My NUS Story

Amos TanDDP in ChBE + Econs & USP

outline

• Workload• USP: can I cope?• Advantages and Struggles of DDP+ USP• USP Curriculum & Student Life• What next?

module allocation

• Engineering: Typically Preallocation• Economics: MPE then bidding• USP: Foundation: Preallocate

Inquiry: Bidding

• If all else fails, find Lesley Poong

Year 1 Semester 2

workload

Year 2 Semester 1

workload

workload

• 24-28 MCs per semester

• 26-30 Curriculum hours

• 24-46 hours of project/ tutorials/ assignment

USP: can I cope?

DDP + USP

• Opportunity cost: NOC, Internships, UE• Write great long essays while doing complex math• NUS becomes your first home not your second• Freshmen 15

Struggles

DDP + USP

• Makes you both multi- & inter-disciplinary• Your Future• Increased opportunities for International Programs• Community of like-minded individuals

Benefits

USP Curriculum

• Requires 3 Foundation, 8 Inquiry and 1 Reflection• Not required to take EG1108/EG1109/PC1431/CM1501

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USP Life

• Residential Life• Interest Groups• Sports• Family away from home

THANKYOU !