Monash or Melbourne Science and Engineering?

[TylerD9]

Disclaimer: Wasn't sure where to post this, so I apologize if it is in the wrong spot.

So after having a look around at some science/engineering degrees, I was curious to know the difference between Monash and Melbourne, as I have a few questions.

Firstly, looking at Monash, I noticed that for an undergraduate of science, there was no option to double major. Same applies with the Science Advanced - Research. Is this true, or am I missing something?
I also saw that the Monash Science/Engineering works differently from standard double degrees. Could someone please explain this?

Also, can you double major in the Melbourne undergraduate of science?

Thank you for your response.

[The Raven]

I don't know much about the Monash Science / Engineering double degree but you can't officially double major in Melbourne Science either. You can do enough subjects as selectives that you do the equivalent of a double major but only one will be credited on your official transcript. I think this would also be the case at Monash Science as well

[AngelWings]

Disclaimer: Wasn't sure where to post this, so I apologize if it is in the wrong spot.

So after having a look around at some science/engineering degrees, I was curious to know the difference between Monash and Melbourne, as I have a few questions.

Firstly, looking at Monash, I noticed that for an undergraduate of science, there was no option to double major. Same applies with the Science Advanced - Research. Is this true, or am I missing something?
I also saw that the Monash Science/Engineering works differently from standard double degrees. Could someone please explain this?

Also, can you double major in the Melbourne undergraduate of science?

Thank you for your response.

You can double major at Monash in say, Science (Genetics and Ecology) if that's what you want, but you'd have to ask Science Student Services to confirm whether both can be credited. My friend is double majoring in the ones I listed, so it should be fine. You'll just have less electives. It should be similar in the Research version, though you should really get this confirmed with Student Services upon commencement/ during degree.

As for the Sci/ Eng double degree, it's not that different. It's just that you do different combinations because you would cover some stuff in the alternate degree e.g. you'd cover your compulsory Sci math component in Eng core units, I think (you'd have to check this). Again, some of my classmates are doing this.

[Floatzel98]

Firstly, looking at Monash, I noticed that for an undergraduate of science, there was no option to double major. Same applies with the Science Advanced - Research. Is this true, or am I missing something?

You definitely can double major in science at Monash. In the advanced research degree you actually need to complete a double major (or an extended major and a minor).

[Alwin]

...you'd have to ask Science Student Services to confirm whether both can be credited...

Definitely this. In the past I've heard an Engineering/Science degree is tricky if you don't want to follow the "standard" of a major in Maths and minor in Physics for science. I have quite a few friends doing this degree and unit selection is always tricky! One reason is doing Maths with the science faculty used to replace the maths units you would do in Engineering (not anymore though according to the 2017 course map??). However, if you decide you want to major in something different, say Biology, that doesn't require lots of Maths then you could have problems.  Another reason is some subjects only run in certain semesters. From what I hear Maths/Physics works out find but doing something different, such as Materials Science, means you'll might stuck with an odd subject here or there (e.g. instead of 5 full time years you might have 5.5 years).

The only caveat is that Monash keeps on changing their course strucutres *shakes fist like old man*. Who knows what Monash might do in the future.

Potentially interesting links for Engineering/Science at Monash:
 - General Guide: https://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/E3007.html
 - Example of units (subjects) you would do: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2017handbooks/maps/map-e3007.pdf?_ga=2.98679451.483725957.1497180373-1706470275.1479256003
 - Science Contact us (for actual experts ): https://register.monash.edu.au/enquiry/?_ga=2.66255214.1979882488.1497168048-1706470275.1479256003

Just an an unrelated FYI for commerce/engineering you are not allowed to do a double major, so definitely ask Monash.