A. Double Degree Programmes (DDPs)
2. Who is the programme for?
The specially designed DDPs that allow for direct admission in the first year are aimed at outstanding students who have the capability and desire to explore more than one programme. DDPs are exacting programmes and are thus meant for highly motivated and outstanding students.
Students on DDPs would acquire additional sets of skills and are well-placed for multiple career options upon graduation.
3. When can I be admitted to a DDP?
You can be admitted at the point of admission to NUS, or just after completion of between 60 units to 80 units, that is, just after the third semester or fourth semester of study at NUS.
4. How does one apply for a DDP at the point of admission to NUS?
In the application form, you will be given 8 choices to rank your preference for a home programme – these will all be single degree programmes. This will be the first set of programmes that you will have to choose from. After that, you will need to rank your preference for the DDPs if you are interested in applying for one.
Please note that the DDPs will be listed together with the CDPs, DMPs and MMPs as the second set of Multi-disciplinary Degree Programmes (MDPs) programme choices. You will need to rank your preference among the MDPs.
5. What are the criteria for admission to a DDP?
Selection for admission to a DDP is based on academic merit and competition among applicants for a limited number of places. To be eligible for admission into a DDP, students must meet the admission criteria of both Faculties/Schools, that is:
- excellent grades in all the subjects;
- meet the Mother Tongue (MT) requirement for admission to the University (if applicable); and
- meet the subject pre-requisites, if any, of both Faculties/Schools.
Some Faculties/Schools may require their applicants to meet additional criteria such as interviews. For these Faculties/Schools, shortlisted applicants will receive a notification around mid-April/May to attend the interview.
6. Can I change my mind about accepting a DDP after being made an offer?
Yes. When you are made an offer for a DDP, you will also be offered admission into a home programme. If you do not wish to accept the DDP, you can proceed to submit an online appeal for a single degree programme via https://myaces.nus.edu.sg/uasonline/Login during the online appeal period which usually starts around 3rd week of May each year.
7. Which Faculty/School do I belong to once I enter a DDP?
When you receive an offer from NUS, you will be informed of the home programme you are admitted to. You will belong to the Faculty/School offering the home programme.
Should you decide to drop out of the DDP or if you fail to fulfill the continuation requirement (see Question 13 of FAQs), then you will have to return to your home programme.
8. What happens if I am not selected for direct admission to a DDP?
If you are not selected for direct admission to a DDP, you will be considered for single degree programmes based on the choices you have indicated in your application. This is provided you meet the cut-offs and subject pre-requisites of your choices.
Further, you can still apply for a DDP just after completion of between 60 units to 80 units, that is, just after the third semester or fourth semester at NUS if you have done well. You must apply to both Faculties/Schools and obtain the written approval of both Faculties/Schools. Each application will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
9. What are the qualifications I will receive at the end of the programme?
Students who complete the programme successfully will be awarded two degrees, namely:
- Business Administration/Law:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy)(Hons) and Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) and Bachelor of Laws
- Engineering/Business Administration:
- Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy)
- Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) or Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) (Hons)
- Engineering/Economics:
- Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Economics
- Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Economics/Law:
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Economics and Bachelor of Laws
- Law/Life Sciences:
- Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Life Sciences
- Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences
- Business Administration/Communications & New Media:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) in Communications & New Media
- Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) in Communications & New Media
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy (Hons) and Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) in Communications & New Media
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy and Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) in Communications & New Media
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts in Communications & New Media
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts in Communications & New Media
- Computer Science/Mathematics or Applied Mathematics
- Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) (Hons) and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematics or Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Mathematics
- Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) (Hons) and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics or Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
- Business Administration or Business Administration (Accountancy)/Computer Science or Information Systems:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy (Hons) and Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy and Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Information Systems
- Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Information Systems
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy (Hons) and Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Information Systems
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy and Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Information Systems
- Business Administration/Economics:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Economics
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Economics and Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy (Hons) and Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Economics
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Economics and Business Administration in Accountancy
- Yale-NUS College/Law:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
10. How many degree scrolls will I receive on completion of the DDP?
On completion of the DDP, you will receive two degree scrolls, one for each degree.
11. How long will it take to complete the programme?
A DDP generally takes four to five years to complete. The length of time each individual student takes to complete the DDP, however, will depend on the Double Degree’s requirements and the way the student plans the programme. The maximum period of candidature for a Double Degree is six years.
