Undergraduate Education

School of Business

Degrees Offered

The School of Business offers the following full-time degree programmes:

Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours [BBA (Hons)]
Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) with Honours [BBA (ACC Hons)]
Bachelor of Science [(Real Estate) (Hons)]

The School also offers a wide array of major, minor, enhancement, and special programmes to our undergraduate students to provide more breadth and depth in their studies.

Curriculum Structure & Degree Requirements

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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) / Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours [BBA (Hons)]

Students are enrolled directly into an Honours programme - BBA (Hons), and are required to complete 160 Modular Credits (MCs) to graduate. The curriculum boasts 7 specialisations for students to choose from.

The degree requirements for the BBA (Hons) programme are listed on the table below:

University-Level Requirements (24 MCs)
General Education Modules (6 modules worth 24 MCs) One module from each of the following areas: (1) Cultures and Connections (2) Critique and Expression (3) Data Literacy (4) Digital Literacy (5) Singapore Studies (6) Communities and Engagement
Programme Requirements (90 MCs)
Core Modules (13 modules worth 50 MCs) Leadership Core (1) MNO2705 Leadership and Decision Making under Uncertainty (2) BSP3701 Strategic Management (3) ES2002 Business Communications for Leaders (BBA) Analytical Core (4) DAO1704 Decision Analytics using Spreadsheets (5) DAO2702 Programming for Business Analytics (6) BSP1703 Managerial Economics (7) BSP2701 Global Economy (2 MCs) Functional Core (8) ACC1701 Accounting for Decision Makers (9) BSP1702 Legal Environment of Business (10) MKT1705 Principles of Marketing (11) MNO1706 Organisational Behaviour (12) FIN2704 Finance (13) DAO2703 Operations and Technology Management
Specialisation Modules (worth 20 MCs) Specialisation modules from one of the following options (students must select at least one specialisation): (1) Finance (2) Marketing (3) Leadership and Human Capital Management (4) Operations and Supply Chain Management (5) Business Analytics (6) Business Economics (7) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/bba-programme/curriculum-ay2021-2022-onwards/ for the specialisation modules. Those who wish to read two specialisations may use Unrestricted Elective Modules to complete a second specialisation within the BBA programme. Up to 8 MCs of specialisation modules can be double-counted, but triple-counting is not permitted. There is no entrance requirement (e.g. no CAP cut-off) for reading additional specialisations.
Honours Modules (20 MCs)
Honours by Research pathway: BHD4001 Honours Dissertation in the area of specialisation (12 MCs); and Advanced Independent Study Modules (8 MCs) not related to dissertation research area or FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 MCs). Or Honours by Coursework pathway: 12 MCs of level-4000 business modules, of which 8 MCs must be in the area of specialisation; and FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 MCs). For more information about Honours Dissertation, please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/honours-dissertation. For more information about Field Service Project, please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/field-service-project/.
Unrestricted Elective Requirements (46 MCs)
Unrestricted Elective Modules (46 MCs) Students are encouraged to pursue a second major, minor or second specialisation with Unrestricted Elective Modules. Students may take modules offered by the Business School and/or modules offered outside the School to fulfil this requirement.
TOTAL: 160 MCs Note: Students may graduate with the BBA general degree upon completion of 120 MCs, comprising the general education modules (24 MCs), core modules (50 MCs), specialisation modules (20 MCs) and unrestricted elective modules (26 MCs). For further information and updates on the BBA and BBA (Hons) Programmes, please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/bba-programme/curriculum-ay2021-2022-onwards/.
Non-Credit Bearing Graduation Requirements* – Academic orientation modules – First-year primer module – Career preparation module

University-Level Requirements (24 MCs)

General Education Modules (6 modules worth 24 MCs)

One module from each of the following areas:
(1) Cultures and Connections
(2) Critique and Expression
(3) Data Literacy
(4) Digital Literacy
(5) Singapore Studies
(6) Communities and Engagement

Programme Requirements (90 MCs)

Core Modules (13 modules worth 50 MCs)

Leadership Core
(1)   MNO2705 Leadership and Decision Making under Uncertainty
(2)   BSP3701 Strategic Management
(3)   ES2002 Business Communications for Leaders (BBA)

Analytical Core
(4)    DAO1704 Decision Analytics using Spreadsheets
(5)    DAO2702 Programming for Business Analytics
(6)    BSP1703 Managerial Economics
(7)    BSP2701 Global Economy (2 MCs)

