Why does nobody on Mumsnet ever have one degree?

[BertrandRussell]

It’s either at least 2, possibly 3 and one a Masters probably from Oxbridge, or left school with one GCSE in home economics......

My quiz team friend has three Masters degrees and a PhD. None of which are of any use in answering relevant the quiz questions but he has a general knowledge to match.

So the answer is... They often do have one degree.

Strange thread.

haha I've only got one and that was incredibly reluctantly later on in life to get the job I wanted.

As at least one pp has said, if you’re an academic in my field, a first degree, a master’s and a PhD are pretty standard, and people often — me included — end up with another master’s (MRes/MSt) en route.

I had scholarships for all four.

I have just one, and a postgrad. No energy or money for more

Only one here. DH has two. Both our dads left school at 14 if that helps.

I was a bit when we sold our house to two professors and the stuck up neighbour was saying how nice it would be to have such educated people in the close - DH and I have 5 degrees between us.

I don't have one.

I've got a BAGA 3 award.

Degrees weren't essential when I left school (1984). In a good job with years of experience behind me.

I don't have one so at least one poster has the one I should have.

When I did my postgrad stuff, it just felt natural to me. But times have changed, more competitive market, and it's expected as a starting point. Teachers are expected to get further qualifications now, I know lots of teachers with masters and a couple with ph.Ds

I have two, but no masters (some post grad courses, but not a masters). I do sometimes say for a joke 'my first degree...' just to make people think I may have a masters or some kind of advanced degree :)

Maybe you can do an evening course at a tech in Oxford and then you can go around saying 'when I was a student in Oxford' :)

Ordinary degree and PGCE is not enough anymore, especially for teaching at secondary. A level teachers have PhDs usually.

I have one :)

I have just one. And bloody hard won it was too, I'm still so proud of myself as I did it with OU when pregnant / on maternity leave and working full time, then completed it with two under two. It's in a daft subject though (eng lit - wish I'd done something a bit more job related!!). I'd like to do another though. I will when I can afford it.

I have two - a BA (2.1) & a BSc (1st) but no masters or phd - would love to do a masters but want to get my PGCE next.

I have none

I have GCSEs, various NVQ and HNC type qualifications in an array of areas, all of which I worked in for a while before getting bored, two language A levels I did as an adult, and professional qualifications up to level 6 in the area I now work in. But no degree. When I win the lottery I’m going to do an OU maths degree.

I only have one and a postgrad diploma. No time, inclination or money to do more and I don’t need it for work.

I've got 90 degrees.

I’ve converted my degrees to radians.

I have one degree, QTS - from a non-PGCE route, PGCE, and I am working towards my masters.

I used to lead a learning support department and the majority of the LSA's (that I employed) had masters degrees...so I was less qualified academically than my team.

LSA's earn a pittance and I was surprised how the demographic of those applying changed and the educational standard raised whilel I was there.

OMG I've just scared DH by guffawing at thick as minge

“I don't have any but I do have a Tufty badge which I think is far more impressive.“

So jealous!

I think it's pretty common to have 2, tbh. Most of my team at work have 2.

I have 2, and a masters. First one was in a subject I enjoyed at school (English) second was career related.

I've got one.

at RightAngle and PurpleZero.