At NTU, we prepare you to tackle complex challenges and succeed in tomorrow’s working environment. At the heart of this is the strong interdisciplinary flexibility that anchors our programmes. For you, that translates into a choice of more than 200 programme combinations from across 7 colleges, 12 schools and 2 autonomous institutes, spanning engineering, science, business, medicine and the humanities.
These include our seven flagship programmes, including our five signature programmes designed to develop business, technology and industry leaders, innovators and engineers, as well as our innovative MBBS programme and our teaching scholars programme, which is ranked in the top 8 in the world by QS.
Regardless of your programme choice, our interdisciplinary philosophy ensures you are not confined to a single field of study. Instead, you learn to connect ideas across disciplines, apply knowledge to real-world settings, solve complex problems and develop the transferable skills that employers value.
Our programmes in a nutshell
A typical four-year programme runs like this:
Year 1–2
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Year 1–2
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~55% Discipline Foundations
Core and major courses, together with prescribed electives, build a strong foundation in your chosen discipline and develop your analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
~20% Broadening & Deepening Electives (BDEs)
Explore interests beyond your major, pursue a minor or second major, or deepen expertise in areas aligned with your aspirations.
~20% Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC)
Six University-level ICC courses develop your interdisciplinary thinking, communication, digital fluency, ethical reasoning and other transferable skills.
~5% Care, Serve, Learn (CSL)
Cultivate civic responsibility, empathy and leadership through community engagement and service learning.
Year 3
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Year 3
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~50% Advanced Academic Learning
Core major and prescribed elective courses, complemented by BDEs, enable you to deepen disciplinary expertise and pursue areas of specialisation.
~50% Experiential Learning
An internship, local or overseas, provides authentic workplace experience, enabling you to apply classroom knowledge, strengthen professional competencies and develop global perspectives.
From Year 2 onwards
If eligible, participate in undergraduate research on campus or the URECA programme to gain invaluable hands-on research experience under faculty mentorship.
Year 4
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Year 4
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~80% Capstone Experience
Complete a Final-Year Project (FYP), Capstone Project or FYP-URECA, integrating disciplinary knowledge through independent inquiry, innovation and real-world problem solving.
~20% Broadening & Deepening Electives (BDEs)
Tailor your learning journey by deepening your expertise and exploring interdisciplinary interests while preparing for employment, entrepreneurship or postgraduate studies.
With career exploration and mentoring, and opportunities for international exposure throughout your programme.
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My maritime studies programme focuses on tangible business and environmental topics to prepare me for a career in the industry, so I’d want to try something drastically different. Metaphysics is a philosophy mod that explores the nature of reality. We’ll discuss deep concepts like our existence, time and space. It’s mysterious and cool. It’ll push my critical thinking and creativity, and train me to not just accept facts and figures, but to question everything.
TAI HONG REN
Maritime Studies