NUS Bulletin AY2021/22

Minor & Joint Minor Programme

A Minor programme is a coherent course of study in an additional area outside of the Major. By doing this, it contributes to the breadth of learning envisaged for undergraduate education.

For students admitted from AY2021/22 onwards, the module credit (MC) requirement for a Minor programme is 20 MCs1, of which:

  • Up to 8 MCs (40% of the total requirements for Minor) may be used to meet the requirements for both the Minor and a Major/Second Major, or another Minor.
  • At least 12MCs for any Minor programme must be taken from outside the entire set of modules that are listed for the major(s)/another minor that the student is taking/ has taken.
  • A minimum 60% of the total MCs of the Minor 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.

For students admitted prior to AY2021/22, the modular credit (MC) requirement for a Minor programme is at least 24MCs, of which:

  • Up to 8 MCs may be used to meet the requirements for both the Minor and Faculty Requirements, a Major/Second Major, or another Minor, subject to the agreement of the particular department(s)/programme(s) or Faculty/School hosting the Minor.
  • At least 12MCs for any Minor programme must be taken from outside the entire set of modules that are listed for the major(s)/another minor that the student is taking/has taken.
  • A minimum 16 MCs of the Minor requirements must be earned from modules read in NUS, unless indicated otherwise by Faculties/Departments for specific minors. 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 8 MCs may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, provided these MCs are earned from modules deemed relevant to the particular Minor programme.

For students admitted prior to AY2015/16: Relevant General Education Modules (GEMs) may be included in the list of modules approved for a Minor. Students who read such a GEM may count it towards both the General Education and Minor requirements. The MCs under the Breadth and Unrestricted Elective module requirements can also be used to satisfy the Minor programme requirements.

For students admitted from AY2015/16 onwards: Students who read modules coded as GEH/GEQ/GER/GES/GET to fulfil requirements for Minor programmes are not allowed to count these modules towards fulfilling both the General Education and the Major/Minor requirements. For example, if a student had taken a GEH module for his/her Minor programme, he/she would have to take another GEH module to fulfil the Human Cultures pillar of the GE requirement. The MCs under the Unrestricted Elective module requirements may be used to satisfy Minor programme requirements.

The Minor programme(s) will be reflected in the student's transcript upon successful completion.

Students can be admitted to Minor programmes at the point of admission to NUS, or by applying/declaring to the relevant Faculties/Schools no later than the end of the fifth semester of study. For the combinations of Minor programmes with specific single degree courses available at the point of admission, please refer to the website of the Office of Admissions.

Browse below to learn more about current offerings:

Minor Host Faculty/Department Type
(see 'Note' below)
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Disciplinary Minors
Chinese Language  Department of Chinese Studies Open
Chinese Studies  Department of Chinese Studies Open
Chinese Translation Department of Chinese Studies

(with effect from AY2014/15)

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
European Studies

(Offered only up to Cohort 2019

Department of History Open
History Department of History Open
Human Services Department of Social Work Open
India Studies South Asian Studies Programme 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
Sociology Department of Sociology Open
Southeast Asian Studies Department of Southeast Asian Studies Open
Theatre Studies Department of English Language & Literature Open
Multidisciplinary NUS Minors
Aquatic Ecology Department of Geography and
Department of Biological Sciences
Open
Art History Department of History Open
Asian Studies Departments of Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Malay Studies, Southeast Asian Studies and
South Asian Studies Programme
Open
China Studies Office of Programmes Open
Cultural Studies Department of Communications and New Media Open
English Studies

(Open to students from all faculties except students majoring in English Language and/or English Literature)

