{"id":854,"date":"2020-07-31T11:30:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T11:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/hist\/?page_id=854"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:02:59","slug":"htandism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/hist\/htandism\/","title":{"rendered":"Honours Thesis and Independent Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tHonours Thesis and Independent Study\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Students who meet the pre-requisites to do a Honours Thesis (HT) and Independent Study Course (ISC) with the Department will have to approach the Department to indicate their interest for doing so.<\/p>\n<p>For students in Cohort 2020 or earlier please contact the Dept for the HT guideline applicable to your submission.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n<li>AY2026-27<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/hist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/AY2026-27-HT-and-ISM-Guidelines-as-at-11-Mar-2026.pdf\">HT and ISC Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/hist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/HT-Essay-Stylesheet-26-Feb-2026.pdf\">HT &#8211; Essay Stylesheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/hist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/AY2026-27-ISC-HY4660-form-as-at-11-March-2026.doc\">HY &#8211; ISC &#8211; Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n<li>AY2027-28<\/li>\n<li>HT and ISC Guidelines<\/li>\n<li>HT &#8211; Essay Stylesheet<\/li>\n<li>HY &#8211; ISC Application Form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/hist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/History-HT-Proposal-guideline-as-at-29-June-2022.pdf\">History HT Proposal Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<p>Do also visit the Department&#8217;s HY Research <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nus.edu.sg\/historycentre\/category\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a> for more research and writing tips and resources.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honours Thesis and Independent Study Students who meet the pre-requisites to do a Honours Thesis (HT) and Independent Study Course (ISC) with the Department will have to approach the Department to indicate their interest for doing so. 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