“Major/Minor” in a bachelor’s degree at the university
What are the different courses available ?
Major
You are enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in a given discipline, which is your “major”. If you want to specialise in this field, you can choose your minor in the same field and you will get intensive training in this field.
Example :
- You are taking a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and you want to specialise in Biology, so you can choose the Biology “minor”.
Bi-disciplinary or discovery course
Your choice of career path is not yet defined. You can explore a complementary field and choose a “minor” in another field or “Professional Minor”.
Examples :
- You are taking a Bachelor’sdegree in Biology and you are interested in A minor from another field widens the scope of your studies and you obtain a bi-disciplinary degree.
Professional Course
Your “major” is interesting but you are looking to supplement your syllabus with courses on the socioeconomic and professional world: you can choose a professional “minor”.
Designed with the help of professionals and taught by both lecturers and professionals, this course allows students to discover occupations in a given sector.
The European course
Would you like to give your course a European flavour? The two EU-CONEXUS minors, built in partnership with 5 other universities, are for you!
Are you interested in the environmental, technical, social and economic challenges that urban coastlines will have to face in a context of global change? Do you want to have an intercultural experience and improve your English skills? Then follow the courses of EU-CONEXUS, the European University for Intelligent Sustainable Urban Coastlines.
WHAT ARE THE MINOR DEGREEES AT LA ROCHELLE UNIVERSITÉ ?
We answer your questions !
How to apply ?
1styear students must contact the administration office (scolarité)of their disciplinary field to enrol in the minor of their choice.
I chose the wrong “minor”
You can change your mind and take an intensive disciplinary course (major and minor in the same discipline). You just need to indicate your new choice when you enrol.
How long is the “minor” ?
The “minor” runs all the way through the bachelor’s degree, from semester 2 to semester 6. This makes you multi-skilled and gives you a bi-disciplinary degree.
Which disciplinary field will be shown on my degree certificate if I choose a different “minor” to my “major” ?
Your certificate will indicate your “major”. If you follow a Law “major” with a Management “minor”, you will obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Law.
When can I go back to a mono-disciplinary Bachelor ?
You can take the “minor” of your “major” at the end of every semester.
Can I change “minor” ?
During your Bachelor, you can return to the minor of your major to validate an intensive mono-disciplinary degree.
What are the ECTS credits for a “minor” ?
“Minor’ ECTS credits have the same value as the “major” credits. If you change your “minor”, the ECTS acquired previously still count toward your degree.
