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Course and subject prerequisites
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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 they belong to, applicants should also
ensure that they fulfil the subject prerequisites for the courses
which they wish to be considered for.
Applicants are advised to refer to the relevant table that applies
to them. Applicants belong to 'Others' should refer to the two tables below
depending on the qualification they are presenting.
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.
'A' Level and Mature Students (with H1/H2 results)
(a) Single Degree Courses:
| Single Degree Course |
Subject prerequisites |
Selection test / interview |
| Architecture |
H1 pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics; OR pass in 'O' level Additional Mathematics. |
Yes |
| Arts and Social Sciences* |
Please refer to www.fas.nus.edu.sg for respective subjects. |
No |
| Bioengineering# |
H2 pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry.
Candidates who do not have a H2 pass in Biology will have to read the Biology Bridging Module (LSM1301) in the 1st year. Those without a H2 pass in Chemistry will have to read the Chemistry Bridging Module (CM1417) in the 1st year.
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No |
| Business Administration |
H1 pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O' Level Additional Mathematics. |
No |
| Business Administration (Accountancy) |
H1 pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O' Level Additional Mathematics. |
No |
| Chemical Engineering# |
H2 pass in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. |
No |
| Civil Engineering# |
H2 pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
Computer Engineering#
(Faculty of Engineering) |
H2 pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
Computer Engineering
(School of Computing) |
H1 pass in Mathematics and Computing or Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Computing |
H1 pass in Mathematics. |
No |
| Dentistry |
H2 pass in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics. |
Yes |
| Electrical Engineering# |
H2 pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Engineering# (common) |
H2 pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Engineering Science |
H2 pass in Mathematics and Physics. |
No |
| Environmental Engineering# |
H2 pass in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. |
No |
| Industrial Design |
H1 pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics; OR pass in 'O' level Additional Mathematics |
Yes |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering# |
H2 pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Law |
At least B grade in H1 General Paper (GP); or a good pass in H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI); or SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 accompanied by a minimum E grade for GP/KI. |
Yes |
| Materials Science & Engineering# |
H2 pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Mechanical Engineering# |
H2 pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
Medicine
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H2 pass in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics. |
Yes |
Music
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Application for the Music course has to be filed directly to the Conservatory.
Please refer to http://music.nus.edu.sg for more information. |
Yes |
| Nursing |
Pass in any two of the following H2 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics and Mathematics. |
Yes |
| Pharmacy |
H2 pass in Biology and Chemistry. |
No |
| Project & Facilities Management |
H1 pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics. |
No |
| Real Estate |
H1 pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics. |
No |
Science* |
Pass in any two of the following H2 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics and Mathematics.
Please refer to www.science.nus.edu.sg for respective subjects. |
No |
* 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 H1 or H2 Physics need to have an ‘O’ Level pass in Physics or its equivalent and they are required to take specified Physics bridging modules offered by the Faculty of Science.
(b) Double / Concurrent Degree Programmes:
| Double / Concurrent Degree Programmes |
Subject prerequisites |
Selection test / interview |
Business Administration & Communications and New Media |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*1 |
Yes |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Communications and New Media |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*1 |
Yes |
Business Administration & Computing |
H2 pass in Mathematics.*2 |
No |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Computing |
H2 pass in Mathematics.*2 |
No |
Business Administration & Law |
H1 pass in Mathematics OR pass in ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics, AND at least B grade in H1 General Paper (GP); or a good pass in H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI); or SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 accompanied by a minimum E grade for GP/KI. |
Yes |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Law |
H1 pass in Mathematics OR pass in ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics, AND at least B grade in H1 General Paper (GP); or a good pass in H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI); or SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 accompanied by a minimum E grade for GP/KI. |
Yes |
Business Administration & Master of Public Policy |
H1 pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O' Level Additional Mathematics. |
Yes |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Master of Public Policy |
H1 pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O' Level Additional Mathematics. |
Yes |
Business Administration & Master of Science (Management) |
H1 pass in Mathematics or pass in ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics. |
Yes |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Master of Science (Management) |
H1 pass in Mathematics or pass in ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics. |
Yes |
Computing (Communications and Media) & Master of Entertainment Technology (Carnegie Mellon University)
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H2 pass in Mathematics.*3 |
Yes |
Economics & Law |
H2 pass in Mathematics AND at least B grade in H1 General Paper (GP); or a good pass in H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI); or SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 accompanied by a minimum E grade for GP/KI. |
Yes |
Engineering & Business Administration |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*4 |
No |
Engineering & Business Administration (Accountancy) |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*4 |
No |
Engineering & Economics |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*4 |
No |
Law & Life Sciences |
At least B grade in H1 General Paper (GP); or a good pass in H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI); or SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 accompanied by a minimum E grade for GP/KI AND H2 pass in Biology, Chemistry and either Mathematics or Physics. |
Yes |
Law & Master of Public Policy |
At least B grade in H1 General Paper (GP); or a good pass in H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI); or SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 accompanied by a minimum E grade for GP/KI. |
Yes |
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics & Computer Science |
An A grade in H2 Mathematics AND a good grade in H2 Computing or Physics or Chemistry or Biology. |
No |
*1 Minimum admission criteria for Business Administration or Business Administration (Accountancy) is H1 pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O' Level Additional Mathematics.
