UNC-NUS Joint Degree Programme

OVERVIEW

NUS-UNC (Chapel Hill) Joint Degree Programme

This is a Bachelor of Arts degree programme that confers a doubly validated qualification from both NUS and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). It is a distinctive programme combining the broad, structured General Education component of the UNC-CH degree, with the extended, in-depth study of the major at NUS. FASS students who successfully complete Honours requirements in this programme will be awarded Bachelor of Arts with Honors by both institutions. Geography is one of the Majors offered in this programme (alongside Economics, English Literature, Geography, History, Philosophy and Political Science).

Students will stay at the host institution (UNC-CH) for a minimum of two and a maximum of four semesters. The period at the host university may occur at any time after (but not including) the first semester of study, and before (but not including) the eighth and final semester. NUS students are recommended to go early in their course of study (semesters 3-5), in order to benefit from UNC-CH's general education offerings.

Unlike Student Exchange Programmes (SEPs), students will transfer grades as well as credit. Grades will be converted using an agreed and equitable scale. Modules and grades may be used towards any part of the student's programme of study, including electives, major, minor and general education requirements.
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STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Student Experiences

Geographers should make use of the joint degree programme to travel – it’s fascinating to witness geographical phenomena first hand...

Higher level Geography classes are small & lectures are conducted like NUS tutorials. There is emphasis on regional geography. Geographers should make use of the joint degree programme to travel – it’s fascinating to witness geographical phenomena first hand: gentrification & racialization in New Orleans, the buzz in Durham (one of US’ creative cities) AND of course, the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee - the view from the top is amazing

- Derek Goh (Class of 2015)

As a Geography Major, the joint degree programme is one of the best opportunities to sharpen your ‘magic eyes’.

As a Geography Major, the joint degree programme is one of the best opportunities to sharpen your ‘magic eyes’. The department perfectly complements what we have in NUS. I feel blessed by having read modules under both university’s Geography department. In the Fall semester, I gained knowledge on the geographies of Latin America(n)s, African Americans, the Middle East/Africa and was educated in feminist & gender geographies. These have value added to my undergraduate studies as a geographer.

- Faizal Aziz (Class of 2014)

The college has a well established student activism body & the locals are very warm and willing to share if you open yourself to them.

There is never a dull moment in UNC. The college has a well established student activism body & the locals are very warm and willing to share if you open yourself to them. Within 1 semester, I have travelled to rebuild the slums in Orange County, cooked & delivered meals for the people who can no longer do so, learnt an obscure sport - collegiate boxing, and took part in outdoor camps and retreats during the term break. The highlight has got to be the opportunity to spend my Thanksgiving break with a local bee-farmer & her family. I was overwhelmed by the entire neighbourhood's hospitality & activities I never imagined myself doing e.g. deer hunting, horse-back riding, bee farming.

- Alvin Tan (Class of 2013)