What nominals do you have after your name?
I currently have BA (hons) and hopefully in a year and a half will have RVN MBVNA to add to them. Granted they mean nothing in the real world unless you're going for a job interview, I'm just curious as to what other people have.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:05, 93 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

MSci FIA
That represents a four-year maths degree and qualifying as an actuary. My rule for letters after your name is that it should take one year of study per letter. On that basis beckyjsbx, 1.5 years for 8 letters looks like a bargain.

My combination of qualifications means I now have "Sci Fi" as part of my name. I happen to think that this is a good thing.
( GarbageFan didn't know what to have as a board sig on, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:11, Reply)

The MBVNA isn't mandatory, it's just one you can use to show that you belong to the governing body of vet nurses
But then that's what the R is supposed to indicate as well. I only noticed as my assessor uses both.

Having SCI FI after your name is pretty cool. Geeky yes, but cool.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:22, Reply)

Maybe dentists are pulling the same trick
My dentist seems to have a whole plate of alphabetti spaghetti after his name. I can't believe he's that qualified really, so perhaps he's listing the same thing multiple times.

As you say, useful for your CV, but beyond that I am always a bit suspicious of people with too many letters after their name. It's as if they are trying to hard to convince me of something.
( GarbageFan didn't know what to have as a board sig on, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:47, Reply)

HNC and ABTT
Both of them, pretty much useless. I might see if I can get the HNC changed to MEng in several years though.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:19, Reply)

So far?
Bsc (hons) Or at least that's what's on the damn certificate. Hoping to get a masters at some point, which I beleive is a MA.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:36, Reply)

Or MSc. Or MRes.
Depends what you do...
( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:52, Reply)

Cool!
Those letters sound a lot more impressive than MA. Now, is there an actual use for the certificates? Apart from say, using them as roach paper or something?
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:18, Reply)

Padding out frames

( willenium Fist bump for verification, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:40, Reply)

Oh, That sounds like a good idea
At the moment I'm mainly using it to steady the leg on a wonky table.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:46, Reply)

P.I.M.P.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:45, Reply)

MEng (hons)
in the next couple of years should get CEng as well which will be nice. almost useless for what I do, but it means more dosh.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:46, Reply)

ICs & Gf
(Idiot, Clownshoe and General fuckwit)
(Halfy By light alone, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:47, Reply)

You don't need letters after your name for this.
We know.
( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:51, Reply)

I am just about to embark on two years of study
so I can be Clendrix MSc.
I will whinge the whole time.
Brace yourslves.
( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:51, Reply)

Braces
clenches

farts
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:17, Reply)

Bsc (hons) for me too
and I have a BSE certificate on my wall (Bachelor of Spliffic Engineering as issued by The University of Life) for rolling a perfect spliff while coming up on acid.

I don't mention that on my CV though.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 19:54, Reply)

MFA
in writing. The letters either stand for MotherFuckers, Adios; Mostly Fucking Aphasic; or Most Fucked Avocation. Variation determined by how much word-slinging is going down.
( cackers, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:03, Reply)

VLG
Very little gnome
( Captain V, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:12, Reply)

I thought it was FLG
furry little guy
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:17, Reply)

I have a certificate from the school of hard knocks.
It says I'm qualified to take it on the chin and get on with my life.

I also did a module called 'how to cope with failure'. That part of the course has been invaluable.
( girlinthehole, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:15, Reply)

Ahh, Hard Knocks...
Might you have any notes from that course?
;)
( cackers, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:22, Reply)

What was the final exam for the "how to cope with failure" module?
Did you have to sit a pretend 3 hour exam, then be told weeks later you'd got less than 40%, and then they monitored your reaction?
( GarbageFan didn't know what to have as a board sig on, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:34, Reply)

In 2 years, I will
have AA after my name. It's an Associate of Arts degree, basically the equivalent of A-levels!
In 4 years, I expect to have a BA or BSC.
I start school in the fall I start college in Autumn for a business admin degree.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:23, Reply)

BA LLB LPC
Hi Becks!!
Thread improvement 8%.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:31, Reply)

Hi M.E.K.O.N
How was your weekend?
So glad this thread is an improvement for you
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:35, Reply)

Well marginal
your other few efforts so far have dived, but I've not been arsed / been irl.... but well done you * firm handshake*
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:42, Reply)

Aww shucks, you're going to make me blush at this rate
ONLINE VALIDATION
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:44, Reply)

Don't let this go to your head
Your online bullying MUST improve.
Having jumped the shark with friday's post even VC seems interesting
pander/pander/autism/ym etc etc
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:18, Reply)

Wow and I wasn't even trying then.
I've found that my mood has lifted significantly since I restarted back in employment and don't feel the urge to act like a cunt anywhere near as much as I did. We all have off days though. What's your excuse?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:31, Reply)

R.A.C., B.T. LLoydsTSB..
but seriously BSc
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:39, Reply)

I has BA (hons)
In clungetardessness.

