UROPS Registration and Timeline
UROPS – How to begin?
Ask these questions:
- Can you commit 6-10 hours of UROPS research per week?
- Can you afford the time away from your regular workload?
- Can you work on a project for one semester or more?
If your answers to the above are YES, you will then need to decide on the areas of research you want to pursue and the skills you wish to develop.
To see the list of UROPS projects available, please refer to this LINK (students will only be able to access during the online registration period according to the timeline stated below).
Registration of UROPS project will, in general, follow the timeline as given below. Some deadlines will, however, be subjected to revisions, so please check this page for updates regularly.
Upgrade your UROPS with Research Experience (REx)
REx is an optional course upgrade that students can concurrently enrol in while carrying out their UROPS project. The application timeline for FoS students will be aligned to the Online Registration timeline for UROPS (refer to UROPS timeline below) until Week 3 of Semester 1 or 2 of the academic year. Students should note that only UROPS taken during regular semesters are eligible to be REx-upgraded. For more information on REx, please refer to this LINK.
UROPS Timeline
Semester 1 AY2024/2025
| Events | Dates |
| Application opens for students to meet supervisor to plan project and Supervisor Project Mounting | 01 Jun – 30 June 2024 |
| Online Registration (only for UROPS) | 15 Jun – 15 July 2024 |
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If application is successful, contact supervisor and start UROPS If you have started on UROPS last regular semester, continue with the project |
10 Aug 2024 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty (4 or 8 Units) | Refer to CourseReg website |
| Deadline to drop with “W” grade (4 or 8 Units) | Refer to CourseReg website |
| Deadline to drop with “F” grade (4 or 8 Units) | Refer to CourseReg website |
| Deadline for extension of 4 Units to 8 Units project (subject to approval)If approved, continue with project and submit the report according to the timeline of next semester |
Recess Week |
| Submission of full report to Department Coordinator | Before reading week (exact date to be decided by the Department) |
Semester 2 AY2024/2025
| Events | Dates |
| Application opens for students to meet supervisor to plan project and Supervisor Project Mounting | 11 Nov – 15 Dec 2024 |
| Online Registration (only for UROPS) | 01 Dec – 18 Dec 2024 |
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If application is successful, contact supervisor and start UROPS If you have started on UROPS last regular semester, continue with the project |
13 Jan 2025 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty (4 or 8 Units) | Refer to CourseReg website |
| Deadline to drop with “W” grade (4 or 8 Units) | Refer to CourseReg website |
| Deadline to drop with “F” grade (4 or 8 Units) | Refer to CourseReg website |
| Deadline for extension of 4 Units to 8 Units project (subject to approval)If approved, continue with project and submit the report according to the timeline of next semester |
Recess Week |
| Submission of full report to Department Coordinator | Before reading week (exact date to be decided by the Department) |
Special Term AY2024/2025
| Events | Deadlines |
| Students from Partner Universities to liaise with supervisors and obtain email confirmation from supervisors | 10 Feb 2025 |
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Students from Partner Universities register online via Non-Graduating application system For more information, please refer to Summer UROPS website |
01 Mar 2025 |
| Application opens for NUS Science students to liaise with supervisors to plan project and Supervisor Project Mounting | 17 Feb – 12 Apr 2025 |
| Online Registration at student intranet (only for NUS Science students) | 01 Mar – 12 Apr 2025 |
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If application is successful, contact supervisor and start UROPS If application is unsuccessful, liaise and apply for another project |
All projects MUST start on 12 May 2025. |
| Deadline to drop with “W” grade (4 Units) | Refer to Special Term information in Registrar’s Office website for AY24/25 Special Term Part 1 |
| Deadline to drop with “F” grade (4 Units) | Refer to Special Term information in Registrar’s Office website for AY24/25 Special Term Part 2 |
| Submission of full report to Department Coordinator | By the last week of Special Term Part 2 (exact date to be decided by the Department) |
Notes on UROPS Online Registration
- Applicant must have discussed with the project supervisor on the intended project before registration;
- Applicant goes online to select and register for the project;
- Project supervisor allocates the project to the applicant online;
- Applicant receives an email on the outcome of the allocation of project;
- Students should take responsibility to register for the correct course code if they are intending to use the UROPS project to fulfil their major and/or graduation requirements.
- Please check which UROPS course codes can fulfil the respective major and/or graduation requirements here: Major Requirements
- Students will be allocated the confirmed UROPS course code (reflected in EduRec) in CoureReg round 3.
- Students should take responsibility to register for the correct course code if they are intending to use the UROPS project to fulfil their major and/or graduation requirements.
- No change of project level is allowed after the online registration;
- For students taking UROPS in Special Terms:
– The project must be of 4 Units workload and completed during the Special Terms. In other words, students must start the project in Special Term (Part 1) and complete it in Special Term (Part 2).
– Students will be required to pay tuition fees for the Special Term UROPS. - NUS Science students’ UROPS online registration system is available here.
