According to "Measuring Undergraduates' Innovation Capacities", published by Research in Higher Education in 2018, students who double majored scored 17.4% more on the innovation scale than the average student, attributed to the fact that your understanding and knowledge are enhanced with 2 complementary fields.

Choosing a Double Major expands your prospects with multiple career paths, improving your employability and giving you more options.

Source: Why Double Majors might beat you out of a job

Mastery in 2 different fields is no small feat, requiring substantial dedication of your time and effort.

Though you may have to sacrifice leisure time to get the school work done, research has shown that a Double Major Degree holder earns more on average than their peers over time, allowing your hard work to pay greater dividends.

A Diploma holder at age 25 who defers his or her Degree for 3 years might miss out on S$52,416 (over the next 3 years).

A Diploma holder at age 30 who defers his or her Degree for 10 years might miss out on S$272,280 (over the next 10 years).

Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower 2020

Taking a Double Major offers you the combined skills and knowledge from 2 disciplines, allowing you to complement your skill sets, yield unique insights and experiences, and enhance your career prospects.

For instance, a Double Major in Psychology and Human Resources Management equips you with the capabilities and know-how in people management from an organisational perspective, supplemented by Psychology in its understanding of human behaviour.

Prospective employers will take notice of candidates who have attained Double Major Degrees, as such candidates appear to be self-disciplined, adaptable and resilient.

Pursuing two majors can help you improve your organisational, time management, and multitasking skills. And that is just scratching the surface. Double the major, and you will be doubling the amount of learning you do, including the development of various skills that will come in handy when you start working.

The study of 2 disciplines will give you broader perspectives with the benefit of exposure to complementary subject matters and diverse groups of people. This can help you to build your communication skills and knowledge, and develop an open mind, key skills sought by most employers in the workforce.

In addition, achieving a Double Major Degree demonstrates to employers that you have tenacity and are better equipped to handle the job, granting you a competitive edge.

Murdoch University offers a timely Double Major Degree programme that can be completed in 16 months instead of 28 months, subject to University's approval.

Murdoch University Degree programmes offer a mixture of theory and practical work focusing on real-world applicability, providing opportunities to complete real-world projects for industry partners in your field.