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Curriculum Overview

Starting from Academic Year 2021/2022, a new undergraduate curriculum structure has been adopted to give students greater choice, breadth and flexibility in charting their learning journeys. 

Unrestricted Electives: Within and Beyond Engineering

The NUS curriculum structure has provisions for Unrestricted Electives (UE), which allow students to explore greater breadth or depth in any subject and at any level.

If you wish to go deeper within your chosen engineering discipline, you may opt to read a specialisation. If you prefer instead to broaden your knowledge and skills in a complementary or contrasting area, consider taking a minor or second major.


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In the new curriculum, students have 40 units 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.

Other options of using your UE space include:

  • Enhancement Courses: experiential learning opportunities for innovation and research within FOE
  • Design Your Own Course (DYOC):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
  • Career Catalyst: foundational course to kickstart students’ preparation for internships and their future careers

Direct Admission Second Majors, Minors & Specialisations

Choose from more than 35 second majors and 50 minors / specialisations across nine different Faculties and Schools in NUS.

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You can declare or apply for a second major or minor no later than the fifth semester of your study. Application for a specialisation usually takes place at the end of your fourth semester.

For the following combinations, applicants can indicate at the point of application to NUS.

Second Majors

Learn more so you can do more. Complementary second majors include:

Minors

Broaden your knowledge and opportunities with useful minors, such as:

Specialisations

Specialisations delve deep into a specific area within engineering. Our areas of specialisations are:

  • Analytics and Decision Intelligence
  • Supply Chain Analytics
  • Sustainability Analytics

You may find the list of special programmes, second majors/minors and specialisations across NUS here.