Overview
Students from Cohort AY2024/2025 onwards may pursue a double degree programme (DDP) within the College of Design and Engineering (CDE). They will graduate with two honours degrees from CDE which may be completed within 4 or 4.5 years (i.e. 8 or 9 regular semesters).
A DDP within CDE enables students to widen their knowledge and skills in design and/or engineering, and build a stronger foundation to undertake multidisciplinary specialisations within CDE that require knowledge from different disciplines (e.g. the Robotics Specialisation and Industry 4.0 Specialisation) which are open to several Engineering majors. Having a DDP in complementary fields (e.g. Civil Engineering with Architecture or Industrial Design with Electrical Engineering) could also broaden job prospects and lead to new and unique career options as students learn how to engage professionals from both fields.
Overall curriculum structure
In general, students will typically need to read around 180 units in order to complete the DDP, before accounting for double counting between the selected majors / degree programmes and other additional courses such as bridging courses.
The overall curriculum structure of the DDP comprises the following:
- CDE Common Curriculum: 60 units
- Primary degree major: 60 units
- Second degree major: 60 units
Students can choose any combination of degree programmes from CDE, including two Bachelor of Engineering programmes or two Bachelor of Arts programmes, except for the following:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) with Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
- Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) with Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Additionally, students can only choose the following as their primary degree programme. Nonetheless, those who wish to enrol in the following as a second degree programme may submit an appeal to be considered on a case-to-case basis:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)
- Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)
- Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design)
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
CDE Common Curriculum
In general, students in this DDP will only need to read one course to satisfy each pillar in the CDE Common Curriculum. These courses are classified as CA and contribute to the GPA for both degree programmes.
Some of the pillars in the CDE Common Curriculum may be fulfilled by courses from the University Town College Programme (UTCP), Ridge View Residential College (RVRC) Programme, or NUS College (NUSC).
| CDE Common Curriculum pillar | Course to be read by DDP students |
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| Data Literacy |
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| Digital Literacy |
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| Communities and Engagement |
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| Critique and Expression |
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| Cultures and Connections |
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| Singapore Studies |
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| Artificial Intelligence |
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| Creating Narratives |
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| Design Thinking |
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| Maker Space |
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| Project Management |
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| Sustainable Futures |
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| Systems Thinking |
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| Integrated Project |
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Double counting between majors in primary and second degree programmes
In general, students may double count up to 24 units of courses in each major (i.e. up to 40% of each major) with another major, second major, minor or specialisation, subject to the following restrictions:
- Up to 20 units of courses can be double counted between the two majors in the DDP, while at least 40 units of courses in each major in the DDP must be distinct from the other major.
- If there are additional core courses that are identical or mapped between the two majors in excess of these 20 units of double counted courses (examples as shown in the table below), students must read additional discipline elective courses from either major to replace these identical or mapped core courses. Unrestricted elective courses and bridging courses cannot be counted for this purpose in lieu of the additional discipline elective courses.
- Courses that are double counted between the two majors in the DDP cannot also be counted toward another second major, minor, or specialisation as it would lead to triple counting.
If both majors in the DDP are Engineering majors, the 20 units of courses that can be double counted between the two majors will comprise the following courses in the Engineering core:
- Modelling and simulation: complete 8 units of courses with minimum of 2 units each for Linear Algebra, Calculus, and Differential Equations
- EG2401A Engineering Professionalism (2 units)
- Internship(s): complete minimum 10 units from the curated list of internship courses e.g. EG3611A Industrial Attachment (10 units), EG3612 Vacation Industrial Attachment (6 units), and EG2605 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (4 units).
To fulfil their compulsory internship requirement, students who are enrolled in two Engineering majors can undertake internships that are relevant to either major. However, they are strongly encouraged to go for internships that are relevant to both majors in order to maximise the benefit of doing the DDP. Polytechnic-intake and other students who have received advanced placements credits for the internship requirement will be considered as having fulfilled the internship requirement.