I'm kidding, it's in Public Services Management. Which is probably the same thing really
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:47, Reply)

BA (Hons)
But thinking at the moment about returning to study something else, so could add some more letters...
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:48, Reply)

I so want this to happen
but the career path I suggested as it's more dramatic and you could wear tights under your 'outfit' each day.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:53, Reply)

Hahaha
Well, we'll see. Otherwise, maybe one day I'll be an actor... Who knows?
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:55, Reply)

But if you do it my way, you'll be doing both. Win motherfucking win my friend

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:58, Reply)

You're not the boss o' me!

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:09, Reply)

Perhaps not, but a well placed word in Flimity Flam's ear and we're all set.

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:12, Reply)

OMG CONSPIRACY!
*dons tin foil hat*
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:13, Reply)

BSc, DipHe, WSC(*), MSc (Hons), DPhil.
top that.

incidentally BSc and MSc different disciplines and from Scottish ie. proper universities. ie at least 12 months extra studies...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:49, Reply)

Giving one time to learn to write i.e. instead of ie. presumably.
Oh no, perhaps not...
( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:52, Reply)

ZING

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:54, Reply)

oh, you got me there!
and so i FAIL so thoroughly...
now i are sad
and not LOL
bleh.
but still, look at all those letters...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:15, Reply)

But you studied for an extra year to get the same qualification as anyone else who did the same course.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but surely that puts you at a disadvantage as you would be one year behind for each course then.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:20, Reply)

Studying for an extra year to get the same qualification is an advantage, not a disadvantage
Particularly if you are "special". This way you can go at your own pace and ignore all the other boys and girls...

Obviously this comment is in no way driven by undiagnosed majuscule/minuscule envy.
( GarbageFan didn't know what to have as a board sig on, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:41, Reply)

except it's not the "same" qualification. is it?
far from it. it has long been understood that the traditional Scottish universities offer a FAR higher quality of education than the many and varied institutions south of the border.
and for the record...you only need to study that extra year if you are English, cos A levels ain't as good as Highers.
FACT.
is all.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 22:43, Reply)

So by your reasoning, someone who studied the same subjects at say, Oh I don't know...
Oxford or Cambridge - if indeed they offer them - the qualification achieved would be considered more worthy if it was from a Scottish institution? Because you didn't have to pay fees or because they went easy on you and allowed you an extra year to do it in?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 22:49, Reply)

not at all.
if coming from an english education background (i.e. 18yo 'A' level) you are at a disadvantage (compared to Scottish educated 'Higher' grade student). you are, quite rightly, considered to be 1 year behind your scottish (or international) counterparts.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 22:55, Reply)

or, to put it another way...
if i studied, for 5 years, and achieved a 2:1 (Hons) in French with Economics from, for example, the University of St. Andrews...do you seriously think that is worth the same as a "similar" degree from the "university" of east sussex?
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 23:26, Reply)

Nope and I never said that
I think it would be worth the same as THE SAME degree from anywhere else in teh country because you took an extra year to achieve the same as them. Plus you're not factoring for any work experience or internships done by the individual in either place.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Mon 27 Jul 2009, 19:31, Reply)

okay...
"I think it would be worth the same as THE SAME degree from anywhere else in teh country because you took an extra year to achieve the same as them."
This assumes a degree of parity between institutions, which is a poor reflection of reality. also it clearly cannot be the same degree from a different institution. same subject perhaps, however educational philosophy varies widely from one institution to another. a degree in chemistry from bristol is worth a damned sight more than a degree in chemistry from east sussex, or wherever. fact.
"Plus you're not factoring for any work experience or internships done by the individual in either place."
this is utterly irrelevent to the argument. if you're talking about the "same degree" then equal opportunity for extra-curricular studies, internships or whatever will be the case. what a student makes of these is up to them, not the institution.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 27 Jul 2009, 20:04, Reply)

Of course
becky's already got letters after her name, which is impressive in itself...

*engages pandatron*
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:50, Reply)

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:54, Reply)

WARNING! WARNING!
PANDATRON OVERLOADING!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:56, Reply)

Alright, what cunt killed the pandatron?
There's lots of mess and bits here that I'm not cleaning up.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 20:58, Reply)

Wasn't me
Honest guvjsbx.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:11, Reply)

Lies ONLINE. ON THE INTERNET

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:13, Reply)

BOLLOCKS!
I was outside smoking a fag. He rather liked it, etc, etc.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:14, Reply)

like that!
oh yeah, i like that.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:16, Reply)

and anyway, you bunch of buggers...
give me a momentary break will you?
it's my dead mate's birthday (see earlier post) so i'm not on top of my game.
is all.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:20, Reply)

Sorry to hear that
but the patronising tone of your post was ripe for some piss taking.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:21, Reply)

It would have been my mum's 60th birthday today.

( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:23, Reply)

Hugs Clenders
Would have been my dad's 72nd birthday on Friday
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:28, Reply)

Wow!
In that case, *hugs* you back.
( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:30, Reply)

Awww
Massive hugs for B69, Clenders and Beckx.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:37, Reply)

massive hugs to
(((((clenders))))))
( cackers, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:29, Reply)

:D

( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:30, Reply)

and for
(((((becky)))))

wish I could say it gets easier. it don't.
( cackers, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:31, Reply)

I know :(
At least we can moan about it on here.
( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:32, Reply)

It's better than it was 7 months ago, but shittier in a lot of ways as well.
Thanks love
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:32, Reply)

Yeah, it's a changeable
form of terrible. Mutating endlessly. At some point one gets used to it; maybe like a chronic disease that never quite kills you. I'm over 15 years playing at this game. It's never peaceful. Time doesn't heal wounds. It just acclimates you to that particular ache. I'd be more encouraging, but that would be a lie. *on the internet*
( cackers, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:38, Reply)

*hug*
x
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 23:27, Reply)

Just BSc
But I was allowed to choose if I could have BSc or BEng. Still, an undergratuate Computer Science degree isn't worth much these days...
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:35, Reply)

A degree is a degree though.
Whatever the subject.
Apart from drama. That's for nobs.
( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:36, Reply)

Hahahahaha
Too many people chose the drama option on my degree instead of video production. They were all nobs and most still failed.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:38, Reply)

Now they're all skipping around in tights.
TIGHTS
( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:39, Reply)

OMG I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:40, Reply)

Schadenfreude
to all of those artsy mongs. Because, what would I know about that?
( cackers, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:40, Reply)

Well excuuuuuuuuuuse me.

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:39, Reply)

*sniggers*
I knew that would draw you out, Lord Ham of Tightlington.
( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:40, Reply)

We love Tightly
Best of all the tasty hams
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:43, Reply)

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha

( thealternativefact, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:44, Reply)

If someone could make that in to a song
I would sing it all the time, and have it as a ringtone, and would dance and dance and dance.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:46, Reply)

That's a given
I do believe we've found your new theme music
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:50, Reply)

Oh, duckie
you really do know how to draw the raging theatre bore out in me.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:43, Reply)

True that
Some employers see having the ability to complete a degree an asset, whereas some value experience more than having a certificate. Although nowadays, I think Computer Science is more an academic subject than something suitable for getting a job in the real world.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 21:40, Reply)

BAIT
That's right a BA in IT. WTF? We were told that because we were doing the degree part-time and at nights it couldn't have the same value as the full-time day run course. Even though we covered exactly the same modules and no matter that the overall standard of results were higher - tough shit it's a BA. Five years and a major project you could get a BA IT (Hons), if you were lucky. Bitter? Me? Too fucking right.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Sun 26 Jul 2009, 23:17, Reply)

Currently studying
but hopefully in 5 years.... BE(Hons), MComm, MEM.
(Holy Gabrielle is Holy, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 23:48, Reply)

None of these are real letters but...
I'm all of the following: MCP, MCSE NT, MCSE 2000, PMSA, ACSR, CCNA, CCNP.

Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Twice!)
Pinnacle MediaStream Support Associate
Avid Certified Support Representative
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Cisco Certified Network Professional

One day I will get my CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) even though I'm not really doing networking anymore, I just want to know I could.
(bill, Mon 27 Jul 2009, 1:53, Reply)

BA PDE
And hopefully in a couple of years MEd
(knackerz is skinning up, Mon 27 Jul 2009, 3:32, Reply)

Im a BSc (hons)

( Peej, Mon 27 Jul 2009, 10:46, Reply)

MMus LRAM
MMus trumps the BMus and thus makes it redundant.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Mon 27 Jul 2009, 10:57, Reply)

MSci (Hons) PhD DLSHTM
and I think that's enough really. MSci was basically a BSc (Hons) with a year of work experience thrown in, so if we wrote a nice dissertation on the year of work, we got a Masters from it.
( ascorbate, Mon 27 Jul 2009, 11:01, Reply)

BComm MBA
and that's likely to be it. Think I've had enough of studying now...
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Mon 27 Jul 2009, 11:05, Reply)