{"id":1060,"date":"2021-03-23T20:37:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T12:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/?page_id=1060"},"modified":"2025-02-25T21:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:53:28","slug":"build-your-own-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/build-your-own-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Own Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-undergraduate\"><li id=\"menu-item-13682\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/e-open-house\/\">E-Open House<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13683\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/what-is-engineering-science\/\">What is Engineering Science?<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13684\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/what-is-engineering-science\/our-partner-universities\/\">Our Partner Universities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13685\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/\">B.Eng (Engineering Science)<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13686\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/curriculum-structure\/\">Curriculum Structure<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13687\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/build-your-own-degree\/\">Build Your Own Degree<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13688\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/recommended-semester-schedule\/\">Recommended Semester Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13689\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/graduation-requirement\/\">Graduation Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13690\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/specialisation\/\">Specialisation<\/a>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-13722\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/specialisation\/ay2021-ay2022-ay2023-cohort\/\">AY2021 &amp; AY2022 &amp; AY2023 Cohort<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-13691\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/specialisation\/ay2019-ay2020-cohort\/\">AY2019 &amp; AY2020 Cohort<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-13692\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/specialisation\/ay2018_2019\/\">AY2018\/2019 cohort<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14608\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/projects\/\">Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13693\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14423\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/special-programmes\/\">Special Programmes<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13694\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/scholarship-financial-aid\/\">Scholarship &amp; Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13695\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/career-paths\/\">Career Paths<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\tBuild Your Own Degree\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Starting from Academic Year 2021\/2022, students will be enrolled in a new undergraduate curriculum structure that gives students greater choice, breadth and flexibility in charting their learning journeys.<\/p>\n<h3>Unrestricted Electives: Within and Beyond Engineering<\/h3>\n<p>The NUS curriculum structure has provisions for Unrestricted Elective (UE) courses , which allow students to explore greater breadth or depth in any subject and at any level.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to go deeper within your chosen engineering discipline, you may opt to read a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/build-your-own-degree\/specialisations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">specialisation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>If you prefer instead to broaden your knowledge and skills in a complementary or contrasting area, consider taking a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/minor-programmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">minor<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/double-major-programmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second major<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/02\/Sample-Curriculum-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sample Curriculum\" height=\"1463\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Sample Curriculum\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>AY2021\/2022 to AY2024\/2025 Sample Curriculum<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-15089 fl-builder-template fl-builder-module-template fl-builder-global-templates-locked\" data-post-id=\"15089\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-14tuchyd8sk0\" data-node=\"14tuchyd8sk0\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/div>\n<p>For more details of the above sample curriculum, you may click the link below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/ESP-Minor-Specialisation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"cde.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/ESP-Minor-Specialisation.pdf\">Career in Corporate Sustainability (Minor + Specialisation)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/ESP-Two-Specialisation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"cde.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/ESP-Two-Specialisation.pdf\">Career in Energy &amp; Automotive Technology (Specialisation + Specialisation)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/ESP-Second-Major.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"cde.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/ESP-Second-Major.pdf\">Career in Data Analytics (Second Major)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"uabb-js-breakpoint\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t<p>In the new Engineering curriculum, students have\u00a0<strong>40 Units<\/strong> of space for Unrestricted Electives. This means you will have the flexibility of taking a second major, a minor and specialisation, two minors, or two specialisations with your UE. These fit well into your degree structure without you having to delay graduation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out our Alumni video series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLTtfxmXHPx_iwo5dnbaf4JtJx4ShnUihR\">here<\/a> as they share about NUS Engineering journey.<\/strong><\/p>\nOther options of using your UE space include:<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/build-your-own-degree\/enhancement-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enhancement Courses<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>experiential learning opportunities for innovation and research within CDE<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/design-your-own-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Your Own Course (DYOC):<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>students may choose what they want to learn, how they wish to learn, and from whom they wish to learn, for up to 8 Units<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/cfg\/students\/career-ready\/career-catalyst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Catalyst<\/a><\/strong>: foundational course to kickstart students&#8217; preparation for internships and their future careers\n<h3>Second Majors, Minors &amp; Specialisations<\/h3>\n<p>Choose from more than 35\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/double-major-programmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>second majors<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>and 50\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/minor-programmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">minors<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"\/undergraduate\/build-your-own-degree\/specialisations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">specialisations<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0across nine different Faculties and Schools in NUS.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/wordcloud_poweredbywordart.png\" alt=\"Wordcloud Poweredbywordart\" width=\"559\" height=\"504\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><em>Examples of minors taken by current Engineering students<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/ModReg\/academic-plan-application-declaration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declare or apply for a second major or minor<\/a> no later than the fifth semester of your study. Application for a specialisation usually takes place at the end of your fourth semester.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some examples of majors, minors and ESP specialisations for your consideration.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/double-major-programmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Second Majors<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/idp\/\">Innovation &amp; Design (<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/idp\/\">i<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/idp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bba.nus.edu.sg\/academic-programmes\/majors-minors\/non-business-students\/cohort-2017-after\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/second-major-in-systems-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Systems Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/minor-programmes\">Minors<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/specialisations-and-minor\/data-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/minor-programmes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bba.nus.edu.sg\/academic-programmes\/majors-minors\/non-business-students\/cohort-2017-after\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chs.nus.edu.sg\/programmes\/#prog-minors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Physics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/build-your-own-degree\/specialisations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Specialisations<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nanoscience and Technology (NANO)<\/li>\n<li>Energy Science and Technology (EST)<\/li>\n<li>Engineering Science in Medicine (ESM)<\/li>\n<li>Computational Engineering Science (CES)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read more about the ESP specialisations <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/esp\/undergraduate\/b-eng-engineering-science\/specialisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You may find the list of special programmes, second majors\/minors and specialisations across NUS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E-Open House What is Engineering Science? 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