12. What tuition fees will be charged to students doing DDPs? Is there any difference in the tuition fee structure compared with the single degree programmes?
Students in a DDP will pay the prevailing tuition fee of the Faculty/School offering the home programme (see Question 7 of FAQs) for the first four years of study. The prevailing tuition fee refers to the subsidised fee amount after taking into consideration the Tuition Grant provided by the Ministry of Education. For more information on fees, please click here.
For the fifth year of study, in view of limited or no Tuition Grant from the Ministry of Education, the fees payable are pegged to the home programme as follows:
- DDPs where one of the degrees is in Engineering or Computing (except for any DDPs involving Law): two times the prevailing fee
- All other DDPs (including all DDPs involving Law): four times the prevailing fee or the Total Tuition Fee, whichever is lower.
However, in view of the financial implications for students, NUS will offer scholarships to all DDP students (no application needed) to help offset part of the tuition fee payable in the fifth year. In other words,
- For DDPs where one of the degrees is in Engineering or Computing, students will only need to pay the prevailing tuition fee of the Faculty/School offering the home programme (except for any DDPs involving Law);
- For all other DDPs, students will pay two times the prevailing tuition fee of the Faculty/School offering the home programme (including all DDPs involving Law).
Fees payable beyond normal candidature period
DDPs students admitted into NUS from AY2016/17 who take longer than the normal candidature period to complete their degree requirements will have to pay partial non-subsidized fees, culminating in full non-subsidized fees, during the extended semesters. For more information, please refer here.
13. What if I do badly or don't like the programme?
Students can choose to leave the programme, or can be asked to leave the programme if they fail to meet continuation requirements.
- For students admitted from AY2011/12 to AY2013/14: A student must maintain a GPA of at least 4.00 in courses contributing to the original degree, and a GPA of at least 3.50 for the second degree. The DDP continuation requirement is not applicable in the final graduating semester.
- For students admitted from AY2014/15 to AY2020/21: A student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.75 in courses contributing to the original degree, and a GPA of at least 3.25 for the second degree, from his/her second active regular semester onwards. The DDP continuation requirement is not applicable once a student's total cumulative units exceeds 160 units.
- For students admitted from AY2021/22 onwards: A student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 in courses contributing to the original degree and a GPA of at least 3.5 for the second degree, from his/her second active regular semester onwards. The DDP continuation rule is not applicable once a student's total cumulative units exceeds 140 units.
A student will be issued a warning if he/she does not meet the continuation requirements in a semester, and will be required to withdraw from the DDP by withdrawing from the second degree programme if he/she does not meet the continuation requirements for any two consecutive semesters.
Specific DDPs (e.g., with Law) may stipulate other continuation requirements. Please refer to the specific DDP websites for details.
For students leaving the programme, your academic advisor will advise you on the courses you need to complete the degree requirements of your home programme. Upon withdrawal, all the courses taken to fulfil the requirements of the second degree will be reflected in the transcript and included in the computation of the GPA for the single degree.
14. What do I need to know about putting together my own Double Degree combination?
Students interested to pursue their own Double Degree combinations must have obtained a minimum GPA of 4.00 or 3.75 depending on their admission year after completing between 60 to 80 units (excluding units earned from student exchange programmes or advanced placement credits). Written approval to embark on the DDP must be obtained from the relevant Faculties/Schools. Students are advised to seek proper advice from their academic counsellors in planning their courses as early as possible in their candidature. Do note that Faculties/Schools have identified certain prohibited combinations for student-initiated Double Degrees. Hence, when putting together their own Double Degree combinations, students should always verify permissible combinations with their Home Faculties/Schools before embarking on one.
More details on the Double Degree Programme framework and guidelines can be found here.
15. Can you provide some scenarios whereby I would have to withdraw from a DDP as a result of not meeting the continuation requirement?
