Advanced Placement Credits Policy

Students granted Advanced Placement Credits (exemptions from relevant modules) will need fewer Modular Credits (MCs) to complete their degrees, so may even graduate earlier.  Advanced Placement Tests are set at the respective University levels for the corresponding modules in the BBA program.

 GCE 'A' level or Equivalent Qualifications

Holders of GCE 'A' levels or equivalent qualifications who have obtained good grades may be granted up to 20 MCs of advanced placement from programme requirements subject to performance in placement tests set by the departments offering the modules.

Polytechnic Diploma Holders

Polytechnic diploma holders may be granted Advanced Placement Credits of up to 40 MCs (exemptions for 10 modules) as follows:

· 8 MCs from University Level Requirements (ULR) (one General Education Module and one Breadth Module)*

· 12 MCs from Unrestricted Elective Modules (UEMs)

· Up to 20 MCs from BBA Program Requirements may be granted based on good performance in the Advanced Placement Tests set by the NUS Business School after an applicant had accepted NUS' offer of admission.

* Note: The granting of 8 MCs for ULR (i.e., only 1 science-based General Education Module and any 1 Breadth Module will be required) and 12 MCs for UEM is automatic.  No Advanced Placement Test is required.  Since BBA(Acc.) students do not take UEMs, automatic exemptions will be limited to the 8 MCs from ULR.  Students who join the BBA(Acc.Hons.) programme will receive the full 20 MCs of automatic exemptions.

Students transferring into Biz after studying elsewhere are not eligible to sit for any Advanced Placement Tests, since these are intended for students starting their university education.

Please consult this link concerning eligibility for taking Advanced Placement Tests.  To optionally apply for any Advanced Placement Test after accepting NUS' offer of admission, please click here.  For questions, please email Ms Janet Chow at mailto:bizcky@nus.edu.sg.