The APAD declaration exercise is applicable to following ECE coursework programme only:

• Master of Science (Electrical Engineering)
• Master of Science (Computer Engineering)

This is NOT applicable to following ECE graduate programme, thus no action is required by this group of students.

• Master of Science (Semiconductor Technology & Operations)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Master of Engineering (MEng)
• Doctor of Engineering (EngD)

The academic plan declaration is mandatory for MSc (Elect Eng) and MSc (Comp Eng) students who will be selecting courses in the current semester.

The declaration must be completed at least 24 hours before participating in the Course Registration exercise.

Students are required to declare either (i) to retain the specialisation made earlier; or (ii) opt for one of the MSc specialisations in accordance of the programme requirement; or (iii) select no specialisation.

Choice of specialisation applicable for Master of Science (Electrical Engineering),

• No Specialisation (General track), <that is leave it as blank> or
• Automation and Power Engineering, or
• Information Systems, or
• Nanoelectronics

Choice of specialisation applicable for Master of Science (Computer Engineering),

• No Specialisation (General track), or
• Digitalization and Communication Technologies (DCT), or
• Computing Hardware Infrastructure (CHI), or
• Machine Intelligence and Applications (MIA)

The declaration system will be opened during the designated declaration period for the semester.

IMPORTANT NOTE

1. Students’ declaration will be locked after they have officially declared their Academic Plan (ie. Specialisation or No Specialisation) and are not allowed to change their declaration within the same semester.
2. Information and user guide on the APAD function at EduRec can be found at the CourseReg website: https://nus.edu.sg/coursereg/academic-plan-application-declaration.html.
3. Onus is on students to ensure that the relevant requirements are met. The specialisation requirements will be verified at the time of completion before graduation.
4. For graduating students in the upcoming semester, this will be your final declaration. ECE Dept will base on the latest opted specialisation submitted in the APAD to check on the degree fulfilment and to determine if the opted specialisation can be awarded.
5. If the requirements for graduating with specialisation are not met, by default, the student will graduate with the MSc degree without specialisation indicated in the official academic transcript.

ECE graduate students to use the "Select Course" function for courses that is within the basket of prescribed courses for stated programme. This may or may not list courses that are not hosted by ECE Department.

This function has 3 rounds (Round 1 to 3).
Round 1 to 3 is open to all ECE graduate students. Students may use the consecutive rounds for attemp in selection of courses for the allocation run.

For details on how each round is conducted, you may refer to flowcharts and schedule for graduate students at the CourseReg@EduRec official page.

ECE graduate students may use the "Submit Course Request" function if making an application for:
- Graduate level courses not hosted by ECE Dept.
- Graduate level courses not within the prescribed basket of courses for ECE graduate programme.
- Undergraduate (UG) level courses. Do note that only relevant level 4000 course can be considered (Not applicable to MSc STO and EngD programme students).

This function is only available for 1 round (during Round 2 as per CourseReg schedule).

For details on how the round is conducted, you may refer to flowcharts and schedule for graduate students at the CourseReg@EduRec official page.

*ECE Research students, please refer to the Dept’s email announcement on additional steps to be taken.

Due to changes in programme structure and tuition fees for various MSc programme in NUS, students may now incur additional charges (per course basis) for enrolling in Cross-Programme/Department/Faculty courses. Such charges (if applicable) will depend on the course host offering department and will be billed to student on top of the tuition fee in the applicable semester. Login to the ECE student e-station in Graduate Programme > Announcement and Notices > Announcement posted/edited on 13 July 2023.

A student may drop a course he/she is enrolled in so long as the remaining Units meet the minimum workload requirement.

When dropping a course, students should be mindful of the “W” and “F” grade penalty period (refer to Academic Calendar). Course dropped with a "F" grade penalty will have impact on student's GPA.

In general, students will be able to drop courses via the [Drop Classes] function before the “F” grade period.

Courses such as seminars, IA, RA, MSc project are set as not droppable thus manual request will be required (if applicable).

The function to drop courses is disabled during the ‘F’ grade effective period. ECE students will need to contact ECE Dept Office for assistance.

