Overview
The double degree programme (DDP) in Engineering and Economics 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 fulfil the requisite professional requirements of their chosen engineering fields. At the same time, the programme will equip students with the necessary knowledge in economics which will help them succeed in the global marketplace.
Programme structure and requirements
In general, students from Cohorts AY2017/2018 to AY2020/2021 are required to complete a minimum of 182 units/MCs for a single-honours DDP and minimum of 202 units/MCs for a double-honours DDP.
For Cohort AY2021/2022 onwards, students will need to complete around 180 units/MCs for a double-honours DDP. There is no option for a single-honours DDP for this cohort onwards.Â
The programme structure and requirements of this DDP for Cohort AY2021/2022 onwards follow those for double degree programmes between the College of Design and Engineering and College of Humanities and Sciences. Find out more on this page:
https://cde.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate/programmes/cde-chs-double-degree-programme/
Single honours - for students whose home Faculty is CDE
Students who are pursuing a single honours DDP (i.e. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours plus Bachelor of Arts) need to fulfil the following requirements:
| Requirements | Units/MCs | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
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General Education courses/modules
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20 |
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Engineering core and elective courses/modules
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100 or 104 |
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Arts and Social Sciences Faculty requirements
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16 |
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Economics core courses/modules
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24 |
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| Economics elective courses/modules | 12 |
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Common courses/modules
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8 |
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| Total (minimum) | 180 or 184 |
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Double honours - for students whose home Faculty is CDE
Students who are pursuing a double honours DDP (i.e. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours plus Bachelor of Social Sciences) need to fulfil the following requirements:
| Requirements | Units/MCs | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
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General Education courses/modules
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20 |
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Engineering core and elective courses/modules
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80 or 84 |
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Arts and Social Sciences Faculty requirements
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16 |
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Economics core courses/modules
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28 |
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| Economics elective courses/modules | 29 |
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Common courses/modules
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28 |
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| Total (minimum) | 201 or 205 |
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Double honours - for students whose home Faculty is CHS
Students who are pursuing a double honours DDP (i.e. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours plus Bachelor of Social Sciences) need to fulfil the following requirements:
| Requirements | Units/MCs | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
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General Education courses/modules
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20 |
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Engineering core and elective courses/modules
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76 or 80 |
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Arts and Social Sciences Faculty requirements
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20 |
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Economics core courses/modules
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28 |
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| Economics elective courses/modules | 29 |
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Common courses/modules
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28 |
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| Total (minimum) | 201 or 205 |
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Common Engineering and Economics courses/modules
| Engineering major | Engineering courses/modules that can be counted as common courses/modules | Economics courses/modules that can be counted as common courses/modules |
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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:
* For Cohorts AY2019/2020 and AY2020/2021, 5 units/MCs from CN4122 (3 units/MCs) and CN4213R (2 units/MCs out of 6 units/MCs) will be counted towards the one Engineering course/module for the common course/module requirement.Â
^ For Cohort AY2018/2019 only.
% This module will no longer be offered from Semester 1 AY2023/2024 onwards.
Essential common course/module - for double honours DDP only
| Engineering major | Essential common course/module |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | BN2102 Bioengineering Data Analysis |
| Chemical Engineering |
Cohort AY2018/2019:
Cohorts AY2019/2020 and AY2020/2021:
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| Civil Engineering | CE2407 Engineering & Uncertainty Analysis |
| Computer Engineering | ST2334 Probability and Statistics |
| Electrical Engineering |
Cohort AY2018/2019:
Cohorts AY2019/2020 and AY2020/2021:
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| Environmental Engineering | CE2407 Engineering & Uncertainty Analysis |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | ST2334 Probability and Statistics |
| Materials Science & Engineering | ST1131 Introduction to Statistics |
| Mechanical Engineering | ST1131 Introduction to Statistics |
NOTE: These courses/modules replace the core course/module EC2303 Foundations of Econometrics in the Economics major and are alternative pre-requisites for the later EC3303 Econometrics I. DDP students must still complete one of these courses/modules even if they have already taken EC2303.
