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A double degree programme, sometimes called a conjoint degree, dual degree, or simultaneous degree programme, normally involves a student working for two university degrees in parallel. This might be with the same institution or at different institutions (sometimes in different countries). The two degrees might be in the same subject area (especially when the course is split between countries), or in two different subjects. Double-degree programmes are more common in some countries than others, being particularly popular in Australasia and the Far East. They are also more common as graduate than as undergraduate degrees.
Typically in a double-degree programme both of the participating institutions reduce the amount of time required to be spent at each institution. For example, a joint Master of Business Administration/J.D. typically takes four years rather than the five years it would take to complete each programme individually. Common double degrees are M.B.A./J.D. degrees, as well as M.B.A. and J.D. degrees combined with M.A. fields such as politics, economics, urban planning, and international relations. Many medical schools also offer joint M.D. degrees with J.D. and M.B.A. programmes, as well as with a range of M.A. programs.
Double degrees should not be confused with double honours degrees and joint degrees, nor with the occasional practice of awarding a further qualification with a worked-for (especially research) degree, nor with the awarding of a single degree by multiple institutions.
In Canada, many teacher candidates study simultaneously for a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. These are known as "concurrent-education" programmes.
Sample institutions
The following is a short sample of universities offering double-degree programmes, in order to give an idea of the variety of forms.
- Columbia Law School, USA
- Singapore Management University
- University of Stirling, Scotland
- University of Trento, Italy
- Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- University of Wollongong, Australia
- Simon Fraser University, Canada