Please see below for a table of such scenarios. These (non-exhaustive) scenarios apply to candidates admitted to NUS from AY2014/15 to AY2020/21.
| Situation |
Consecutive Semesters |
Home Degree |
2nd Degree |
Consequence |
| Situation 1 |
First Semester* |
Below 3.75 |
3.25 and above |
Warning |
| Next Semester |
3.75 and above |
Below 3.25 |
Withdraw DDP |
| Situation 2 |
First Semester* |
3.75 and above |
Below 3.25 |
Warning |
| Next Semester |
Below 3.75 |
3.25 and above |
Withdraw DDP |
| Situation 3 |
First Semester* |
3.75 and above |
Below 3.25 |
Warning |
| Next Semester |
3.75 and above |
Below 3.25 |
Withdraw DDP |
| Situation 4 |
First Semester* |
Below 3.75 |
3.25 and above |
Warning |
| Next Semester |
Below 3.75 |
3.25 and above |
Withdraw DDP |
| Situation 5 |
First Semester* |
Below 3.75 |
Below 3.25 |
Warning |
| Next Semester |
Below 3.75 |
Below 3.25 |
Withdraw DDP |
*This semester refers to the student’s second active regular semester.
B. Concurrent Degree Programmes (CDPs)
1. What is a Concurrent Degree programme (CDP)?
CDPs involve a combination of a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from the same Faculty/School or from two different Faculties/Schools and allow a student to pursue a Bachelor's and a Master's degree concurrently. The programme structure allows some of the requirements for the Bachelor's degree to be double counted towards the Master's degree or recognising Masters courses towards Bachelor requirements so that a student could graduate in four and a half to five years with both degrees, something which would normally take between five and a half and six years if pursued separately.
Students on CDPs would acquire additional sets of skills and are well-placed for multiple career options upon graduation.
The following CDPs are currently being offered –
2. When can I be admitted to a CDP and what are the criteria for admission?
For the following CDPs, students will be admitted after a period of study:
A student must have:
- informed his/her original Faculty/School by writing to the Vice-Dean (Undergraduate Matters) before applying to the programme
- completed at least 80 units for his/her undergraduate programme with his/her original Faculty/School; at least 40 of those completed units must be from courses in his/her undergraduate major(s)
- an overall GPA of at least 4.00
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is recommended but not mandatory
- performed well in an interview
If a student is enrolled in the University Scholars programme (USP), he/she must have completed at least 4 courses that can count towards the existing 6-course Minor in Business (to be renamed Minor in Management) programme with an average grade point for those completed courses of at least 4.00
Preliminary Acceptance: At end of Year 2 of study, students interested in applying for this programme must achieve the following:
- Pursuing an honours degree in BEng, BSc, BBA or BComp
- Minimum GPA of 4.00
- Completed at least three of the five prescribed Mathematics courses and have obtained at least an average of A- in these courses
Final Acceptance: At end of Year 4 of study, students must have obtained the following:
- Complete BEng, BSc, BBA or BComp with 2nd Upper Honours
- Completed 5 prescribed Mathematics courses with average of B+
- Obtained a high GRE score (Verbal: 450, Quantitative: 750 and Analytical Writing: 4.0)
3. How does one apply for direct admission to CDP in the first year?
In the application form for admission to NUS, you will be given 8 choices to rank your preference for a home programme – these will all be single degree programmes. This will be the first set of programmes that you will have to choose from.
After that, you will need to rank your preference for the CDPs if you are interested in applying for one.
Please note that the CDPs, will be listed together with the DDPs, DMPs and MMPs as the second set of Multi-disciplinary Degree Programmes (MDPs) programme choices. You will need to rank your preference among the MDPs.
4. What are the criteria for direct admission to a CDP in the first year?
Selection for admission to a CDP is based on academic merit and competition among applicants for a limited number of places. To be eligible for admission into a CDP, students must meet the admission criteria of the relevant Faculties/Schools, that is:
- excellent grades in all the subjects;
- meet the Mother Tongue (MT) requirement for admission to the University (if applicable); and
- meet the subject pre-requisites, if any, of the relevant Faculties/Schools.
Applicants may also need to meet additional criteria such as attending interviews that are required by the Faculty/School. Shortlisted applicants to these Faculties/Schools will receive a notification around mid-April/May to attend the interview.
5. Can I change my mind about accepting a CDP after being made an offer?
Yes. When you are made an offer for a CDP, you will also be offered admission into a home programme. If you do not wish to accept the CDP, you can proceed to submit an online appeal for a single degree programme via https://myaces.nus.edu.sg/uasonline/Login during the online appeal period which usually starts around 3rd week of May each year.
