Where to Use Post Nominals?

Post-nominals are abbreviated letters placed after a person's name to indicate a completed qualification. For example, as a graduate of the Master of Applied Finance degree, the student may place the letters MAppFin next to their name.

Should I use my post-nominals?

The use of post-nominals is encouraged when appropriate. Usage should follow the general rules and guidelines as dictated by convention and appropriate resources such as the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.

How do you display post-nominals?

When a professional has earned more than one set of post-nominal letters, it is appropriate to display each set of letters after his or her name. This is done in descending order, with the most prestigious letters being first (closest to the name), followed by a comma, then the next set of letters and so on.

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