Double Degree Programmes with College of Humanities and Sciences

Overview

This double degree programme (DDP) between the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) and the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) comprises any combination of majors between the two colleges. Students in this DDP will graduate with two honours degrees, one from CDE and the other from CHS. The DDP can be completed within 4 to 5 years (i.e. 8 to 10 regular semesters).

Programme structure and requirements

The overall curriculum structure of the DDP comprises the following:

  • A combined CDE-CHS Common Curriculum
  • One major from CDE
  • One major from CHS

The specific requirements for various cohorts may be found below.

Double counting between CDE and CHS majors

Double counting of courses between the two majors from CDE and CHS is considered on a major-to-major basis. This is subject to a limit of 24 units and a minimum graduation requirement of 160 units for the DDP. At least 60% of courses in each major must be distinct, i.e. not counted towards another requirement (aside from a specialisation within a major).

The double counting may include final year project (FYP) or honours thesis (HT) courses for selected combinations of CDE and CHS majors, subject to the following conditions.

  • The FYP/HT courses that are double counted must have the same workload, i.e. 8 units.
  • The scope of work for the FYP/HT is approved by both majors.
  • The FYP/HT must be supervised by academic staff from both majors or academic staff with joint appointment in both majors.
  • The FYP/HT is not used to fulfil a specialisation within either major.

By default, where double counting of FYP/HT courses are permitted, students will enrol in the FYP/HT course of the major in their home Faculty.

Pre-approved double counting arrangements

Double counting arrangements that have been pre-approved between selected CDE and CHS majors may be found below. This list will be updated over time as new DDP combinations are formed and when new courses relevant to both majors are proposed. Where there is no pre-approved double counting arrangement, students will be required to seek approval from both CDE and CHS.

Internship for CDE majors

Student in this DDP who are enrolled in an Engineering major as a first or second degree programme must complete at least 10 units of internship courses via any combination of the following:

  • CFG2101 NUS Vacation Internship Programme (4 units)
  • CP3200 Internship (6 units) - for those in Computer Engineering only
  • CP3202 Internship II (6 units) - for those in Computer Engineering only
  • CP3880 Advanced Technology Attachment Programme (12 units) - for those in Computer Engineering only
  • CDE2605/EG2605 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (4 units)
  • CDE2605R Undergraduate Research Experience (4 units)
  • EG3611A Industrial Attachment (10 units)
  • EG3612 Vacation Industrial Attachment (6 units)
  • TR3202N/S/T Start-up Internship Programme (12 units) - for those in NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programmes only
  • ETP3201L/S Innovation & Enterprise Internship (12 units) - for those in NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programmes only
  • ETP3205 Innovation & Enterprise Internship (6 units) - for those in NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programmes only
  • ETP3206L Innovation & Enterprise Internship (16 units) - for those in NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programmes only
  • ETP3207S Innovation & Enterprise Internship (Team) - for those in NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programmes only

Polytechnic-intake and other students who have received advanced placements credits for the internship requirement will be considered as having fulfilled the requirement.

Admission

Admission at matriculation

Students who are applying to NUS may select this DDP in their NUS application form. Successful applicants will be admitted into the DDP when they matriculate in NUS i.e. at the start of their first semester.

Mid-stream admission (Cohort AY2021/2022 onwards)

Current students who are interested to pursue this DDP must meet the following criteria at the point of admission into the DDP:

  • Minimum GPA of 4.00 (before exercising the S/U option on any course) for their first degree programme.
  • Completed between 60 units and 80 units (excluding units earned from student exchange programmes or advanced placement credits), i.e. typically in the third semester, fourth or fifth semester in NUS. Students cannot enrol in this DDP after the end of their fifth semester.
  • Passed at least 12 units of courses from the major in the second degree programme, including the gateway course(s) for the major listed below but excluding courses in the CDE-CHS Common Curriculum and those that are double-counted between the CDE and CHS majors.
  • Obtained a minimum GPA of 4.00 (before exercising the S/U option), i.e. average grade of B+, for the courses from the major in the second degree programme.
  • Able to complete both degree programmes within a maximum candidature period of 10 regular semesters.

In addition to the above, students may also need to go through an interview. Admission is subject to availability of vacancies in the second degree programme, and may be subject to other factors such as performance during interview and quality of other applicants.

The application window is normally open between Week 6 and Week 11 of each regular semester. Applications submitted before or after this window will not be accepted. Applications will be reviewed after the release of examination results for the same semester, and the outcome will be made known within 2 to 3 weeks from the release of examination results.

Candidature period and tuition fees

Regardless of the combination of majors for this DDP (including the XDPs), the normal candidature period is 10 regular semesters. However, most students in the DDP should be able to graduate within 8 or 9 semesters depending on their choice of majors in CDE and CHS.

Students in this DDP are required to pay only the prevailing tuition fee of their primary degree programme (i.e. following their home Faculty) during the normal candidature period. However, those who take longer than the normal candidature period to complete the DDP will have to pay partial non-subsidized fees, culminating in full non-subsidised fees, during the extended semesters.

Continuation requirement and exit

Students in this DDP will need to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.50 for both degree programmes. They will be given a warning if they do not meet this requirement for a single semester. Those who do not meet this requirement for two consecutive semesters will be required to withdraw from the DDP by withdrawing from the second degree programme. However, this continuation requirement is not applicable once a student's total cumulative units exceed 140 units.

A student may decide to withdraw or can be asked to withdraw from this DDP by withdrawing from the second degree programme. All the courses that the student has taken to fulfil the requirements of the second degree will be reflected in the transcript and included in the computation of the GPA for the single degree programme.

Students in this DDP who want to withdraw from the first degree (i.e. originally offered degree) programme and change to the second degree programme must seek a formal transfer through the Office of Admissions.

Contact us

You may contact the following if you have questions about this DDP: