Selection and Admission

Selection and Admission

The Joint Degree Programme (JDP) is restricted to six students from each institution annually.

The JDP is only offered to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) students in USP. Applications open in September/October and applicants will be required to attend an interview. Successful applicants will be admitted provisionally into the JDP.

Final selection of JDP students will be made at the end of their third semester of study, based on academic performance in the first three semesters of study (CAP of at least 4.2).

Structure

Structure

The curriculum structure is based upon an amalgamation of the broad-based NUS FASS/USP curriculum and the enquiry-intensive ANU PhB curriculum. It follows that of the existing ANU/FoS joint BSc(Hons) / PhB(Hons).

Cohorts from AY2016/17

The distribution of modules is as follows:

* includes GER1000

The NUS 88 MC Major is made up of 46-43 MC [of taught] modules, 15 MC Honours Thesis (‘HT’), 12 to 15 MC Independent Study Modules (‘ISM’), and 15 MC ANU Advanced Studies courses. 42-45 MC come from either ISM, HT, or ANU Advanced Studies courses.

The ANU 97 MC Major is made up of [30] MC of taught modules, 40 MC of Honours year [12 MC ISM] and 15 MC of Advanced Studies courses. 80% of the Honours year is based upon a thesis. Thus 32 MC of thesis, plus 15 MC of Advanced Studies courses, plus 12 MC of ISM, mean that 59 MC (or 60%) of the Major concentrates on independent enquiry.

NUS students must fulfill the following requirements:

• 6 University Scholars Programme (USP)
  • 3 Compulsory Foundation Modules and 3 Inquiry modules, two of which must come from the Sciences and Technologies domain.
  • Students must fulfil the Singapore Studies requirement.
• NUS students must also complete 16 MC of FASS faculty requirements (ANU students are exempted from the ULR and faculty exposure requirements, because of their need to complete a second major.)
• NUS rules for each Major about numbers of level 2000 and level 3000 (or equivalent) modules also apply.
• Of the Major modules for NUS students, at least 40 MC (48 units) must be at level 4000 (or equivalent).
• All NUS students must complete an HT, which will earn the usual number of MC for an HT in that Major.

The Vice Dean (Undergraduate) can, upon advice from the JDP Committee and with the agreement of the relevant department, approve variations to the above pattern where appropriate.

Study Plans

The table below shows typical ways in which students can meet the requirements of the JDP. The distributions of Major and elective modules between the two universities may, of course, vary from student to student. In other words, a student may elect (for instance) to do a larger proportion than shown below of his/her Major at NUS or ANU.

Typical Study Plan for NUS students

Detailed Study Plan for NUS students

Requirements for the respective majors apply (according to the faculty).

Cohorts before AY2016/17

The distribution of modules is as follows:

The NUS 102 MC Major is made up of 55 to 52 MC [of taught] modules, 15 MC Honours Thesis (‘HT’), 12 to 15 MC Independent Study Modules (‘ISM’), and 20 MC ANU Advanced Studies courses. 47-50 MC come from either ISM, HT, or ANU Advanced Studies courses.

The ANU 97 MC Major is made up of [30] MC of taught modules, 40 MC of Honours year[, 12 MC ISM] and 15 MC of Advanced Studies courses. 80% of the Honours year is based upon a thesis. Thus 32 MC of thesis, plus 15 MC of Advanced Studies courses, plus 12 MC of ISM, mean that 59 MC (or 60%) of the Major concentrates on independent enquiry.

NUS students must fulfill the following requirements:

• 6 University Scholars Programme (USP)
  • For students matriculated in 2011 or before: 6 first Tier modules including 'Writing and Critical Thinking' and 2 modules from the Science and Technology domain.
  • For Students matriculated in 2012 or after: 3 Compulsory Foundation Modules and 3 Inquiry modules, two of which must come from the Sciences and Technologies domain.
• The USP modules count towards the 8 MC of electives outside of the FASS, and 8 MC of General Education Modules. These satisfy 16 MC of the University Level Requirements (‘ULR’).
• NUS students must also complete 12 MC of FASS faculty exposure requirements, that is, one exposure module (4 MC) each from the Faculty's three divisions: Asian Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences. The requirement ensures that students have a broad, working knowledge of disciplines close to their own. (ANU students are exempted from the ULR and faculty exposure requirements, because of their need to complete a second major.)
• NUS rules for each Major about numbers of level 2000 and level 3000 (or equivalent) modules also apply.
• Of the Major modules for NUS students, at least 40 MC (48 units) must be at level 4000 (or equivalent).
• All NUS students must complete an HT, which will earn the usual number of MC for an HT in that Major.