For the CourseReg Schedule and Appeal Timeline, refer to: https://www.nus.edu.sg/coursereg/schedule-and-timeline.html

To facilitate efficient handling of appeals, students should select the correct appeal type.

Avoid using appeal type ‘Issues While Selecting Courses’ for unsuccessful allocation of courses, unfulfilled requisite requirements, EE4 or Cross-Faculty course requests.

Students should select the courses that they want during the registration rounds. If you are unsuccessful in securing a course in Round 1, you are advised to continue to exercise your selection attempt in the subsequent registration Rounds 2 and 3.

APPEAL TYPE

All appeals are subject to either system allocation (assuming course condition is met), quota availability, seniority, programme requirement, or case-by-case basis.

The class timetable of ECE graduate courses for the current semester is available for viewing at our ECE webpage:  https://cde.nus.edu.sg/ece/class-timetables/ or through NUSMODS.

Note that some courses may not be offered in a particular semester/year.

The examination schedule and examination-related matters are available at Office of the University Registrar website.  Make use of the NUSMODS to check for potential clash in class or examination schedule.

Late information and/or changes in the timetable will be posted at the ECE e-Station (Students) > Graduate > Announcements / Notices webpage and/or through the NUS student group email account.

Onus is on the student to refer to the website/email for such information.

Research students are reminded to consult their supervisor(s) on the courses that they intend to take to ensure that the coursework requirements of the research degree programme are met.

• Semester limit: Maximum is 3 courses for full time and 2 courses for part time students respectively.
• Candidature limit: depending on whether the course requirement for research programme has been met.
• This excludes count for Seminar course (EE5999, EE6999), IA course (EE5666, if applicable), Research attachments (EE6990. if relevant); EG5911 (Research Methodology & Ethics), ES5101 (Technical Communication for Engineers), ES% (CELC courses).
• Flexibility for taking extra courses (candidature limit) is open to weaker research student (example those on warning/probation) and will be assess on a case-by-case basis.

Check the “ECE student e-station” for more details on the degree requirement for relevant ECE graduate degree programme. Login credential required.

pathway:         > E-Station (students) > Graduate > PhD/MEng

Some courses are pre-allocated to research students, such as seminar code (EE5999, EE6999 etc).  However, courses which you intend to take for the coming semester are to be selected and registered via CourseReg@EduRec.

Students are reminded to take courses that are relevant to their degree programme.

Do take note of the maximum number of courses allowed in the semester/candidature. This include approved pre-taken course and/or transfer of credit.

• Semester limit (maximum is 5, or max 4 course + project) for full time student, equivalent to 20 units.
• Semester limit (maximum is 3, or max 2 course + project) for part time student, equivalent to 12 units.
• Candidature overall limit = 10 courses (40 Units)
• Flexibility for taking extra courses (>10 for candidature) is open ONLY to weaker M.Sc student (example on warning/probation) and will be assess on a case-by-case basis. Otherwise, an additional non-refundable fees will be imposed on a per course full charge basis (subject to GST).

MSc (Elect Eng) and MSc (Comp Eng): Regardless of whether a student opts for a specialisation, an ECE MSc EE or MSc CEG student is not allowed to take more than two courses from the following combined categories. The remaining courses must be selected from the prescribed graduate courses within programme, unless otherwise indicated.

This limit includes any previously completed course for which the student has applied for, or has been approved for, a transfer of units to the MSc programme.

The restricted categories are:

1. Non-prescribed courses or non-prescribed graduate courses*; or
2. Level-4000 undergraduate courses; or
3. Research-level courses (6000 series); or
4. Service courses offered for other programmes but hosted by the ECE Department; or
5. Any course from the "external-to-programme" basket.

MSc (STO): With effect from AY2026/2027 Semester 1, students may be allowed to take up to two relevant elective courses (4 units per course) from the MSc EE and MSc CEG programme baskets, with the courses counted towards the degree programme requirements.

Eligible courses are limited to graduate-level elective courses (4 units per course) with the prefixes EE5XXX or CEG5XXX, excluding core courses, project, research-level courses, and service courses. 

All requests are subject to approval on a case-by-case basis.

