OVERVIEW

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Bachelor of Technology (Industrial & Management Engineering) programme is offered in partnership with the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management. The programme aims to graduate professional industrial and management engineers who have a strong foundation in the relevant modelling and methodological expertise together with a systems mindset, who can contribute to society through innovation, enterprise and leadership. The programme provides students with an education that enhances and complements their knowledge and experiences.

In order to prepare graduates for the rapidly evolving landscape of Industrial & Management Engineering (IME) and to upgrade polytechnic graduates into learning engineers, the programme is specially designed to comprise essential courses, elective courses (both technical and non-technical), enrichment courses, and projects. The essential courses seek to equip students with a strong foundation in mathematics, probability and statistics in engineering fundamentals. The technical electives provide the breadth and depth in different areas of IME.

Design, which is the heart of engineering, is integrated through various project activities. Non-technical courses introduce students to methodologies of business and management. By providing graduates with a combination of broad-based fundamentals and specialised knowledge, the programme strives to graduate versatile engineers who would be best positioned to lead in a rapidly changing and increasingly knowledge-based economy.

The programme is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) of the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES). Via this accreditation, all signatories in the Washington Accord recognise the substantial equivalence of this programme in satisfying the academic requirements for the practice of engineering at the professional level in many countries, including Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia and others.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the NUS BTech programme is granted on a competitive basis as places in the programme are limited. Applicants should possess the following minimum requirements:

Academic	Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent, in any discipline with evidence of strong mathematical or analytical content Note: Holders of a two-and-a-half-year Continuing Education and Training (CET) Part-time Local Diploma in Engineering/Applied Science/Business Practice/Infocomm Technology may apply only after successfully completing their local diploma, and are required to complete the BTech Engineering Bridging Units (BEBUs)
Skill/Experience	Two years of full-time work experience; or Currently employed on a full-time basis; or Fully discharged National Service (NS) liability Note: Part-time employment will not be considered as full-time work experience. A part-time employee is one who works for less than 35 hours a week, under contract of service with an employer.
Other	Be at least 21 years of age Applicants are encouraged to submit along with their application the following documentation (where applicable): Evidence of additional post-diploma/post-degree academic preparation, including advanced diploma and specialist diploma studies Availability of company sponsorship Applicants may be required by the Admission Committee to sit for entrance examinations for further assessment. Holders of a polytechnic diploma or equivalent (except for holders of a part-time diploma—who are required to take BEBUs may opt to take BTech Engineering Preparatory Units (BEPUs) as refresher courses before taking the entrance examinations.

Note: Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Singapore Permanent Residents (SPRs) who have fully discharged their full-time NS liability may be granted exemption from the work experience and age requirements if they are:

• Sponsored by their company for the part-time undergraduate degree programme; or
• Currently employed in a job role/sector related to the part-time undergraduate degree programme.

Such applicants must submit relevant supporting documents(s) along with their admission application for assessment. NUS reserves the right to determine if exemption will be granted, and the University's decision will be final and binding.

MODE OF STUDY AND PROGRAMME CANDIDATURE

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The NUS BTech (Industrial & Management Engineering) is a 161-Unit undergraduate degree programme comprising: 

• University-level requirements for General Education (20 Units),
• Programme requirements (93 Units), and

• Unrestricted elective courses (12 Units)

Note: 20 Units of programme requirements and 20 Units of unrestricted elective requirements will normally be given as Advanced Placement Credits (APCs) to holders of relevant diploma or higher qualifications. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 121 Units of courses as listed below.

Programme Requirements Students must complete 93 Units, comprising courses from the following list.

Major Requirements – Essential Courses (65 Units)

Major Requirements – Elective Courses (20 Units, to be selected from the list below) Not all elective courses may be offered in any semester/year. An elective course may not be offered if there is insufficient number of students opting for that course at any particular time.

Unrestricted Elective Courses (12 Units) These courses allow students to explore greater breadth or depth in any subject and at any level.

View a SAMPLE study schedule. This sample is NOT applicable to students who are already enrolled into the BTech programme. Current BTech students should refer to the recommended schedule in the SCALE Student Portal.

Note: For more information about the courses listed above (as well as other courses offered in the current academic year), please visit NUSMODS.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To graduate with a BTech (Industrial & Management Engineering) degree, students must meet the following requirements:

Programme and/or Specialisation	Complete a minimum of 161 Units. A minimum 60% of Programme/Major/Second Major credits must be earned from NUS courses, which are defined as all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by one or more NUS faculty members. These would consist of graded courses with assigned grade points, or courses with an ‘S' or ‘CS' grade. The other 40% of credits may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, provided these credits are earned from courses deemed relevant to the particular Major/Programme.
Course and/or Graduate Certificate	Level-1000 courses to be counted towards fulfilment of graduation requirements limited to 60 Units (including the 20 Units of APCs)
Grade Point Average (GPA)	Minimum 2.0 (out of maximum 5.0) Please see also the University’s minimum standards for Continuation and Graduation Requirements. Specific programmes may implement stricter or additional requirements.
Other	Any other additional requirements that may be prescribed by SCALE, the College of Design and Engineering, or the University

FEES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Kindly note that all fees for the NUS BTech programme quoted on this page are exclusive of prevailing GST, unless otherwise stated. The University reserves all rights to review fees as necessary and adjust accordingly without prior notice.

Tuition Fee	Refer to the cohort-based tuition fee per Unit here.  Note: BTech fees are charged on a cohort-based system, where tuition fees are fixed throughout a student’s candidature, based on the prevailing fee for the intake in which the student was admitted. The fees are reviewed annually, with adjustments being made as and when necessary with each new cohort of students. This system, which has been in place at NUS since AY2008/09, allows each new cohort to anticipate the approximate total tuition fees they have to pay throughout their candidature
Financial Assistance	The Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) provides eligible Singaporeans and SPRs taking undergraduate degree programmes for the first time in local universities, even if on a part-time basis, with a substantial tuition fee subsidy. Refer to the cohort-based tuition fee per Unit here. For more about loans and other financial assistance, please refer to the NUS Office of Admissions
Application Fee	S$54.00 (including 8% GST) Per programme/course selected Non-refundable and non-transferable Limited to one application submission per intake, for up to a maximum of five programmes/courses per application
Administrative Fee	S$252.72 (including 8% GST) Payable every regular semester
Miscellaneous Student Fees	As published by NUS Registrar’s Office Payable every regular semester

Programme at a Glance*

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Next Intake: AUG 2024

Application Period: 4 December 2023 – 29 January 2024 (12pm)

* For full details, please refer to main write-up.

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