The Vice Dean (Undergraduate) can, upon advice from the JDP Committee and with the agreement of the relevant department, approve variations to the above pattern where appropriate.

Study Plans

The table below shows typical ways in which students can meet the requirements of the JDP. The distributions of Major and elective modules between the two universities may, of course, vary from student to student. In other words, a student may elect (for instance) to do a larger proportion than shown below of his/her Major at NUS or ANU.

Typical Study Plan for NUS students

Detailed Study Plan for NUS students

Additional Requirements for English (English Literature)

• For NUS students, the English Literature modules must include either EN1101 or EN2101, one of EN2111, EN2112 or EN2113, and 4 modules from amongst EN322x and EN422x, of which 2 must be British Literature before 1800 (or approved ANU equivalents).

Complementary areas for NUS students at ANU include: Old English Lit, Scottish Lit, Australian Lit and Film. Complementary areas for ANU students at NUS include: Singapore-Malaysia theatre, South Asian Lit, Diasporic Lit, Critical Theory.

Additional Requirements for History

• For NUS students, the History modules must include HY1101E and HY4101 (or approved ANU equivalents).

Additional Requirements for Philosophy

• For NUS students, the Philosophy modules must include PH1101 and PH2110.

NUS offerings in Indian and Chinese philosophy will complement the courses at ANU.

Additional Requirements for Political Science

For NUS students, the Political Science modules must include:

• PS1101E
• PS3257 (or approved ANU equivalent: POL3025)
• a minimum of ONE * from the following (Singapore Politics):
  • PS2249 (CP)
  • PS2244 (GPP)
  • PS3249 (IR)
  • * The above may be used to fulfil requirement (d).
• a minimum of ONE from each of the following subfields:
  • Comparative Politics (CP)
  • International Relations (IR)
  • Political Theory (PT)
  • Governance and Public Policy (GPP)

Common Requirements

All students must fulfill the following requirements:

• No more than 40 MC (48 units) from courses offered at 1000 level (or equivalent);
• A minimum of 80 MC (96 units) from courses offered at 2000/3000 level at ANU or 2000-4000 level at NUS;

Students are expected to maintain a CAP of at least 4.2 at NUS and an average mark of 80 at the ANU. Students who fail to meet the expected CAP or average mark for more than two consecutive semesters will be required to leave the JDP, with borderline cases referred for decision to the JDP Committee

Note: content equivalence of courses (modules) within the Major shall be decided by the relevant department at NUS or the Major convenor at ANU, as it would be for a regular Student Exchange Programme. Each department (or convenor) must communicate such decisions to the JDP Committee.

Students in the Scholars Programme must also fulfill one Singapore Studies (SS) requirement during his/her duration in the Programme. This requirement may be satisfied by a choice of modules designated as fulfilling the Singapore Studies requirement in the First-Tier or Advanced Modules curriculum. Students are advised to plan ahead the SS module to read, and to ensure that they fulfil the SS requirement at an early stage of their studies in NUS. You may refer here for this list of designated modules.

Fees

Fees

Tuition fees are paid to the home university and are waived by the host university.

The airfare and traveling expenses incurred by NUS JDP students traveling to ANU, accommodation and all living expenses, including medical/health insurance will be borne by students.

Selected students are eligible to apply for the NUS Awards for Study Abroad (NASA) Grant to help defray the cost of studying overseas.

Exiting the Programme

Exiting the Programme

Students can choose to leave the programme, or be asked to leave if they fail to meet and maintain requirements. Students who choose to leave the programme are permitted to work instead for a single degree in their original home institution and Faculty. Modular credits completed during the duration of the JDP will be counted towards the fulfillment of the degree requirements of their degree at the home Faculty, subject to the normal limits of the Faculty curriculum.

Key Contacts

Key Contacts

Academic Coordinator

• Low Boon Chuan
  Associate Professor

  Deputy Director of University Scholars Programme
  Office: 18 College Avenue East Singapore 138593
  Telephone: (65) 6516 4612
  Email: usplowbc@nus.edu.sg

Administrative Coordinator

• Jun Searle
  Manager

  University Scholars Programme
  Office: 18 College Avenue East Singapore 138593
  Telephone: (65) 6516 4730
  Email: uspsjs@nus.edu.sg