Majors explained
What is a major?
A major is a structured sequence of units in a particular discipline or field of study. There are single majors and double majors.
A single major consists of eight or more units from the same disciplinary field. Common sequences with the minimum number of required units are:
- two Level 1 units
- two Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
and
- two Level 1 units
- three Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
A double major consists of at least 14 units with, normally:
- two Level 1 units that provide the foundation for
- four Level 2 units and
- eight Level 3 units
Each undergraduate bachelor degree has its own degree-specific majors. If you want to study a second major, you can choose one from any of the UWA bachelor degreesgrees.
Note: there may be some restrictions for students studying certain majors - refer to the online UWA Handbook for full-details on majors, units and course rules.