More undergraduates are taking up double degrees and majors outside their disciplines, in a bid to broaden their knowledge and become more employable. SMU Vice-Provost (Undergraduate) and Professor of Accounting Pang Yang Hoong said that about 70 per cent of its cohort graduate with a second major or double degree. This figure was 20 per cent to 30 per cent four years ago, she said. Among those who opted for second majors across SMU, NUS and NTU, 40 per cent to 50 per cent chose a field with a different faculty or school. Students like Phua Yanqi, who graduated from SMU this year, take up double degrees to figure out areas of interest.