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NTU
Undergraduate Education
ExperienceUndergraduate education experience
Curriculum
55 Programmes
Teaching & Learning 31 minors
Excellence 800 Electives Global Education
Leveraging on Technology Exchange, internship, study trips
Residential Financial
Learning Sustenance
Quantity with Quality
Scholarship and Aid
Research
URECA Graduate
Employability
Infrastructure Career Preparation &
Univer-City AttachmentRising interest in NTU among top students • A phenomenal 43% increase in the number of top A- level students accepting our admission offers. • NTU continues to secure the lion’s share in Polytechnic Diploma with Merit holders. • Our Accountancy and Business double degree programme is the second most popular programme among the top A-level students immediately after NUS Medicine programme. • Our Renaissance Engineering Programme is the Number 1 Engineering programme locally.
NTU. One of the world’s Top universities
2012 Rankings
47th in QS Ranking
86th in Times Higher Education
World’s young universities aged below 50
4th in QS Ranking
16th in Times Higher EducationAbout NTU
NTU is now
a global research powerhouse!
2005 2012Undergraduate Research Experience on Campus (URECA) A university-wide programme to cultivate a research culture among the most able undergraduates in NTU. A unique opportunity for NTU undergraduates to touch, feel and experience research at a level not available elsewhere. Available to the most academically able 2nd & 3rd year undergraduates The coveted title of NTU President Research Scholar will be awarded.
Going International, Staying Competitive GLOBAL EXCHANGE & ATTACHMENT PROGRAMMES WITH 250 INSTITUTIONS IN 27 COUNTRIES Provides students with work, study and/or carry out research opportunities from 2 weeks to a year to gain global education exposure.
Global Programmes
One in two students has at least one
overseas learning opportunity during their
undergraduate studies at NTU.
The university will go up to
70% of each cohort.
Students who qualify will receive
financial support for these trips.Excellent Career Prospects
Career Head Start for
our 2012 graduates
• 2 in 3 new graduates have
secured jobs even before
graduation.
• Pioneer batch from the
Accountancy & Business
double degree programme
have 100% employment,
with its top 10% drawing Our students are
$7,145 on average.
Employment-readyFocus on Professional and Career Development • NTU is committed to equip our undergraduates with the professional skills and competencies to win the jobs he or she aspires • To give our graduates the competitive edge over other graduates with a comprehensive range of career preparatory programmes to get them career savvy and job ready.
Industry Immersion Opportunities
• NTU is well-known among industries and businesses for
its industry-oriented degree programmes.
• Students receive an allowance during attachment.
• Students must undergo work attachment:
• Accountancy (Year 2)
• Business (Year 2) 8 or 10 Weeks
• Business & Computer Science (Year 3)
• Communication Studies (Year 3) 24 Weeks
• Art, Design & Media (Year 3) 5 or 10 Weeks
• Engineering (Year 3) From 10 to 30 Weeks
• Maritime Studies (Year 3) 10 Weeks
• Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 3) 8 or 10 Weeks
• Physical & Mathematical Sciences (Year 4) From 10 to 22 WeeksNTU Career Fair 2012 • A record number of 221 Singapore and multinational organisations is zeroing in on NTU students at this year's NTU Career Fair. • In total, there are about 3,000 job openings at this year's Fair. • Credit Suisse and ExxonMobil, which were honoured as major employers this year, have converted a high percentage of NTU interns to full-time hires over the years, and have employed a total of 100 or more students over 5 consecutive years.
More Top Industry Partners
On campus
Coming soon:Univer-city
Campus Master Plan
Enriching the student
experience is a key thrust
of the NTU 2015 plan.
The infrastructure shall support a
more collaborative and proactive
model of learning.Residential Living
• 16 Halls Of Residence
9,226 accommodation places currently
• 40% of students staying on campus
@ Nanyang Drive
• Two more residential halls in 2014
Additional 1,250 places for students
• Additional 5,000 new hostel places in 2015
with 6 more new halls
@ North Hill
• Feedback from Student Focus Groups were
taken into account in the design of the new
facilities
• 200-seat multipurpose hall, gymnasium and
functional facilities.Self-Learning Hub
• 7-storey high; 24-hours Learning Hub by
2014.
• 55 new-generation classrooms of the
future.
More interactive small-group
teaching
Promote active learning
• A variety of community and recreational
spaces
Cafeteria
Library
A roof top garden
• A similar learning hub will be built at the
northern part of the campus by 2016.Learning for the Gen Z
NTU has a range of easily accessible electronic resources to aid
campus-wide video-
learning. We have a
recording system to record all lectures for online viewing
by students.
