{"id":268,"date":"2020-07-16T07:33:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T07:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/oop\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2026-03-03T06:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:33:35","slug":"about-the-office-of-programmes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/oop\/about-the-office-of-programmes\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Office of Programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tAbout the Office of Programmes\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/oop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/07\/about.jpg\" alt=\"about\" height=\"120\" width=\"740\" title=\"about\" \/>\n\t<p>The Office of Programmes (OOP) is NUS FASS&#8217;s home for multidisciplinary, cross-department study &#8211; where you connect ideas from different fields and tackle big questions with a wider lens.<\/p>\n<p>Established in July 2001, OOP works with students from FASS and across the University to build distinctive academic paths. We collaborate closely with the Faculty&#8217;s three Divisions &#8211; Asian Studies, Humanities, and Social Sciences &#8211; and the Centre for Language Studies to deliver rigorous curricula designed to develop well-rounded graduates ready to create value in a borderless, knowledge- and skills-driven world.<\/p>\n<p>Each programme is overseen by academic convenors and\/or curricular committees to ensure standards and meaningful curriculum development. 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