University Scholars Programme (USP)

The USP is NUS’ premier leadership programme that provides the multidisciplinary intellectual grounding to nurture the personal, intellectual and leadership qualities of promising students. It aims to create a close-knit liberal-arts experience for the select group to develop these qualities that are necessary to shape our cultural perspectives and national priorities, and to guide Singapore in this 21st century.  This programme is therefore particularly suitable for bright and ablest students in the NUS Business School.

USP is weaved into the four-year BBA/BAC Honours programme.

University Scholars must show consistently good performance in order to stay in the programme and to proceed on to Honours. University Scholars in the NUS Business School are not required to read the Business Communication module offered by the School, as well as some or all of the regular University-Level Requirements (depending on the cohort).

All USP students are expected to fulfil a two-year commitment of living in the USP residential college (Cinnamon College) in their first year and one other. Our students enjoyed and treasured the camaraderie within the vibrant USP community.

USP offers students many exclusive overseas opportunities. USP students on overseas exchange may be able to map modules read on exchange unto USP modules, with USP office’s approval. Please refer here for the details.

USP students who completed the NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) 12-month programme are deemed to have fulfilled two HSS and two ST Inquiry-tier modules (including ISM requirements).  For USP students matriculated in 2011 and before, their NOC experience would have fulfilled the USP Advanced Curriculum requirements. Please refer here for the details.

Please click on the link below for the academic requirements for each cohort of USP Scholars:

• USP Academic Requirements by Cohorts

For more information, please consult the USP website.

 

• Programme Requirements (For students admitted from AY2017/18 onwards)

  Programme Requirements:	BBA (Hons) with USP (MCs)	BBA Acc (Hons) with USP (MCs)
  Business Core	46	36
  Business Specialisation	24	44
  Honours Requirements	20	20
  Business Internship	–	4
  University Level Requirements:
  GER1000 Quantitative Reasoning	4	4
  GEM (other 4 Pillars)	–	–
  Unrestricted Elective Modules	18	4
  University Scholars Requirements
  USP Foundation Modules	12	12
  USP Inquiry Modules	32	32
  USP Reflection Tier	4	4
  Total	160	160

  Note:

  • 1. Please familiarise yourself with the USP requirements at the following webpage.
    2. Specialisation requirements for USP and non-USP students are the same.  Please refer to the BBA website for more info.
    3. Students are to note that the curriculum is subject to change. Requirements and MCs may also vary. Thus please consult your faculty programme coordinator to understand the requirements and/or to clarify any doubts.
• Programme Requirements (For students admitted in August 2016)

   

  Programme Requirements:	BBA (Hons) with USP (MCs)	BBA Acc (Hons) with USP (MCs)
  Business Core	60	56
  Business Specialisation	24	32
  Field Service Project	8	8
  Honours Thesis (worth 3 modules)	12	12
  Business Internship	–	4
  University Level Requirements:
  GER1000 Quantitative Reasoning	4	4
  GEM (other 4 Pillars)	–	–
  Unrestricted Elective Modules	4	–
  University Scholars Requirements
  USP Foundation Modules	12	12
  USP Inquiry Modules	32	32
  USP Reflection Tier	4	4
  Total	160	164

  Note:

  • 1. Please familiarise yourself with the USP requirements at the following webpage.
    2. Specialisation requirements for USP and non-USP students are the same.  Please refer to the BBA website for more info.
    3. Students are to note that the curriculum is subject to change. Requirements and MCs may also vary. Thus please consult your faculty programme coordinator to understand the requirements and/or to clarify any doubts.
• Programme Requirements (For students admitted in August 2015)

   

  Programme Requirements:	BBA (Hons) with USP (MCs)	BBA Acc (Hons) with USP (MCs)
  Business Core	60	56
  Business Specialisation	24	32
  Field Service Project	8	8
  Honours Thesis (worth 3 modules)	12	12
  Business Internship	–	4
  University Level Requirements:
  GEM (5 Pillars)	–	–
  Unrestricted Elective Modules	8	–
  University Scholars Requirements
  USP Foundation Modules	12	12
  USP Inquiry Modules	32	32
  USP Reflection Tier	4	4
  Total	160	160

  Note:

  • 1. Please familiarise yourself with the USP requirements at the following webpage.
    2. Specialisation requirements for USP and non-USP students are the same.  Please refer to the BBA website for more info.
    3. Students are to note that the curriculum is subject to change. Requirements and MCs may also vary. Thus please consult your faculty programme coordinator to understand the requirements and/or to clarify any doubts.
• Programme Requirements (For students admitted in August 2014)

   

  Programme Requirements:	B.B.A.(Hons)With University Scholars Programme (MCs)	BBA(Acc.Hons.) With University Scholars Programme (MCs)
  Business Foundation	60	56
  Business Specialisation	24	32
  Field Service Project	8	8
  Honours Thesis (worth 3 modules)	12	12
  University Level Requirements:
  General Education	–	–
  Singapore Studies	–	–
  Breadth: Electives outside the School	–
  Unrestricted Elective Modules	8	4
  University Scholars Requirements
  USP Foundation Modules	12	12
  USP Inquiry Modules	32	32
  USP Reflection Tier	4	4
  Total	160	160

  Note:

  1. Please familiarise yourself with the USP requirements at the following webpage.
  2. Specialisation requirements for USP and non-USP students are the same.  Please refer to the BBA website for more info.
  3. Students are to note that the curriculum is subject to change. Requirements and MCs may also vary. Thus please consult your faculty programme coordinator to understand the requirements and/or to clarify any doubts.