OM : Order of Merit of Food and Nutrition, Bachelor In all but formal lists, only three medical qualifications are normally given. of Information Technology/Master of Commerce, Master Letters after your name - in what order whold they be placed and why? DCM : Distinguished Conduct Medal Membership of one of the armed forces, such as RN or RAF. of Nursing (Honours), Bachelor In the Army, the initials of the regiment or corps of the officer are used as post-nominals. CPM : Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service of Communication/Master of Arts (Creative Enterprise), Master Certificate of Water Resources Management, Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) (Honours), Bachelor etc. of Nursing (Postregistration), Bachelor Each degree abbreviation except the last should be followed by a comma. Certificate of Cemetery Practice, Graduate Certificate of Children's Literature, Graduate Certificate of Citizenship Studies, Graduate Certificate of Communication Studies (External), Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage, Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Graduate Certificate of Defence and Strategic Studies, Graduate Certificate of Development and Humanitarian Action, Graduate Certificate of Education (Music Education), Graduate Certificate of Employment Services, Graduate [29], Honorary degrees, if shown, can be indicated either by "Hon" before the post-nominals for the degree or "hc" (for honoris causa) after the post-nominals, e.g. New Zealand Order of Merit : Next in precedence is the New Zealand Order of Merit, which was instituted by Royal Warrant dated 30 May 1996. [41], These are generally placed in the order learned societies first, then Royal academicians, then professional institutions. An alternative style is to give all higher education qualifications, starting from undergraduate, ordered by their level rather than their title. The letters RAF are placed after serving and retired officers, except for marshals of the Royal Air Force. Debrett's previously added that: "Strictly speaking, [Learned Societies] should be arranged according to date of foundation or incorporation of the societies concerned, but some hold that those with a Royal Charter should take precedence.". Diploma of Business (Policy Studies), Graduate If it is common in the industry you're in, then obviously do it. Letters denoting membership of one of the armed forces come last in the order of precedence of letters after the name. Foundation Studies Certificate, University Diploma of Technology Management, University Diploma of Technology Management (Complex Procurement), University Diploma of Technology Management (Timber Technology), University Certificate of Frontline Management (Manufacturing), University Certificate of Technology Management, University Certificate of Technology Management (Forest Products), University Certificate of Technology Management (Timber Technology), Associate Degree of Technology Management, Associate Diploma of Technology Management, Master of Arts (International Relations)/Master of International Business, Master The appropriate letters that signify a regiment or corps may be placed after the name for officers on the active list of and below the rank of lieutenant-colonel, but are often omitted in social correspondence. "Prof. Dame. They appear in the following order: Queen’s Counsel (QC) Diploma of Electronic Commerce, Graduate of Psychological Science (Honours), Bachelor We have a brilliant team of more than 60 Support Team members looking after discussions on The Student Room, helping to make it a fun, safe and useful place to hang out. Graduate Certificate if Indigenous Research, Graduate Certificate of Adult, Vocational Education and Training, Graduate Certificate of Higher Education (Learning and Teaching), Graduate Diploma of Health and Human Services Management, Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Managemnt, Graduate Certificate of Sport Performance Analysis. of Psychology (Health), Bachelor Certificate of Nursing, Graduate of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) (Honours), Bachelor The society is now an independent association of solicitors, using the post-nominal letters ‘WS’. CC : Companion of the Order of Canada; precedence after VC and GC before all other letters Certificate of Nursing Practice (Cardiac Care), Graduate (d) Writers to the Signet. KT/LT : Knight of the Thistle; Lady of the Thistle of Applied Science (Food Science and Nutrition), Bachelor Post-nominal initials or titles or are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that the individual holds a particular position, qualification, accreditation, office or honour. CM : Member of the Order of Canada, precedence after OC. The order in which post-nominal letters are listed after a person's name is dictated by standard practice, which may vary by region and context. The types and the order in which they are given are:[20], In academia and research, all degrees may be listed. Institution name In italics after qualifications: J Murphy BA (Hons), DipEd Deakin. [13] Nottingham Trent, Oxford and Loughborough recommend degree abbreviations be given in mixed case without stops between the letters (e.g. An example was Schiller's use of the sentence "Schließt den heil'gen Zirkel dichter" (literally: closer draw the holy circle [of brothers]) in the original version of the Ode to the Joy. Memberships and fellowships of the various medical Royal Colleges are listed post-nominally as medical qualifications (see the previous section) rather than with professional bodies and learned societies. Certificate of Nursing(Critical Care) Emp, Graduate Diploma of Business (Computing), Graduate Diploma of Security), Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management, Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Computing, Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Nutrition Science, Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Sciences/Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminology, Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Information Systems / Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Information Systems /Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Information Systems /Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Information Systems/Diploma of Language, Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts (International Studies), Bachelor of Politics and Policy/Master of Business Administration, Master The post-nominal letters for 1st Level Registered Nurses can be used interchangeably but not together i.e. of Information Technology (Professional Practice), Bachelor Certificate of Digital Learning Leadership, Graduate Certificate of Education (Adult and Workplace Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Adult Literacy), Graduate Certificate of Education (Applied Learning and Vet In Schools), Graduate Certificate of Education (Arts Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Curriculum Development), Graduate Certificate of Education (Curriculum Studies), Graduate Certificate of Education (Educational Administration), Graduate Certificate of Education (Educational Leadership and Administration), Graduate Certificate of Education (Educational Leadership), Graduate Certificate of Education (Enterprise Education and Applied Learning), Graduate Certificate of Education (Flexible, Online and Distance Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Information Technology Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Information Technology), Graduate Certificate of Education (Integration), Graduate Certificate of Education (International), Graduate Certificate of Education (Language and Literacy Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Mathematics Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Physical and Health Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Physical Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Professional Development), Graduate Certificate of Education (Science and Environmental Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Science Education), Graduate Certificate of Education (Special Educational Needs), Graduate Certificate of Education (Special Needs), Graduate Certificate of Education (Teacher Release to Industry Project), Graduate Certificate of Education (Teacher Release to Industry), Graduate Certificate of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), Graduate Certificate of Education (Teaching Languages Other Than English), Graduate Certificate of Education (Traffic Safety Education), Graduate Certificate of Education Business Leadership, Graduate Certificate of Education Research, Graduate Certificate of Educational Business Leadership, Graduate Certificate of Higher Education Learning and Teaching, Graduate Certificate of Professional Education & Training (Workplace & Vocat.