Undergraduates

Double Degree Programmes (DDP)

The Double Degree Programme (DDP) allows students to graduate with two degrees in two different disciplines from two different Faculties/Schools in NUS. DDPs are designed for highly motivated individuals with the passion and ability to pursue parallel interests in two complementary disciplines.

Depending on the combination, DDP students may double count some courses taken towards the requirements of both degrees, thus enabling them to complete the two degrees in a shorter period than it would take to complete both degrees separately. In general, a student in a DDP graduating with double Honours will require about five years of study, while a student in a DDP with Honours in one discipline of their home Faculty and a general degree in the other will require about four-and-a-half-years of study.

The Faculty offers two types of double degree programmes: Specially Designed and Student Designed.

 

Specially Designed DDP

Students interested in the following Specially Designed DDPs offered by the Faculty of Science, in collaboration with other faculties, can apply at the point of admission to NUS or after one semester of study in NUS. Admission is competitive and strongly based on merit:

 

Student Designed DDP

Student Designed DDPs allow students to put together their own double degree combination, except for certain prohibited combinations mentioned below. Popular combinations among students include Science and Business as well as Science and Arts & Social Sciences.

For CHS Cohort AY2021/22 onwards

For DDPs within CHS, students will be awarded a double degree when they read two contrasting primary majors from two different degree types subject to fulfilling the graduation requirements for both degrees. There are three types of degrees offered in CHS, namely the Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons), Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSci) (Hons) and the Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons). Hence, to be awarded a double degree, the possible combinations would be a BSc (Hons)-BSocSci (Hons), BSc (Hons)-BA (Hons) or BSocSci (Hons)-BA (Hons). 

 

Prohibited Combination of Student Designed DDPs

  • Pharmacy with any other degree programme
  • Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Science (Honours)

 

Application Requirements

Please do note that the following are application requirements. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee you a place in the DDP applied.

  • Completion of between 60 Units to 80 Units (not including those earned from Advanced Placement Credits or Study Abroad Programmes)
  • A minimum GPA of 4.00 at point of application
  • Thus, a student generally must apply just after the third or fourth semester.

Students are also advised to seek advice in planning their courses as early as possible in their candidature.

Successful DDP students will be conferred two separate degrees, with each degree classified according to the GPA for the respective courses. Both sets of GPA and the two degrees will be noted on the student’s transcript.

Science students who intend to pursue a double degree with subjects of their choice are to write in to their home Faculty for approval together with a completed study plan. Please use the following study plan as a guide to plan your courses.

Application Period

For Student Designed DDPs, the application period is from Week 6 to Week 11 of each regular semester. Applications will be reviewed after the release of exams results for that semester. The outcome of your application will be made known 2-3 weeks from the exams results release date.

Contact

For applications / general enquiries on double degree programmes, please fill the following form and we will get back to you within 3-5 working days: DDP Applications.

 

DDP Guidelines

More information on DDP guidelines