Programme Information (Master of Economics)

Programme Duration Course Registration Assessment Continuation Requirements

Programme Duration

	Part Time	Full Time
Normal Duration (in years)	Recent statistics show that in the past five years, about 50% of the full-time students completed the programme within one year and about 90% of the full-time students completed the programme within one and half year.
Maximum Duration (in years) include the time allowed for approved study leave but may exclude periods of leave of absence subject to Faculty approval.	4	3
Minimum Workload (per semester)	4 Units	12 Units
Maximum Workload (per semester)	12 Units	20 Units

*Please note that some classes for the Quantitative Economics track are offered on weekday daytime.

Course Registration

In each semesters, students reading course(s) are required to register for courses that used towards their programme requirements through the [Select Courses] function in CourseReg@EduRec (Navigation: myEduRec> Academics > Course Registration).

Students are strongly encouraged to refer to the CourseReg User Guide for Students, which provides screenshots on how to navigate within CourseReg.

Registration for the courses must be completed within the time frame set by University. Information on CourseReg schedule, appeal timeline and drop penalty period is available here.

Students may also refer to https://nus.edu.sg/coursereg/ for detailed information related to the course registration.

During/before the selection of courses:-

Please refer to CANVAS for the course outlines.
Students can search and view the courses and timetable information from NUSMods.
Please check here for the updated vacancy report to plan for your each round of course selection.

Appeals

The four common types of appeals that students may submit using CourseReg@EduRec, including, but not limited to:-

Unable to secure course
Change lecture class
Min workload waiver
Unable to fulfill requisites

1. Unable to secure course (Appeal for course Enrolment)

- If you are not allocated the course(s) of your selection after Round 1, you should continue selecting the course(s) in Round 2 and Round 3, or select other course(s) with vacancies instead of submit an appeal for course enrolment right away. Please check here for the vacancy report. Appeals for course enrolment which are sent during the three rounds of course registration will not be considered and will be rejected by default.
- In the event that your course selection is not successful after all three rounds end, you may submit an online appeal under the title ‘Unable to secure course’. Please check here for Appeal Timeline. Please refrain from selecting appeal types 'Issues while selecting course' or 'Submit Course Requests' as these types are used for technical issues and requests for non-programme requirement courses, respectively. Appeals that are sent under these two types will be rejected by default.

2. Change lecture class

- If you wish to change the class section (eg. S1 to S2) after allocated with course, please submit an online appeal type: ‘Change lecture class’.

3. Min workload waiver

- If you are graduating in the semester and left with lower workload than the required minimum units (eg. 12 Units for FT), please submit an online appeal type: ‘Min workload waiver’. Once approved, you will be able to drop the extra course or register it appropriately.

4. Unable to fulfill requisites

- For pre-requisite waiver requests, please submit an online appeal type: ‘Unable to fulfill requisites’ and attach the necessary document(s) for the lecturer’s consideration.
- For example, if you select ECA5335 without fulfilling the pre-requisites, the system will prompt you with the following message. Please submit the pre-requisite waiver request and attach your undergraduate transcript with the highlight of the relevant course(s).

Important Notes:

All appeals must be submitted online via CourseReg@EduRec.
Appeals through telephone calls or emails will not be entertained.
Approvals are subject to availability of vacancies.
Incorrect appeal type will be rejected by default. Hence, to facilitate processing, please make sure that you submit the correct online Appeal Type by following the user guide.
Queries for the appeal outcome via telephone calls or emails will not be entertained.

Assessment

Continuation Requirements

First Semester

Second Consecutive Semester

Third Consecutive Semester

To continue in a Master's programme, a student may not have

GPA below 3.00 (but ≥2.50) for three consecutive semesters; or
GPA below 2.50 for two consecutive semesters

GPA below 3.00 (but ≥2.50)

Academic Warning

GPA below 3.00

Academic Probation

GPA below 3.00

Academic Dismissal

GPA below 2.50

Academic Probation

GPA below 2.50

Academic Dismissal

Termination of candidature will result if a student fails to maintain the minimum GPA as stipulated.

Where a course is required for the graduate candidature and the minimum grade is not met, a student may repeat:

the same course (core or elective) only once. The improved grade point of the repeated/replaced course will replace the weaker one in the GPA computation in the semester in which the successful attempt is made; and
one‐third of the curricular requirements not exceeding three courses, whichever is lower.

Graduation Requirements Degree Conferment Internship/Part-Time Job

Graduation Requirements

Students are required to complete the following to be awarded Master of Economics (Applied Economics) or Master of Economics (Quantitative Economics):

Complete and pass 40 Units (10 courses).
Obtain a minimum GPA of 3.00; and
Where applicable, obtain satisfactory grades (at least grade C) in the Graduate English Courses conducted by the Centre for English Language Communication at intermediate level.

(International graduate students who are not native speakers and/or from non-English medium universities who take the Diagnostic English Test (DET) will, if not exempted from the programme, be channelled to the relevant level of the Graduate English Course, depending on their results. They must pass that level before being allowed to move on to the next. To find out more details, please click here for DET and here for Graduate English Courses)

The breakdown of the Units to be completed is:

Career-Oriented Track (Applied Economics)

12 Units of Core Compulsory Courses (3 courses: ECA5101, ECA5102 and ECA5103)
28 Units of Electives Courses (7 courses: ECA5xxx)

Academic-Focused Track (Quantitative Economics)

12 Units of Core Compulsory Courses (3 courses: EC5101, EC5102 and EC5103)
28 Units of Electives Courses (7 courses: 2* EC5xxx + 5* EC/ECA5xxx)

For more details regarding the courses, kindly visit the curriculum information pages for the Applied Economics track at https://fass.nus.edu.sg/ecs/master-of-applied-economics/ and the Quantitative Economics track at https://fass.nus.edu.sg/ecs/master-of-quantitative-economics/ .

Degree Conferment

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	Please refer to the Graduation page for more details.
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.

Internship/Part-Time Job

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.
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.
Any period beyond the Instructional Week 13 will not be considered as part of the credit bearing internship course.

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 email to the course lecturer by Round 1 of the Course Registration period for the new semester.

Internship proposal.
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.
Company background and job description.
Contact information of the internship company’s supervisor (i.e., Full Name, Designation, Contact Number, and Email Address).

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.

Students are still liable for paying tuition fees (if applicable) and miscellaneous fees for the internship semester.
For approved applications, students will be automatically enrolled in the internship course.
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.

Graduation ceremony, 2021