BSc/BA/MSc/MBA after you name...

crinkleshoes said:
Depends on where you get the degree from... unfortunately this nomenclature doesn't work if you tag the name of the institution on the end.

Degrees from red brick unis are still worth the effort...
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Same with many good Polys...

I certainly wouldn't and only know one person that uses BSc at the end of her name on Facebook, she struggled through to just get a pass...

I don't know anyone i work with or meet that has their degree on their card, but then again having just BSc on your card would probably be "looked down upon". Almost everyone has an MSc or PhD. and you don't generally realise the latter until it comes up in conversation in relevant discussion...
 
Cagerty said:
Fair point Moses, but there is no reason to call me a retard because I have an opinion that differs from yours. Might as well have a civilized discussion on an interesting subject.
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It's very different to say what you have said is retarded than you are retarded. We all do stupid things but we're not all stupid.
 
Amp34 said:
good Polys...
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That's an oxymoron :p

I certainly wouldn't and only know one person that uses BSc at the end of her name on Facebook, she struggled through to just get a pass...

I don't know anyone i work with or meet that has their degree on their card, but then again having just BSc on your card would probably be "looked down upon". Almost everyone has an MSc or PhD. and you don't generally realise the latter until it comes up in conversation in relevant discussion...
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I know quite a lot... but then I deal with quite a few middle-management execs who need *something* to justify their position - lol
 
mufc802 said:
What about Chartered Engineer? I'm starting an engineering degree this year and hope to become chartered one day.:cool:
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Chartered is different, especially if you have clients. Shows you have experience, no matter the industry. Although again the importance would be industry specific.
Where do you stop though. I could get FGS put after my name easily and probably something like FPS as well... point?
 
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Moses said:
I didn't call you a retard, I merely labelled what you said retarded.

Well, that's a fundamentally different point to the one you said before. Avoiding Mickey Mouse != only doing vocational subjects.

I should add that I don't view any subject as Mickey Mouse, really - you have to look at the course and the university, to establish the course's worth, imo.
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Fair enough I stand corrected.

But yes I agree you have to look at the course and university to establish its worth. I would personally say the reputation and quality of the course is the most important as you can go to a University that is well regarded as a whole, but the specific course you are doing is not up to scratch. On the flipside, some universities which are as a whole poor quality have some courses that are very good. The advantage of going to say a red brick university for example, is its reputation, but it's not to say that just as good course can't be found at one of the old Polys for example. There are some degrees though that I would never be convinced of in terms of worth, no matter how much I looked in to them.
 
crinkleshoes said:
That's an oxymoron :p
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At the risk of derailing this thread you may be joking but it appears to be an opinion that a number of people hold - there are good ex-polytechnics and some will even be leaders in certain fields. That's not to say they'll be great for all subjects they teach but to label them all as bad would seem a shade presumptous.

In relation to the original question, it will depend somewhat on the industry and also whether it is relevant to list your qualifications. I haven't done as yet but it may simply be accepted/expected practice to show qualifications in certain roles.
 
Noticed people doing this a lot on LinkedIn. One of my connections has 'MAPM BSc' after his name ('Member of the Association for Project Management')!?

Regards,
Rich G (GCSE A-Level NVQ PPL(A))
 
semi-pro waster said:
At the risk of derailing this thread you may be joking but it appears to be an opinion that a number of people hold - there are good ex-polytechnics and some will even be leaders in certain fields. That's not to say they'll be great for all subjects they teach but to label them all as bad would seem a shade presumptous.
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While it may be considered an over-generalisation... it still holds true for most degrees at most polytechnics.

There are some who've climbed a long way in only a few years - look at the Journalism course at Lincoln Uni - one of the best in the country now (although, strictly speaking they're a "new uni" not an "ex-poly"). I think their overall rank has climbed considerably, too.

Still... the CV is the only place this really counts... you'd hope, if the course was relevant to the employment, that the good companies' hiring squad can identify the good from the bad... I'm sure they can :)
 
rich_g85 said:
Noticed people doing this a lot on LinkedIn. One of my connections has 'MAPM BSc' after his name ('Member of the Association for Project Management')!?

Regards,
Rich G (GCSE A-Level NVQ PPL(A))
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LinkedIn is acceptable IMO because it's a professional networking website. Obs relevant to your job positions/where you want to be..
 
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