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
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.

CS1010 Programming Methodology		Until 24th June 2026, 5pm
	Test Date	Application period	Resources
MA2001 Linear Algebra I	11th JUN 2026 (THU) 3pm to 5pm Venue - LT33	4th May 2026 to 18th May 2026	Please refer to the web resources link
MA1505 Mathematics I	11th JUN 2026 (THU) 10am to 12pm Venue - LT33	4th May 2026 to 18th May 2026	Please refer to the web resources link
CS1010E Programming Methodology	6th JUL 2026 (MON) 2pm to 4pm Venue - COM1 Seminar Room 1 (COM1-02-06)	Until 24th June 2026, 5pm	Before you take the placement test, there is a short online briefing on 3 July 2026 from 9.00 am, followed by a Mock Exercise at 9.30 am to 11.30 am. This is compulsory for all candidates to familiarise themselves with the e-Exam environment and exam proctoring protocols. Please refer to the web resources link
EG1311 Design & Make	Clearing these courses as APC is available to all matriculating D&E-Scholars and involve attending a workshop from 20th July to 29th July 2026. Detailed information on how to sign up will be made available in due course via email. Unlike the other APC tests, this course 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 course over the orientation camps.