{"id":3872,"date":"2021-03-30T10:47:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T02:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/?page_id=3872"},"modified":"2025-12-23T22:13:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:13:56","slug":"build-your-own-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/build-your-own-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Own Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tBuild Your Own Degree\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\tShow me more&#8230;    \u25bc\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-undergraduate\"><li id=\"menu-item-18769\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/overview-of-bengmse\/\">Degree Programme<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18776\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/overview-of-bengmse\/\">Overview of BEng(MSE)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18780\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/programme-educational-objectives\/\">Programme Educational Objectives<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18794\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/video-copy\/\">Specialisations<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18752\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/build-your-own-degree\/\">Build Your Own Degree<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18753\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum Structure<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18797\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/minor-in-mse\/\">Minor in MSE<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18821\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/mentor-list\/\">Mentor List<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18787\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/timetables\/\">Timetables<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18786\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/course-registration\/\">Course Registration<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18813\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates-3\/internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18798\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates-3\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18755\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/admissions\/\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18825\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/student-support\/\">Student Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18807\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/mse-study-award-nus-scholarship\/\">MSE Study Award &amp; NUS Scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18809\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/msenus-admission-2025\/\">Guide For Prospective Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18812\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates\/faq\/\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n<p>Technology is increasingly shaping the way in which we work, think and live. This transformation is driven by digitalisation, where physical systems are connected to virtual networks, and masses of collected data are used to predict events and shape decisions.<\/p>\n<p>While engineering remains vital in the next Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), digitalisation does demand new cognitive and technical skills, such as understanding how systems interact, how to select and use data, even how to design better for user needs.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from Academic Year 2021\/2022, the National University of Singapore will adopt a new undergraduate curriculum structure that gives students greater choice, breadth and flexibility in charting their learning journeys. This curriculum structure is jointly developed with the School of Design and Environment (SDE).<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tBuild Your Own Degree (Examples for reference)\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/build_own_degree2023-1.jpg\" alt=\"build_own_degree2023\" height=\"654\" width=\"1372\" title=\"build_own_degree2023\" \/>\n\t<p>*Available in AY2022\/2023 Se<em>mester 1<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tUnrestricted Electives: Within and Beyond Engineering\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>The NUS curriculum structure has provisions for Unrestricted Elective Courses (UEC), 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 electives specialising in different areas.If you prefer instead to broaden your knowledge and skills in a complementary or contrasting area, consider taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/minor-programmes\"><strong>minor<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/double-major-programmes\"><strong>second major<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want to find out more? Check out our Alumni video series\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLTtfxmXHPx_iwo5dnbaf4JtJx4ShnUihR\">here<\/a>\u00a0as they share about their NUS Engineering journey and how it has helped them in their careers.<\/p>\n<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 UEC. These fit well into your degree structure without you having to delay graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Other options of using your UEC space include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/build-your-own-degree\/enhancement-modules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enhancement Courses<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>experiential learning opportunities for innovation and research<\/li>\n<li><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<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/cfg\/students\/career-ready\/career-catalyst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Career Catalyst<\/strong><\/a>: foundational course to kickstart students&#8217; preparation for internships and their future careers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\tSecond Majors, Minors &amp; Specialisations\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<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=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/specialisations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">specialisations<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0across nine different Faculties and Schools in NUS.<\/p>\n<p>With effect from AY2021\/22, the University will revise the Units requirements for Second Majors, Minors and Specialisations, for the AY2019\/20 and AY2020\/21 cohorts of full-time undergraduate students. The revisions will be:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/education.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"53\" height=\"50\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/double-major-programmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>From at least 48 Units to<br \/>\nat least 40 UnitS for<br \/>\na Second Major<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/education.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"53\" height=\"50\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/minor-programmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>From at least 24 Units to<br \/>\nat least 20 Units for<br \/>\na Minor<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/education.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"53\" height=\"50\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/specialisations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <u>From at least 24 Units to<br \/>\nat least 20 Units for<br \/>\na Specialisation<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t<p>These revised requirements will facilitate the process of obtaining a Second Major, Minor or Specialisation, for a more broad-based NUS education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/wordcloud_poweredbywordart.png\" alt=\"Wordcloud Poweredbywordart\" height=\"672\" width=\"745\" title=\"Wordcloud Poweredbywordart\" \/>\n\t<p><em>Examples of minors taken by current Engineering students<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/ModReg\/academic-plan-application-declaration.html\">declare or apply for a second major or minor<\/a>\u00a0no 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>For the following combinations,\u00a0applicants can indicate\u00a0at the point of application to NUS:<\/p>\n\t<h3>Second Majors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/idp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovation &amp; Design (<em>i<\/em>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>Minors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bba.nus.edu.sg\/academic-programmes\/majors-minors\/non-business-students\/cohort-2017-after\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bba.nus.edu.sg\/academic-programmes\/majors-minors\/minor-in-technopreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technopreneurship<\/a><\/li>\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:\/\/www.comp.nus.edu.sg\/programmes\/ug\/minorc\/minor-in-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artificial Intelligence<\/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:\/\/www.comp.nus.edu.sg\/programmes\/ug\/minorc\/ba-minor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Analytics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.math.nus.edu.sg\/ug\/majmin\/minors\/qfmin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantitative Finance<\/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:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/education\/ph-minor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\">Want More Options?<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Build Your Own Degree Show me more&#8230; 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