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Admission is based on academic merit as well as open competition among all eligible applicants. In addition to fulfilling admission requirements for the applicant category that you belong to, you should also ensure that you fulfil the subject prerequisites for the courses which you wish to be considered for. Please note that the subject prerequisites presented below are subject to changes every year. You are strongly encouraged to visit our website regularly for further updates.
| Course | Selection for Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics or Physical Science. |
| Arts and Social Sciences* | Refer to www.fas.nus.edu.sg for respective subjects. |
| Bioengineering# | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Business Administration | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics or ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics. |
| Business Administration (Accountancy) | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics or ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics. |
| Chemical Engineering | Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics (AS/AO Physics level acceptable). |
| Civil Engineering# | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Computer Engineering# (Jointly offered by Faculty of Engineering and School of Computing) |
Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Computing (Computer Science courses) |
Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics. |
| Computing (Information System courses) | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics. |
| Dentistry | Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics. |
| Electrical Engineering# | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Engineering# (common) | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Engineering Science | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics. |
| Environmental Engineering | Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics (AS/AO Physics level acceptable). |
| Environmental Studies | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Biology or Chemistry. |
| Industrial Design | Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics. |
| Industrial & System Engineering# | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Law | A high level of proficiency in the English Language (e.g. General Paper B3, IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 600 or SAT I Verbal / Critical reading score of 700 or AP English Language Grade 4). |
| Materials Science & Engineering# | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Mechanical Engineering# | Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Medicine |
Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics. |
| Nursing | Year 12 or higher level pass in any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics, Physical Science, either Mathematics or Further Mathematics. |
| Pharmacy | Strong Year 12 pass or strong higher-level pass in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics or Mathematics |
| Project & Facilities Management | Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics. |
| Real Estate | Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics. |
Science* |
Year 12 or higher level pass in any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics, Physical Science, either Mathematics or Further Mathematics. |
* The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Science offer many subjects which may require further subject prerequisites. Please refer to their respective website at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg and http://www.science.nus.edu.sg for more information.
# Students without Year 12 or higher level Physics need to have ‘O’ Level Physics or its equivalent, and they are required to take specified Physics bridging modules (offered by Faculty of Science).
Owing to limited places in the courses of Dentistry and Medicine, only candidates who have submitted actual results by their respective application closing dates will be considered. If you have been shortlisted, you will be notified via email to attend additional tests and / or interviews conducted at the University in April / May each year to assess your suitability for the courses.