Double Major

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

Generally, students with a Cumulative 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. 

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 Major subjects 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 must first obtain approval from the programme offering Department of their first Major. They can then apply to the programme offering Department of the second Major starting from their second year of study during the designated application period. Students must apply via eStudent (Application Forms > (AR164) Application for Major/Secondary Major/Double Major). The University will announce the application details closer to the respective application periods. Please stay tuned for further information.

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.

Students who wish to withdraw from a second Major need to apply for approval officially from the programme offering Department of the second Major before the end of the add/drop period of their last semester of study.