6. Which Faculty/School do I belong to once I enter a CDP?
You will belong to the Faculty/School in which you are reading for the undergraduate degree.
Should you decide to drop out of the CDP or if you fail to fulfill the continuation requirement (see Question 12 of FAQs), then you will have to return to your home programme.
7. What happens if I am not selected for direct admission to CDP in the first year?
If you are not selected for direct admission to a CDP, you will be considered for single degree programmes based on the choices you have indicated in your application. This is provided you meet the cut-offs and subject pre-requisites of your choices.
Further, you can still apply for a CDP at a later stage (see Questions 2 & 3 of FAQs) if you have done well. All the CDPs will consider applications from students who have done well at the appropriate stage of study in NUS.
8. What are the qualifications I will receive at the end of the programme?
Students who complete the programme successfully will be awarded two degrees concurrently at the end of the entire programme, namely:
9. How many degree scrolls will I receive on completion of the CDP?
On completion of the CDP you will receive two degree scrolls, one for each degree.
10. How long will it take to complete the programme?
Since the CDP structure allows some requirements for the bachelor's degree to be double counted towards the master's degree, a student could obtain in a minimum of four and a half to five years a bachelor's as well as a master's degree that normally take between five and a half and six years to complete if pursued separately.
11. What tuition fees will be charged to students doing CDPs? Is there any difference in the tuition fee structure compared with the single degree programmes?
Students doing CDPs will pay the prevailing undergraduate tuition fees for the Bachelor's degree programme and pay the prevailing graduate tuition fees when they embark on the Master's degree programme.
12. What if I do badly or don't like the programme?
Students can choose to leave the programme, or can be asked to leave the programme if they fail to meet continuation requirements of the specific CDP., including the following:
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For the Concurrent BEng or BComp (Hons) and MSc (Mgt): If your GPA falls below 4.00 for the home programme for two consecutive semesters, you will be required to leave the CDP. For students leaving the programme, your academic advisor will advise you on the courses you need to complete the degree requirements of your home programme.
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For the Concurrent BBA (Hons)/BBA (Accountancy) (Hons) and MSc (Mgt): Students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.50 for courses counting towards the MSc(Mgt) degree and an overall GPA of at least 3.50. Students who fail to do so will be required to leave the CDP. For students leaving the programme, your academic advisor will advise you on the courses you need to complete the degree requirements of your home programme.
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) and Masters in Social Sciences in Psychology
- SJGPA (based on both undergraduate and graduate PL courses) fall below 4.00 over two consecutive semesters.
C. Double Major Programmes (DMP)
1. What is a Double Major programme (DMP)?
A DMP is a single degree programme in which a student satisfies the requirements of two Majors, a Primary Major and a Second Major.
2. Who is the programme for?
Double Majors are conceived as an opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge and capacities with a significant degree of depth by pursuing a Second Major alongside their Primary Major. By acquiring an additional set of skills, students are well-placed for multiple career options.
3. When can I be admitted to a DMP?
Students can be admitted at the point of admission to NUS, or by applying to the relevant Faculties/Schools no later than the end of the fifth semester of study (Faculties/Schools may stipulate earlier application). For a list of Double Major Programmes available at the point of admission, please refer to the website of the Office of Admissions.
4. How does one apply for a DMP at the point of admission to NUS?
In the application form, you will be given 8 programme choices to rank your preference for a home programme – these will all be single degree programmes. This will be the first set of programmes that you will have to choose from. After that, you will need to rank your preference for the DMPs.
Please note that the DMPs will be listed together with the DDPs, CDPs and MMPs as the second set of Multi-disciplinary Degree Programmes (MDPs) programme choices. You will need to rank your preference among the MDPs.
5. What are the criteria for admission to a DMP?
Selection for admission to a DMP is based on academic merit and competition among applicants for a limited number of places. To be eligible for admission into a DMP, students must meet the admission criteria of both Faculties/Schools, that is:
- good grades in all the subjects;
- meet the Mother Tongue (MT) requirement for admission to the University (if applicable); and
- meet the subject pre-requisites, if any, of both Faculties/Schools.
Some Faculties/Schools may require their applicants to meet additional criteria such as interviews. For these Faculties/Schools, shortlisted applicants will receive a notification around mid-April/May to attend the interview.
