student exchange programme

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1 INTRODUCTION TO FOS STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMMES
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2 FRENCH DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME WITH THE GRANDES ÉCOLES
4 CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAMMES WITH KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
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6 UNCCH-NUS JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMME
t8 ANU-NUS JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMME
10 WASEDA DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME
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12 NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGES
14 STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (SEP)
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- List of NUS’ partner universities
- Faculty Partners (Exclusively for Science Students)
C26 JOINT MINOR PROGRAMME WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
29 SCIENCE SUMMER PROGRAMMES
- Tecnológico de Monterrey
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Costa Rica
- The Megiddo/Azekah Expedition
- Elsinore Summer School
- University of Toronto
38 SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
40 HARVEY MUDD GLOBAL CLINIC PROGRAMME
43 ODYSEA SUMMER SCHOOL
More information on FOS Study Abroad Programmes
- Step-By-Step Application Procedures
- Cost and Financial Assistance
- Transfer of Credits Procedures
- Useful Links
Seize The Opportunity!
Embark on an international adventure.
Reach for the World -
Go Gl bal

In its efforts to be globally connected, NUS has over the years
formed many global alliances with various prestigious universities
around the world.

Today, NUS students have plenty of exciting opportunities to experience
the world through the various Study Abroad Programmes NUS offers.
At the Faculty of Science, exceptional emphasis has been placed on
these Study Abroad Programmes, as we believe in the importance of
well-rounded global education. These overseas initiatives are golden
opportunities to study with like-minded students in another academic
setting, immerse in a different culture, understand about the history and
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traditions of the host country and most invaluable of all establish life-long
friendships. At the Faculty, we believe in the irreplaceable benefits of
study abroad experiences. We believe that these experiences make our
students more socially responsible, entrepreneurial-minded, culturally
sensitive, active learners and proactive agents of change.

Imagine learning German in Munich, discovering Mayan civilizations in
Mexico, or studying forest conservation in Canada. We have created the
opportunities and paved the way… the rest is up to you.
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FRENCH DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME
With the GRANDES ÉCOLES

ABOUT THE GRANDES ÉCOLES
Unique to France, the first Grandes Écoles were established The Grandes Écoles are the most prestigious higher education
in the early 19th century. All Grandes Écoles offer five-year institutions in France outside the country’s mainstream
Diplôme recognized by the French government to be equivalent framework of public universities where the country’s future
to the European Master’s Degree. The Grandes Écoles are élites are taught. Over 60% of the Managing Directors and
a highly competitive group of Science, Engineering and Chief Executives in France’s 100 largest firms graduated from
Computing schools which are well-known for their stringent the Grandes Écoles. NUS, Faculty of Science has the honour of
admission criteria. Only the top 0.16% of students who pass partnering the seven Grandes Écoles to provide our Maths and
the Bacalaureate Examinations in France after two years of Physics students with the opportunity to embark on studies
preparatory classes (i.e. classes préparatoires aux grandes over a substantial period of time abroad in France.
écoles) are admitted. It takes more than just excellent grades to
be admitted. Students must be able to demonstrate that they are
extremely hard workers, have the passion and determination.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Students from the Department of Mathematics and Physics of the Faculty of Science who complete their first semester within the top
2 5% will be invited to apply for this programme.

This is the most intense programme of all the Study Abroad Programmes. Intensive preparatory classes in Mathematics, Physics and
French will be provided to students in order to equip them with a good foundation to cope with studies in the Grandes Écoles. The
programme structure is shown in the table below:
First two years at NUS (Year 1 & Year 2) Training in Mathematics, Physics and French
(including language immersions in France)
Next two years at the Grandes Écoles Core curriculum and optional internships / industrial attachments
(Year 3 & Year 4)
Final year at NUS (Year 5 and/or 6) Masters

Upon successful completion of the entire programme, students will be awarded with a total of three degrees – The Bachelor of
Science degree with Honors and the Master of Science degree from NUS, and the “Diplôme d’Ingenieur” from the French Grandes Écoles.
For students attending the École Polytechnique, they will receive an additional “Diplôme de l’Ecole Polytechnique” which is a second
Master’s degree in a specialised domain.
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REWARDS
• Three internationally recognized degrees
• A unique opportunity to study in France and in one of the
world’s prestigious institutions
• The tuition fees over in the French Grandes Écoles are waived
under the provisions of scholarship
• Improve your French language
• Exposure to a very different culture and society

