What is Multidisciplinary Minors (MDMs)?

Multi-disicplinary minors look at a specific topic from the viewpoints of different disciplines. For example, taking a multidisciplinary minor in Gender Studies would allow you to explore the issues of gender from the perspectives of English Literature, Japanese Studies, Philosophy or Sociology. Exploring a particular topic across various disicplinary boundaries helps broaden your intellectual horizon and equips you with the ability to look at an issue from multiple standpoints.

Why is this beneficial to you?

This will also ensure that you have 'generic' skills to equip you for your future

Breadth: you examine a specific topic from multiple disciplinary perspectives
Depth: you will focus on one particular area and be familiar with its various aspects
Plus you now have an additional area of competence on your CV!

You can fulfil and achieve your minor easily!

• You will be able to utilize your Unrestricted Electives (UE) flexibly to fulfil the minor requirements.
• Breadth, Exposure, or GEM courses within the minor basket can be used to fulfil both sets (Breadth/Exposure/GEM versus minor) of requirements. (Cohort 2014 and before)
• You can even use up to 8 Units under your major, or from another minor, to meet the current minor requirements.
• Students are not allowed to count the new coded GET/GEH/GES/GER/GEQ courses towards both the Major or Minor requirements, unless otherwise approved. If the GET/GEH/GES/GER/GEQ course is used to fulfil your minor requirements, please read another course under the same GE pillar to fulfil your GE requirements. (Cohort 2015 to 2020 onwards)

List of Multidiscplinary Minors paired with cognate majors (Offered by Office of Programmes)

Multidiscplinary Minors offered by other departments