6. Can I change my mind about accepting a DMP after being made an offer?
Yes. When you are made an offer for a DMP, you will also be offered admission into a home programme. If you do not wish to accept the DMP, you can proceed to submit an online appeal for a single degree programme via https://myaces.nus.edu.sg/uasonline/Login during the online appeal period which usually starts around 3rd week of May each year.
7. Which Faculty/School do I belong to once I enter a DMP?
Students will belong to the Faculty/School offering their first Major. For example, if students are offered Economics with Mathematics, their first Major would be Economics offered by the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS) and the Second Major would be Mathematics that is offered by Faculty of Science (FOS). In this example, the students' home faculty will be FASS.
8. What happens if I am not selected for direct admission to a DMP?
If students are not selected for direct admission to a DMP, they will be considered for single degree programmes based on the choices they have indicated in the application. This is provided these students meet the cut-offs and subject pre-requisites of their choices.
Furthermore, students can still apply to read a Second Major during their studies at NUS. All Second Majors will consider applications from current students. Faculties/Schools will make the selection according to their criteria, for example, the places available and GPA requirement.
9. How many courses do I have to take for my Second Major?
For students admitted from AY2014/15 to AY2018/19, the unit requirement for a Second Major is at least 48 units, of which:
- Up to 16 units may be used to meet the requirements for both the Second Major and the Faculty/Major/Minor requirements (note: for double-counting towards a Minor, only a maximum of 8 units is allowed).
- At least 16 units must be at Level 3000 or above.
- A minimum of 60% of the Second Major requirements must be earned from courses read at NUS. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by NUS faculty member(s). These consist of graded courses, or courses with an ‘S' or ‘CS' grade.
For students admitted from AY2019/2020 onwards, the unit requirement for a Second Major is at least 40 units, of which:
- Up to 16 units (40% of the unit requirements for a Second Major) may be double counted and used to meet (i) the Second Major requirement and (ii) another requirement, e.g., General Education (only for students admitted from AY2021/2022 onwards), College (e.g., Common Curriculum), Faculty, Major, Second Major, Minor, Specialisation or other requirement, i.e., at least 24 units of the Second Major must be distinct and not overlapping.
- At least 12 units must be at Level 3000 or above.
- A minimum of 60% of the Second Major requirements must be earned from courses read at NUS. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by NUS faculty member(s). These consist of graded courses, or courses with an ‘S' or ‘CS' grade.
10. Can my Second Major be taken from another Faculty/School?
The Second Major may be taken in the same Faculty/School as the Primary Major, or from a different Faculty/School.
11. How many degree scrolls will I receive, and what are the qualifications I will receive if I have read a DM successfully?
Students who complete a DM successfully will receive one degree scroll, for the Primary Major only. The Second Major will, however, be recorded in the transcript.
12. Can I get an honours degree for my Second Major?
No, the Second Major will be a non-Honours major.
13. How long will it take to complete the programme?
The DMP has been designed in such a way that generally with proper planning, students need not take more than four years to complete both their Primary and Second Majors. At most, it is envisaged that some students may take four and a half years.
14. What tuition fees will be charged to students doing DMPs? Is there any difference in the tuition fee structure compared with the single degree programmes?
Double Major students are working towards a single degree and thus will pay the same fees as those pursuing single majors.
15. What if I do badly in, or don't like the Second Major?
There is no formal exit process. Students may decide to discontinue the Second Major at any time and work towards completing their Primary Major. However, they are required to inform the Faculties/Schools if they plan to drop the Second Major. In such cases, the courses associated with the Second Major will continue to count towards the student's GPA. Double Major students will not be barred from continuing because of poor academic performance but they might be advised by their respective Faculties/Schools against continuing if they are performing badly.
16. Can I exercise the S/U option on the courses in my Second Major?
The S/U option is available for courses that are part of a student's Second Major requirements provided they are Level 1000 courses (with or without pre-requisites) and Level 2000 courses offered without other NUS courses as pre-requisites, unless otherwise stipulated by the Faculties/Departments.
For more details, please visit the S/U option home page in the Student Portal by clicking here.
Students admitted prior to AY2014/15 should refer to the S/U policy relevant to their year of admission in the Student Portal.