Double Major Programme
A Double Major is a single degree programme, in which a student satisfies the requirements of two Majors. It is conceived as an opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge and capacities by pursuing a second Major alongside their primary Major. The Second Major affords a significant degree of depth, although its MC requirement is set below that of the Major. The Second Major is a non-Honours major. It may be taken in the same Faculty that offers the Major or from a different Faculty.
For students admitted prior to AY2014/2015, a Second Major consists of at least 48 MCs, of which:
- Up to 8 MCs may be used to meet the requirements for both the Second Major and the Faculty/Major/Minor requirements; and
- At least 16 MCs must be at Level 3000.
For students admitted from AY2014/2015 onwards, a Second Major consists of at least 48 MCs, of which:
- Up to 16 MCs may be used to meet the requirements for both the Second Major and the Faculty/Major/Minor requirements (Note: for counting towards a Minor, only a maximum of 8 MCs are allowed);
- At least 16 MCs must be at Level 3000; and
- A minimum 60% of the Second Major requirements must be earned from modules read in NUS. Modules read at NUS include all modules taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by one or more NUS faculty members. These would consist of graded modules with assigned grade points, or modules with an ‘S’ or ‘CS’ grade. The other 40% of credits may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, provided these MCs are earned from modules deemed relevant to the particular Major.
For students admitted from AY2021/2022 onwards, a Second Major consists of 40 MCs, of which:
- Up to 16 MCs (40% of the total requirements for a Second Major) may be used to meet (i) the Second Major requirement and (ii) another requirement, e.g., College, Faculty, Major, Second Major, Minor, Specialisation or other requirement.
- At least 12 MCs must be at Level 3000; and
- A minimum 60% of the Second Major requirements must be earned from modules read in NUS. Modules read at NUS include all modules taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by NUS faculty members. These consist of graded modules or modules with an ‘S’ or ‘CS’ grade. The remaining MCs may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, from modules deemed relevant to the particular Second Major or Minor.
Students can be admitted to Double Major Programmes at the point of admission to NUS, or by applying to the relevant Faculties/Schools no later than the end of the fifth semester of study. For a list of Double Major Programmes available at the point of admission, please refer to the website of the Office of Admissions.
The Second Major will be mentioned in the student’s transcript upon successful completion. For more information, please click on the FAQ.
Browse below to learn more about current offerings:
| Second Major | Host Faculty/Department | Type |
| Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences | ||
| Chinese Language | Department of Chinese Studies | Open |
| Chinese Studies | Department of Chinese Studies | Open |
| Communications and New Media | Department of Communications and New Media | Open |
| Economics | Department of Economics | Open |
| English Language | Department of English Language & Literature | Open |
| English Literature | Department of English Language & Literature | Open |
| Geography | Department of Geography | Open |
| Global Studies | Department of Political Science | Open |
| History | Department of History | Open |
| Japanese Studies | Department of Japanese Studies | Open |
| Malay Studies | Department of Malay Studies | Open |
| Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | Open |
| Political Science | Department of Political Science | Open |
| Psychology | Department of Psychology | Open |
| Social Work | Department of Social Work | Open |
| Sociology | Department of Sociology | Open |
| Southeast Asian Studies | Department of Southeast Asian Studies | Open |
| South Asian Studies | South Asian Studies Programme | Open |
| Theatre Studies | Department of English Language & Literature | Open |
| School of Business | ||
| Management | School of Business | Restricted |
| School of Computing | ||
| Business Analytics | School of Computing | Restricted |
| Computer Science | School of Computing | Restricted |
| Information Security | School of Computing | Restricted |
| School of Design & Environment | ||
| Real Estate Finance | School of Design & Environment | Restricted |
| Faculty of Engineering | ||
| Innovation and Design | Faculty of Engineering | Restricted |
| Systems Engineering | Faculty of Engineering | Restricted |
| Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health | ||
| Public Health | Department of Public Health | Open |
| Faculty of Science | ||
| Chemistry | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Data Analytics | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Food Science | Faculty of Science | Restricted |
| Life Sciences | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Mathematics | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Physics | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Statistics | Faculty of Science | Open |
| Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music | ||
| Music-related
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Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music | Restricted |
| Audio Arts and Sciences | Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music | Restricted |