Hi, there

In UK English, they say “do a master’s degree”, “do a PhD”... Do you also do it in the US? Do you use the verb “do” in these cases?

“I am doing a Master’s (degree) in Linguistics”
“Next month I am planning on doing a PhD in Linguistics”?

Thank you

Question

Hi, there

In UK English, they say “do a master’s degree”, “do a PhD”... Do you also do it in the US? Do you use the verb “do” in these cases?

“I am doing a Master’s  (degree) in Linguistics”
“Next month I am planning on doing a PhD in Linguistics”?

Thank you

Answer

Yes or you can say “I’m working on my masters” too

Answer

Yes, we say “doing” or “getting.”