OUR PARTNER GRANDES ÉCOLES

NUS partners seven of the top elite Grandes Écoles in France, namely:
• École Centrale Paris (ECP)
• École Polytechnique (X)
• École Supérieure d’Electricite (Supélec) 3
• École des Mines de Paris (Mines Paris)
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
• École des Ponts ParisTech (École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées)
• TELECOM ParisTech (École Nationale Supérieure des Seah Cheng’En Samuel
Télécommunications) (Has been on FDDP in École Centrale Paris from AY2008/2009
• ENSTA ParisTech (École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques to AY2009/2010)
Avancées) The French Double Degree Programme (FDDP) was an eye-opener to
another system of study. Personally, it was a tough and challenging
journey, but something that I will dearly remember! Studying scientific
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
terminologies in the French language was the first of many challenges
Think you got what it takes to be part of this prestigious that we face. Looking back, I realised that the real French lessons came
from daily interactions with fellow peers during class, professors and
programme? This programme is exclusively for Applied
even people on the streets in France! This was something that cannot
Mathematics, Mathematics & Physics majors.
be experienced back in Singapore. Another point that attracted me to
At the end of the first semester, the top 5% from the Departments the FDDP was the prospect of an all-rounded education. I read modules
of Mathematics and Physics will be invited to apply. in French Law, Economics, Biology, Business Administration, Company
Management, Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics etc. The subjects
were taught in a more in-depth manner and provided the variety in learning
No prior knowledge of French language is required at point of
from different perspectives that I greatly enjoyed and appreciated. I am
application.Students are expected to have a strong affiliation
glad to be part of the FDDP. It was ultimately very rewarding and fulfilling
towards the French language and culture, bundled with the right when I knew that I accomplished much more than I ever thought I would!
aptitude to thrive in a challenging environment.
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CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAMMES with
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
KCL is one of the top 30 universities in the world (2014 QS World one of the largest concentrations of biomedical research and
University Rankings), and the fourth oldest in England. With teaching activity in the continent. The School hosts a Wellcome
distinguished reputation in biomedical and biological sciences, Trust-funded Centre for Biomolecular Spectroscopy, operating
it has a major role in important advances that have happened in at the interface between basic and clinical science. King’s Drug
human history such as the discovery of the structure of DNA. It is Control Centre also operates the anti-doping facility for the
the largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, alongside the global
in Europe; with the School of Biomedical Sciences representing pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.
CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAMMES (CDP) IN ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY/FORENSIC
SCIENCE

The KCL Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Forensic Science is the longest running programme of its type in England. Taught by practicing forensic
scientists and relevant experts in this field, this programme is highly established.
The KCL School of Biomedical Sciences has formal associations with the Forensic Science Service and the Metropolitan Police Forensic
Services Directorate, and has links to many forensic science and drug testing laboratories within UK as well as globally. Students will be
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exposed to technology and methodology at the forefront of forensic science research and development, and will have placement opportunities
in forensic laboratories. The KCL M.Sc. in Analytical Toxicology is a unique programme in UK that integrates theoretical and practical aspects
of analytical science with clinical and forensic toxicology. Apart from complementing forensic science, this programme prepares students for
potential careers in analytical and supervisory roles within government and private institutions.
• 3 to 4 years of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry or Life Sciences in NUS
• Followed by 1 year of M.Sc. in Analytical Toxicology/Forensic Science in the School of Biomedical Sciences in KCL
• Allows double-counting of up to 20 MCs between the B.Sc. (Hons.)and M.Sc.
• Students on the M.Sc. pays KCL’s home student tuition fees during that 1 year
• 12-weeks UROPS during the 2nd/3rd year of the B.Sc.(Hons.)in the Analytical Toxicology or Forensic Science laboratories in KCL to
expose students to research in these areas forms part of the CDP
• For Life Sciences and Chemistry majors with a minor in Forensic Science
For more details,
refer to http://www.lifesciences.nus.edu.sg/cdpkclfsat.html
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CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAMME (CDP)
IN BIOPHYSICS

The Master of Research (M.Res.) in Biophysics at KCL is a unique Master’s
programme. It is an intensive one-year programme offering in-depth practical
biophysics research (75% of the programme), complemented by courses
in molecular biophysics and biology (25% of the programme). It is run by
the Randall Division of Cell & Molecular Biophysics, a pioneering centre for
research and training at KCL. Students admitted to this programme will normally
have a minimum Second Class Upper Division first degree in physics, chemistry,
or biomedical science with a substantial biophysics or biophysical chemistry 5
component or its equivalent.

