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 units from the same disciplinary field, normally in the following sequence:
- two Level 1 units
- two Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
The structure of some single majors is different to the above structure. A common alternative is:
- two Level 1 units
- three Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
A double major consists of 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 bachelors degrees.
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.
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