letters.
But what happens when you get a PHD?
Do people just write 'Dr. Firstname Lastname'?
or 'Firstname Lastname, PhD' as people will assume that you've got other degrees anyway (I'm assuming you don't put "Dr. First Last, PhD as you "advertise" the doctorate twice)
or do you leave out the title and list all post nominal quals?
'Firstname, Lastname, BA(hons), MSc, PhD.
What's the "done thing" (if there is such a thing!)?
I think it's most common to either have
1) Dr Firstname Lastname
or
2) Firstname Lastname, PhD
I think listing everything looks a bit silly, as you say, people don't usually get doctorates without undergrad degrees so they are implied. Personally, I use the second option because I work in a medical field and option 2 gives people my title (i.e. Dr) but also tells them that I am not medically qualified.
Ultimately, it's up to the individual to decide what they prefer. You've earned all your qualifications and if you want to list them all, then you can!
Although Msc is an achievement, however, PhD is a higher level achievement that implies that you have the Msc level knowledge and skills, whether you did or didnt do Masters. Therefore it does not make sense to put both Msc and PhD. I would not use both. Unless your PhD and Msc are in different fiels.
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