Typically, a degree takes three years of full-time study if you do six courses a year. Each course has a code. The letters tell you the subject, while the numbers tell you what level it is. Some courses and degrees are limited entry – in other words, they’re so popular we have to restrict how many people do them. If you want to study one of these, be in early.

You can include a full range of subjects in your study programme. And the great thing is you’re not locked in. If you change your mind after the first year, it’s usually not that hard to pursue a new direction.

What is a Conjoint Degree?

A conjoint degree is a specialised double degree programme, which, because of cross-crediting, allows two three-year degrees to be completed in four years. At Victoria, any two undergraduate degrees can be studied together in a conjoint programme.  In addition, we offer these conjoint teaching degrees:

• Conjoint Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Teaching
• Conjoint Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
• Conjoint Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Teaching

For all conjoint degrees, a B minus grade average (or better) is required to continue in the conjoint programme each year. If you do not maintain that average you will be strongly encouraged to finish one degree first and do the second degree (or, in the case of the BTeach programmes, a graduate diploma in teaching) later.

What is a Double Degree?

A double degree is the general term for studying for two degrees at this university, whether at the same time or consecutively. As with conjoint degrees, it is easier than doing the two degrees separately, but the amount of cross-crediting is less (120 points, as compared to 180 points for the corresponding conjoint) and it may be necessary to do more.