Integrated Honours Project/Thesis
Students who enroll in the double honours DDP may complete a 16-unit/MC Integrated Honours Project/Thesis which will count towards the requirements and GPA of both degrees programmes. The project will provide the best students with opportunities to explore the meeting points of their two disciplines. It will be jointly supervised by faculty members from Engineering and Economics, and students are encouraged to work with the members on possible topics that are interdisciplinary in nature which may lead to an integrated project/thesis.
Alternatively, students in the double honours DDP may also choose to undertake separate final year project or honours thesis courses/modules for both degree programmes.
Registration process for Integrated Honours Project/Thesis
Students whose home Faculty is CDE should first register for a final year project within their Engineering major. Thereafter, they may will consult with a faculty member from the Department of Economics on the possibility of framing the research topic such that it is also suitable for the Bachelor of Social Sciences degree. Conversely, a student whose home Faculty is CHS should first register for honours thesis course/module in Economics and then consult with a faculty member from their Engineering major about the relevance of the research topic to that major.
By the end of the first semester of the final year project or honours thesis, a joint committee for the DDP in consultation faculty members from both Engineering and Economics will assess whether a student may be allowed to switch from the final year project or honours thesis module in his/her primary degree programme to the Integrated Honours Project. The assessment may be done by requiring the student to give a formal presentation and/or submit a written report to his/her supervisors (alternatively, the supervisors may dispense with the presentation and/or report if they know the student’s work well enough and are able to indicate their assessment of his/her work in writing). If the student’s work has sufficient scope for both degree programmes, the joint committee will allow the student to switch to the Integrated Honours Project/Thesis and complete it in the following semester. One of the following course/module codes will be shown in both semesters of the Integrated Honours Project/Thesis:
- XFE4401 Integrated Honours Project: for students whose home Faculty is CDE.
- XFA4401 Integrated Honours Thesis: for students whose home Faculty is CHS.
However, if there is insufficient overlap between the two disciplines, the student will be required switch to undertake separate final year project or honours thesis courses/modules for both degree programmes. Students who are not working towards Honours (Highest Distinction) for their Bachelor of Social Sciences degree may replace the honours thesis course/module in Economics with three Level 4000 Economics courses/modules.
Admission
Students will be admitted into this DDP only if they meet the requirements of both the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) and College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS). A committee comprising staff members from both CDE and CHS will review the applications.
Prospective NUS students with relevant A-Level or equivalent qualifications
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 courses:
- College of Design and Engineering: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate/apply-to-cde/
- College of Humanities and Sciences: https://chs.nus.edu.sg/prospective-students/
Current NUS students - Cohorts AY2018/2019 to AY2020/2021
Current students enrolled in an Engineering major or the Economics major 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 during the application period from late April to mid May. Shortlisted applicants may then be interviewed.
CDE students who plan to enroll in this DDP after their first year must have completed EC1101E Introduction to Economic Analysis (or EC1301 Principles of Economics for earlier cohorts) and at least one other Economics course/module (except EC2303 Foundations for Econometrics which is not required for this DDP) in the first year to enable them to better understand the discipline’s focus and methodologies. The selection criteria includes the following:
- Grade for EC1101E.
- Grades for MA-coded courses/modules in the Engineering major as a strong mathematical background is required to pursue an Economics degree.
- Minimum GPA of 4.00.
CHS students who plan to enroll in this DDP after their first year must have completed at least two courses/modules from their chosen Engineering major. The selection criteria includes the following:
- Grades for the Engineering courses/modules.
- Minimum GPA of 4.00.
As the grades obtained for the Engineering and Economics courses/modules will be taken into account in the shortlisting process, the S/U option should not be exercised on these courses/modules.
An applicant’s co-curricular achievements may also be considered as part of the selection criteria, and applicants may be required to attend an interview.
Current NUS students - Cohort AY2021/2022 onwards
The admission process and requirements for this DDP for Cohort AY2021/2022 onwards follow those for double degree programmes between the College of Design and Engineering and College of Humanities and Sciences. Find out more on this page:
https://cde.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate/programmes/cde-chs-double-degree-programme/
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 modules from both degree programmes.
Contact us
You may contact Ms Lesley Poong at lesley@nus.edu.sg or 6516 1339 if you have questions about this DDP.