Students who fail to adhere to the stated condition would encounter problem in fulfilling the graduation requirement for their enrolled MSc programme.  This might cause student having to take on additional required course in subsequent semester, thus incurring additional semester, time and cost.

*Additional course fees may be charged by the host department.

Check the “ECE student e-station” for more details on the degree requirement for relevant ECE graduate degree programme. Login credential required.

pathway:         > E-Station (students) > Graduate > MSc

Pre-allocation of EE5003/CEG5003/EEK5003 will be made for MSc student who are working on their second semester of the project.  However, courses which you intend to take for the coming semester are to be selected and registered via CourseReg@EduRec.

• Students should plan a manageable course workload in each semester and to put into consideration their work commitment (for part-time students) and/or time-management and ensure that they are able to cope with the demand of the MSc or Research programme throughout their semesters and candidature.
• Students should focus on fulfilling the required number of courses and graduation requirements within the maximum candidature of their respective programmes to avoid termination of candidature.
• Students should prioritize in completing their studies. Students should note that taking on too many courses, having part-time employment, internship etc, cannot be used as an extenuating circumstance for absences, incomplete or late submission of homework or project and/or poor performance.
• Research students (PhD, EngD and MEng) should consult his/her supervisor(s) on the courses to be taken for their research programme.
• MSc (Electrical Eng) students admitted from August 2019 will need to take note about changes in tuition fee subsidy in relation to “normal course duration” and “maximum candidature. Refer to details here.
• Visit the “ECE student e-station” for details on the degree requirement for relevant ECE graduate degree programme. Login credential required. Or contact the relevant ECE admin staff for advice. Contact information of ECE admin staff is available under "Assistance' menu.

• Use the CourseReg@EduReg system to apply using [Submit Course Request] function during Round 2. Outcome of request will be released as per CourseReg stipulated schedule.
• Some EE6000 course series are not open to M.Sc students. M.Sc students who wish to apply for such EE6000 course that are open to PhD/MEng students only, will have to submit request via the [Submit Course Request function in Round 2] function in CourseReg@EduRec system. Appeals are subject to approval on a case-by-case basis.
• For married course such as EE5139 and EE6139, the level 6000 code is restricted for research student, while level 5000 code for coursework student only.
• Function applicability depending on both student’s home dept and course host dept.
• For request made through the appeal function under “unable secure course” (open after Rd 3 allocation run), ECE Dept will only be able to decide after the Round 3 allocation run.
• All requests are subject to either system allocation (assuming course condition is met), quota availability, seniority, programme requirement, or case-by-case basis.

For Undergraduate Level Students (UG)

• Limited to level 5000 course (elective) series, excluding CET/GC courses, 2units course, seminar, project etc.
• Open to UG year 3 standing and above only.
• Priority for graduating seniors and those declared on Research-focused Pathway (RFP).
• Use the CourseReg@EduReg system to apply using either [Select Course] or [Appeal: Unable to secure course] function as applicable.
• Function applicability depending on both student’s home dept and course host dept.
• For request made through the appeal function under “unable secure course” (open after Rd 3 allocation run), ECE Dept will only be able to decide after the Round 3 allocation run.
• All requests are subject to either system allocation (assuming course condition is met), quota availability, seniority, programme requirement, or case-by-case basis.

For non-graduating and/or non-exchanged Students (NGNE)

• Limited to level 6000 course series, excluding CET/GC courses, 2units course, seminar, attachment, project etc.
• Open to student on research programme, M.Eng or PhD student level standing only. 
• Application to be made via appeal (unable secure course) function in CourseReg during OUR stipulated period.
• Application is subject to approval on a case-by-case basis, quota availability, course requisite condition (if applicable) etc

1) Who to call for further assistance about “CourseReg@EduRec System”.

• Contact the CourseReg helpdesk hotline at 65165860 during OUR stipulated day/time.
• This is available during course registration period only.
• Details at: https://www.nus.edu.sg/coursereg/contactus.html

2) Queries pertaining to graduate programme requirement for ECE graduate students.

Students may contact ECE Department Office at E4-05-42, or Tel: 65162109, or email the relevant officer based on programme as follows:

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