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Getting a Minor

  • 21-02-2019 11:03am
    #1
    Celtron
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭


    Does anyone know what the procedure is to getting a minor along side your degree? I’ve had people tell me that, for example, if you take 3 finance modules as electives then you get a minor in finance. Is this true or can you only get a minor from structured electives?


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  • #2
    OneOfThem Stumbled
    Registered Users Posts: 934 ✭✭✭OneOfThem Stumbled


    Celtron wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the procedure is to getting a minor along side your degree? I’ve had people tell me that, for example, if you take 3 finance modules as electives then you get a minor in finance. Is this true or can you only get a minor from structured electives?

    I can't say for certain, but I think that 3 modules is way too little to obtain a minor. I think you'd be talking about twice that amount.

    Unless there's a major-minor thing offered as part of your programme, I'd say that you'd probably be talking about some additional fees for the amount of additional credits required to bring your would-be minor subject up to the level that would be considered a minor. I think fees are something in the ballpark of €500 per module.

    But I'm no expert. The people who should know would be the programme office related to the programme your registered to.


  • #3
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    There was something like this back in 2013/2014 iirc. Though it was specific to Social Justice and it was an additional item on your degree. It was 15 credits. linky
    I don't know if they expanded the offer but perhaps


  • #4
    convert
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭convert


    You're probably thinking of the structured elective, which means that if you take 15 elective credits in a block of specific modules (info on which ones via the link below) you'll get a 'structured elective' which will appear on your transcript: http://www.ucd.ie/students/electives/structuredelectives.html


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