This is a four-year degree programme in which undergraduate students will read 3 subject areas in Economics, Mathematics and Data Science. The programme provides its students with a strong foundation in Economics and subsequently prepares them not only to handle and deal with big data through Data Science but also develops their ability to make economic sense from their applications in modern large-scale data analysis.
For GCE 'A' level certificate holders:
NTU General Admission Requirements
A good grade in H2 Level Mathematics, and
A good grade in General Paper/Knowledge & Inquiry
For International Baccalaureate Diploma holders:
NTU General Admission Requirements
A good grade in Mathematics at Higher Level, and
A good grade in English at Standard Level
For NUS High School Diploma holders:
NTU General Admission Requirements
Major CAP of 2.0 in Mathematics, and
Good Overall CAP in English Language
For International Students & Students with other qualifications:
NTU General Admission Requirements
Mathematics at Senior High School Level, and
A good grade in English at Senior High School Level
More details on admission can be found at the Office of Admissions website.
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics and Data Science programme is designed as a four-year course. To graduate, students are required to complete a total of 140 academic units (AUs) from the Economics (ECON) Major Requirements, Data Science (DS) Major Requirements and Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) requirements.
The distribution of the courses of study and the number of academic units are shown below.
| Curriculum Structure AY2025-2026 Intake | ||||||||
| A. Major Requirements | B. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) | C. Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE) | Total (AUs) | |||||
| Core | Prescribed Electives | Final Year Project | Common Core | Foundational Core | Care, Serve, Learn |
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| Economics (ECON) | 24 | 15 |
8 |
14 |
15 |
3 | ||
| Data Science (DS) | 33 | 22 | ||||||
Table A: Economics and Data Science Major Requirements (CORE and Major PE)
1. Core Requirements (57 AUs)
| Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU | Total AU Load |
| Core (ECON) | HE1001 | Microeconomics I | 3 | 24 |
| HE1002 | Macroeconomics I | 3 | ||
| HE2001 | Microeconomics II | 3 | ||
| HE2002 | Macroeconomics II | 3 | ||
| HE2003 | Econometrics I | 3 | ||
| HE3001 | Microeconomics III | 3 | ||
| HE3002 | Macroeconomics III | 3 | ||
| HE3003 | Econometrics II | 3 | ||
| Core (DS) | MH1805 | Calculus | 4 | 33 |
| SC1003 | Introduction to Computational Thinking & Programming | 3 | ||
| MH2802 | Linear Algebra for Scientists | 3 | ||
| MH1812 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 | ||
| SC1007 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 | ||
| MH2100 | Calculus III | 4 | ||
| MH2500 | Probability and Introduction to Statistics | 4 | ||
| SC2001 | Algorithm Design and Analysis | 3 | ||
| SC2207 | Introduction to Database System | 3 | ||
| SC3000 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
2. Major Prescribed Electives Requirements (37 AUs)
| ECON - Students are to choose one (1) level 3000 course and three(3) level 4000 courses, of which one (1) must be from the HE4xxx list. | (15 AU) |
| DS - Students are to choose 22 AUs from the list of Data Science prescribed electives. | (22 AU) |
(Please refer to the course listings PDF document for the full list of Major PEs.)
3. Final Year Project Requirements (8 AUs)
Students with cGPA of 3.90 and above are required to do HE4099 Graduation Project (GP) to be eligible for Honours (Highest Distinction) and Honours (Distinction). Refer to the Economics website for more information on GP.
*students that are not eligible to read HE4099 must read an additional TWO level-4000 modules to be counted towards the Major Prescribed Electives requirements.
Table B: Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC)
4. ICC Common Cores (17 AUs)
| AUs | |
| CC0001 Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 |
| CC0003 Ethics & Civics in a Multi-cultural World | 2 |
| ML0004 Career and Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World | 2 |
| CC0015 Healthy Living & Well-being | 2 |
| CC0006 Sustainability: Social, Economy & Environment | 3 |
| CC0007 Science & Technology for Humanity | 3 |
5. ICC Professional Series (15 AUs)
| AUs | |
| HW0218 Communication Across the Sciences | 2 |
| SC1015 Introduction to Data Science and AI | 3 |
| Professional Internship 1# | 5 |
| Professional Internship 2# | 5 |
# Students are required to do two internships. One must be related to Economics, and the other must be
related to Data Science. Each internship will be 10 weeks long and worth 5 AUs.
Students must do each internship during the Special Terms in their second and third year of studies.
6. ICC Care, Serve, Learn (3 AUs)
Table C: Broadening and Deepening Electives (6 AUs)
Students may fulfil the AUs from any school or through online courses like MOOCs.
A degree in Economics at NTU provides graduates with a vast array of job opportunities in both the public and private sectors. Economic majors are valued for their critical thinking and analytical skills. They also benefit from an in-depth understanding of social organisations, culture and other social phenomena.
Upon graduation, students are expecting to work as data analysts, data scientists, economists and industry analysts who are skillful in analyzing big data.
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