Starting from Academic Year 2021/2022, a new undergraduate curriculum structure will be 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 Elective (UE) courses, 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 Engineering curriculum, students have 40 Units of space for Unrestricted Electives (UE). This means you will have the flexibility of taking a second major, a minor and specialisation, two minors, or two specialisations within your UE space. 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
• 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