Developed and awarded by the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, US.

Candidates who have outstanding academic results may apply for direct entry into the double major program at the point of application. Alternatively, if students are enrolled in a single degree program and have done well ie. have been accepted into the major and are considered to be in academic good standing, they are eligible to apply for the double major program.

In the double major program, students can graduate with two majors and within the minimum of 120 credits. They will be awarded with one degree with two majors, not two degrees, regardless of how many credits are earned.

As a Communication major, you will:

• Learn the finer points of interpersonal communication
• Apply critical thinking to the use of mass media
• Discover the complexity of delivering information in organizational and mediated communication situations
• Broaden your horizon through the study of international and inter-cultural communication

As an Economics major, you will:

• Study the scarcity and its implications for the use of resources, production and welfare, and other vital concerns to society.
• Acquire the knowledge to determine the most effective use of resources to meet private and social goals.
• Learn to apply the knowledge to achieve the most satisfactory allocation of resources.

Further Education

Graduates have also gone on to graduate schools for further studies.

Career Prospects:

With these double major qualifications, you have better job opportunities in

• Public relations consultants and advertising agencies
• Mass media
• Corporate communication and marketing communication
• Civil and social agencies
• Research
• Brokerage firms
• Investment and retail banks
• Insurance and financial services sectors
• International relation
• Other professions