The labor market increasingly requires higher quality human resources, many students choose to study 2 university degrees at the same time as a "fulcrum", with the hope of having better job opportunities after graduation.

Does getting two degrees increase your job opportunities?

In the context of businesses increasingly aiming to optimize human resources, one of the requirements that many employers place on candidates is the ability to multitask. At the same time, to be successful at work, not only professional knowledge is needed but also understanding of related fields.

Having two university degrees opens up twice as many career opportunities and allows you to diversify your knowledge during your university studies. When applying to companies, your skills profile will stand out from the crowd of candidates. From there, you can confidently negotiate for appropriate salary and benefits.

Dual majors also help students save study time. Instead of having to study for 6 or even 8 years to get 2 university degrees through separate study methods, you can choose to study for dual degrees when it only takes 4 - 5 years to be able to hold 2 university degrees at the same time.

Currently, in order to best meet the human resource needs of businesses, many public and private schools have opened dual and interdisciplinary programs in an internal direction. If students can arrange their time, health, finances, etc., this is a very worthwhile opportunity to take advantage of.

Some universities are allowing students to study for 2 university degrees at the same time such as: Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Law, National Economics, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hong Bang International University, Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City Banking, Economics - Finance, Hoa Sen...

Notes when studying 2 university degrees at the same time

In fact, studying two majors at the same time has never been easy. To decide to choose to study two majors, students must train themselves to be disciplined, highly self-aware and should start studying from the beginning of the second year of major 1.

When arranging a study schedule, students need to compare the training programs and timetables of the two majors carefully to choose the most suitable timetable.

Especially for courses that are prerequisites, priority must be given to studying on the correct schedule as scheduled, to avoid missing out, making it difficult to participate and losing plans for the next related course. For courses that are not related to prerequisites, students can register for any class.

At the same time, studying two programs at the same time will make the tuition fee higher than usual. In addition to paying tuition, you also have to spend money on buying books, learning materials and activities related to the class. Therefore, before deciding to study two majors, you need to think carefully about the money issue to avoid giving up halfway.

To register for two parallel majors, after the first year, students must have good academic results or better and meet the quality requirements of the second degree program. Academic performance based on the cumulative average score must be good and must meet the entry requirements for the second degree.

The duration of a dual major cannot exceed the duration of your major multiplied by two. For example, if you study your major for 4 years, then when you study a dual major, you cannot study for more than 8 years.

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