Faculty of Social Sciences

Major and Minor Subject Studies

The studies in one´s major subject are made up of study blocks, usually called basic studies (approx. 25 credits) and subject studies (approx. 55-65 credits). These are not cumulative. The Bachelor´s Thesis belongs to subject studies.

The advanced studies are the studies leading to Master´s degree after the completion of the Bachelor´s degree. They are, as the name states, advanced studies in one´s major subject.

All the major subjects of the Faculty require, that the student has at least one minor subject and a full study-block gathered from another subject than one´s own. It should be noted that the contents of the studies for a student studying for a minor usually differ from the requirements of the students majoring in that particular subject. For instance, students studying a certain subject in order to obtain a Minor subject do not need to take part in a seminar, while it is expected from a major student.

It should be noted that any credits obtained at a certain minor do not form a minor subject. Each department has defined these courses or Study units, that form a study block and they can be found under each department's requirements.

Furthermore, the student has to register all the study blocks at that department's office after all the requirements for a particular Study block have been fulfilled. The registration form for the Study blocks is available at the relevant department.