• 3 to 4 years of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences in NUS
• Followed by 1 year of M.Res. in Biophysics in the School of Biomedical
Sciences in KCL
• Allows double-counting of up to 30 MCs between the B. Sc. (Hons.)
and M.Res.
• Students on the M.Res. pays KCL’s home student tuition fees during
that 1 year
• 12-weeks UROPS during the 2nd/3rd year of the B.Sc.(Hons.) in the
Randall Laboratory in KCL to expose students to research in
Biophysics forms part of the CDP
• For Life Sciences students or students with a minor in Biophysics
For more details, refer to:
http://www.lifesciences.nus.edu.sg/cdpkclbiophysics.html
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UNCCH-NUS
JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMME

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the oldest state The College of Arts and Sciences in UNC-CH offers an
university in the United States, being the only public university exceptional liberal arts education, with a strong and well-
to award degrees in the 18th century and with a rich history of structured General Education scheme known as “The Making
more than two centuries plus a long tradition of excellence in Connections Curriculum”. All undergraduates will have exposure to
teaching and research. Consistently being recognised as one of the fine arts and humanities, the social sciences and the natural
the best universities in the United States, it ranks fifth among the and mathematical sciences, as well as structured teaching in
public universities in U.S. News & World Report 2013 for the 12th oral and written communication skills, critical analysis and
consecutive year. UNC-CH is the 8th public universities ranked ethical decision-making. Its Department of Biology is considered
in the top 25 public and private universities listed in the 2010 a premiere academic unit. Formed in 1980 by the merger of the
edition of “The Top American Research Universities”. Based on Departments of Zoology and Botany, the Department offers a BS
the Times Higher Education ranking, the institution stands at 47th degree that covers a gateway and a core curriculum in Biology
among the world’s top 400 universities in 2013-2014. The town of at the first and second years respectively, and a wide variety of
Chapel Hill, together with the cities of Durham and Raleigh, make specialized electives at advanced levels: animal behaviour, cell
up the three corners of the Research Triangle Park in the state biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics and
of North Carolina, one of the most prominent high-tech research molecular biology, organismal biology and plant biology.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
FoS and the College of Arts and Sciences, UNC-CH, implemented a Joint Degree Programme (JDP) in Bachelor of Science
[B.Sc. (Hons)] in Life Sciences. Selected students will spend 2 to 3 semesters in UNC-CH starting from their Year 2, Semester 2.
The programme aims to instill students with a global perspective via an international education and experiential learning (i.e.
studying in both Singapore and United States creates opportunities to e xperience different geographical contexts as well
as interact with people from different nationalities and cultures) and immerse them in a multidisciplinary learning context.
Students will graduate with a Bachelor of Science (Honours). The degree scroll will carry the crests of both universities.

For more details, refer to http://www.lifesciences.nus.edu.sg/jdpuncch.html
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STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
Allena Bhavya Kanti
(Currently on UNCCH JDP from Semester 2
AY2013/2014 to Semester 1 AY2014/2015)
Going to UNC-CH as a Joint Degree Programme student
was the best decision I have made as this University is a
leading life sciences and research institute. In the summer
of 2014, I actively participated in an ongoing research
project and designed new experiments that piqued my
curiosity. The best part of the lab was having engaging
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discussions with my mentors, who constantly kept
encouraging me and sparking my interest to explore the
unknown.
The campus life and the friends in UNC-CH had made this
programme even more enjoyable. My suite mates and I
often hanged out to have a midnight snack or share funny
stories while we studied together. The UNC-CH students
quickly converted me into a Tar Heel and UNC-CH felt so
much like home. Other memorable moments included the
times I participated in co-curricular activities and went to
support UNC’s basketball team. During the games, I saw
a strong sense of community spirit, which is something
unique to US colleges, and I was really excited to be a
part of it. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my exchange to
UNC-CH!
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ANU-NUS
JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMME

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Established in 1946, the Australian National University (ANU) is a public teaching and research university in Australia, which is ranked
among the top universities in Australia and is one of the top universities in the world.

ANU continues to attract some of the best students from Australia and around the world. Its reputation in distinctive research is
widely recognized and its teaching programmes are among the nation’s best. The University’s culture of discovery and inquiry informs
all aspects of research and education, including the University’s connections with other top institutions in the world. Notably, ANU
has a Sustainability Learning Community which is a network of students and staff across the university working on environment and
sustainability-related issues.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
The ANU-NUS Joint Degree Programme was launched in 2004 and is an intensive, research-focused programme between NUS,
Faculty of Science (FoS) and the Australian National University (ANU) which is offered to Science students in the University Scholars
Programme (USP).
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The four-year Joint Degree Programme (JDP) between Bachelor of Science (Honours) of NUS and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
of ANU can be taken in three fields of study: Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics. The table below shows the JDP structure in which
students can meet the programme requirements:
Semesters 1 – 3 at NUS 60 – 64 MC (subject to the major of study)
Semesters 4 – 6 (1.5 years) at ANU 72 units (equivalent to NUS 60 MC)
Semesters 7 & 8 at NUS 60 MC

The JDP aims to combine independent, disciplinary enquiry with broad-based critical learning and place emphasis on undergraduate
research work so as to prepare students for a possible future research career built upon a strong foundation.

Science students graduate with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) with the field of study recorded. The degree carries the crests of
both universities and certifies the completion of the Joint Degree Programme for Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from ANU and
Bachelor of Science (Honours) from NUS.
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