Functional Core
(8) ACC1701 Accounting for Decision Makers
(9) BSP1702 Legal Environment of Business
(10) MKT1705 Principles of Marketing
(11) MNO1706 Organisational Behaviour
(12) FIN2704 Finance
(13) DAO2703 Operations and Technology Management

Specialisation Modules (worth 20 MCs)

Specialisation modules from one of the following options (students must select at least one specialisation):

(1)    Finance
(2)    Marketing
(3)    Leadership and Human Capital Management
(4)    Operations and Supply Chain Management
(5)    Business Analytics
(6)    Business Economics
(7)    Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/bba-programme/curriculum-ay2021-2022-onwards/ for the specialisation modules.

Those who wish to read two specialisations may use Unrestricted Elective Modules to complete a second specialisation within the BBA programme.

Up to 8 MCs of specialisation modules can be double-counted, but triple-counting is not permitted. There is no entrance requirement (e.g. no CAP cut-off) for reading additional specialisations.

Honours Modules (20 MCs)

Honours by Research pathway:

BHD4001 Honours Dissertation in the area of specialisation (12 MCs); and
Advanced Independent Study Modules (8 MCs) not related to dissertation research area or FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 MCs).

Honours by Coursework pathway:

12 MCs of level-4000 business modules, of which 8 MCs must be in the area of specialisation; and
FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 MCs).

For more information about Honours Dissertation, please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/honours-dissertation.

For more information about Field Service Project, please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/field-service-project/.

Unrestricted Elective Requirements (46 MCs)

Unrestricted Elective Modules (46 MCs)

Students are encouraged to pursue a second major, minor or second specialisation with Unrestricted Elective Modules. Students may take modules offered by the Business School and/or modules offered outside the School to fulfil this requirement.

TOTAL: 160 MCs

Note:
Students may graduate with the BBA general degree upon completion of 120 MCs, comprising the general education modules (24 MCs), core modules (50 MCs), specialisation modules (20 MCs) and unrestricted elective modules (26 MCs).

For further information and updates on the BBA and BBA (Hons) Programmes, please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/bba-programme/curriculum-ay2021-2022-onwards/.

Non-Credit Bearing Graduation Requirements*
– Academic orientation modules
– First-year primer module
– Career preparation module

*Non-Credit Graduation Requirements

(I) Academic Orientation Modules (AOMs)
AOMs are online-based multimedia modules in Calculus and Statistics, and Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for Business. These modules provide consistent pre-requisite knowledge preparation to facilitate more effective learning of core modules in class as a cohort once semester begins.

BPM1701 Calculus and Statistics
BPM1702 Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for Business

(II) Intensive Primer Module
Effective at introducing specific knowledge and experiential skills within a relatively short time frame, this intensive primer module is an initiative by the Business School to ensure all students begin with a comprehensive introduction to ‘Understanding How Business Works’, to appreciate how different business functions work together.

BPM1705 Understanding How Business Works

(III) Career Preparation Module
In nurturing leaders for marketplace impact, the Career Preparation module consists of the following 2 components to focus on exposure and skills and complement the formal programme.

Global Immersion and Study: A requirement for all students, this segment ensures all students receive direct and significant international exposure through participation in a global initiative. This may be a semester abroad, an overseas internship, a case competition or a study trip.
Career Creation Programme: This comprise a series of activities designed and coordinated by NUS BIZ Career Services to provide students with practical skills. Students will learn job search strategies, resume writing, interviewing skills, understanding one’s strengths and job motivations, networking techniques as well as business etiquette and corporate dressing. Such training is offered to all business students as STR1000 Career Creation Starter Workshops and STR2000 Career Creation Starter Clinics.

For further information and updates, please visit the website at https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/bba-programme/curriculum-ay2021-2022-onwards/ under 'Non-credit, Graduating Requirements (and FAQs)'.

Notes:

A module may be worth 1, 2, 3 or 4 MCs. Core, specialisation and elective modules are worth four MCs each unless otherwise stated. Additional elective modules of one, two or three MCs may be introduced as and when necessary.
When registering for modules, students are to note the prerequisites, which indicate the base of knowledge on which the subject matter of a particular module will be built. Before taking a module, students should complete any prerequisite module(s) listed for that particular module. Students may refer to NUSMods for information of the modules offered.

