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specificagent1

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I have two questions:

  1. If you do a double degree, do you end up getting 2 degrees at graduation? For example say you do psych/law do you end up with one degree that says "Bachelor of Psych/Law" or do you get 1 degree that says Bachelor of Psych and one that says Bachelor of Law.
  2. So it is my understanding that double degrees work because they remove elective subjects. In this case does that mean your single degree counterparts can be more 'specialised' in a particular area because they have done more electives in that area?
 

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1. Both degrees will be awarded
2. No set rules
 

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You get two pieces of paper.

Yes and no ish.
Typical double degrees subtract 1 year from each respective degree ie Arts Law changes from what would be a 3 + 4 year program (if each were done separately) into a 5 year sequence. However, some things like Data Science / Law can't subtract as much time as they have less elective spaces to drop off - the program ends up being 5 years and 2 terms instead.

Regardless, most people at uni will have done a somewhat unique combo of subjects in their degrees and electives so this really depends on the person.
 

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