As the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offer many subjects which may require further subject prerequisites, please refer to their respective website at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg for more information.
*2 Please refer to http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/undergradprog/ddp_cs_is_ba_accountancy.htm for more information.
*3 Please refer to http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/multidisciplinary/bcomp_met.htm for more information.
*4 Minimum admission criteria for Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering courses is H2 pass in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. Students without H1 or H2 Physics need to have an ‘O’ Level pass in Physics or its equivalent and they are required to take specified Physics bridging modules offered by the Faculty of Science.
Engineering Double Degree Programmes are open to all Engineering courses except for Engineering Science.
As for the other Engineering courses, students without H1 or H2 Physics need to have an ‘O’ Level pass in Physics or its equivalent and they are required to take specified Physics bridging modules offered by the Faculty of Science.
As the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offer many subjects which may require further subject prerequisites, please refer to their respective website at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg for more information.
'A' Level and Mature Students (with ‘A’/’AO’ results)
(a) Single Degree Courses:
| Single Degree Course |
Subject prerequisites |
Selection test / interview |
| Architecture |
At least an ‘O’ grade attained at the GCE ‘A’-Level exam for the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Physical Science or Chemistry; OR a pass in 'AO' Mathematics attained at the GCE 'A' Level exam; OR a pass in Additional Maths attained at the GCE 'O' Level exam. |
Yes |
| Arts and Social Sciences* |
Please refer to www.fas.nus.edu.sg for respective subjects. |
No |
| Bioengineering# |
'A'-Level pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry
Candidates who do not have an 'A' Level pass in Biology will have to read the Biology Bridging Module (LSM1301) in the 1st year. Those without an 'A' level pass in chemistry will have to read the Chemistry Bridging Module (CM1417) in the 1st year. |
No |
| Business Administration |
'AO'-Level pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O'-Level Additional
Mathematics. |
No |
| Business Administration (Accountancy) |
'AO'-Level pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O'-Level Additional
Mathematics. |
No |
| Chemical Engineering |
'A'-Level pass in Chemistry, Mathematics and 'AO'-Level
pass in Physics. |
No |
| Civil Engineering# |
'A'-Level pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
Computer Engineering#
(Faculty of Engineering) |
'A'-Level pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
Computer Engineering
(School of Computing) |
'A'-Level Pass in Mathematics and Computing or Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Computing |
'A'-Level Pass in Mathematics. |
No |
| Dentistry |
'A'-Level pass in Chemistry and either Biology or
Physics. |
Yes |
| Electrical Engineering# |
'A'-Level pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Engineering# (common) |
'A'-Level
pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Engineering Science |
'A'-Level pass in Mathematics and Physics. |
No |
| Environmental Engineering |
'A'-Level pass in Chemistry, Mathematics and 'AO'-Level
pass in Physics. |
No |
| Industrial Design |
At least an ‘O’ grade attained at the GCE ‘A’-Level exam for the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Physical Science or Chemistry; OR a pass in 'AO' Mathematics attained at the GCE 'A' Level exam; OR a pass in Additional Maths attained at the GCE 'O' Level exam. |
Yes |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering# |
'A'-Level pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Law |
Grade B3 or better in General Paper (GP) or a minimum SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 and a C6 in GP. |
Yes |
| Materials Science & Engineering# |
'A'-Level pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
| Mechanical Engineering# |
'A'-Level pass in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry. |
No |
Medicine
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'A'-Level pass in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics. |
Yes |
Nursing
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'A'-Level pass in any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics, Physical Science, either Mathematics or Further Mathematics. |
Yes |
| Pharmacy |
'A'-Level pass in Biology and Chemistry. |
No |
| Project & Facilities Management |
'AO'-Level pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics
or Physical Science. |
No |
| Real Estate |
'AO'-Level pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics
or Physical Science. |
No |
Science* |
'A' Level pass in any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics, Physical Science, either Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
Please refer to www.science.nus.edu.sg for respective subjects. |
No |
* 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 ‘A’ Level Physics need to have an ‘O’ Level pass in Physics or its equivalent, and they are required to take specified Physics bridging modules (offered by Faculty of Science).
