\n\t\t\tAY25\/26 Undergraduate First-Year Guide\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"NUS](\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/nusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/AY2526-UG-FYG-Cover-Page.png\" "\\"AY2526")
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView guide (PDF) \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\tTransition to Higher Education (T.H.E.) Programme\t<\/h2>\n\t
Jumpstart your NUS journey with our curated T.H.E. Programme! Dive into exciting courses crafted to equip you with essential knowledge and skills for a seamless start to NUS.<\/p>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\tTHE1001 A Culture of Respect and Consent*<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline, Physical Workshop\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3 Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
This course educates students on NUS community standards, support resources, and laws for a safe, inclusive campus.<\/p>\n
*All new students must complete THE1001 by the deadline.<\/p>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\tTHE1002 Student Essentials*<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline, Asynchronous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
This course highlights academic integrity, research ethics, and best practices, with NUS support systems.<\/p>\n
*All new students must complete THE1002 within 2 weeks of NUS Onboarding.<\/p>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\tTHE1003A Navigating Your Wellbeing at NUS<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline, Asynchronous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
This course supports students’ transition to university by fostering self-awareness, well-being, and self-regulation, while guiding them on seeking support for a successful and fulfilling experience.<\/p>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\tTHE1004 Learning to Learn<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline, Asynchronous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
This course helps first-year students explore research-based learning methods, develop techniques, combat procrastination, set goals, and adopt strategies for effective learning in and out of class.<\/p>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\tTHE1005 Guide to Use of Generative AI Tools<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline, Asynchronous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1.5 Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
This course guides students on using generative AI tools effectively, integrating AI output with proper acknowledgement, and understanding the tools’ benefits and limitations for learning.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tFRESHMAN ORIENTATION
PROGRAMMES\t<\/h2>\n\t
Begin your NUS experience with a warm welcome!<\/p>\n
Hear from our Dean of Students, on the programmes, connections, and memories that are waiting for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/nusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-317.png\")
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore more programmes\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\tFRESHMAN FAQ: YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO UNIVERSITY LIFE\t<\/h2>\n\t
Quick answers to the most common questions – start your journey with confidence!<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAdministrative Matters \t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I register for courses?\u202f\n\t\t\t
With the exception of students from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry, all NUS undergraduate students will select course classes, tutorials and labs, as well as drop courses within CourseReg@EduRec<\/a>.<\/p>\nDo keep a lookout for the Course Registration timeline<\/a> – there is no turning back once you miss the dates!<\/p>\nFind out more about Course Registration in the First-Year Guide<\/a>, or visit the CourseReg website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I pay for my tuition fees?\u202f\n\t\t\tAt present, undergraduate education at NUS is highly subsidised by the Singapore Government. Find out more about:<\/p>\n
\n- the different types of fees that make up your undergraduate education here<\/a>;<\/li>\n
- the different payment methods and timeline here<\/a>;<\/li>\n
- and the various financial assistance schemes available here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\t\t\tOrientation \t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Orientation Week 0?\n\t\t\t
NUS runs a whole range of orientation programmes, spread across the period of June to August. Major orientation programmes will conclude at the end of Week 0, Semester 1, and the regular instructional weeks (i.e. lessons) will begin from Week 1.<\/p>\n
Find out more about:<\/p>\n
\n- the NUS Academic Year calendar here<\/a>;<\/li>\n
- and the NUS Freshman Orientation Programmes available here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs orientation compulsory? \n\t\t\t
It is not compulsory to attend NUS orientation programmes, but incoming freshman are strongly encouraged to do so as these camps grant new students a better opportunity to get to know their batch mates and seniors, who can provide valuable advice and insights on NUS student life and academics. Find out more about the different Freshman Orientation Programmes available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs orientation free?\n\t\t\tDifferent orientation programmes will have different costs. Students are advised to check the respective organising committee\/club’s website or social media pages for updates. Find out more about the different Freshman Orientation Programmes available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\tTransition to Higher Education (T.H.E.) Programme \t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the T.H.E programme compulsory for all students?\n\t\t\t
THE1001 (A Culture of Respect and Consent) and THE1002 (Student Essentials) will continue to be compulsory for all first-year students as these are foundational for students to collaboratively contribute towards and benefit from a conducive environment which fosters collaborative learning on campus. Find out more about these 2 courses here<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe other courses are optional to allow students to decide how they want to enhance their learning. This approach helps promote the long-term goal of encouraging self-directed learning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen do I need to complete the T.H.E. courses by? \n\t\t\t
The two mandatory courses, THE1001 A Culture of Respect and Consent and THE1002 Student Essentials, must be completed by the stipulated deadlines (i.e. early in the semester) to familiarise first-year students with the expectations of an NUS student early in their higher education journey. Find out more about these 2 courses here<\/a>.<\/p>\nFor the other 3 courses (i.e. THE1003A, THE1004, THE1005), students have the flexibility to complete them at any point during their candidature in the university. Find out more about the T.H.E. Programme here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\tStudent Life\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat co-curricular activities are available?\u202f\n\t\t\t
