UK Only - Can you change your bank details to include professional qualification?

Question

When you have received a professional qualification, eg BA (Hons) or BSc(Hons) is it possible to change your bank details to include it on your bank cards etc eg "Miss Example BA (Hons)".

It was a rumour I heard a few weeks ago!

Thanks!

Answer 1

you can put anything you wish, as long as you can prove the title..

my mate puts Dr. before his name, and guess what ...

he's a VET!

lol

Answer 2

No, why would you want to?! Doctors can have Dr instead of mr or mrs etc but no you cant have your ba hons stretched across your card!

Answer 3

You could if you wanted to call the bank and get it added, it looks very pretentious and a first degree means less and less nowadays. I could see the point if it were a doctorate other than that why bother.

Answer 4

That would be so silly. You should be proud of your degree, but to splash it across a cheque would look cheap.

Answer 5

They might but like you say it is more relevent when related to a profession and  qualifications are best used on headed paper or business cards than cheques and plastic cards.

Answer 6

Only if you're really sad....

Sorry, it always looks baaaad if someone feels the need to add this to their details, including on a business card.  The only qualifications worth showing are those relevant to the job you do, ie Dr or an accounting exam etc etc.

Otherwise it looks as if you're either a show off or insecure - but most likely both.  It's good that you're proud of your achievements but no need to wear them on your sleeve - let people discover them.