Why just one major?? (1 Viewer)

[BackCountrySnow]

Why does mq only allow students to do ONE major?
I've heard it's the only sydney uni that does this..

thanks.

 

[CieL]

I don't think that's true statement..
A lot of my friends major in two [in MQ]

 

[randomguy777]

Depends on what degree you're doing, but looks like commerce/econ degrees have one major allowed for a 3yr degree.You'll have to do a double degree for 4 years to double major. Its like an arts generalist elective based degree.At UNSW comm/eco you could triple major in the 4 years timeframe!

 

[AsyLum]

Huh wut?

 

[BackCountrySnow]

Depends on what degree you're doing, but looks like commerce/econ degrees have one major allowed for a 3yr degree.You'll have to do a double degree for 4 years to double major. Its like an arts generalist elective based degree.At UNSW comm/eco you could triple major in the 4 years timeframe!

Oh yeah, sorry guys, I was talking about economics. I wrongly assumed this was the case for all degrees.

So why does MQ only allow one economics major when doing a single degree??

 

[randomguy777]

No one knows.

Phone them up and ask.

Email the vice chancellor.

 

[Cyan_phoeniX]

Oh yeah, sorry guys, I was talking about economics. I wrongly assumed this was the case for all degrees.

So why does MQ only allow one economics major when doing a single degree??

I'm guessing you CAN do two majors, but it will just take longer. Maybe MQ requires you to do more units of something to consider it majored in compared to other universities? are you sure people can do a triple major in 4 years randomguy? I can't really see how someone could know enough about 3 different areas in 4 years. :/

 

[randomguy777]

http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2008/3521.html
v. A student may have only three majors recognised in this combined degree program.The combined program can be structured in one of the following options:

• Single Major in Economics and Double Major in Commerce

 

[Studentleader]

Econs + Comm @ UWA = up to 5 Majors

 

[randomguy777]

@ UWA? show me. or they just minors?its still 4 years correct? up to 32 subjects and still 5 majors?

 

[randomguy777]

really? i've just looked at handbook for UWA and its confusing. It takes too long to work out whether it says you can major in 5 areas.

the degree is 4.5 years so its almost a law degree.(lol more like minors)

 

[Supra]

Mq does offer double majors. You have to consult with academic advisers (in the case for mine I met Bill Blair for Accounting and Finance)

 

[Studentleader]

really? i've just looked at handbook for UWA and its confusing. It takes too long to work out whether it says you can major in 5 areas.

the degree is 4.5 years so its almost a law degree.(lol more like minors)

I haven't found it in the handbook myself but:

http://community.boredofstudies.org/showpost.php?p=3328884&postcount=7

http://community.boredofstudies.org/showpost.php?p=3331322&postcount=18

 

[jake2.0]

Mq does offer double majors. You have to consult with academic advisers (in the case for mine I met Bill Blair for Accounting and Finance)

And what happened with that? Are you going to get 3 majors or something?

btw is that Akex Blairs brother?

 

[AsyLum]

Nah Tony's son.

 

[Supra]

And what happened with that? Are you going to get 3 majors or something?

btw is that Akex Blairs brother?

2 majors. For 3 majors you need to be doing a double degree.

These things are generally unhead of at Mq, and don't show up on your degree, but its a major sequence of subjects which you can put on your resume for employment purposes.

Nah Tony's son.

lol smart ass