Overview
The double degree programme (DDP) in Engineering and Business Administration is a special degree programme that combines two disciplines that have significant synergies. This DDP is designed to develop the core engineering skills of students so that they would fulfill the requisite professional requirements of their chosen engineering fields. At the same time, this DDP will equip students with the necessary business skills and knowledge in the areas of organisational behavior, finance and accounting, marketing, economics, and business law, among others, in order to be successful in the business world. This combination of engineering and business skills will produce a new breed of business-savvy engineers for the marketplace.
Programme structure and requirements
The specific requirements for various cohorts may be found below.
In general, students from Cohort AY2024/2025 onwards will typically need to read around 202 units in order to complete the double-honours DDP in Engineering with Business (the option for a single-honours DDP is no longer available for this cohort onwards). They can select one of the following Business majors:
- Applied Business Analytics
- Business Economics
- Finance
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Leadership & Human Capital Management
- Marketing
- Operations & Supply Chain Management
Those who are pursuing the Accountancy major for their Business degree will need to complete around 210 units.Â
Requirements | Units | Remarks |
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General Education courses (common for CDE and Business)
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24 |
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Other courses in CDE Common Curriculum
|
36 |
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Other courses in Business Common Curriculum
|
22 |
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Engineering major
|
60 |
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Business major
(Note: refer to the BBA website for details of these courses.) |
60 or 68 |
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Business non-credit graduating requirements
(Note: Refer to the BBA website for details of these requirements.) |
0 |
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Total (minimum) |
202 or 210 | Â |
Double counting of CDE Integrated Project and FSP4003
Students may seek approval from the NUS Business School to double count their CDE Integrated Project course toward FSP4003 if they pursue one of the following:Â
- Option 1: Work on a group project in the CDE Integrated Project course which has a significant business element. The business element will not be graded as a part of the Integrated Project course, but students will require Business to endorse the project scope at the start of the project and submit an additional write-up to the NUS Business School at the end of the project.
- Option 2: Read CDE4301A Ideas to Start-up (12 units) which is one the choices for the CDE Integrated Project courses. CDE4301A covers both technical and business development of new product or service. Each project team in CDE4301A typically has between two and four students. For students who choose this option, 8 units from CDE4301A will be double-counted towards FSP4003 while the remaining 4 units will be counted as unrestricted electives. CDE4301A is offered by the Engineering Design and Innovation Centre under its Innovation & Design Programme.
For both options above, the CDE Integrated Project course (including CDE4301A) cannot be counted towards another requirement (e.g. Second Major, Minor, Specialisation) since it would already be double-counted toward FSP4003.Â
Students who are able to double count CDE Integrated Project toward FSP4003 can complete the DDP with a minimum of 194 units (202 units for those in Accountancy).
Single honours
Students who are pursuing a single honours DDP (i.e. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours plus Bachelor of Business Administration) need to fulfil at minimum of 182 units the following requirements:
Requirements | Units | Remarks |
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General Education courses
|
24 |
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Other CDE Common Curriculum courses
|
36 |
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Engineering major
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56 (with common course) 60 (without common course) |
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Business non-credit graduating requirements
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0 |
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Business core courses
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46 |
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Business specialisation courses |
16 (with common course) 20 (without common course) |
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Common course |
0 or 4 |
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Total (minimum) |
182 or 186 | Â |
Double honours
Students who are pursuing a double honours DDP (i.e. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours plus Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours) need to fulfil the requirements listed above plus additional 20 units of Business honours requirement:
- Research option: BHD4001 Dissertation (12 units) in the area of specialisation, and 2 advanced Independent Study courses not related to dissertation research area (8 units) or FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 units).
- Coursework Option: FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 units), and 12 units of Level-4000 Business courses (of which 8 units must be in the area of specialisation).
Students may seek approval from the NUS Business School to double count their CDE Integrated Project course toward FSP4003 if they pursue one of the following:Â
- Option 1: Work on a group project in the CDE Integrated Project course which has a significant business element. The business element will not be graded as a part of the Integrated Project course, but students will require Business to endorse the project scope at the start of the project and submit an additional write-up to the NUS Business School at the end of the project.
- Option 2: Read CDE4301A Ideas to Start-up (12 units) which is one the choices for the CDE Integrated Project courses. CDE4301A covers both technical and business development of new product or service. Each project team in CDE4301A typically has between two and four students. For students who choose this option, 8 units from CDE4301A will be double-counted towards FSP4003 while the remaining 4 units will be counted as unrestricted electives. CDE4301A is offered by the Engineering Design and Innovation Centre under its Innovation & Design Programme.
For both options above, the CDE Integrated Project course (including CDE4301A) cannot be counted towards another requirement (e.g. Second Major, Minor, Specialisation) since it would already be double-counted toward FSP4003.Â
Depending on whether there is double-counting of Business specialisation courses and CDE Integrated Project toward FSP4003, students will need to complete between 194 units and 206 units for a double honours DDP.
Double-counting of Business specialisation courses
One 4-unit Business specialisation course can be double-counted as an elective course for the following Engineering majors.
