Nanyang Technical University in Singapore

Nanyang Technical University (NTU) takes a pragmatic approach in striving to make its courses practice-oriented and directed at professional careers. This approach helps ensure that its graduates will always be relevant to the needs of the society. The courses currently offered by the University are as shown in the table below:

The courses are conducted on an Academic Unit System. This is a hybrid of the American credit unit system and the British system of a prescribed core of essential subjects. The Academic Unit System provides flexibilities to enable students to broaden their learning experience and progress at a pace most suited to the individual needs while maintaining high academic standards.

Accountancy

Accountants no longer deal only with company audits, financial plans, company accounts and operating budgets. Also, accountants are no longer just concerned with balancing the books. Good accountants know how to manage, present and interpret financial information to solve business problems. Well-trained accountants with a good understanding of business issues now play critical roles in devising business plans, developing IT systems and tools for enterprise resource planning, financial and risk management and tax planning.

Business studies

The world of business attracts many bright young minds. The Nanyang Business School (NBS) Bachelor of Business course allows you to specialize in a particular field that suits your personality and interests. If you are fascinated by the wheeling-dealing world of international finance and how capital markets work, Banking and Finance is for you. You study how financial markets and tools such as derivatives and equities work and you can become a banker, investment analyst, financial analyst or risk manager. If you enjoy working with complex mathematical and statistical techniques leading to the design and pricing of insurance products, you can consider specializing in Actuarial Science which trains you to become a qualified actuary. In Applied Economics, you study real-life economic issues such as the impact of trade on growth and how to manage public funds to raise a country's welfare, issues critical to many countries today. This will help you to contribute as a researcher or a professional economist. The fast pace of technological change means that firms will need to learn how to use IT to grow their businesses. Graduates with in-depth knowledge of Information Technology working as Business IT analysts or IT consultants will be in great demand by firms and industries. On the other hand, if you are strongly people-oriented and you believe that the key to growth lies in developing people to the best of their ability, you should take up Human Resource Consulting. You can work as a headhunter or a consultant on compensation, personnel policy, training, and change management issues. No business can survive without good marketing. If you enjoy interacting with people, specializing in Marketing can help you select a career in market communications, logistics management, brand management or retail management.

Computer engineering

As a Computer Engineer, you are involved in one of the most vibrant and important technological areas in today's world. Computers are an indispensable part of modern culture and are the primary engine behind much of the world's economic growth. Moreover, the field continues to change and evolve at an astonishing pace. Witness how, within the space of a decade, the Internet has revolutionised all aspects of our lives - from the way we communicate to the way we do business. Computer engineers, with their specialist skills in hardware and software, play a key role in the advancement of high performance microprocessor technologies and their application in devices, processes and systems.As a student in the School of Computer Engineering, you have a balanced practical and theoretical approach to the study of software and hardware of computer systems. In addition, you develop problem solving skills which can be applied to the analysis and design of real world problems and to the integration of hardware/software issues. On completing your studies, you will take with you expertise in a range of topics such as electronic and microprocessor systems design, digital signal processing, control systems, computer architecture and systems, communication technology, networking, computer graphics, software engineering, databases, object oriented programming and Internet connection technology.

Materials Engineering

The duration of the Materials Engineering course is four years. Those who demonstrate exceptional academic abilities may graduate within three and a half years. Students with good GCE 'A' Level grades may be considered for exemption from some first-year subjects if they have distinguished themselves at the 'A' Level examination.
Upon the successful completion of the course, graduates are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Engineering). This is a professional degree and the Materials Engineering course has been accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, the Professional Engineers Board, Singapore, and the Institute of Materials, United Kingdom.

Course Profile

For students who aspire to a professional career, the Materials Engineering course provides a broad basic engineering education as well as an appropriate measure of specialisation in advanced topics. The curriculum includes several subjects related to Computer, Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering. This is extremely important as the Materials Engineer will need to have, in addition to his materials knowledge, broad-based general engineering skills and knowledge to handle a variety of tasks and problems encountered in his job and to meet the challenges of the new economy.

In the Final year, students take electives from a list of advanced materials engineering subjects. This allows them to specialise in areas such as biomaterials, microelectronics materials, materials processing, materials performance & protection, metallurgy, and polymer engineering.

There are also subjects dealing with Communication Skills, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Economics and Law. These develop the students' understanding of economic and human issues and will be important assets in their future careers.

Civil and environmental engineering

State-of-the-Art Facilities

You will have access to our state-of-the-art facilities in both hardware and software during the course. With all these features, you will receive a professionally-oriented education and be immersed in a technologically-stimulating environment for research and development and collaborations with industry and overseas universities.

