PHET (Matric Yr 2026)

BSc in Applied Physics
with Second Major in Entrepreneurship

Curriculum (Matriculation Year 2026)


Curriculum Overview

Course TypeAcademic Units (AU)
Option with FYPOption without FYP
Core Courses6060

Prescribed Electives for Applied Physics

  • Option without FYP: Choose at least 8AU from the list of MPE courses including at least 3 AU of PH4XXX.
  • Option with FYP: Choose at least 3AU from the list of MPE courses.
13

8

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Common Core1414
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Professional Series1616
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Care, Serve, Learn33

Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE)

Second Major Courses

Unrestricted BDEs: Can take BDEs offered by any School.

 

 

25

5

 

 

25

10

Total

136 AU136 AU

Notes:

  • Students must read either Professional Internship (PH4420​) or a 20-week Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme (OEP) to fulfill the ICC-FC requirement.
  • A minimum CGPA of 4.50 and a grade of A- or better in the Final Year Project are required to be eligible for Honours (Highest Distinction). A minimum CGPA of 4.00 and a 'Pass' grade in the Final Year Project are required to be eligible for Honours (Distinction). 
  • All common core and graduate level courses cannot be mapped to exchange courses. PH4XXX courses can only be mapped to exchange courses as BDE, unless the exchange course is a graduate-level course. Please refer to this page for more information.

Core Courses

Year 1
PH1104 - Mechanics3 AUSem 1
PH1105 - Optics, Vibrations and Waves3 AUSem 1
PH1198 - Physics Lab Ia2 AUSem 1
MH1802 - Calculus for the Sciences4 AUSem 1
CC0001 - Inquiry & Communication in an Interdisciplinary World2 AUSem 1
CC0003 - Ethics & Civics in a Multicultural World2 AUSem 1
HW0001 - Introduction to Academic Communication
(For students who have not passed or been exempted from the Qualifying English Test)
0 AUSem 1
PH1106 - Electricity and Magnetism3 AUSem 2
PH1107 - Relativity and Quantum Physics3 AUSem 2
PH1199 - Physics Lab Ib2 AUSem 2
MH1803 - Calculus for Physics4 AUSem 2
CC0007 - Science & Technology for Humanity3 AUSem 2
CC0015 - Health & Wellbeing2 AUSem 2
Year 2
PH2103 - Thermal Physics4 AUSem 1
PH2198 - Physics Lab IIa2 AUSem 1
MH2802 - Linear Algebra for Scientists3 AUSem 1
PS0001 - Introduction to Computational Thinking3 AUSem 1
ML0004 - Career Design & Workplace Readiness in a Dynamic World2 AUSem 1
PH2101 - Quantum Mechanics I3 AUSem 2
PH2199 - Physics Lab IIb2 AUSem 2
PH2301 - Physical Optics3 AUSem 2
MH2801 - Complex Methods for the Sciences3 AUSem 2
PS0002 - Introduction to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence3 AUSem 2
CC0006 - Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment3 AUSem 2
CSL - Care, Serve, Learn3 AUSem 2
Year 3
PH2102 - Electromagnetism
4 AU
Sem 1
PH3101 - Quantum Mechanics II4 AUSem 1
PH3103 - Technological Applications of Quantum Mechanics3 AUSem 1
HW0218 - Communication Across the Sciences2 AUSem 1
MLXXXX - Profession Preparation1 AUSem 1
PH3199 - Physics Lab IIIa2 AUSem 2

Prescribed Electives for Major in Applied Physics

Semester 1
PH3301 - Introduction to Bioimaging and Biosensing Techniques3 AU
PH3403 – Astrophysics and Cosmology3 AU
PH3404 - Physics of Classical and Quantum Information3 AU
PH3601 - Fabrication of Micro- and Nanoelectronic Devices3 AU
PH3602 - Photonics4 AU
PH4403 - Surfaces and Interfaces4 AU
PH4408 - Nuclear Physics3 AU
PH4411 - Introduction to Experimental Particle Physics3 AU
PH4423 - Advanced Topics in Astrophysics3 AU
PH4607 - Biomedical Imaging and Sensing3 AU
PH7002 - Concepts in Statistical Mechanics4 AU
PH7003 - Graduate Solid State Physics4 AU
PH7006 - Classical Electrodynamics4 AU
PH7011 - Nonlinear Dynamics4 AU
PH7014 - Optical Spectroscopic Techniques4 AU
PH7027 - Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy4 AU
Semester 2
PH3401 - Atomic Physics4 AU
PH3406 - Open Quantum Systems3 AU
PH3407 - Introduction to Plasma Physics3 AU
PH3408 - Signal and Noise in Biology3 AU
PH3410 - Quantum Hardware3 AU
PH3411 - Materials for Sustainable Energy3 AU
PH3412 - Plasma Astrophysics3 AU
PH3414 - Introduction to Spintronics3 AU
PH3603 - Biophysics3 AU
PH3605 - Medical Physics for Radiotherapy3 AU
PH3606 - NMR Spectroscopy: Methods and Applications3 AU
PH4404 - Nanoscale Physics3 AU
PH4409 - Quantum Electronics4 AU
PH4418 - Physics in the Indsutry4 AU
PH4601 - Physics of Semiconductor and Devices3 AU
PH4603 - Soft Condensed Matter Physics3 AU
PH4608 - Plasmonics and Metamaterials3 AU
PH7013 - Advanced Numerical Methods for Physicists4 AU
PH7015 - Advanced Optics4 AU
PH7021 - Quantum Information4 AU
PH7024 - Graduate Quantum Mechanics4 AU
Semester 1 & 2
PH4422 - Final Year Project8 AU
PH4604 - Topics in Applied Physics3 AU
PH4609 - Topics in Applied Physics II3 AU

Second Major Courses

To be awarded the Second Major in Entrepreneurship, students must read a minimum total of 25 AU as Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDEs), comprising:

  • 4 core courses (4 courses x 3 AU = 12 AU).
  • A minimum total of 13 AU from elective courses.

The list of courses can be found here.

Elective Second Major Courses

Choose at least 13 AU from the following list. Course details can be found here.

ET5051 - DEEP Dive into Lean Startup3 AU
ET5053 - Entrepreneurship Simulation
3 AU
ET5054 - Rethinking Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainability3 AU
ET5055 - Building Digital Ventures3 AU
ET5056 - Entrepreneurial Sales & Marketing3 AU
ET5090 - Turning Ideas into Compelling Pitches1 AU
ET5092 - Experiencing Entrepreneurship1 AU
ET5122 - E-Startups and Social Media Strategies3 AU
ET5216 - Venture Capital Investment and Practices4 AU
ET5218 - Innovation and Commercialization of Technologies3 AU
CB4216 - Entrepreneurship in Medtech and Biotechnology3 AU
EE5083 - From Passion to Action: Six Steps to a Start-up!3 AU
ET5212 - Entrepreneurial Ecosystem3 AU
BU5302 - Law of Intellectual Property & New Media3 AU
AB0603 - Social Entrepreneurship3 AU
ABXXXX - Corporate Entrepreneurship3 AU
PS5888 - Making and Tinkering4 AU
DR5004 - Design and Systems Thinking3 AU
DV2003 - Beyond the Logo: Introduction to Branding3 AU


Broadening & Deepening Electives

Beyond the Second Major courses, students may read any Broadening & Deepening Electives (BDEs) offered by any School in NTU. The following physics-specific BDE may be read by interested students:

Semester 1
PH2901 - Electronics for the Experimentalist3 AU
Special Term
PS5000 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research Experience (for early matriculated and Year 1 students only)3 AU