{"id":10143,"date":"2022-02-23T12:25:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T04:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/mls\/2022\/02\/23\/nus-open-house-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-02-23T12:25:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T04:25:03","slug":"nus-open-house-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/news\/2022\/02\/23\/nus-open-house-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"NUS Open House 2022: Interdisciplinary Offerings, In-person Activities and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t<p><strong>IN BRIEF | 5 min read<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/openhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>NUS Open House 2022<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is back with opportunities for prospective students to meet NUS professors, students and alumni face-to-face, after two years of connecting virtually.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Running from 26 February through 5 March, NUS Open House 2022 will begin with a comprehensive line-up of informative activities, including the online segment, during the week leading up to the physical Open House, which takes place on Saturday, 5 March from 9 am to 7 pm across NUS\u2019 campuses in Kent Ridge and Bukit Timah.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\t<figure id=\"attachment_10147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10147\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1920x1080-open-day-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>After a hiatus of two years, we&#8217;re meeting you in-person again at the NUS Open House. Note: Photo was taken at the 2019 Open House.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/openhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>NUS Open House 2022<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is back with opportunities for prospective students to meet NUS professors, students and alumni face-to-face, after two years of connecting virtually.<\/p>\r\n<p>The physical event will take place on Sat, 5 Mar from 9am to 7pm across NUS\u2019 campuses in Kent Ridge and Bukit Timah. This will be preceded by a comprehensive line-up of informative activities during the week leading up to the physical Open House.<\/p>\r\n<p>Including the online segment, NUS Open House 2022 takes place from 26 Feb to 5 Mar. Here\u2019s a heads-up on four things to check out:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Exciting interdisciplinary offerings<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nuscollege.nus.edu.sg\/\"><u>NUS College<\/u><\/a>, Singapore\u2019s first honours college, was formed by the merger of the University Scholars Programme and Yale-NUS College. Offering an immersive, experiential and interdisciplinary educational journey, it will welcome its first batch of students this year. Students will have a home college or faculty, say, Business or Engineering, while simultaneously being enrolled at NUS College. There, they will have the opportunity to enjoy a holistic interdisciplinary curriculum that is complementary to their major.<\/p>\r\n<p>Another option for interdisciplinary learning can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>NUS College of Design and Engineering<\/u><\/a>. The College offers a programme that prepares students for the future through interdisciplinary learning and robust research in the fields of engineering and design. At the College, students are given the flexibility to build and design their own learning experience.<\/p>\r\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chs.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>NUS College of Humanities and Sciences<\/u><\/a>, the enhanced undergraduate experience for students of the Faculty of Arts &amp; Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science, is accepting its second intake this year. The College offers 13 Common Curriculum pillars consisting of modules such as scientific inquiry, humanities, digital literacy, design thinking, artificial intelligence and many more exciting options. These are complemented by majors and minors spanning the arts, humanities and sciences, such as global studies, philosophy, theatre and performance studies, quantitative finance, data analytics and pharmaceutical science. Students can pick and choose modules to create a customised curriculum that matches their interest and aspirations.<\/p>\r\n<p>To ensure that graduates are ready to take on leading roles in the New Economy, NUS constantly develops new courses.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/new-courses-for-the-new-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Here are this year&#8217;s new offerings<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/mls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/infographic-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Meeting you in person &#8211; again<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>After two years of meeting virtually, the NUS community is excited to get together in real life with prospective students once again!<\/p>\r\n<p>You can look forward to an enlightening schedule of in-person activities including a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.sg\/e\/nus-open-house-2022-visit-to-the-centre-of-healthcare-simulation-nursing-registration-261633110677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>tour of the Centre for Healthcare Simulation<\/u><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>NUS Nursing<\/u><\/a>; tours of residential living options such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/nus-open-house-2022-tembusu-college-in-person-tours-registration-268819074087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Tembusu College<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.sg\/e\/264965397637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>CAPT<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(College of Alice &amp; Peter Tan), and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/openhouse\/schedule\/rc4openhouse2022.eventbrite.sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>RC4<\/u><\/a>; a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.sg\/e\/nus-open-house-2022-law-registration-262337888687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>live demonstration of a moot court session and tour of the NUS Bukit Timah campus<\/u><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>NUS Law<\/u><\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.sg\/e\/nus-open-house-2022-nus-college-tours-registration-269742676607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>tours<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and a showcase of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nuscollege.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>NUS College<\/u><\/a>; as well as a live question-and-answer session with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duke-nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Duke-NUS Medical School<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Webinars, talks, live chats, hotlines and more<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Get a taste of life as an NUS student, even before the physical event. A host of insightful webinars, talks, question-and-answer sessions, live chats, hotlines, and virtual tours have been arranged starting 26 Feb to give you a head start on topics such as admissions, student life, and on-campus living, as well as programmes offered by NUS College, the College of Design and Engineering, the College of Humanities and Sciences, Business, Music and many more.<\/p>\r\n<p>Obtain behind-the-scenes knowledge from NUS student ambassadors and the NUS Students\u2019 Union on the rich student life available at NUS, and be serenaded by NUS Choir and NUS Jazz Band.<\/p>\r\n<p>Professors will be on hand to share information on their respective programmes, and you\u2019ll even have a chance to sit in on classes. Have a question that is not covered by the briefing? No sweat! There\u2019ll be chat sessions with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/admissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>NUS Admissions<\/u><\/a>, professors and students from selected programmes during which you can get your queries addressed.<\/p>\r\n<p>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/openhouse\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>here<\/u><\/a>\u00a0for the list of virtual and in-person activities for NUS Open House.<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_10145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10145\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/mls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/1920x1080-admissions-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>There&#8217;s a week of informative online events leading up to the physical Open House. Check us out online from 26 Feb!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Exciting student life<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>NUS offers a myriad options for a rich student life, and NUS Open House is the perfect place to start exploring the possibilities. Many alumni recall their NUS days fondly, remembering not only the academic progress they made, but the camaraderie forged with friends from clubs, societies and on-campus residences.<\/p>\r\n<p>Throughout the period of the online Open House and during the physical event, representatives from various student-led groups will speak on topics including hall life, clubs and societies, as well as campus performing groups. Take part in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nus-sg.zoom.us\/j\/81130020704?pwd=bWF2UzI4am5qdG1zWCt4c08xSE1kUT09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>live session with music and dance groups<\/u><\/a>, embark on a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/nuspgpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>virtual residential tour<\/u><\/a>, and more.<\/p>\r\n<p>We\u2019re looking forward to seeing you online from 26 Feb and in-person on 5 Mar!<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/mls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/1920x1080-linus1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><em>This story first appeared on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/nus-open-house-2022-interdisciplinary-offerings-in-person-activities-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NUSNews<\/a><em> on 23 February 2022.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NUS is offering 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