Double Major Programme
A Double Major is a single degree programme, in which a student satisfies the requirements of two Majors. It is conceived as an opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge and competencies by pursuing a second Major alongside their primary Major. The Second Major affords a significant degree of depth, although its unit requirement is set below that of the Major. The Second Major is a non-Honours major and may be taken in the same Faculty that offers the Major or from a different Faculty.
For students admitted prior to AY2014/2015, the unit requirements for a Second Major is at least 48 units, of which:
- Up to 8 units may be used to meet the requirements for both the Second Major and the Faculty/Major/Minor requirements; and
- At least 16 units must be at Level 3000.
For students admitted from AY2014/2015 to AY2018/2019, the unit requirements 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 are allowed);
- At least 16 units must be at Level 3000; and
- A minimum 60% of the Second Major requirements must be earned from courses read in NUS. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by US faculty member(s). These consist of graded courses or courses with an ‘S' or ‘CS' grade. The remaining units may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, from courses deemed relevant to the particular Second Major.
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; and
- A minimum 60% of the Second Major requirements must be earned from courses read in NUS. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by NUS faculty members. These consist of graded courses or courses with an ‘S' or ‘CS' grade. The remaining units may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, from courses deemed relevant to the particular Second Major.
Students can be admitted to Double Major Programmes 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. For a list of Double Major Programmes available at the point of admission, please refer to the website of the Office of Admissions.
The Second Major will be mentioned in the student's transcript upon successful completion. For more information, please click on the FAQ.
Browse below to learn more about current offerings:
| Second Major | Host Faculty/Department | Type |
| Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences | ||
| Anthropology (Offered to Cohort 2022 onwards |
Department of Sociology and Anthropology | Open |
| Chinese Language | Department of Chinese Studies | Open |
| Chinese Studies | Department of Chinese Studies | Open |
| Communications and New Media | Department of Communications and New Media | Open |
| Economics | Department of Economics | Open |
| English Language | Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies | Open |
| English Literature | Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies | Open |
| European Studies
(Offered only up to Cohort 2019) |
Department of History | Open |
| Geography | Department of Geography | Open |
| Global Studies | Department of Political Science | Open |
| History | Department of History | Open |
| Japanese Studies | Department of Japanese Studies | Open |
| Malay Studies | Department of Malay Studies | Open |
| Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | Open |
| Political Science | Department of Political Science | Open |
| Psychology | Department of Psychology | Open |
| Social Work | Department of Social Work | Open |
| Sociology | Department of Sociology and Anthropology | Open |
| Southeast Asian Studies | Department of Southeast Asian Studies | Open |
| South Asian Studies | South Asian Studies Programme | Open |
| Theatre Studies | Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies | Open |
| School of Business | ||
| Management | School of Business | Open |
| Real Estate Finance | School of Business | Open |
| School of Computing | ||
| Business Analytics | School of Computing | Restricted |
| Computer Science | School of Computing | Restricted |
| Information Security | School of Computing | Restricted |
| College of Design and Engineering | ||
| Civil Infrastructure (for Cohorts AY2019/20 & AY2020/21 |
College of Design and Engineering | Restricted |
| Innovation and Design | College of Design and Engineering | Restricted |
| Sustainable Urban Development | College of Design and Engineering | Open |
| Systems Engineering | College of Design and Engineering | Restricted |
| Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health | ||
| Public Health | Department of Public Health | Restricted |
| Faculty of Science | ||
| Chemistry | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Data Analytics | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Food Science | Faculty of Science | Restricted |
| Life Sciences | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Mathematics | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Pharmaceutical Science | Faculty of Science | Restricted |
| Physics | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Statistics | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Quantitative Finance | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music | ||
| Music-related
|
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music | Restricted |
| Audio Arts and Sciences | Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music | Restricted |