How will the S/U grade affect a student’s CAP?

The ‘S’ or ‘U’ grades have no effect on the CAP since they carry no grade point. The modular credits earned with an ‘S’ grade will count towards the total number of modular credits that a student needs to fulfil his degree programme. On the contrary, a module with an ‘U’ grade earns no modular credits.

A student may opt for up to 12 modular credits to be graded on S/U basis and counted towards fulfilling his degree requirements. Nonetheless, a student is allowed to opt for an additional module to be taken on S/U basis as long as his/her accumulated S/U MCs is less than 12 at the point of declaration. For such a student, the total number of S/U MCs will eventually exceed 12. However, only a total of 12 S/U MCs will be counted towards his/her degree requirements (i.e. any excess S/U MCs will not be counted towards any part of the degree requirements for graduation).

The S/U option is not_available for modules that are part of a student’s Faculty, Major or USP requirements, unless specifically stated otherwise by the Faculty/School. The S/U option is intended to encourage students to pursue their intellectual interests beyond their disciplinary areas, without undue concern that their CAP would be adversely affected. Some Faculties/Schools may have more stringent rules on exercising the S/U option. Please refer to your Faculty/School’s website for more information.

However, with effect from Semester 1, AY2008/09, the S/U option is_available for modules that are part of a student's Minor requirements, as long as the student has at least 24 MCs of graded minor modules to fulfill the Minor requirements towards graduation, unless otherwise stated by the Faculty/School.

The S/U option is available for all modules that are not part of a student’s Faculty, Major, Minor, or University Scholars Programme (USP) requirements, unless specifically stated otherwise by the Faculty/School. This information is indicated in the module listing put up by the Faculties/Schools at their respective websites. If the information is not available, you may check directly with the Faculties/Schools concerned.

No, the modular credits from modules taken on S/U basis cannot be used to count towards the residency requirement. Under this requirement, a student registered for the Bachelor’s degree programme must do the greater of (a) 50 percent of required modular credits, or (b) 80 modular credits for the degree requirement.

Residency is defined as (i) payment of fees and (ii) ability to meet all requirements of the programme of study. For (ii), the modular credits that count towards residency must come from graded modules included in the CAP computation.

Besides modules that are graded on an S/U basis which does not affect the CAP, some credit-bearing modules completed under the NUS Student Exchange Programme (SEP), NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC), Industrial Attachment (IA), Internship Programme (IP), etc., are also not factored into the computation of a student’s CAP. Advanced Placement Credits (APC) are likewise excluded from CAP calculation. To protect the integrity and value of the NUS degree, a limit is placed on the number of MCs that may be excluded from the computation of CAP. In other words, a minimum number of MCs must be based on graded modules with assigned grade points. The following are general university level guidelines:

1. A student registered for a Bachelor’s degree must do the greater of (a) 50% of required MCs for the degree programme or (b) 80 MCs at NUS. These MCs must be earned from graded modules with assigned grade points.
   
   
2. A minimum 60% of Programme/Major credits must be graded and factored into the CAP.
   
   
3. A minimum 16 MCs of the Minor requirements must be graded and factored into the CAP.
   
   
4. Only up to 12 MCs may be accrued from modules graded on an S/U basis. Such modules may not be used to fulfill Programme/Major/Minor/USP requirements.

Individual Faculties/Schools may require a higher minimum of MCs that must be based on graded modules and included in the computation of CAP. It is important that students check with their Faculty/School to ensure that they have fulfilled the minimum number of CAP-bearing MCs required for graduation.

No, the S/U option can only be applied for modules taken in the current semester. The S/U declaration exercise is conducted after the release of the examination results at the end of each semester to allow students to exercise their S/U option for modules they have taken in that semester only.

No, the S/U option is not available to non-graduating students studying in NUS.

Yes, the student is allowed to exercise his S/U option even in his final graduation semester.

No, you will not be able to apply the S/U option on the module which you have dropped with ‘F’ grade as you are considered to have withdrawn from the module when you dropped it.

Updated results will be available on the 3rd working day after the closing of the S/U declaration exercise. 

During the window period for online release of results: Students may check their updated results from the Online Release of Results System. 

After the window period for online release of results: Students may check their updated results from the Self-Service Printing of Results Slip System.

Yes. With effect from Semester 2, AY2007/08 students who are transferring to a new Faculty/School can exercise their SU option(s) on module(s) they have read in the immediate semester preceding the transfer. The S/U rules of the new Faculty/School would apply. These students will have to exercise their S/U option manually, i.e., by filling in a form and submitting it to the Registrar’s Office. The details will be made known to the students when they are successful in the application for transfer.