Admission for undergraduate programmes is based on academic merit and open competition. Due to limited vacancies, applicants are advised to list the order of their Programme choices carefully.
Applicants will be considered for admission based on the strength of their academic achievements and interviews/tests if required. Applicants would need to obtain good passes in the following subjects:
Applicants are considered for undergraduate admission based on:
- Four content subjects - three H2 and one H1 content-based subjects, with at least one content-based subject to be from a contrasting discipline
- Either General Paper (GP) or Knowledge Inquiry (KI) subject taken in the same sitting with the H2 content-based subjects
- H1 Project Work
- Meeting the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement
H1 MTL will be included in the computation of the University Admission Score (UAS) if it improves the UAS of the applicant.
If your subject combination is different from what is listed above, please click here for more information.
Meet the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement for admission by having one of the following*:
- Minimum of D7 grade for the higher MTL paper taken at the O-Level examination
- Minimum of ‘S’/ ‘D7’ grade for the H1 MTL paper or General Studies in Chinese
- Minimum of 'S'/‘O’ grade for the H2 Level MTLL paper taken at the A-Level examination
- Pass in the MTL 'B' Syllabus paper at the GCE A-Level examination
If you have been exempted from MTL, the MOE-approved subject-in-lieu will be considered as your MTL subject.
*Applicants who are unable to fulfil the MTL requirement but satisfy all other admission requirements will be admitted to the University on a provisional basis. Applicants are required to fulfil the MTL requirement before they graduate.
*Please note that H1 MTL subjects cannot be considered in-lieu of a H1 Level content-based subject.
Potential applicants may refer to the Indicative Grade Profiles (IGP) and Programme Intake of the previous academic year to make informed choices. Please click here for the latest IGP.
Please click here for more information on the various subject combinations.
For Programmes requiring additional interviews/tests, applicants will also be assessed based on their performance in interviews and/or tests.
If you have done well in your A-Level MTL subject (Chinese, Malay, or Tamil), you may utilise Mother Tongue Language Bonus Points (MTLBP) for admission to the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS).
MTLBP will be awarded according to the following:
- Two bonus points for applicants with at least an ‘E’ grade in H2 MTLL/Translation/China Studies in Chinese;
- One bonus point for applicants with at least an ‘A’ grade in H1 MTL;
- One bonus point for applicants with at least a ‘'B' grade in H1 General Studies in Chinese;
- Any combinations of MTL-related subjects can accumulate the MTLBP allocated for each subject, including a combination of H1 MTL and H2 MTLL.
The maximum bonus points is three.
To be considered for the MTLBP Scheme, you must indicate 'YES' in the relevant section of the online application form. The Admission Selection Committee will consider your MTLBP if you do not meet the admission requirements for CHS programmes.
Upon successful admission to CHS using MTLBP, you need not major in the respective MTL subjects offered in CHS. However, you need to read at least seven courses (or 28 units) taught in MTL under the respective courses. These courses will count towards your degree requirements.
If you do not meet CHS’s admission requirements after factoring in your MTLBP, you may be shortlisted for an interview under the Mother Tongue-Aptitude Based Admission (MT-ABA) Scheme. You will be required to major in your respective MTL course offered in CHS if you are found suitable for admission.
- Chinese Language: Chinese Language or Chinese Studies
- Malay Language: Malay Studies
- Tamil Language: South Asian Studies
For Law-related programmes, SAT scores can be utilised to meet the minimum requirement if you did not obtain:
- At least B3 (old syllabus) / B (new syllabus) for General Paper (GP) or
- At least B for Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) (new syllabus)
To satisfy programme requirements, you may submit:
- At least C6 / E for GP and
- A minimum score of 700 for SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
The validity of SAT scores is five years. Only scores obtained in five years leading up to the application deadline will be considered.
From AY2026, the following subjects will be taken into consideration for UAS (University Admission Score) computation:
- 3 H2 content-based subjects
- General Paper (GP)
H1 Mother Tongue Language and/or the fourth H1/H2 content-based subject may be considered if it improves the UAS.
Note: From AY2026, H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) will no longer be considered in lieu of GP. If offered, H2 KI will be considered as a H2 content-based subject.
Admission Requirement
From AY2026, students will be required to obtain a pass grade in Project Work to be eligible for admission.
Refer to the FAQs for more information.