All students are issued “Clickers” so that they can
be more participative during classes using
the wireless student response and voting systems.Teaching Excellence
One of his first tasks was to
make sure that students get
top-notch teachers
because
“I cannot short-change my
students”
Provost Prof Freddy Boey
Straits Times, 2 Nov 2011NTU is Expanding Our Offering
World’s biggest Engineering Earth
Observatory
college but more Lee Kong of Singapore
(EOS)
comprehensive Chian
School of College of Singapore
Centre on
S.Rajaratnam Medicine Science Environmental
School of Life Sciences
Engineering
International (SCELSE)
Studies
National College of
Engineering Nanyang
Institute of Business
Education School
College of Humanities,
Arts & Social Sciences Nanyang
Technoprenurship
Wee Kim Wee Centre (NTC)
Information Art, Design Humanities
& & Media & Social
Communication Sciences55 Programmes (with double degree or major options),
31 minors, 800 Electives and more to come
BIOLOGICAL AEROSPACE ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCES ENGINEERING ACCOUNTANCY EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
BIOMEDICAL INFORMATION
BIOENGINEERING ENGLISH
SCIENCES & ENGINEERING & BUSINESS
LITERATURE
CHINESE MEDICINE MEDIA
CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL &
MARITIME ART, DESIGN &
BIOLOGICAL BIOMOLECULAR HISTORY
STUDIES MEDIA
CHEMISTRY ENGINEERING
LINGUISTICS &
MATHEMATICAL CIVIL MATERIALS CHINESE MULTI-LINGUAL
SCIENCES ENGINEERING ENGINEERING
STUDIES
PHYSICS/ COMPUTER MECHANICAL COMMUNICATION
PSYCHOLOGY
APPLIED PHYSICS ENGINEERING ENGINEERING STUDIES
EARTH &
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPUTER RENAISSANCE ECONOMICS SOCIOLOGY
SCIENCES SCIENCE ENGINEERING
(Pending Approval)
PUBLIC ADMIN &
ELECTRICAL & PHILOSOPHY
MEDICINE SPORT SCIENCE & GLOBAL AFFAIRS
ELECTRONIC In 2014
In 2013 MANAGEMENT In 2013
ENGINEERING (Pending Approval)
(Pending Approval)
Programmes highlighted in dark borders are exclusive to NTU.New Programme 1st intake in AY2013/2014 Biological Sciences with Psychology Major • High demand for professionals with interdisciplinary training in Psychology. • Developing interests in fields of psychology such as Human Memory, Human Motivation, Cognitive Development, Trauma Psychology and even Forensic Psychology of Crime. • Top Polytechnic students with relevant Diploma may be able to complete this programme in 3.5 years.
Target 1st intake in
New Programme AY2013/2014
Public Policy and Global Affairs
• Inter-disciplinary orientation and unique combination of
Politics and political science and public administration
International • Two interconnected foci for teaching and research:
Relations
• Global Asia and Asian Regionalism
• Public Policy in Science and Technology
• These consolidate and integrate resources of politics, public
Public administration, and international studies into one unique
Administration programme
• Career opportunities:
Organisations that require knowledge of public affairs,
international relations, and politics.
Government, Civil Service Administration, Mass Media,
Public Policy Education, Civil Society Organizations, Journalism,
Research, Public Management, Policy AnalystTarget 1st intake in
New Programme AY2014/2015
Earth and Environmental Sciences
• First intake in AY2014
• Provide students with
a broad background in the fundamentals of the Earth and Environmental Sciences
the quantitative, analytical, and communications skills necessary to conduct research
and think critically about questions involving the Earth.
• Career opportunities:
Geological and environmental consulting, land use and planning, law, teaching, and other
professions in which an understanding of the Earth and a background in science are
important. Earth scientists have many chances for extensive travel or employment in foreign
countries.To stretch the academically
strong students further…
NTU provides them with
Premier Scholars’ programmes!Premier Scholars’ Programmes
• University Scholars Programme (USP)
USP offers an exciting multi-disciplinary curriculum that
supplements students’ core curriculum and general education
programme.
• Renaissance Engineering Programme (REP)
The REP awards Bachelor of Engineering Science degree
(with specialization in a specific engineering discipline) and
Master of Science in Technology Management in 4.5 years.
One year overseas study/internship opportunities at
renowned universities/partners such as University of
California, Berkeley & Silicon Valley.
• CN Yang Scholars Programme
The programme is designed for exceptional students with a
deep passion in science and engineering, and strong
interests in pursuing careers in research and post graduate
studies.Most students on our Premier Scholars’ Programmes are scholarship recipients of one of our many scholarships….
Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS ELIGIBILITY PROGRAMMES
Nanyang Scholarship All nationalities
College Scholarship All nationalities
All undergraduate
Citizens or Singapore Permanent degree programmes
ASEAN Undergraduate leading to a first
Residents (SPR) from the ASEAN
Scholarship countries, except Singapore degree
The Khoo Teck Puat Singapore Citizens or Citizens of PRC;
Scholarship or SPR of original PRC nationality
Sport Science &
E. W. Barker Scholarship Singapore Citizens or SPR
Management
Wee Kim Wee Legacy Fund Communication
Singapore Citizens or SPR
Undergraduate Scholarship Studies
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS available to students
AGD Accountancy Scholarship, APB Foundation Scholarship for Students with Physical Disabilities , BCA-Industry Built
Environment Scholarship, BCA Undergraduate Scholarship, Chong Pang-Scholarships for Social Impact, Co-Operative
Scholarship, Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship, Howe Yoon Chong PSA Scholarships ,JTC Scholarship, Lim Kim San Memorial
Scholarship, MaritimeONE Scholarship, Media Education Scheme, Microsoft Unlimited Potential Scholarship for People with
Disabilities, Ministry of Education Teaching Scholarship, MPA Scholarship, Nanyang CCC University Scholarship Award, National
Environment & Water (NEW) Scholarship, NatSteel Holdings Scholarship, PwC Scholarship, Raffles Medical Group, Singapore-
Industry Scholarship (SgIS), Singtel Group Undergraduate Scholarship, Spring Executive Development Scholarship, The Learning
Lab, Yayasan Mendaki Scholarship. and more other short term scholarships.Nanyang Scholarship
• Subsidised tuition fee (after Tuition Grant)
• Living allowance of S$6,000 per AY
• Book allowance of S$500 per AY
• Accommodation allowance of up to S$2,000 per AY
(applicable to scholars who reside in NTU hostels only^)
• Settling-in allowance of S$250 (one-off)
• Computer allowance of S$1,500 (one-off)
• Travel grant of S$5,000 (one-off)
• Bond Free
• Priority for Overseas Study Programme
** No bond is attached to the scholarship apart from the three-year bond applicable to all Singapore PRs
and international students under the MOE Tuition Grant Scheme.
^ For the Biomedical Sciences & Chinese medicine and the NTU-Georgia Tech Integrated Programmes,
the scholarship cover only the first three years of study in NTU. For the Renaissance Engineering
Programme (REP), the scholarship is also applicable for the one year the scholar is at the University of
California Berkeley.About NTU
215
Number of Nanyang Scholarship Recipients
Doubled 113
In tandem with the
increased in applications
received from the top
students!
2011 2012College Scholarship • Launched by NTU in AY2010/11 • Bond Free* • Subsidised Tuition fee (after Tuition Grant) • Living allowance of S$3,600 per AY * No bond is attached to the scholarship apart from the three-year bond applicable to all Singapore PRs and international students under the Tuition Grant Scheme.
Singapore-Industry Scholarship
The scholarship aims at nurturing a strong core of
Singapore talent with the requisite skills and capabilities
to steer and contribute to the strategic economic and
people sectors.
Eligibility
• Open to Singapore citizens only.
• Good GCE ‘A’ Level (at least 10 academic units), IB Diploma, Polytechnic Diploma results
or equivalent.
• Must be passionate about a career in Singapore’s strategic sectors.
Benefits Per Year
• Tuition fees and other approved academic charges ___________ $7,460 - $16,640
• Living Allowance ______________________________________ $8,400
• Computer Allowance ___________________________________ $1,850 (one-off)
• Hostel Allowance (excluding utility charges) _________________ $2,520 - $3,900
• Overseas exchange sponsorship
• Possible further Sponsorship for master’s studies in Singapore or overseas
Bond : 4 years bond with Sponsoring OrganisationSingapore-Industry Scholarship For more information on participating organisations, please visit: http://www.singaporeindustryscholarship.sg/
Choices for your brightest students
Valerie Goh Chong Junfeng
A Nanyang A Nanyang
Scholarship Scholarship
recipient pursuing recipient pursuing
Biological Communication
Sciences & CN Studies &
Yang Scholars University
Programme Scholars
Programme
Bryan Soh Kathleen Tan
A Nanyang
Scholarship A Nanyang
recipient pursuing Scholarship
Renaissance recipient pursuing
Engineering Accountancy &
Programme and Business
University Scholars programme
ProgrammeApplication Deadlines
Qualifications Application windows
A-level result release day to 1st April
A-level
2013
Local Polytechnic Diploma 1st Feb 2013 to 21st Feb 2013
(can apply based on 5-semesters results first)
NUS High School Diploma 1st Dec 2012 to 15th Jan 2013
International Baccalaureate
Diploma 1st Oct 2012 to 1st Apr 2013
(can use predicted grades for May exam
cohort)Early Admission and Scholarship Exercise
• For the AY2012-13 exercise
– 98% of those who have submitted complete
applications (including fees payment) received an early
admission offer.
– 49% of those shortlisted for scholarship were awarded.
• For AY2013-14 exercise
– Received 50% more nominations and 53% more
applications
– Scholarship and admission interviews are in progress
and we have sent our some early offers.Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine • More than 900 registered for BMAT, • And indicated LKCMedicine as the institution to receive their results • Multiple-Mini interviews will take place in April.
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine • More than 900 registered for BMAT, • And indicated LKCMedicine as the institution to receive their results • Multiple-Mini interviews will take place in April.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
• LIFE @ NTU Open House
– 9 Mar 2013 - From 9am
• High Tea with NTU President
• An exclusive event for Top students
– 23 Mar 2013 -1pm to 4pm @MBS
We welcome nomination of students to participate in:
• Nanyang Science & Engineering Experience seeNTU
– June
• Nanyang Research Programme
– NRP 2012 Symposium – 15 March 2013
– Applications for NRP 2013 opens in MarchNTU named one of the world's most beautiful universities
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