Undergraduate Matters

Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at https://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/academic-information-policies/undergraduate-students/continuation-and-graduation-requirements for further information on the following and other useful information that students should know:

CAP for Continuation and Graduation
Degree Classification
Residency Requirement and Period of Candidature
Minimum MC Requirements for Programme / Major / Second Major and Minor
Advanced Placement Credits & Exemptions
Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option

Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at https://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/administrative-policies-procedures/undergraduate/leave-of-absence for further information on Leave of Absence (LOA).

Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) / Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) with Honours

Students are enrolled directly into an honours programme - BBA (ACC Hons), and are required to complete 160 Modular Credits (MCs) to graduate.

The degree requirements for the BBA (ACC Hons) programme are listed on the table below.

University-Level Requirements (24 MCs)
General Education Modules (6 modules worth 24 MCs) One module from each of the following areas: (1) Cultures and Connections (2) Critique and Expression (3) Data Literacy (4) Digital Literacy (5) Singapore Studies (6) Communities and Engagement
Programme Requirements (108 MCs)
Core Modules (11 modules worth 40 MCs) Leadership Core (1) MNO2706 Business Communication for Leaders (ACC) Analytical Core (2) DAO1704 Decision Analytics using Spreadsheets (3) DAO2702 Programming for Business Analytics (4) BSP1707 Managerial Economics: Exposure (2 MCs) (5) BSP2701 Global Economy (2 MCs) Functional Core (6) ACC1701 Accounting for Decision Makers (7) BSP1702 Legal Environment of Business (8) MKT1705 Principles of Marketing (9) MNO1706 Organisational Behaviour (10) FIN2704 Finance (11) DAO2703 Operations and Technology Management
Compulsory Accounting Modules (11 modules worth 44 MCs) (1) ACC2706 Managerial Accounting (2) ACC2707 Corporate Accounting & Reporting I (3) ACC2708 Corporate Accounting & Reporting II (4) ACC2709 Accounting Information Systems (5) ACC3701 Assurance and Attestation (6) ACC3702 Corporate and Securities Law (7) ACC3703 Taxation (8) ACC3704 Advanced Corporate Accounting and Reporting (9) ACC3705 Valuation (10) ACC3706 Corporate Governance and Risk Management (11) ACC3707 Integrated Perspectives in Accounting and Business
Honours Modules (20 MCs)
Honours by Research pathway: BHD4001 Honors Dissertation in the area of specialisation (12 MCs); and Advanced Independent Study Modules (8 MCs) not related to dissertation research area or FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 MCs). Or Honours by Coursework pathway: 12 MCs of level-4000 business modules, out of which 8 MCs must be in the area of specialisation; and FSP4003 Field Service Project (8 MCs). For more information about Honours Dissertation, please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/honours-dissertation/. For more information about Field Service Project, please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/field-service-project/.
Internship Requirement (4 MCs)
Accountancy students must complete an accounting or finance-related internship module worth at least 4 MCs.
Unrestricted Elective Requirements (28 MCs)
Unrestricted Elective Modules (28 MCs) Students are encouraged to pursue a second major, minor or second specialisation with Unrestricted Elective Modules. Students may take modules offered by the Business School and/or modules offered outside the School to fulfil this requirement.
TOTAL: 160 MCs Note: Students may graduate with the BBA (ACC) general degree upon completion of 120 MCs, comprising the general education modules (24 MCs), core modules (40 MCs), compulsory accounting modules (44 MCs), internship module (4 MCs) and unrestricted elective modules (8 MCs). For further information and updates on the BBA (ACC) and BBA (ACC Hons) Programmes, please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/bba-accountancy-programme/bbaacc-curriculum-ay2021-2022-onward/
Non-Credit Bearing Graduation Requirements* – Academic orientation modules – First-year primer module – Career preparation modules

*Non-Credit Graduation Requirements

(I) Academic Orientation Modules (AOMs)
AOMs are online-based multimedia modules in Calculus and Statistics, and Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint Business. Fresh to the BBA curriculum, these modules provide consistent pre-requisite knowledge preparation to facilitate more effective learning of core modules in class as a cohort once semester begins.

