Frequently Asked Questions

Real-world challenges often span multiple disciplines. Interdisciplinary learning helps you draw on knowledge and perspectives from different fields to understand these challenges, think critically and develop practical solutions. It also strengthens your ability to adapt to new situations and work with people whose expertise and experiences differ from your own.

The ICC courses complement the specialised knowledge gained through your degree programme, helping you to:

1. Understand complex issues by considering different perspectives and how they connect.
2. Connect knowledge across disciplines and apply your learning in new contexts.
3. Develop creative and practical solutions by combining ideas and approaches from different fields.
4. Communicate and collaborate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
5. Adapt to changing career demands with transferable skills and a foundation for lifelong learning.

The NTU undergraduate curriculum combines specialised study with interdisciplinary learning and opportunities to explore interests beyond your major. It comprises three main components:

1. Core and Major Prescribed Electives: Build foundational and specialised knowledge in your chosen discipline.
2. University-level Core Courses, including the six ICC core courses: Develop transferable skills, interdisciplinary thinking and an understanding of global challenges.
3. Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDEs): Allow you to explore other fields, pursue your interests or deepen your knowledge in selected areas.

Together, these components provide a holistic education that prepares you for your career and lifelong learning.

You will be required to take six core ICC courses in the first 3 years of your undergraduate education at NTU.

The six core ICC courses are divided into two large categories:

1. Four courses cover Key Transferable Skills; and
2. Two courses explore the Global Challenges that the world is currently facing.

Together, these six ICC courses add to a total of 14 AUs.

The random allocation of ICC courses are done AFTER you have registered for the Major Cores you are required to take in that study year. This means that there should not be any clashes. If you do need assistance, please approach your School.  

Students enrolled into CC0006 will see a 6:30pm to 9:20pm lecture slot reserved on their timetable for both week 12 and week 13. This slot is for the end-of-semester quiz which is a compulsory in-person quiz. The actual quiz will be conducted on week 12. You will be required to attend the quiz in-person on week 12 unless you have a valid reason for being absent.  

The multiple lecture venues refer to all the LTs which have been booked for the quiz. 

The CC0006 Course Coordinators will provide further details on the quiz timing as well as the allocated venue once the semester starts. 

You will be required to take the quiz in-person on week 12. However, should you have a valid reason (e.g., approved short leave, MC or hospitalisation leave) to miss the quiz on week 12, a make-up quiz will be held on week 13. Ensure that you submit documentary proof to your school to apply for and obtain an approved Leave of Absence (LOA) to cover your absence. No further make-up quizzes will be conducted should you miss the make-up on week 13. Any absence from the make-up quiz must also be covered by a valid approved LOA.  

Write to your specific class instructor or the Course Coordinator of the course in question.

The list of Course Coordinators for AY2026 S1:

Direct general ICC course-related questions or feedback to ICC Office at ICCOfficeEnquiry@ntu.edu.sg,

Questions related to course registration as well as the year of study you should take your ICC course in should be directed to your School. 

All ICC courses are 100% CA. Class participation is one of the CA components. Being absent from class will affect your class participation scores.  

Absence from class should be covered by an MC, hospitalisation leave (HL) or official approval to represent NTU at a conference/competition etc.. Email your class instructor to inform of your absence with the attached documentary proof (e.g. MC, HL and the short LOA approval email you would have received). Do note that you will have to submit your proof of absence to your School to get an official approval for a short LOA. Absence without an approved LOA will be considered as ABSENCE WITHOUT A VALID REASON regardless of whether you have a valid MC/HL.

Absence from class must be covered by an approved short LOA from OAS for the absence to be considered valid.

Refer to NTU's LOA Policy and LOA Procedure documents for more information. 

Email ICC Office at ICCOfficeEnquiry@ntu.edu.sg.

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