Double Major

Currently, the Double Major option is available to students in the following programmes:

Generally, students with a GPA of 3.0 or above are eligible to pursue a Double Major within the same Faculty, while a higher GPA requirement can be stipulated by the programme offering Departments. Please check with the relevant Departments for details.

* Details about the Double Major combinations offered by FCMS will be provided soon.

The total credit requirements for a Double Major depend on the degree of commonality between the two Majors but should be more than 120 in all instances. Apart from the GUR subjects, up to 1/3 of the Discipline-Specific Requirements (DSR) of the first Major that are common to the second Major can be double-counted towards the second Major.

Students interested in pursuing a Double Major should first obtain approval from the programme offering Department of their first Major. They can then submit their applications to the programme offering Department of the second Major starting from their second year of study.

Students intending to complete a Double Major typically require a longer normal duration to complete their studies (i.e. beyond four/five years) and to take extra credits on a self-financed basis, which involves higher tuition fees. 

Once enrolled, students are expected to complete the second Major as part of their graduation requirements. Students are required to obtain an overall GPA of 1.70 or above to satisfy the requirements for graduation with a Double Major. They will not be allowed to graduate with only one of the two Majors.