Specialisation declaration

Many UNSW programs require you to choose a particular area of study or specialisation. In undergraduate programs, these are referred to as majors and minors. Once you’ve selected a specialisation, you’ll need to declare it and complete specific courses to complete this specialisation.

Follow the Handbook, opens in a new window to find what specialisations are available in your program, and the courses you need to take to complete them.

Explore specialisations, opens in a new window

For most of our programs, you can use the Specialisation Declaration service in myUNSW, opens in a new window to:

• View your current specialisation 

• Declare your specialisation

• Change your specialisation. 

Not all programs use this service, so you might need to contact your Program Authority to declare or change your specialisation. The Specialisation Declaration service will indicate if you need to do this.

Declare my specialisation, opens in a new window

Try to decide on your specialisation early in your program, to minimise completing as many unrequired courses as possible. 

For some courses, you may need to declare a specialisation to enrol. Declaring your specialisation also helps Schools to plan the number of classes and capacity required for each course.

If you’ve been identified as a potential graduate, then you might not be able to declare a specialisation using the Specialisation Declaration service.