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Use of titles

Once graduated, an alum may begin to cite the appropriate title. For example:

  • Bachelor of Commerce in Banking and Finance (BCommBnkgFin)
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering (BECompE)
  • Graduate Certificate in Regional and Local Government Management (GradCertRegLocalGovtMgt)
  • Graduate Diploma in Special Education (GradDipSpEd)
  • Master of Advertising and Public Relations (MAdvtPubRel)
  • Master of Applied Science (MAppSc)
  • Doctor of Environmental Design (DEnvDes)

Exceptions

  • Doctor of Education - EdD
  • Doctor of Legal Science - SJD
  • Master of Business Administration - MBA
  • Masters of Laws - LLM

Awards

Award Approved abbreviation
Associate Diploma AssocDip
Undergraduate Degree Dip
Degree of Bachelor B
Honours (Hons)
Graduate Certificate GradCert
Graduate Diploma GradDip
Degree of Master M
Doctor of Philosophy PhD
Doctoral Degree D
Honorary Hon
Associate Degree AD

Fields of study

Field of studyApproved abbreviation
Accounting, accountancyAcc
AdministrationAdmin
AdvancedAdv
AdvertisingAdvt
ApplicableApplc
Applied scienceAppSc
Applied (in any context)App
ArchitectureArch
ArtsA
AuditingAud
BankingBnkg
BiologyBiol
BuildingBldg
BusinessBus
CartographyCart
ChemistryChem
ClinicalClin
CoachingCoach
CommerceComm
Communication, communicationsComm
Computer, computingComp
ConservationConserv
ConstructionConstr
CorporateCorp
CounsellingCouns
Court and Parliamentary ReportingCPR
CriticalCrit
CulturalCult
CurriculumCurric
DefenceDef
DesignDes
DevelopmentDec
DieteticsDietet
EcologyEcol
EconomicsEc
EducationEd
Electronice
Electronics, electricalElec
EmploymentEmpl
EngineeringE
EnglishEng
EnrichmentEnrich
EnvironmentalEnv
Environmental statisticsEnvirostats
FacilitiesFac
Finance, financialFin
ForensicFor
GeneralGen
GeographyGeog
GeologyGeol
Gerontic, gerontologicalGer
Good clinical practiceGCP
GovernmentGovt
HeritageHerit
IndustrialInd
InformationInf
Information technologyIT
InteriorInt
InternationalIntl
InterpretingInterp
JournalismJnl
LaboratoryLab
LandscapeL
Language, languagesLang
LawsLL
LearningLrng
LegalLeg
Legal scienceSJ
Library, librarianshipLib
LiteracyLit
ManagementMgt
ManufacturingMfg
MarketingMktg
MaterialsMat
Mathematics, mathematicalMath
Medical, medicineMed
ModernMod
NaturalNat
Nurse, nursingNurs
NutritionNutr
OfficeOff
OncologyOnc
OperationsOp
OrganisationalOrg
PaediatricPaed
PerformancePerf
PerioperativePeriop
PharmacyPharm
PhilosophyPhil
PhotonicPhot
PhysicsPhys
PhysiotherapyPhysio
PlanningPlan
PracticePrac
PreprofessionalPreprof
ProductionProd
ProfessionalProf
PromotionProm
PropertyProp
PsychologyPsych
PublicPub
Public administrationPA
PurposesPurp
QuantityQty
RecreationRec
RegionalReg
RehabilitationRehab
RelationsRel
ResearchRsch
Resource, resourcesRes
ScaffoldingScaff
Science, sciencesSc
SecretarialSec
SocialSoc
SoftwareS
SpecialSp
StatisticsStat
StrategicStr
StudiesSt
SustainableSust
SystemsSys
SurveyingSurv
TaxationTax
TeachingT
Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesTESOL
Technical, technology, technologicalTech
TelecommunicationsTelecoms
TourismTrsm
TranslatingTrsltg
TransportTrnsp
UniversityUniv
UrbanUrb
WritingWrtg