Department of English Language & Literature Open
Film Studies Department of English Language & Literature Open
Gender Studies Office of Programmes Open
Geographical Information Systems Department of Geography Open
Geosciences Department of Geography and Faculty of Science Open
Global Studies Department of Political Science Open
Health and Social Sciences Office of Programmes Open
Interactive Media Development Department of Communications and New Media & Department of Computer Science Open
Language Studies Centre for Language Studies Open
Religious Studies Office of Programmes Open
Science, Technology & Society Office of Programmes Open
Urban Studies Department of Geography and
Department of Real Estate
Open
School of Business
Disciplinary Minors
Management

·       Cohort 2016 & Before

·       Cohort 2017 & After

School of Business Restricted
·       Entrepreneurship (Cohort 2017 & After)

·       Technopreneurship (Cohort 2016 & Before)

 

(Entrepreneurship was formerly known as Minor in Technopreneurship, i.e., prior AY2017/18)

Department of Business Policy Open
Real Estate Department of Real Estate Restricted
Multidisciplinary Minors
Management of Technology School of Business and
Faculty of Engineering
Restricted
School of Computing
Disciplinary Minors
Artificial Intelligence  School of Computing Restricted
Business Analytics School of Computing Restricted
Computer Science School of Computing Restricted
Information Security School of Computing Restricted
Information Systems School of Computing Restricted
Multidisciplinary Minors
Data Engineering School of Computing and Faculty of Engineering Restricted
Interactive Media Development Department of Computer Science & Department of Communications and New Media Open
School of Design & Environment
Disciplinary Minors
Architectural Studies Department of Architecture  Restricted
Project Management Department of Building Restricted
Multidisciplinary Minors
Infrastructure Management and Finance Departments of Building and Real Estate Open
Urban Studies Department of Real Estate and
Department of Geography
Open
Faculty of Engineering
Disciplinary Minors
Biomedical Engineering (formerly Minor in Bioengineering prior to AY2010/11) Department of Biomedical Engineering Restricted
Civil Infrastructure Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Restricted
Systems Engineering Faculty of Engineering Restricted
Multidisciplinary Minors
Data Engineering Faculty of Engineering and School of Computing Restricted
Engineering Materials (formerly Minor in Materials Science and Engineering; prior to AY2005/06) Faculty of Engineering and
Faculty of Science
Restricted
Management of Technology Faculty of Engineering and
School of Business
Restricted
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Public Health Department of Public Health - Undergraduate Programme Open
Faculty of Science
Disciplinary Minors
Analytical Chemistry Department of Chemistry Open
Astronomy Department of Physics Open
Bioinformatics Department of Biological Sciences Open
Biophysics Department of Physics and
Life Sciences Programme
Open
Botany Department of Biological Sciences Open
Chemistry Department of Chemistry Open
Data Analytics Department of Statistics & Data Science Open
Forensic Science Department of Biological Sciences and
Department of Chemistry
Restricted
Geosciences Department of Geography and Faculty of Science Open
Life Sciences Department of Biological Sciences Open
Mathematics Department of Mathematics Open
Meteorology and Climate Science Department of Physics Restricted
Nanoscience Department of Physics and
Department of Chemistry
Open
Nutrition Department of Food Science and Technology Restricted
Pharmaceutical Science Department of Pharmacy Restricted
Physics Department of Physics Open
Physics in Technology Department of Physics Open
Statistics Department of Statistics & Data Science Open
Quantitative Finance Department of Mathematics Open
Multidisciplinary Minors
Aquatic Ecology Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Geography Open
Engineering Materials Faculty of Science and
Faculty of Engineering
Restricted
Medical Physics Department of Physics Restricted
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
Music and Society Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Restricted
University Scholars Programme (USP)
Community Development and Leadership Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre Open

 For students who are interested to do a Minor programme during the course of their candidature, please note:

'Open' Minor - students can declare their intention to do an open minor via the Academic Plan Declaration without any prior approval from the Host Faculty/Department.

'Restricted' Minor - students are required to apply to the Host Faculty/Department and obtain approval to read a restricted minor.

* These programmes allow for up to 16 MCs of ungraded substitutable modules to be accepted from the partner university.