BPM1701 Calculus and Statistics
BPM1702 Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint for Business

BPM1705 Understanding How Business Works

Global Immersion and Study: A requirement for all students, this segment ensures all students receive direct and significant international exposure through participation in a global initiative. This may be a semester abroad, an overseas internship, a case competition or a study trip.
Career Creation Programme: This will comprise a series of activities designed and coordinated by NUS BIZ Career Services to provide students with practical skills. Students will learn job search strategies, resume writing, interviewing skills, understanding one’s strengths and job motivations, networking techniques, as well as business etiquette and corporate dressing. Such training is offered to all business students as STR1000 Career Creation Starter Workshops and STR2000 Career Creation Starter Clinics.

Notes:

A module may be worth 1, 2, 3 or 4 MCs. Core, specialisation and elective modules are worth four MCs each unless otherwise stated. Additional elective modules of one, two or three MCs may be introduced as and when necessary.
When registering for modules, students are to note the prerequisites, which indicate the base of knowledge on which the subject matter of a particular module will be built. Before taking a module, students should complete any prerequisite module(s) listed for that particular module. Students may refer to NUSMods for information of the modules offered.
The following accounting elective modules may be offered:
1. ACC3711 Managerial Planning and Control
2. ACC4711Advanced Taxation
3. ACC4712 Forensic Accounting
4. ACC4713 Financial Institution Audit and Compliance
5. ACC4714 Advanced Assurance and Attestation
6. ACC4715 Accounting Theory
7. ACC4751 Advanced Independent Study in Accounting
8. ACC4752 Advanced Independent Study in Accounting (2 MCs)
9. ACC4761 Seminars in Accounting
10. ACC4761A Seminars in Accounting: Internal Audit
11. ACC4761C Seminars in Accounting: Advanced Accounting Theory
12. ACC4761D Seminars in Accounting: Risk Management Technology
13. ACC4761E Seminars in Accounting: Public Sector Audit
14. ACC4761F Seminars in Accounting: Advanced Corporate Governance
15. ACC4761G Seminars in Accounting: Advanced Risk Management
16. ACC4761H Seminars in Accounting: Accounting & Business Analysis for Banks

(The list of modules above is non-exhaustive and subjected to changes as new modules can be added every semester and some modules may not be offered anymore due to irrelevance or restriction of resources. Students should refer to https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/module-registration-information/general/ for modules to be offered for the semester).

Undergraduate Matters

Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/academic-information-policies/undergraduate-students/continuation-and-graduation-requirements for further information on the following and other useful information that students should know:

CAP for Continuation and Graduation
Degree Classification
Residency Requirement and Period of Candidature
Minimum MC Requirements for Programme / Major / Second Major and Minor
Advanced Placement Credits & Exemptions
Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option

Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/administrative-policies-procedures/undergraduate/leave-of-absence for further information on Leave of Absence (LOA).

Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) (Hons)

The Department of Real Estate offers a full-time BSc (Real Estate) undergraduate programme. This is a professional honours degree programme to be completed in four years by students proceeding at a normal pace. The programme is fully recognised by renowned local and foreign professional institutions.

Student may opt to complete a specialisation in real estate finance by completing 20 MCs of distinctive programme elective modules.

Career Opportunities

Students in this programme should be interested in the built environment covering issues from planning, development, management, and the social, economic, political to technical facets of the built environment. In Singapore, career opportunities for Real Estate graduates are found in both public and private sectors. Graduates are employed in the fields of real estate fund management (including REITs), real estate development and investment, urban planning, property valuation and corporate real estate management.

Table 1: Curriculum Structure of the BSc (Real Estate) (Hons) Programme

NO.	MODULES	MCS
1	University Requirements	24
a	General Education Modules (GEM)	24
2	Programme Requirements	108
a	Essential modules taught by the Department of Real Estate	76
b	Essential modules taught by other Departments	4
c	FYP Dissertation OR FYP Academic Exercise plus programme elective	8
d	Programme elective modules	20
3	Unrestricted Electives (UE)	28
	Total	160

Programme Structure

The recommended progression with module pre-requisites as listed below:

Table 2A: BSc (Real Estate) Programme Structure (Normal Track)

Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2
RE1701 Urban Land Use and Development	RE1704 Principles of Real Estate Economics	ES2007D Professional Communication	RE2704 Introduction to Real Estate Valuation	RE3701 Real Estate Investment Analysis	RE3703 Advanced Real Estate Economics (Pre‐req: RE2705)	RE4711 FYP Dissertation (8MC) OR RE4712 FYP Academic Exercise (4 MC) + 1 PE
RE1702 Real Estate Data Analytics	RE1705 Real Estate Finance and Accounting	RE2701 Urban Planning (Pre‐req: RE1701)	RE2705 Urban Economics	RE3702 Property Tax and Statutory Valuation (Pre‐req: RE2704)	RE3704 Real Estate Marketing	RE4701 Real Estate Development (Pre‐req: RE3703, RE3704)	PE4
RE1703 Principles of Law for Real Estate	RE1706 Design and Construction	RE2702 Land Law (Pre‐req: RE1703)	RE2706 Real Estate Finance	PE1	PE2	RE4702 Professional Practice and Ethics (Pre‐req: RE1703)	PE5
GE	GE	RE2708 Computational Thinking and Programming for Real Estate	RE2707 Asset and Property Management (Pre‐req: RE1706)	UE1	UE3	PE3	UE6
GE	GE	GE	GE	UE2	UE4	UE5	UE7

Students who have not passed the Qualifying English Test at the time of admission to the University must take an additional module in English in Level One. Students who are exempted from the Qualifying English Test need not do an additional module in English.

TABLE 2B: BSC (REAL ESTATE) PROGRAMME STRUCTURE (Fast TRACK)

Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2
RE1701 Urban Land Use and Development	RE1704 Principles of Real Estate Economics	ES2007D Professional Communication	RE2704 Introduction to Real Estate Valuation	RE3701 Real Estate Investment Analysis	RE4711 FYP Dissertation (8MC) OR RE4712 FYP Academic Exercise (4 MC) + 1 PE
RE1702 Real Estate Data Analytics	RE1706 Design and Construction	RE2701 Urban Planning (Pre‐req: RE1701)	RE2706 Real Estate Finance	RE3702 Property Tax and Statutory Valuation (Pre‐req: RE2704)	PE1	RE4701 Real Estate Development (Pre‐req: RE3703, RE3704)
RE1703 Principles of Law for Real Estate	GE	RE2702 Land Law (Pre‐req: RE1703)	RE2707 Asset and Property Management (Pre‐req: RE1706)	RE3703 Advanced Real Estate Economics (Pre‐req: RE2705)	PE2	RE4702 Professional Practice and Ethics (Pre‐req: RE1703)
RE1705 Real Estate Finance and Accounting	GE	RE2705 Urban Economics	GE	RE3704 Real Estate Marketing	PE3	PE4
GE	GE	RE2708 Computational Thinking and Programming for Real Estate	GE	UE6	UE7	PE5

Polytechnic diploma holders may be granted advanced placement credits (APC) up to 20 MCs for Unrestricted Elective modules.

Students admitted can undertake one of the 2 academic routes:

BSc (Real Estate)
BSc (Real Estate) with Specialisation in Real Estate Finance

A specialisation will be awarded if a student completes a basket of 24 MCs (6 modules) of stipulated Programme Electives. The specialisation will be noted in a student’s transcript. It is not compulsory for students to pursue a specialisation.

A student may opt to complete a specialisation in real estate finance after they have completed the fourth semester.

Table 3: Real Estate Finance Specialisation Programme Electives

Module Code	Real Estate Finance Specialisation (REFS) Programme Electives	Pre-Requisites
RE3802	Real Estate Finance Law	RE1703
RE3805	Corporate Investment in Real Estate	RE3701
RE3807	Corporate Finance for Real Estate	RE3701
RE4711	FYP Dissertation (8MC)*	Nil
RE4712	FYP Academic Exercise (4MC)*	Nil
RE4801	Real Estate Internship Programme*	Nil
RE4803	REIT Management	RE3701
RE4804	Real Estate Securitisation	RE3701
RE4806	Real Estate Finance Seminar	RE3701
RE4807	Real Estate Risk Analysis and Management	RE3701

*For RE4711 FYP Dissertation, RE4712 FYP Academic Exercise and RE4801 Real Estate Internship Programme to be counted as fulfillment towards the REFS, it must be Finance Related and approved by the Department. If RE4711 is accepted, student must still complete another 5 modules from the REFS programme electives.

Students who are not completing the real estate Specialisation are required to complete 20 MCs of programme electives in any combination (except RE4806 Real Estate Finance Seminar). In addition to the 20 MCs, students are still required to complete either RE4711 FYP Dissertation or RE4712 FYP Academic Exercise.

