Graduate students are not required to apply for graduation in the system. The degree will be conferred automatically after fulfilling graduation requirements.

Term	Date(s) on which degrees are conferred
Semester 1	31 January (end of Semester 1)
Semester 2	30 June (end of Semester 2)
Special Term Part 1	31 July (end of Special Term Part 1)
Special Term Part 2	31 August (end of Special Term Part 2)

For enquiries related to proof of graduation:

Upon release of final examination results	Graduating students may self-generate a Student Status Letter from myEduRec upon release of their final examination results as an interim proof passing of the graduation requirements and awaiting official conferment of degrees Degree title and expected conferment date can be found from the letter.	Please refer to the Graduation page for more details.
Within 3 calendar days from the official conferment date	Students will be informed of their conferment status via their NUS lifelong email accounts.	Please refer to the Graduation page for more details.
Up to 30 calendar days from the official conferment date	Student can self-generate Student Status Letter from myEduRec. The Status Letter will reflect the following: Degree title Degree classification (Honours), if any Conferment date
Within 2 weeks from the official conferment date	Electronic (e-) degree scrolls and transcripts will be issued via students’ NUS lifelong email account.	Please refer to the e-Scrolls and e-Transcripts webpage for more details.
There are varying collection periods. Early Collection Period. Collection at Commencement.	Hard-copy Degree Scroll and Official Transcript	Please refer to the Degree Scrolls webpage for more details.

For enquiries related to:

Commencement, please refer to Commencement website.

If you require further clarification,  you may email to commencement@nus.edu.sg.

*University reserves the right to withhold the release of the exam results, academic transcript and degree scroll until all outstanding payments are cleared.

Student Pass upon graduation

For students who are conferred, NUS will cancel your STP within 7 days of your conferment.  ICA will send an email to your NUS email account containing instructions on how to download the STP cancellation confirmation.

If you are in Singapore, it will also include a Short-Term Visit Pass (STVP) that allows you to stay for a period of time before you have to exit the country.

If your STP is expiring soon and needs to be cancelled urgently,  you will have to surrender your STP in person at ICA and get the STVP on the spot.

For validity of Student’s Pass - If you are uncertain about the validity of your Student’s Pass, please refer to the following paragraph extracted from the ICA website (https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/collect).

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Issuance of Digital Student's Pass

From 27 February 2023, ICA will issue the Student's Pass in digital form only. A digital Student's Pass will be issued in place of a physical Student's Pass card.

Student's Pass holders will receive an email (from no-reply@file.gov.sg) at the email address provided in the Student's Pass application after the completion of formalities at the ICA Building or enrolment at school. The email will provide information on the retrieval of the digital Student's Pass on the FileSG website.

The digital Student's Pass can be viewed directly on the Singpass app after three working days, or downloaded from MyICA or FileSG website in PDF or OA format upon completion of formalities.

Any person who is unsure of the validity of a digital Student's Pass can verify it at the FileSG website.  Refer to FAQ for more information on how to verify a digital Student's Pass.

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For more details on cancellation/surrender of your Student’s Pass, please refer to the Graduation webpage  (Under ‘Important Action/Information for Conferred/Awarded Students’).

For more information on Student’s Pass matters, please refer to the Office of Student Affairs’ website.

Credit Bearing Internship – ECA5401 Graduate Internship in Applied Economics

Securing Internships: Internships can be sourced independently or through NUS IAAS and NUS TalentConnect.

• Students are responsible for finding their own internship opportunities and seeking approval from the Department. Only one company/institution is allowed; combinations are not permitted.
• Further information about NUS IAAS and NUS TalentConnect could be obtained from the Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG) team (email: careers@nus.edu.sg).
• Students who require support for their internship (such as career consultation, resume critiques, mock Interviews, as well as internship and networking advice) may schedule an in-person meeting with a Career Advisor at NUS TalentConnect. More information can be found at the CFG website.

Internship Location: All internships must be conducted in person, whether in Singapore or internationally; no virtual or remote arrangements will be accepted.

Pre-requisite: Students must have completed at least one semester of studies, including the three core courses (ECA5101, ECA5102 and ECA5103)

Offer Semesters: Internships are only available during the regular academic semesters –  Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Internship Duration: A minimum 12 weeks is required.

• The internship period must commence no later than the end of Instructional Week 1. Any start times after this will not be accepted.
• The internship must be completed within a single semester, and students are required to submit the necessary reports by the stipulated deadlines (refer to Internship Course Registration Process and Assessments’ Submission Deadline); no extensions to the following semester will be considered.

Working Hours: 

• Singapore: In accordance with the Employment Act, students should not work more than 8 hours in a day or more than 44 hours in a week. However, they may work overtime, up to 12 hours per day and no more than 72 hours per month, if they agree to it.

• Overseas: Students must comply with the employment laws of the host country.

Min/Max Workload during the Internship Semester:

• Students are required to concentrate solely on their internship course and are not permitted to enroll in any other courses during the same semester.

Supervision: The Department's internship course lecturer will provide supervision.

Grading: The grading will be CS/CU (Completed Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory).

Assessment: The assessment consists of an internship proposal (10%), five bi-weekly reports (50%), and one final report at the end of the internship (40%).

Internship Course Registration Process:

Students need to submit the following documents via the Microsoft Form link here before the end of Round 1 of the Course Registration period for the new semester.

1. Internship proposal.
2. The Letter of Offer from the company or Employment Contract ("contract of service"), which must include the internship period, working hours, and bear the company stamp. If these documents are not originally in English, an English translation must be provided.
3. Company background and job description.
4. Contact information of the internship company’s supervisor (i.e., Full Name, Designation, Contact Number, and Email Address).

The Microsoft Form link will be available in April/ May for Semester 1 and September/ October for Semester 2, and will close by the end of Round 1 of the Course Registration period for each respective semester.

Any incomplete or late applications will not be processed and will be automatically rejected.

Important Notes:

An email notification regarding the outcome will be sent. Internship companies are strongly encouraged to register their companies via the NUS TalentConnect and post their internship opportunities for students to accept. For additional information is available from the Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG) team, contactable at careers@nus.edu.sg.

1. Students are still liable for paying tuition fees (if applicable) and miscellaneous fees for the internship semester.
2. For approved applications, students will be automatically enrolled in the internship course.
3. For unsuccessful applications, students may be advised to enroll in a different course and apply for the internship in a subsequent semester.

For comprehensive and important information, please click here and read through carefully the details. We urge you to review it thoroughly and take note of any important points or instructions outlined within.

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Non-Credit Bearing/ Part-Time Internship

Full-time international students who hold a Student Pass, the weekly cap on working hours is to be strictly enforced,  based on the Work Pass Exemption for Foreign Students policy by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

• Student Pass holders are only allowed to work for up to a maximum of 16 hours (paid or unpaid) per week during NUS term time, as they are expected to commit themselves to at least 40 hours of study per week.

However, the University strongly discourages full-time students from taking up employment during term time that might interfere with their studies. Students should note that commitments from employment will not be accepted as valid reasons for absence, uncompleted work, late submission of work, or poor performance, and may lead to exclusion from certain full-time programmes.

• During the University’s vacation time, full-time students are allowed to work a maximum of 44 hours (paid or unpaid) per week.