Advanced Placement Credits
Advanced Placement Credits (APC) for D&E-Scholars
D&E-Scholars will have the option to clear courses before matriculating at NUS. The following table shows a list of possible APC courses (on the left). For each programme, the corresponding core requirement that can be cleared through APC is indicated.
For D&E-Scholars admitted from AY2021/2022 onwards
| Programme |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC module | BME | ChBE | CVE | CEG | EE | ESP | ENV | IPM | ISE | MSE | ME | RMI | ARKI | ID | LA |
| MA1505 Mathematics I | MA1511 | MA1511 | MA1511 | MA1511 | MA1511 | MA1511 | MA1511 | MA1511 | MA1511 | MA1511 | MA1505 | MA1511 | |||
| MA2001 Linear Algebra I | MA1508E | MA1508E | MA1508E | MA1508E | |||||||||||
| CS1010E Programming Methodology | CS1010E | CS1010E | CS1010E | CS1010E | CS1010E | CS1010E | CS1010E | CS1010E | CS1010E | CS1010E | CS1010E | ||||
| CS1010 Programming Methodology | CS1010 | ||||||||||||||
| EG1311 Design & Make | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 | EG1311 |
Example of how to interpret the table (which applies to E-Scholars only): one E-Scholar student under the Electrical Engineering (EE) programme can take MA2001 as APC module and, if passed, clear the MA1508E core requirement for the Electrical Engineering Programme.
Abbreviations:
BME: Biomedical engineering
CHEM: Chemical Engineering
CVE: Civil Engineering
CEG: Computer Engineering
EE: Electrical Engineering
ESP: Engineering Science Programme
ENV: Environmental Engineering
IPM: Infrastructure & Project Management
ISE: Industrial & Systems Engineering
MSE: Materials Science & Engineering
ME: Mechanical Engineering
RMI: Robotics and Machine Intelligence
Please note: MA1511 is 2 units only while MA1505 carries 4 units
Information regarding dates and study material for APC
APC tests are typically in June/July. Please see below for more details. Students need to plan in advance and study hard for these tests. These tests are based on independent study by the student using the reference material and textbook as specified below.
| Test Date | Application period | Resources | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA2001 Linear Algebra I | 12th JUN 2025 (THU) 3pm to 5pm Venue - LT33 |
1st May 2025 to 23th May 2025 | Please refer to the web resources link |
| MA1505 Mathematics I | 12th JUN 2025 (THU) 10am to 12pm Venue - LT33 |
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| CS1010E Programming Methodology |
7th JUL 2025 (MON) |
Until 25 June 2025 | Please refer to the web resources link |
| CS1010 Programming Methodology | |||
| EG1311 Design & Make | Clearing these courses as APC is available to all matriculating D&E-Scholars and involve attending a workshop starting on the 4th week of July and ending on the 1st week of August. Detailed information on how to sign up will be made available in due course via email. Unlike the other APC tests, this module does not require any prior studying by the student. However, attendance of the sessions is compulsory. Please note that some sessions of EG1311 may clash with orientation camps. If the student wishes to clear EG1311, then he/she should prioritize the APC module over the orientation camps. | ||