Table 4: Other Programme Electives

Module Code	Other Programme Electives	Pre-Requisites
RE2801	Research Methodology in Real Estate	RE1702
RE3803	Strategic Asset Management	RE2702
RE3804	Real Estate Development Law	RE2702
RE3806	Advanced Real Estate Valuation	RE3702
RE3901	Advanced Urban Planning	RE2701
RE4802	Topics in Real Estate (Summer Programme)	Year 2 Modules
RE4805	International Real Estate Development and Investment	RE4701
RE4808	Urban Challenges and Policies	RE2701, RE3703

Table 5: Real Estate Unrestricted Electives

Module Code	Real Estate Unrestricted Electives	Pre-Requisites
RE1901	Real Estate Wealth Management	Nil
RE3000	Work Experience Internship	Completed at least 4 Semesters and have not accumulated 12 MCs of Internship credits
RE3902	Housing Markets and Policies	Nil
RE3903	GIS for Real Estate	Nil

Concurrent Degree Programme: BSc (Real Estate) + Master of Urban Planning

BSc (RE) students who are interested in Urban Planning (UP) can also choose to pursue the M (UP) concurrently. After a 5-year candidature, they will get 2 degrees:

BSc (RE) with a specialisation in UP
M (UP)

Eligibility Criteria
At the end of the third year in the BSc (Real Estate) course, applicants must obtain a CAP of at least 3.50. Applicants will be subjected to an interview for discretionary admission.

Continuation Criteria at the end of the fourth year
At the end of the fourth year, the candidate of the CDP must have completed RE4711 FYP Dissertation, and also obtain a minimum CAP of 3.00 (for MUP modules only).

Graduating criteria at the end of the 5th year, include a minimum CAP of 3.00 (for MUP modules taken in Year 4 and Year 5).

Student Workload

In any one semester, students are not allowed to take more than 8 modules (excluding English), whether essentials, electives, or GE modules.

Length of Degree Programme

The programme is designed to allow students to progress at their own pace. Students doing the programme at a regular pace should complete it in four years. Students who are able to progress at a faster pace can complete the programme in three-and- a-half years if they take additional modules in each of the four semesters in their Second and Third Levels.

Assessment and Examination

Students are assessed based on a mixture of class work and end-of-semester examinations for each module they had registered for in the semester. Continuous Assessment (CA) may be in the form of essays, projects, reports, or tests. Students’ performance during tutorials may be assessed as part of the CA.

Students who fail in an essential module will have to retake the module the following year. In such instances, students have to attend lectures and tutorials and complete assignments and examinations. A new CA grade has to be obtained.

Students who fail a non-essential module may either replace it with a new module or retake the failed module the following year. There is no limit to the number of times a student may retake the same non-essential module.

Students who have passed any module are not allowed to retake the module to improve their grades.

Progression of Students

Please see the table below:

Minimum MCs (in general) for promotion to the next level

RST1 -> RST2 [>=40 MC]
RST2 -> RST3 [>=80 MC]
RST3 -> RST4 [>=120 MC]

Graduation Requirements for four-year BSc (Real Estate) (Hons) Programme

Students have to take all essential modules offered in the semester to which they have progressed, provided they have passed the relevant prerequisites. In addition, they may take modules to satisfy University and other requirements. To graduate, a student must obtain a minimum of 160 MCs.

Advanced Placement Credits

Polytechnic diploma holders admitted to the programme may be granted advanced placement credits (APCs) for relevant modules. This is subject to Departmental consideration, given the wide range of subject modules from the polytechnics.

For up-to-date APCs list, please refer to this link.

Admissions

Assessment Modes

The teaching methods applied vary from module to module. Whichever approach is adopted, the aim is to develop each student’s knowledge of the modules, as well as analytical, research and presentation skills. There is a balance of case discussions, small group discussions, computer-simulated games, individual and group projects, quizzes, essay writing, presentations, lectures by guest speakers, etc. Students will be assessed through a combination of these class work components throughout the semester known as ‘Continuous Assessment’ (CA) and the end-of-semester examination. Some modules are assessed based on 100% CA with no end-of-semester examination. The different teaching methods enable students to gain both theoretical and practical skills in a lively and interesting way.

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