Dive into the excitement of university life, and discover the myriad activities that your NUS journey will set you on. Find out more about these possibilities here<\/a>.<\/p>\nFurthermore, NUS has over 200 student organisations – from sports and performing arts to clubs and groups. You name it, we (most likely) have it. Find out more about the list of NUS student organisations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the options for living on campus?\n\t\t\tNUS offers four different types of residential options for full-time students. Find out more about the Halls of Residence, Houses, Residential Colleges, and Student Residences here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get around campus?\n\t\t\tYou might have heard of “ISB” – this refers to the NUS Internal Shuttle Bus, which is a bus service provided at no cost to students, to travel within the campus and between campuses. Find out more about the Internal Shuttle Bus Network here<\/a>.<\/p>\nAnd yes – campuses. NUS has 3 campuses at Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah, and Outram. Find out more about getting to each campus via public transport here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore more resources\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"YEAR ONE Your journey starts here. Navigate to your section of interest: Quick Links First-Year Guide Transition to Higher Education […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3126","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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THE1001 A Culture of Respect and Consent*<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline, Physical Workshop\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3 Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
This course educates students on NUS community standards, support resources, and laws for a safe, inclusive campus.<\/p>\n
*All new students must complete THE1001 by the deadline.<\/p>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t This course highlights academic integrity, research ethics, and best practices, with NUS support systems.<\/p>\n *All new students must complete THE1002 within 2 weeks of NUS Onboarding.<\/p>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t This course supports students’ transition to university by fostering self-awareness, well-being, and self-regulation, while guiding them on seeking support for a successful and fulfilling experience.<\/p>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t This course helps first-year students explore research-based learning methods, develop techniques, combat procrastination, set goals, and adopt strategies for effective learning in and out of class.<\/p>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t This course guides students on using generative AI tools effectively, integrating AI output with proper acknowledgement, and understanding the tools’ benefits and limitations for learning.<\/p>\n Begin your NUS experience with a warm welcome!<\/p>\n Hear from our Dean of Students, on the programmes, connections, and memories that are waiting for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t Quick answers to the most common questions – start your journey with confidence!<\/p>\n With the exception of students from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry, all NUS undergraduate students will select course classes, tutorials and labs, as well as drop courses within CourseReg@EduRec<\/a>.<\/p>\n Do keep a lookout for the Course Registration timeline<\/a> – there is no turning back once you miss the dates!<\/p>\n Find out more about Course Registration in the First-Year Guide<\/a>, or visit the CourseReg website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I pay for my tuition fees?\u202f\n\t\t\t At present, undergraduate education at NUS is highly subsidised by the Singapore Government. Find out more about:<\/p>\n NUS runs a whole range of orientation programmes, spread across the period of June to August. Major orientation programmes will conclude at the end of Week 0, Semester 1, and the regular instructional weeks (i.e. lessons) will begin from Week 1.<\/p>\n Find out more about:<\/p>\n It is not compulsory to attend NUS orientation programmes, but incoming freshman are strongly encouraged to do so as these camps grant new students a better opportunity to get to know their batch mates and seniors, who can provide valuable advice and insights on NUS student life and academics. Find out more about the different Freshman Orientation Programmes available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs orientation free?\n\t\t\t Different orientation programmes will have different costs. Students are advised to check the respective organising committee\/club’s website or social media pages for updates. Find out more about the different Freshman Orientation Programmes available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n THE1001 (A Culture of Respect and Consent) and THE1002 (Student Essentials) will continue to be compulsory for all first-year students as these are foundational for students to collaboratively contribute towards and benefit from a conducive environment which fosters collaborative learning on campus. Find out more about these 2 courses here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The other courses are optional to allow students to decide how they want to enhance their learning. This approach helps promote the long-term goal of encouraging self-directed learning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen do I need to complete the T.H.E. courses by? \n\t\t\t The two mandatory courses, THE1001 A Culture of Respect and Consent and THE1002 Student Essentials, must be completed by the stipulated deadlines (i.e. early in the semester) to familiarise first-year students with the expectations of an NUS student early in their higher education journey. Find out more about these 2 courses here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For the other 3 courses (i.e. THE1003A, THE1004, THE1005), students have the flexibility to complete them at any point during their candidature in the university. Find out more about the T.H.E. Programme here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dive into the excitement of university life, and discover the myriad activities that your NUS journey will set you on. Find out more about these possibilities here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Furthermore, NUS has over 200 student organisations – from sports and performing arts to clubs and groups. You name it, we (most likely) have it. Find out more about the list of NUS student organisations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the options for living on campus?\n\t\t\t NUS offers four different types of residential options for full-time students. Find out more about the Halls of Residence, Houses, Residential Colleges, and Student Residences here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get around campus?\n\t\t\t You might have heard of “ISB” – this refers to the NUS Internal Shuttle Bus, which is a bus service provided at no cost to students, to travel within the campus and between campuses. Find out more about the Internal Shuttle Bus Network here<\/a>.<\/p>\n And yes – campuses. NUS has 3 campuses at Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah, and Outram. 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THE1003A Navigating Your Wellbeing at NUS<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline, Asynchronous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
THE1004 Learning to Learn<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline, Asynchronous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
THE1005 Guide to Use of Generative AI Tools<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline, Asynchronous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1.5 Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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PROGRAMMES\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore more programmes\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\tFRESHMAN FAQ: YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO UNIVERSITY LIFE\t<\/h2>\n\t
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\n\t\t\tOrientation \t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Orientation Week 0?\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tTransition to Higher Education (T.H.E.) Programme \t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the T.H.E programme compulsory for all students?\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tStudent Life\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat co-curricular activities are available?\u202f\n\t\t\t