At RMIT, many of our Higher Education programs offer students the opportunity to complete a major, minor, or both in a specific area of study. Selecting a major or minor will help you gain a deeper understanding of your chosen discipline, enhancing your expertise and giving you an edge in your chosen career.
To learn more about how majors and minors work for your program, check your program guide and enrolment program structure.
What are majors?
A major is structured to progress you from foundational knowledge to advanced skills in a specific discipline or area of specialisation.
In some programs, completing a major is required to graduate. In others, completing a major is optional.
Most Majors consist of a set of courses totalling 96 credit points, which equals one year of full-time study.
To learn how majors work in your program and when you need to choose a major, check your program guide and enrolment program structure.
What are minors?
Minors add variety to your degree and allow you to explore a discipline without committing to a full major, providing you with a solid foundation of knowledge and intermediate skills in a specific subject.
Minors often include courses that are also part of individual majors or other minors, but each course can only be credited towards one major or minor. Many RMIT programs offer a range of minors within their structure.
A minor consists of a pre-selected set of courses totalling 48 credit points, which is equivalent to half a year or one semester of full-time study.
Majors, minors and graduation documents
Upon completing your program, your major and minor will be recorded on various RMIT graduation documents.
Your major will be recorded on your:
- Testamur
- Statement of Academic Completion (SAC)
- Transcript.
Your major and minor will be recorded on your:
- Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS).
For more information about your graduation documents, visit Academic transcripts and statements.
Major and minor combinations
Depending on your program , course selections you have made and any credit you have received, you will have the option to graduate with a combination of majors and minors within your degree. These requirements are specific to the program, so refer to your program guide and enrolment program structure for more information.
Majors and accreditation
Some programs are planned to meet the requirements set by external accreditation bodies, which may limit the choice of courses within a program.
These accreditation requirements ensure that the curriculum meets the standards necessary for professional certification and practice. In some cases, the major of a program is based around the requirement of this external accreditation. Check your program guide and enrolment program structure for more information about how your major or minor works with accreditation, and contact Student Connect if you have any questions.
How to nominate your major and minor
- Log in to Enrolment Online.
- Click on My student record.
- Click on Choose/View Majors and Minors.
- Choose the majors and minors you intend to study in your program and submit your selections.
- If you wish to change your selections or receive further guidance about your intended study plan, please contact Student Connect.
Changing your major
You may be able to change your declared major. Changing your major may have implications for credit, program duration, accreditation or post study work rights for visa holders.
Please seek course and program advice in Student Connect to learn more about your eligibility and the implications of changing your nominated major or minor.
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