Common Mistakes : Degree
noun
.BAD: I have a Master degree in international journalism
.GOOD: I have a Master’s degree in international journalism
: (a Master’s degree (or a Master’s ), a bachelor’s degree (WITH ‘s
.I’m studying for a Master’s degree in fuel science
.BAD: I have the degree in economics
.GOOD: I have a degree in economics
: (a degree (NOT the
.She is studying for a postgraduate degree
.BAD: He is studying for a degree of computer science
.GOOD: He is studying for a degree in computer science
: (a degree in a particular subject (NOT of
.a degree in law
.DUBIOUS: I’ve come here to obtain a Master’s degree in International Journalism
.GOOD: I’ve come here to do a Master’s degree in International Journalism
: (do/take/get a degree (in a particular subject area
.I’m thinking about doing a Master’s degree in business administration