Student Resources (Undergraduate)

CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT MATTERS

Current FASS students to refer to FASS Student Portal for Lists of Important Events for Returning and New Students(opens in new tab)

Department Internship Advisory Notes - Social Work

Restrictions on Concurrent Enrollment:

1) Students enrolled in Social Work Field Practice (I) i.e., SW3103B / SW3103C or Social Work Field Practice (II) i.e., SW3104A / SW3104B are NOT permitted to use the same internship for any other unit-bearing internship course* in the same semester.

2) If you are currently enrolled in any other unit-bearing internship course*, you are NOT permitted to use the same internship for credit towards Social Work Field Practice (I) i.e., SW3103B / SW3103C or Social Work Field Practice (II) i.e., SW3104A / SW3104B during the same semester.

*This restriction includes, but is not limited to:
• Department-administered internships (compulsory or non-compulsory)
• FASS Internship Programme (FASSIP)
• CFG2101 NUS Vacation Internship Programme
• NOC unit-bearing internships
• Any other unit-bearing internship courses

COURSE MATTERS

You may register for courses at the course registration website(opens in new tab).

*Note: NUS Department of Social Work has updated the essential course offerings for the respective semesters as indicated below . Please note for timetable planning for graduation purposes.

With effect from AY 2026/27, SW2106, SW 3101, SW3105, SW4102 and SW4103 will each be offered in one semester per academic year.

Students who declare Social Work as major after 1st semester of 1st Year

Implications(opens in new tab)

- Registration for SW4401

Students who wish to register for SW4401 (Honour Thesis - HT) should register in the semester that you will be submitting your HT for the semester-long thesis.

However, students should first inform the 4th Year Coordinator of your intention to do HT in the first semester of your Honours year for a supervisor to be assigned to you.
Students should then proceed to register for HT in Semester 2 (the semester that student will be submitting) to the Department.

Please refer to FASS Student Portal for Honours Thesis timeline on Registration and grade Penalty for semester-long Honours Thesis here(opens in new tab).

- Registration for SW4660

Students who wish to register for SW4660 (Independent Study Module - ISM) should only do so in the second semester of your Honours year. However, students should inform the 4th year coordinator(opens in new tab) of your intention to do ISM in the first semester of your Honours year for a supervisor to be assigned to you.

SEP MATTERS

Policy on mapping exposure and level 4000 courses by Departments(opens in new tab)

STUDENT PROJECT/ RESEARCH

Research Ethics Guidelines(opens in new tab)

Claim for Student Project
1. Guidelines on Student Project Fund(opens in new tab)
2. For reimbursement of claims, students are to complete and submit the following forms to the Department General Office at AS3 Level 4 (Attn: Ms Ainul Radhiah, email: ainul@nus.edu.sg(opens in new tab)) for payment processing:
  1. Request for Payment Form(opens in new tab) (the fields that need to be filled up are highlighted in YELLOW)
  2. Student Project Expense Claim Form(opens in new tab)