For example, I assume a "M.Sc. student" would be a person who hasn't yet obtained a Masters degree?
I'm almost sure this is what it means, but not 100% sure, so I'd like to have it verified.
(I'm sorry if this should got to ELL.)
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Sign up to join this communityFor example, I assume a "M.Sc. student" would be a person who hasn't yet obtained a Masters degree?
I'm almost sure this is what it means, but not 100% sure, so I'd like to have it verified.
(I'm sorry if this should got to ELL.)
A "masters" student would mean a student studying towards a masters degree.
It's just a shorthand (used mainly in first person I think)
I am a masters student
vs
I am a student studying towards a masters degree
Those who already have degrees would typically say
I have a/my masters [degree]
note: It's rather hard to find concrete rules about colloquialisms but Wikipedia, for example, follows the rules I stated: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postgraduate_education
For example, I assume a "M.Sc. student" would be a person who hasn't yet obtained a Masters degree?
Firstly, it would be an M Sc student, and unless it was important to distinguish, most often people would just say "a masters student". And yes - an M Sc student would be one studying for it, rather than one who has obtained it.