SEP Application Details

The enhanced system promotes a transparent and meritocratic system for SEP place allocation, recognising students who integrate their academic pursuits with their personal passions and social responsibilities. By emphasising the importance of building strong networks both within and beyond the university and cultivating a diverse skill set, the system encourages students to develop workforce agility through a holistic approach.

The composite score remains as follows:

• Grade Average Point (GPA) = 60%
• Co-curricular Parameters = 40%

Applicants have the option of indicating their preferred universities and destinations and the final allocation of exchange university will be based on the holistic assessment of each applicant using the above parameters.

Full details on the grading system and the supporting document templates for submission are available here:

• SEP Allocation Grading System
• Co-curricular Activity Testimonial and Report Form/ Appendix B
• Caring for Community Testimonial and Report From/ Appendix C
• BIZ UG Student Exchange Programme Application Declaration/ Appendix D

For further clarification, please contact the Student Exchange Team at biz-ug-global@nus.edu.sg.

Selection of Exchange Students

Selection of students for the exchange programme is conducted biannually. Students can apply for SEP in the October/November application period for semester 1 or 2 of the following academic year, or in the May/June application period for semester 2 of the following academic year. The SEP semester must not take place during student’s final semester.

Selected Students

For a list of the pre-approved equivalent courses offered by the exchange partner universities, students can refer to EduRec.
(Navigate: My Homepage > Academics > Global Education > Search Course Mappings)

If the courses you intend to take while on exchange are not on the pre-approved list, please submit your mapping request via the worksheet in EduRec. Please ensure that you provide ALL the information required. Ref: Business Course Mapping Procedure.

All courses taken on SEP must be approved before students complete their SEP semester. 

Courses must be taken in person and receive a letter grade to qualify for credit transfer. Pass/fail, online, hybrid, and self-study formats will not be considered.

If you need information on course curriculums, please refer to curriculum information for undergraduate students.

All students are to submit the consent and indemnity forms (above 21 years) and (below 21 years) –  by the respective deadlines given in the instruction package.

Students are encouraged to apply for the various scholarships, awards, grants and loans available for going on exchange, especially NUS Awards for Study Abroad (NASA). Available funds include the SEP Loan Fund administered by the Office of the University Registrar, the DUO awards, the NUS-UBC Lee Foundation Award administered by the NUS Global and the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship.

Students can also approach the Citizens’ Consultative Committee in their respective constituencies to check out whether there are any loans or grants available.