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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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, 2024-25: Courses offered by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore


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 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore at VSE Season 1, 2024-25 only.

Applicants to courses offered by NTU at VSE Season 1, 2024-25 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 ‘2024/2025’ and ‘1 (Aug-Dec)’’.
• Enter the course code of the virtual course that you have selected. Note that you are only able to enrol in one NTU virtual course.



Application Deadline

Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
Jun 20, 2024 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)




Academic Requirements

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

  • CGPA 3.5 or above (out of 5.0)
  • Enrolment is restricted to undergraduate students only.


For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.



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 Credits1
Offering DepartmentCollege of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences/ School of Humanities
Course TeacherMok Wan Hao Jacob
Language of InstructionEnglish
First Day of ClassAug 12, 2024
Last Day of ClassDec 6, 2024
Course ComponentLecture
Mode of TeachingAsynchronous
Meeting TimeN/A
Time ZoneUTC+08
Course Description

HY0001 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 to apply the ethical theories learned to concrete moral problems, including world poverty, corporate accountability and whistleblowing, and workplace discrimination.

Course Outline

HY0001

Course Prerequisites/Restrictions

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Points to Note for Students

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Fees to be Borne by Students

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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.