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Consider the situation where a person X is currently studying in a college where they will obtain a degree D after graduating.

Is there a single (or maybe two) word W which is equivalent to saying "degree to be awarded after completion".

It should fit in the following use-case (part of a CV/Resume):

Degrees awarded: M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Degrees yet to be awarded: M.S. in Computer Science

to

Degrees awarded: M.S. in Electrical Engineering

W: M.S. in Computer Science

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  • As I'm unaware of any degrees awarded prior to completion I fail to see why a term of such specificity is needed. W = award. W = degree...
    – Paul Childs
    Commented May 8, 2018 at 13:21
  • "Studying" or "Reading" would do wouldn't they?
    – JeffUK
    Commented May 8, 2018 at 13:29
  • @PaulChilds If the person has obtained previous degrees, how would you separate those degrees from the ones which are yet to be obtained?
    – Yashas
    Commented May 8, 2018 at 13:40
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    Pursuing (or Currently pursuing) might be an option. In the case of PhD, if the student has advanced to candidacy, Candidate would be appropriate.
    – linguisticturn
    Commented May 8, 2018 at 13:46
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    Some sites recommend in progress (see e.g. here).
    – linguisticturn
    Commented May 8, 2018 at 13:59

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A lot of websites about how to write a CV recommend in progress (see e.g. here). Though usually those words are added after the degree description, it can also work as

In progress: M.S. in Computer Science.

Some other options are

Pursuing: M.S. in Computer Science
Currently pursuing: M.S. in Computer Science
Working towards: M.S. in Computer Science

In the case of a Ph.D., if the student has advanced to candidacy,

Candidate: Ph.D. in Computer Science

may work.

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