- Biomedical Engineering
- DBA3701 Introduction to Optimization *Â
- DBA4811 Analytical Tools for Consulting
- DOS3701 Supply Chain Management
- DOS3711 Strategic Information Systems
- Electrical Engineering
- DBA3701 Introduction to Optimization *
- DBA4811 Analytical Tools for Consulting
- DOS3701 Supply Chain Management
- DOS3702 Purchasing and Materials Management
- DOS3711 Strategic Information Systems
- FIN3701 Corporate Finance
- FIN3702 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Environmental Engineering
- DBA3701 Introduction to Optimization *
- DBA3711 Stochastic Models in Management
- DBA3803 Predictive Analytics in Business
- DBA4811 Analytical Tools for Consulting
- Industrial & Systems Engineering
- DBA4811 Analytical Tools for Consulting
- FIN3701 Corporate Finance
- FIN3702 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Materials Science & Engineering
- DBA3701 Introduction to Optimization *
- DBA4811 Analytical Tools for Consulting
- DOS3701 Supply Chain Management
- DOS3702 Purchasing and Materials Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- DBA3701 Introduction to Optimization *
- DBA4811 Analytical Tools for Consulting
- DOS3701 Supply Chain Management
Students from Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Engineering Science will not be able to double-count the Business specialisation courses toward their Engineering major as these majors only comprise core courses (i.e. there are no technical electives within the 60 units required for these majors).
(* NOTE: DBA3701 is mutually precluded with IE2110 Operations Research I)
Single honours
Students who are pursuing a single honours DDP (i.e. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours plus Bachelor of Business Administration) need to fulfil the following requirements:
Requirements | Units | Remarks |
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General Education courses
|
20 |
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Engineering core and elective coursesÂ
|
88 or 92 |
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Business preparatory courses
|
0 |
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Business core courses
|
46 |
|
Business specialisation courses |
8 (Cohort AY2018/2019) 4 (Cohorts AY2019/2020 and AY2020/2021) |
|
Common courses
|
20 |
|
Total (minimum) |
182 or 186 |
|
Double honours
Students who are pursuing a double honours DDP (i.e. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours plus Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours) need to fulfil the requirements listed above plus additional 20 units of Business honours requirement:
- Research option: BHD4001 Dissertation (12 units) in the area of specialisation, and 2 advanced Independent Study courses not related to dissertation research area (8 units) or FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 units).
- Coursework Option: FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 units), and 12 units of Level-4000 Business courses (of which 8 units must be in the area of specialisation).
Common Engineering and Business courses
Engineering major | Engineering courses that can be counted as common courses | Business courses that can be counted as common courses |
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Biomedical Engineering |
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Chemical Engineering |
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Civil Engineering |
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Computer Engineering |
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Electrical Engineering |
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Environmental Engineering |
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Industrial & Systems Engineering |
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Materials Science & Engineering |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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Notes:
* IE2110 Operations Research I and DBA3701 Introduction to Optimization are mutually precluded. Students who have completed either course are not allowed to read the other course.
^ For Cohort AY2018/2019 only.
Admission
Students will be admitted into this DDP only if they meet the requirements of both the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) and the NUS Business School. A committee comprising staff members from both CDE and Business will review the applications. An applicant’s co-curricular achievements may be considered as part of the selection criteria.
Prospective NUS students may apply via the Office of Admissions website (http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/).
Applicants must meet the admission requirements of both degree programmes:
- College of Design and Engineering: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate/apply-to-cde/
- NUS Business School: http://bba.nus.edu/entry-requirements
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 second degree programme, including the gateway course(s) for the Engineering major (for students whose home Faculty is Business) but excluding courses that are counted towards both degree programmes (e.g. General Education courses).Â
- Obtained a minimum average grade point of 4.00 (before exercising the S/U option), i.e. minimum average grade of B+, for the courses from 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.Â
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.
Current students enrolled in an Engineering major or in the Business Administration programme who aspire to enroll in this DDP are strongly advised to apply by the end of their first year so as to start the DDP at the beginning of their second year. Students must apply through their home Faculty. Shortlisted applicants may then be interviewed. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.75 (before exercising the S/U option) to be considered for admission into this DDP.
CDE students who plan to enroll in this DDP after the first year are required to read at least one Business course in the first year to enable them to better understand the Business programme. The grades obtained for these courses will be taken into account in the shortlisting process. Hence, the S/U option should not be exercised on these courses.
Candidature period and tuition fees
The normal candidature period for the single honours and double honours DDP are 9 and 10 consecutive semesters, respectively. Students in a DDP are require to pay only the prevailing tuition fee of their home Faculty's degree programme.
Students who take longer than the normal candidature period to complete this DDP will have to pay partial non-subsidised fees, culminating in full non-subsidised fees, during the extended semesters (click here for more information).
Completion and exit
Students from Cohorts AY2018/2019 to AY2020/2021 are required to leave this DDP if any of the following occurs:
- GPA below 3.75 for the first degree programme for two consecutive semesters
- GPA below 3.25 for the second degree programme for two consecutive semesters
- Combination of both for two consecutive semesters
Students from Cohorts AY2021/2022 are required to leave this DDP if their GPA for one or both degree programmes is below 3.50 for two consecutive semesters.
Students can also choose to leave this DDP on their own accord by submitting their request to their home Faculty between the release of examination results of the immediate past semester and by the first week of the following semester. Students should consider their decision carefully as it is irrevocable. Those who have withdrawn from this DDP will not be readmitted into the DDP regardless of their GPA.
Upon exit from this DDP, students will return to their home Faculty for their single degree programme. Students whose home Faculty is CDE must complete the compulsory internship requirement in their single degree programme. The separate GPAs for the two degrees will be combined into a single GPA, using all courses from both degree programmes.
Contact us
You may contact the following if you have questions about this DDP:
- College of Design and Engineering: Ms Lesley Poong (lesley@nus.edu.sg or 6516 1339)
- NUS Business School: Ms Zainab Abdul Ghani (zainabag@nus.edu.sg or 6516 6635)