Talking about qualifications and degrees

Hello everyone,

Many people find it difficult to talk about degrees, qualifications and professions. This can be seen in the following real-life examples.

  1. I finished/completed my graduation from XYZ University in 2005. (Wrong)
    I graduated from XYZ University in 2005. (Right)
  2. I have done graduation in history. (Wrong)
    I am a history graduate. (Right)
  3. He is an English faculty. (Wrong)
    He is a teacher of English. (Right)
  4. She is a professor in sociology. (Wrong)
    She is a professor of sociology. (Right)
  5. He is a lecturer of history at Edinburgh University. (Wrong)
    He is a lecturer in history at Edinburgh University. (Right)

 

Now, here are 40 common expressions that you can use to talk about educational qualifications.

  1. I am a BA/BSc/Bcom/BBA/etc.
  2. I have a BA/BSc/Bcom/BBA/etc.
  3. I am doing a BA/BSc/Bcom/BBA/etc.
  4. She has a BA/MA in English from The M. S. University of Baroda.
  5. She’s studying for an MA / doing an MA in English literature.
  6. He is an arts graduate / He is a graduate in arts.
  7. She is a commerce graduate.
  8. She graduated from the University of Hyderabad in 2005.
  9. He graduated from Osmania University in 2009.
  10. She is a Bachelor of Arts/Science/Engineering/Medicine.
  11. He has a bachelor’s degree in history.
  12. He has a master’s (=master’s degree) in Business Administration.
  13. She is taking/doing a course in mathematics.
  14. It’s a degree / certificate course.
  15. It’s a two-year postgraduate course leading to a master’s degree.
  16. She is studying to be an architect.
  17. He studied at Oxford University / the University of Oxford for 3 years.
  18. He has a diploma in business administration.
  19. I attended the College of Arts at Princeton University.
  20. She has an honours degree in business management.
  21. A graduate is a person who has been awarded a first degree from a university or college.
  22. For many jobs you need to have a university degree.
  23. Last year, he graduated from the University of California with a degree in mathematics.
  24. She took a master’s degree in economics at Cambridge last year.
  25. In 2018, she received a bachelor’s degree in English literature, with a minor in history.
  26. She has a degree in Engineering.
  27. He graduated from Osmania University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
  28. He is a 2003 graduate of Edinburgh University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
  29. He’s a graduate in philosophy.
  30. What are you going to do after you graduate?
  31. When I graduate I want to study law at a famous university in London.
  32. Not many students are taking degrees in pure sciences.
  33. You stand a chance if you hold/have a degree in physics.
  34. Work hard and get/gain a good degree.
  35. Business, government, and academia must work together for a better society.
  36. He’s got a PhD. / He is a PhD.
  37. He is a PhD student. / He is doing a PhD.
  38. She started her PhD in 2009 but finished it last year.
  39. She has a PhD in English literature.
  40. He earned a Ph.D. in English from Osmania University in 2018.

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