The 4-year Bachelor of Science (Honours) with Major in Data Science and Economics (DSE) Cross-Disciplinary Programme (XDP) is offered under the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS).
The advent of Big Data has created opportunities for economists and policymakers to study economic systems and choices with a higher degree of precision using data science. This programme is designed to address emerging business and societal needs arising from digitalisation of the real and money economy and banking liberalisation, which require tight integration of knowledge from the complementary disciplines of data science and economics.
This programme aims to produce students with strong foundational knowledge in data science and economics, as well as the fundamentals of theoretical and empirical economic analysis. Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to resolve complex data-scientific problems in various aspects of economics and to make effective business and policy decisions anchored on data.
This programme is only offered under direct admissions. The application requirements for the respective applicant groups are as follows:
- Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Level qualification – A very good pass in H2 Mathematics
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma – A very good pass in HL Mathematics or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (MAA)
- NUS High School Diploma – Very good major CAP in Mathematics
- Polytechnic Diploma from Singapore – Excellent Overall Polytechnic results with a Diploma Plus certification in Mathematics listed here. (Note: Applicants with excellent overall polytechnic results but do not have Diploma Plus certification in Mathematics may still be considered on the basis of other additional supporting documents/certificates demonstrating his/her aptitude for mathematics.)
For more information, please refer to: https://www.stat.nus.edu.sg/prospective-students/undergraduate-programme/data-science-and-economics/