(b) Double / Concurrent Degree Programmes:
| Double / Concurrent Degree Programmes |
Subject prerequisites |
Selection test / interview |
Business Administration & Communications and New Media |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*1 |
Yes |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Communications and New Media |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*1 |
Yes |
Business Administration & Computing |
‘A'-Level pass in Mathematics.*2 |
No |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Computing |
‘A'-Level pass in Mathematics.*2 |
No |
Business Administration & Law |
‘AO’-Level pass in Mathematics OR pass in ‘O’-Level Additional Mathematics, AND grade B3 or better in General Paper (GP) or a minimum SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 and a C6 in GP. |
Yes |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Law |
‘AO’-Level pass in Mathematics OR pass in ‘O’-Level Additional Mathematics, AND grade B3 or better in General Paper (GP) or a minimum SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 and a C6 in GP. |
Yes |
Business Administration & Master of Public Policy |
'AO'-Level pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O'-Level Additional Mathematics. |
Yes |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Master of Public Policy |
'AO'-Level pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O'-Level Additional Mathematics. |
Yes |
Business Administration & Master of Science (Management) |
‘AO’-Level pass in Mathematics or pass in ‘O’-Level Additional Mathematics. |
Yes |
Business Administration (Accountancy) & Master of Science (Management) |
‘AO’-Level pass in Mathematics or pass in ‘O’-Level Additional Mathematics. |
Yes |
Computing (Communications and Media) & Master of Entertainment Technology (Carnegie Mellon University)
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‘A'-Level pass in Mathematics.*3 |
Yes |
Economics & Law |
'A'-Level pass in Mathematics subject AND Grade B3 or better in General Paper (GP) or a minimum SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 and a C6 in GP. |
Yes |
Engineering & Business Administration |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*4 |
No |
Engineering & Business Administration (Accountancy) |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*4 |
No |
Engineering & Economics |
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.*4 |
No |
Law & Life Sciences |
Grade B3 or better in General Paper (GP) or a minimum SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 and a C6 in GP AND ‘A’-Level pass in Biology, Chemistry and either Mathematics or Physics. |
Yes |
Law & Master of Public Policy |
Grade B3 or better in General Paper (GP) or a minimum SAT I Verbal / Critical Reading score of 700 and a C6 in GP. |
Yes |
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics & Computer Science |
An A grade in either 'A'-level Mathematics or 'A'-level Further Mathematics AND a good grade in 'A'-level for Computing or Physics or Chemistry or Biology or Physical Science. |
No |
*1 Minimum admission criteria for Business Administration or Business Administration with Accountancy is 'AO'-Level pass in Mathematics or pass in 'O'-Level Additional Mathematics.
As the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offer many subjects which may require further subject prerequisites, please refer to their respective website at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg for more information.
*2 Please refer to http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/undergradprog/ddp_cs_is_ba_accountancy.htm for more information.
*3 Please refer to http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/multidisciplinary/bcomp_met.htm for more information.
*4 Minimum admission criteria for Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering courses is 'A' Level pass in Chemistry, Mathematics and 'AO' Level pass in Physics.
Engineering Double Degree Programmes are open to all Engineering courses except for Engineering Science.
As for the other Engineering courses, students without ‘A’ Level Physics need to have an ‘O’ Level pass in Physics or its equivalent, and they are required to take specified Physics bridging modules (offered by Faculty of Science).
As the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offer many subjects which may require further subject prerequisites, please refer to their respective website at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg for more information.
International and
Other Students
| Course |
Subject 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 Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Business Administration |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics or ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics.
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| Business Administration (Accountancy) |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics or ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics. |
| Chemical Engineering |
Year 12 or higher level Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics (AS/AO Physics level acceptable). |
| Civil Engineering# |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
Computer Engineering#
(Faculty of Engineering) |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics and Computing or Physics or Chemistry. |
Computer Engineering
(School of Computing) |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics and Physics. |
| Computing |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics. |
| Dentistry |
Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics. |
| Electrical Engineering# |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Engineering# (common) |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Engineering Science |
Year 12 or higher level pass in Mathematics and Physics. |
| Environmental Engineering |
Year 12 or higher level Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics (AS/AO Physics level acceptable). |
| Industrial Design |
Year 12 or higher level Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics. |
| Industrial & System Engineering# |
Year 12 or higher level 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). |
| Materials Science & Engineering# |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Mechanical Engineering# |
Year 12 or higher level Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
Medicine
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Year 12 or higher level pass in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics. |
Nursing
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Year 12 or higher level pass in any two of the following: Biology,
Chemistry, Computing, Physics, Physical Science, either Mathematics or Further Mathematics. |
| Pharmacy |
Year 12 or higher level pass in Biology and Chemistry. |
| 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 ‘A’ 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. Shortlisted candidates
will be notified via email to attend additional tests and / or interviews
conducted at the University in April / May each year
to assess their suitability for the courses.
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