Strong Academic Programme

In our programme, you can be assured of sound fundamentals in civil engineering practices. You will be well-equipped with cutting edge concepts and ideas, hence, preparing you for a fulfilling career path as a Civil Engineer. You can opt to specialise in Structures, Construction, Geotechnics, Water, Environmental or Transportation Engineering.

Mechanical and Production Engineering

The School of Mechanical and Production Engineering prides itself in training multidisciplinary mechanical engineering graduates who can function effectively as engineers of the 21st century. Thus, the curriculum incorporates elements of mechanical, electrical/electronic, civil and materials engineering which are essential skills for any mechanical engineer. In addition to engineering subjects, you will also read subjects in economics, law, human resource management and the life sciences.In order to nurture an entrepreneurial spirit during your undergraduate studies, our novel inter-semestral subject of Engineering Innovation and Design takes you through the motions and actions of being an entrepreneur through discovery and project work. You will then produce a prototype and a business plan to market your idea, which will be displayed in an exhibition and judged by a panel of industrialists based on its marketing potential and novelty.

School of Biological Sciences

The School of Biological Sciences will offer new multi-disciplinary programmes in the life sciences best suited for cross-functional capabilities required by the life sciences industries. These programmes include:

The B.Sc.(Honours) in Biological Sciences programme will be tailored for R&D, manufacturing and management to meet the expected demand of the expanding life sciences industry in Singapore. Although the programme is 4 years in duration, very bright students should be able to accelerate and complete the programme in 3.5 years.

Communication Studies

At the School of Communication and Information, you have extensive opportunities to explore a wide range of communication interests in:

You will be immersed in an education marked by exposure to the arts and humanities. We have included in our new curriculum, foundation courses, such as Philosophy of Science, Social Psychology and Creative & Critical Thinking. On top of this, you can now earn a Minor in one of the following areas: Drama & Performance, English Literature, English Language, Chinese Language and Culture and History.

The World at your feet

Our philosophy to education is simple: We are committed to providing a broad-based, quality education, integrating subjects from various disciplines so that students experience a creative process of growth that is at the same time relevant to the needs of the industry. Using a two-pronged approach, we aim to provide strong theoretical grounding in communication, with emphasis on IT and the New Media, complemented by relevant hands-on training.

You'll find insightful instruction from our dedicated teaching staff, long recognized for their research and close ties with the media and information industries around the world - internationally diverse expertise backed by state-of-the-art facilities and technology.
A thousand miles begins with the first step. So, take that step and let the course usher you to the brave new world of communication.

Arts (education)

The four-year Bachelor of Arts (Education) course combines vigorous academic study with challenging training in pedagogy. Some of the modules being offered include areas such as environmental studies and geographic information systems, Chinese language and literature, cultural history and the history of science, ethnomusicology and music technology, applied linguistics, literature and literary expressions in English, theatre-in-education, and art education, history, critical and contextual studies, design and technology. A special feature of the curriculum is its provision for multilateral development, which allows a student to combine disciplines across divisions or across Schools to form innovative programmes.
Outstanding students will be selected to do Honours in Chinese language, Chinese literature, English literature, English language, History, Geography, Art or Music after their second year.

Undergraduates may also choose to be trained as physical educators through the BA with Dip Ed (PE) course.

Science (education)

The Science courses incorporates a professional diploma in education or physical education. It is designed to provide undergraduates with rigorous academic and pedagogical knowledge and skills not only to prepare them for their professional roles as primary/secondary science teachers and school leaders but also to widen their future career prospects.

special feature of the course is that students have the flexibility either to read only Science subjects e.g. Biology and Mathematics or to select a cross disciplinary mode by combining a Science subject with one in Arts/Humanities e.g. Physics and Music.
Curriculum & Education Studies, Teaching Practice & School Attachments and research project work are also emphasized. Outstanding students will be selected to read Honours in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology. Higher degrees by research in MSc and PhD are offered for graduates and professionals seeking to upgrade themselves.

Admission criteria

International students must have completed at least 12 years of general education to be considered for admission.The more common qualifications that we consider for admission are:

In addition to fulfilling the minimum entry requirements, you must also satisfy the special subject requirements for the following courses:

Entrance Examination

International students with the following qualifications applying for admission to undergraduate courses for academic year 2003-04 may be required to sit for an NTU entrance examination for final decision on admission.

Shortlisted applicants will be informed of The date, venue and syllabus of the entrance examination separately.

Subjects

Students who applying for engineering courses will be required to sit for English, Maths ('A' level) and Physics papers. In addition, students who indicated Biological Sciences as one of the 3 choices are required to take an extra paper in Chemistry. Students who did not indicate engineering courses or Biological Sciences in their choices of courses will be required to sit for English, Maths ('AO' level) and Business papers.

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