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 competencies by pursuing a Second Major alongside their Primary Major. The Second Major affords a degree of depth, although its unit requirement is set below that of the Major. The Second Major is a non-Honours major and may be taken in the same Faculty that offers the student’s Major or from a different Faculty.

For students admitted prior to AY2014/2015, the unit requirement for a Second Major is at least 48 units, of which:

• Up to 8 units may be used to meet the requirements for both the Second Major and the Faculty/Major/Minor requirements.
• At least 16 units must be at Level 3000 or above.

For students admitted from AY2014/2015 to AY2018/2019, the unit requirement for a Second Major is at least 48 units, of which:

• Up to 16 units may be used to meet the requirements for both the Second Major and the Faculty/Major/Minor requirements (note: for double-counting towards a Minor, only a maximum of 8 units is allowed);
• At least 16 units must be at Level 3000 or above.
• A minimum of 60% of the Second Major requirements must be earned from courses read at NUS. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by NUS faculty member(s). These consist of graded courses, or courses with an ‘S' or ‘CS' grade. The remaining units may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, from courses deemed relevant to the particular Second Major.

For students admitted from AY2019/2020 onwards, the unit requirement for a Second Major is at least 40 units, of which:

• Up to 16 units (40% of the unit requirements for a Second Major) may be double counted and used to meet (i) the Second Major requirement and (ii) another requirement, e.g., General Education (only for students admitted from AY2021/2022 onwards), College (e.g., Common Curriculum), Faculty, Major, Second Major, Minor, Specialisation or other requirement, i.e., at least 24 units of the Second Major must be distinct and not overlapping.
• At least 12 units must be at Level 3000 or above.
• A minimum of 60% of the Second Major requirements must be earned from courses read at NUS. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by NUS faculty member(s). These consist of graded courses or courses with an ‘S' or ‘CS' grade. The remaining units may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, from courses deemed relevant to the particular Second Major.

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 Majors that are currently on offer are: