NTU Global Education & Mobility (GEM) Programs: The Choices & How-to-s Especially prepared for SCBE Students
Graduation requirements ~138/139 AU for graduation PI/PA/EIA are P/F See below website for most updated info: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/students/undergraduate/academicservices/pages/ AcademicUnitSystem(AUS).aspx 2
Graduation requirements See below website for most updated info: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/students/undergraduate/academicservices/ Pages/AUS-Handbook-AY2016-17.aspx#Transfer%20of %20Academic%20Units 3
Exchange Coordinators What your exchange coordinators can do for you? ü Provide course matching advice. ü Provide some advice for which overseas universities to go to based on past students experience. 4
Exchange Coordinators What your exchange coordinators CANNOT DO? X Provide advice on application procedure. (GEM office) X Provide advice on overseas universities which your seniors never went. (Your homework) X Provide financial aid advice. (GEM office, OAFM) X Provide advice post-application. (GEM office) 5
Courses & Host Universities How do I know which courses I can match? What about university where my seniors have not gone before? Answer: Check Coursefinder on Studentlink Coursefinder only gives a broad list of courses that has been approved. It DOES NOT tell you the exact list of courses that your seniors managed to take in that sem. If you want to go to a school that your seniors have not gone to before, you need to do more homework on your own and check out the school s website. Course descriptions for CBE and BIE courses can be found here: http://www.scbe.ntu.edu.sg/programmes/currentstudents/ undergraduate/programme%20requirements/pages/ AY2016-2017%20Intake.aspx 6
SCBE-specific policies Does SCBE have any limit on the number of AU that can be transferred back to NTU? SCBE will conform to current GEM policy and policy of overseas univ. What type of courses can be cleared overseas? Major-core, Major-PE, GER-core, GER-PE, GER-UE. What type of courses cannot be cleared overseas? BG0491 / CH0491 Engineers and Society FYP/FYDP/IRP PI/PA/EIA (unless you are under Overseas Attachment) 7
SCBE-specific policies How is matching done? Matching is done by comparing the CONTENT and TOTAL CONTACT HOURS of the overseas course and the corresponding NTU course. The courses match when they are deemed comparable in these 2 areas. You can transfer credit for one overseas course to ONLY ONE NTU course. It is possible to match 1 overseas course to many NTU courses, but ultimately you can transfer credit to ONLY ONE NTU course. In some cases, you may need to take 2 or more overseas courses in order to transfer credit to 1 NTU course. 8
Tips If you are sure you want to go on one-semester exchange, prepare early and apply early. If you keep your options open, then you are more likely to get an opportunity to go on exchange (e.g. new schools) If you are not successful the first time, consider applying again or go through Fee-paying Scheme 9
When to go on One-semester Exchange for CBE? 4-year CBE students If you want to do PI: Y2 S1 Y2 S2 Y3 S1 If you do not want to do PI but do PA: Y2 S1 Y2 S2 Y3 S1 Y3 S2 FYDP must be done in NTU 10
When to go on One-semester Exchange for CBE? Direct entry (3-year) CBE students If you want to do PI: Y3 S1 * If you do not want to do PI but do PA: Y3 S1 Y3 S2 FYDP must be done in NTU * You must clear all the Y3 S1 courses during your exchange else you have to spend extra one or more semesters to clear S1 courses. 11
Popular destinations for CBE students North America USA Canada Europe Denmark Turkey Czech Republic Finland Germany UK Asiana Taiwan (Chinese) South Korea South America (none) Africa (none) 12
FAQ - CBE Which university can I match the most courses? Which semester should I go? Answer: For 4-year program, Y2 S1 least popular period For best matching, Georgia Tech (USA) Y2 S2 Taiwan all sem Schools in USA and Canada usually impose a very strict limit of 4-6 courses per semester. 13