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Nanyang Technological University
Singapore

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is placed 12th globally, and 1st among the world’s best young universities for five consecutive years (QS university rankings).

Home to 33,000 students, NTU offers engineering, science, business, humanities, arts, social sciences, and education, and has a joint medical school with Imperial College London.

Ranked the top university in the world for citations in artificial intelligence (Nikkei and Elsevier 2017) for the period 2012-2016, NTU is embracing digital technologies for better learning and living as part of its Smart Campus vision. It has partnerships with the world’s leading technology companies such as Alibaba, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Volvo, Delta Electronics, and Singtel in many areas of societal importance and impact that include artificial intelligence, data science, robotics, smart transportation, computing, personalised medicine, healthcare and clean energy.

Website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg

VSE Season 1, 2022-23: Courses offered by Nanyang Technological University


Application Deadline

Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
Jul 20, 2022 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)




Important - Read Before Applying

Before applying, please make sure you understand the following enrolment restrictions set by the course offering university:

Each student can apply and enroll in ONE academic course offered by NTU at VSE Season 1, 2022-23 only. If you have submitted two applications to NTU courses, the VSE Central Office will withdraw the SECOND application without prior notice. If you wish to change your course selection after making the first application, please make a request by emailing [email protected].

Applicants to courses offered by NTU at VSE Season 1, 2022-23 are required to complete an additional NTU registration form immediately after submitting the VSE application. The deadline for submitting the NTU registration form is the same as the VSE application deadline.

The application procedures of the NTU registration form are as follows:

1. Visit the NTU registration form.
2. Click on the link under ‘For New Applicants’ to create an application number, and select to Apply as ‘Undergraduate Student’.
3. Complete the ‘Online Application for Admission’. Please take note of the following:

Home University Section
• ‘Student Category’: Please select ‘Virtual Exchange’
• ‘Home University’: Please select your home university name.

Mode of Study Section
• ‘Mode, area and duration of study’: Please select ‘Course work’
• ‘Acad Year’ and ‘Semester’: Please select ‘2022/2023’ and ‘1 (Aug-Dec)’.
• Enter the list of course codes which you have shortlisted. Select up to 3 courses in your application. Students will only be allocated to one virtual course.

NTU Information Sheet



Academic Requirements

Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's academic requirements listed below:

1. CGPA 3.5 or above (out of 5.0)
2. Enrolment is restricted to undergraduate students only.
3. Each student can enrol in only one course offered by NTU.

For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at NTU.




English Language Proficiency Requirements

Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's English language proficiency requirements listed below:

Proof of English language proficiency is not required for students who are native speakers of English, or where English is the core language of instruction in the home institution.

Below are the guidelines for the level of English proficiency best suited to studying at NTU:

• General Paper of the Singapore Cambridge GCE 'A' Level Examination (sat in 2007 onwards): A, B, C, D, E
• General Paper of the Singapore Cambridge GCE 'A' Level Examination (sat in 2006 or earlier): A1, A2, B3, B4, C5, C6
• IELTS: a minimum of 6 for the Writing sub-test
• TOEFL: a minimum of 570 (paper) or 90 (internet) or 237 (computer)
• SAT1: a minimum of 600 for the Verbal section; or 7 for the Essay section
• IB: a minimum of 4 for Higher Level English or 4 for Standard Level English
• MUET: Band 6 and a minimum of 50 for writing
• GEPT: High intermediate Stage 2 consisting of writing and speaking modules (applies to students from Taiwan universities only)

The guidelines are in place to ensure exchange students are suited to cope with the rigorous curriculum conducted in English. If you do not have any of the tests above, you may request for a letter from your home university, confirming your English proficiency and ability to follow classes in English.

For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at NTU.



Course Information

Course information posted on this page are provided by the course offering university and may be changed or updated anytime without prior notice.

Click on the course titles to reveal full course details:

Number of Credits3
Offering DepartmentCollege of Science/ School of Biological Sciences
Course TeacherDr Peter Cheung
Language of InstructionEnglish
First Day of ClassAug 8, 2022
Last Day of ClassNov 11, 2022
Course ComponentTechnology-enhanced LearningTutorial
Mode of TeachingAsynchronousSynchronous
Meeting TimeN/ATue 1030-1320 (Week 8); Thurs 1330-1420 (Week 1-13)
Time ZoneUTC+8
Course DescriptionThis course aims to introduce you to biology at the basic molecular, cellular, tissue and body levels that will bring into perspective the unifying theme of all living things. You will learn about evolution, biodiversity, metabolism, physiology, and current advances in biology that have implications to our society and biology's interaction with other disciplines. This course will prepare you for advanced biology courses, and may prepare you for professional careers in teaching, research and those that require some basic understanding of biology.
Course OutlineBS1001
Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsN/A
Points to Note for StudentsMid-Term Test: Oct 4, 2022 (1030-1330)
Final Examination: Nov 25, 2022 (0900-1100)
Fees to be Borne by StudentsN/A
Number of Credits3
Offering DepartmentCollege of Science/ School of Biological Sciences
Course TeacherAssoc Prof Lu Lanyuan
Language of InstructionEnglish
First Day of ClassAug 8, 2022
Last Day of ClassNov 11, 2022
Course ComponentTechnology-enhanced LearningTutorial
Mode of TeachingAsynchronousSynchronous
Meeting TimeN/AFri 0930-1020 (Week 1-7)
Time ZoneUTC+8
Course DescriptionThis course aims to provide you with the general knowledge and basic training of mathematics in biology. In this course, you will go back to the early days of biological research to recognize that some great discoveries in biology were possible only through application of mathematics. Additionally, you will study a few biological phenomena that most of you are familiar with, such as Mendelian genetics, population genetics, gene mapping, bacterial mutation, and enzyme catalysis. During the online course, you will learn how to 'translate' a biological problem into 'mathematical language' called an equation. Then you solve the equation by using mathematical tools and arrive at a 'solution' which is one of the equations of life. Finally, you will apply the equation to life situation to test whether the equation has been able to unravel the mystery that you were concerned with at the beginning.
Course OutlineBS2011
Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsN/A
Points to Note for StudentsMid-Term Test: Sep 7, 2022 (1830-1930)
Final Examination: Sep 29, 2022 (1700-1900)
Fees to be Borne by StudentsN/A
Number of Credits1
Offering DepartmentCollege of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences/ School of Humanities
Course TeacherDr Adam Staley Groves
Language of InstructionEnglish
First Day of ClassAug 8, 2022
Last Day of ClassDec 2, 2022
Course ComponentOnline Learning
Mode of TeachingAsynchronous
Meeting TimeN/A
Time ZoneUTC+8
Course DescriptionHY0001 will introduce students to three major ethical theories' utilitarianism, Kant's deontology, and virtue ethics. Then, four weeks will be devoted to teaching the ethical principles underlying academic integrity, research ethics, and intellectual property. Finally, students will discuss issues related to the ethics of environmental sustainability and conservation. All the while, students will be challenged apply the ethical theories learned to concrete moral problems, including world poverty, corporate accountability and whistleblowing, and workplace discrimination.
Course OutlineHY0001
Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsN/A
Points to Note for StudentsN/A
Fees to be Borne by StudentsN/A


Before Making an Application

Make sure you have thoroughly read the information on this page and the Academics page before making an application. If you have a question, email us at [email protected] or contact the VSE Coordinators at your home university or course offering university,