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Those letters before/after your name having gained certain qualifications?

Hey!

I am aware that after certain degrees you get to call yourself a doctor or whatever or professor if you have a pHD right? So what do you get to call yourself if you have a bachelor of Science (BSc) degree or a master of geology degree for example? Let me know please!

Lou
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Reply 1

username5154

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I don't think there is one for bachelors degrees. There might be one for masters though.

Reply 2

Sarky

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Sparkly Tiara Bsc/Msc? :confused:

Reply 3

sparkly_tiara

OP

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But i mean how do you get to become a professor or doctorate of something? What level of study do you need to reach? Masters degree? pHD?

Lou
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Reply 4

DRWallace

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To be allowed to call yourself Doctor you need a Phd.

Otherwise you're just plain ol'

*whatever your name is* (Bsc) or (Msci) etc.

Reply 5

Sarky

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sparkly_tiara

But i mean how do you get to become a professor or doctorate of something? What level of study do you need to reach? Masters degree? pHD?

Lou
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Thats not what you asked though my dear :smile:

. To be called a doctor you need a doctorate hence a phd or D.Phil (equivalent) standard.

Reply 6

lskdgjsj

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DRWallace

To be allowed to call yourself Doctor you need a Phd.

Well, no, you need a doctorate, of which the Ph.D. is only one variety; although most of the traditional types of doctorate are purely honorary now, the D.C.L., D.Litt., LL.D., &c. Medical doctors in Britain often don't have doctorates at all, but only bachelor of medicine and surgery degrees.

Reply 7

lskdgjsj

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sparkly_tiara

But i mean how do you get to become a professor or doctorate of something? What level of study do you need to reach? Masters degree? pHD?

Lou
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A professor is someone who holds an established chair in a university, usually someone of the greatest seniority and eminence. It's not necessary to have a doctorate, one occasionally encounters a professor with only a master's degree or the like., though this is increasingly rare.

Reply 8

Fluffy

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sparkly_tiara

Hey!

I am aware that after certain degrees you get to call yourself a doctor or whatever or professor if you have a pHD right? So what do you get to call yourself if you have a bachelor of Science (BSc) degree or a master of geology degree for example? Let me know please!

Lou
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You're a doctor after a PhD, not a professor.

There are no titles for holding a bachelor or masters qualification. You can use your 'letters' after your name though!

Dr Fluffy. BSc (hons), D.Phil (Oxon). :biggrin:

Reply 9

Elles

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svidrigailov

Medical doctors in Britain often don't have doctorates at all, but only bachelor of medicine and surgery degrees.

hah! only ~5 years worth of undergraduate studying... :p:

I take your point, in terms of seniority the MB ChBs are perhaps less than a DPhil level, but still, i wouldn't pursue one just for the ease & joy of it.. :wink:

Reply 10

Muse

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Fluffy

Dr Fluffy. BSc (hons), D.Phil (Oxon). :biggrin:

any excuse

*joins Fluffy's admission forum hate club*

Reply 11

Fluffy

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timeofyourlife

any excuse

*joins Fluffy's admission forum hate club*

LOL! Feeling full of cold and like pooh! Need an ego boost!

PS - listening to the QM freaks can damage your health :wink:

Reply 12

Inverurie Jones

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25109345 Signaller Jones, I

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I. Jones MA (Hons)

Reply 13

kidda_puttar

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With an MB (and/or BS) (medical degree), you can obviously call yourself a doctor, but it doesn't rank as high as a D.Phil or PhD.....it's still a Dr. qualification however - you're still a doctor.

Reply 14

Herleif

could u get a doctorate at a joke uni and have people address you as dr. ??

Reply 15

Fluffy

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abhineyjain

With an MB (and/or BS) (medical degree), you can obviously call yourself a doctor, but it doesn't rank as high as a D.Phil or PhD.....it's still a Dr. qualification however - you're still a doctor.