Multidisciplinary Studies


For a more broad-based education, PolyU offers double-degree programmes and major/minor options to full-time undergraduates. 

Multidisciplinary Studies

Through the double-degree programmes, students have the opportunity to undertake studies in 2 disciplines. Students graduating with double degrees will have broader and stronger capacities to practice in the 2 professions.

Apart from the discrete 4-year double-degree programmes, some of our single-discipline degree programmes offer study options that lead to double degrees. Students who are admitted to these single discipline Bachelor's degree programmes will be given the option to study for one more single discipline degree by taking on an extra year of study.

Single-discipline degree programmes that offer study options leading to double degrees 

Discipline + Discipline
Biomedical Engineering + Applied Biology with Biotechnology
Chemical Technology* + Fashion Technology#*
Civil Engineering^ + Investment Science^
Design (Advertising) + Marketing
Engineering Physics + Electronic and Information Engineering
Geomatics (Geo-Information Technology) + Computing
Social Policy and Administration + Property Management
Surveying + Design (Environment and Interior)
Chinese and Bilingual Studies + English Studies for the Professions

# The BA(Hons) in Fashion Technology is offered within the BA(Hons) Scheme in Fashion and Textiles.

* This double-degree option is only available for students of BA(Hons) in Fashion Technology.

^ This double-degree option is only available for students of BEng(Hons) in Civil Engineering to pursue a full BEng(Hons) in Civil Engineering and a major in BSc(Hons) in Investment Science.

The normal duration of study is 4 years full-time (3 years government-funded and 1 year self-financed). However, specific programmes may offer exemptions, and recognition from professional bodies may require an extended period of study beyond the normal duration of 4 years. Academic departments will advise students of the actual credit requirements for the pathway(s) offered after admission. You must, however, satisfy the entrance requirements of both disciplines. For further information on the double-degree programmes, you can contact the respective academic departments.

Major/Minor Combinations

A Major/Minor combination is a programme in which the major component is in one discipline and the minor component is in another. Major programmes are developed from related single-discipline degree programmes. Other than choosing a Minor programme, you can also opt for a collection of free Electives in any combination of disciplines in conjunction with a Major programme. At the end of your studies, if you have fulfilled the requirements of a Major programme and a Minor programme, you will graduate with a Major and a Minor. If you take free Electives in place of a Minor, you will only graduate with a Major.

The following Bachelor's degree programmes offer the option for major/minor combinations.

  Degree Programme Offering Department
  Accountancy  School of Accounting and Finance
  Accounting and Finance  School of Accounting and Finance
  Applied Biology with Biotechnology  Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
  Biomedical Engineering  Department of Health Technology and Informatics
  Chinese and Bilingual Studies  Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
  Computing  Department of Computing
  Electrical Engineering  Department of Electrical Engineering
  Electronic and Information Engineering  Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
  Engineering Physics / Articulation Programme with a specialism in Optoelectronics  Department of Applied Physics
  English Studies for the Professions  Department of English
  Fashion and Textiles  #  Institute of Textiles and Clothing
  Financial Services  School of Accounting and Finance
  Geomatics  #  Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
  Global Supply Chain Management   Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
  Hotel Management  School of Hotel and Tourism Management
  Industrial and Systems Engineering  Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  International Shipping and Transport Logistics  Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
  Internet and Multimedia Technologies  Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
  Management   Department of Management and Marketing
  Marketing  Department of Management and Marketing
  Mechanical Engineering  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Property Management  Department of Building and Real Estate
  Social Policy and Administration  Department of Applied Social Sciences
  Surveying  Department of Building and Real Estate
  Tourism Management  School of Hotel and Tourism Management

The following minor programmes require the study of 18 credits and can be taken in combination with any of the degree programmes that offer major/minor combinations, with the exception of your enrolled major programme.

  Minor Programme Offering Department
  Accountancy  School of Accounting and Finance
  Applied Mathematics  Department of Applied Mathematics
  Applied Psychology  Department of Applied Social Sciences
  Bilingual Corporate Communication  Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
  Biomedical Engineering  Department of Health Technology and Informatics
  Business  Department of Management and Marketing
  China Business  School of Accounting and Finance
  China Studies   Department of Applied Social Sciences
  Chinese  Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
  Chinese as a Second Language  Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
  Commercial Law  School of Accounting and Finance
  Computing   Department of Computing
  Electrical Engineering  Department of Electrical Engineering
  Electronic and Information Engineering  Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
  Engineering Physics  Department of Applied Physics
  English Language Studies for the Professions  Department of English
  Finance  School of Accounting and Finance
  Financial Services  School of Accounting and Finance
  Global Supply Chain Management  Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
  Health and Wellness  Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
  Industrial and Systems Engineering  Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  Intercultural Communication Studies for the Professions  Department of English
  International Business  Department of Management and Marketing
  International Shipping and Transport Logistics  Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
  Japanese for Business Communication  Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
  Management   Department of Management and Marketing
  Management Information Systems  Department of Management and Marketing
  Marketing  Department of Management and Marketing
  Mechanical Engineering  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Product Analysis with Design  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Product Engineering  Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  Social Policy and Administration  Department of Applied Social Sciences
  Translation  Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies

 

# The BA(Hons) in Fashion Technology offered within the BA(Hons) Scheme in Fashion and Textiles and the BSc(Hons) in Geomatics(Geo-Information Technology) offered within the BSc(Hons) in Geomatics are the major programmes.