british english - Do Britons say 'major' for 'main area of study' at university?


I was told the word 'major' is used in NZ, AUS, US and Canada but not UK. Is this true? If so, what do Britons call it? 'Speciality'?


Source: http://wikidiff.com/major/speciality




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