| Primary Engineering programme | Second Engineering programme | Number of units of additional discipline elective courses that must be read from either Engineering programme |
| Biomedical Engineering | BN1111 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
BN2111 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
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Biomedical Engineering with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using BN1111 and/or BN2111 and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. Students who take Materials Science & Engineering as a second degree programme must complete MLE2103 as technical elective if both MLE1001B and MLE2001A are mapped by BN1111 and BN2111. |
| Chemical Engineering | CN1101A may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
CN2102 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
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Chemical Engineering with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using CN1101A and/or CN2102 and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. Students who take Materials Science & Engineering as a second degree programme must complete MLE2103 as technical elective if both MLE1001B and MLE2001A are mapped by CN1101A and CN2102. |
| Civil Engineering | CE1103 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
CE2155 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
Students who take Mechanical Engineering as a second degree programme may choose either CE2134 or ME2134 to fulfil both degree programmes. |
Civil Engineering with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using CE1103 and/or CE2155 and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. Students who take Materials Science & Engineering as a second degree programme must complete MLE2103 as technical elective if both MLE1001B and MLE2001A are mapped by CE1103 and CE2155. |
| Computer Engineering | CG1111A may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
CG2111A may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
Students who take Engineering Science as a second degree programme may choose either CG2023 or EE2023 to fulfil both degree programmes. Students who take Industrial & Systems Engineering as a second degree programme will read CS2040 (any variant) to fulfil both degree programmes. |
Computer Engineering with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using CG1111A and/or CG2111A and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. Students who take Materials Science & Engineering as a second degree programme must complete MLE2103 as technical elective if both MLE1001B and MLE2001A are mapped by CG1111A and CG2111A. |
| Electrical Engineering | EE1111A may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
EE2111A may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
Students who take Engineering Science as a second degree programme may choose either EE2023 or PC2020 to fulfil both degree programmes. |
Electrical Engineering with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using EE1111A and/or EE2111A and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. Students who take Materials Science & Engineering as a second degree programme must complete MLE2103 as technical elective if both MLE1001B and MLE2001A are mapped by EE1111A and EE2111A. |
| Engineering Science | ESP1111 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
ESP2111 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
Students who take Electrical Engineering as a second degree programme may choose either EE2023 or PC2020 to fulfil both degree programmes. Students who take Mechanical Engineering as a second degree programme will read ME2121 to fulfil both degree programmes. |
Engineering Science with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using ESP1111 and/or ESP2111 and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. Students who take Materials Science & Engineering as a second degree programme must complete MLE2103 as technical elective if both MLE1001B and MLE2001A are mapped by ESP1111 and ESP2111. |
| Environmental Engineering | ESE2101 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
ESE2102 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
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Environmental Engineering with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using ESE2101 and/or ESE2102 and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. Students who take Materials Science & Engineering as a second degree programme must complete MLE2103 as technical elective if both MLE1001B and MLE2001A are mapped by ESE2101 and ESE2102. |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | IE1111R may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
IE2111 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
Students who take Computer Engineering as a second degree programme will read CS2040 (any variant) to fulfil both degree programmes. |
Industrial & Systems Engineering with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using IE1111R and/or IE2111 and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. Students who take Materials Science & Engineering as a second degree programme must complete MLE2103 as technical elective if both MLE1001B and MLE2001A are mapped by IE1111R and IE2111. |
| Materials Science & Engineering | MLE1001B may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
MLE2001A may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
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Materials Science & Engineering with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using MLE1001B and/or MLE2001A and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. |
| Mechanical Engineering | ME1102 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
ME2104 may be mapped to these courses in the following second degree programmes:
Students who take Civil Engineering as a second degree programme may choose either CE2134 or ME2134 to fulfil both degree programmes. Students who take Engineering Science as a second degree programme will read ME2121 to fulfil both degree programmes. |
Mechanical Engineering with the following as second degree programme:
Students may opt to complete gateway courses in the second degree programmes as listed here instead of mapping them using ME1102 and/or ME2104 and completing 4/8 units of additional discipline elective courses from either degree programme. Students who take Materials Science & Engineering as a second degree programme must complete MLE2103 as technical elective if both MLE1001B and MLE2001A are mapped by ME1102 and ME2104. |
Admission
Students who are interested to pursue this DDP must meet the following criteria:
- Have a 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. just after the third semester or fourth semester in NUS.
- 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 Common Curriculum and those that are double counted or mapped between the two 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. The application link will be posted here once the application window is open. Applications submitted outside of this window or after the deadline 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.
Gateway courses for Engineering majors
| Engineering major | Gateway courses |
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| Biomedical Engineering | BN1111 Biomedical Engineering Principles and Practice I
BN2111 Biomedical Engineering Principles and Practice II |
| Chemical Engineering | CN1101A Chemical Engineering Principles and Practice I
CN2102 Chemical Engineering Principles and Practice II |
| Civil Engineering | CE1103 Principles of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
CE2155 Principles of Structural Mechanics and Materials |
| Computer Engineering | CG1111A Engineering Principles and Practice I
CG2111A Engineering Principles and Practice II |
| Electrical Engineering | EE1111A Electrical Engineering Principles and Practice I
EE2111A Electrical Engineering Principles and Practice II |
| Engineering Science | ESP1111 Engineering Principles in Action
ESP2111 Sensor System Electronics |
| Environmental Engineering | ESE2101 Environmental Science and Engineering Principles & Practice
ESE2102 Principles & Practice in Environmental Monitoring |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | IE1111R Industrial & Systems Engineering Principles & Practice I
IE2111 Industrial & Systems Engineering Principles & Practice II |
| Infrastructure & Project Management | IPM1104 Built Environment Engineering Principles and Practice
PF1101 Fundamentals of Project Management |
| Materials Science & Engineering | MLE1001B Materials Science & Engineering Principles and Practice I
MLE2001A Materials Science & Engineering Principles and Practice II |
| Mechanical Engineering | ME1102 Engineering Principles and Practice I
ME2104 Engineering Principles and Practice II |
Candidature period and tuition fees
Regardless of the combination of majors for this DDP, the normal candidature period is 10 regular semesters. However, most students in the DDP should be able to graduate within 8 or 9 semesters.
Students in this DDP are required to pay only the prevailing tuition fee of their primary degree programme 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 the DDP who want to withdraw from the primary degree (i.e. originally offered degree) programme and change to the second degree programme must seek a formal transfer through the Office of Admissions if their second degree programme is one of the following:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)
- Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)
- Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design)
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
If both primary and second degree programmes are Engineering (except Computer Engineering), students must seek for approval from CDE to withdraw from their primary degree programme and change to the second degree programme.
Contact us
You may contact Ms Lesley Poong at lesley@nus.edu.sg or 6516 1339 if you have questions about this DDP.