1. FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES
NUS
GLOBAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

2. OVERALL VIEW HONOURS BACHELORS
100 MCS OF MAJOR MODULES + 16 MCS OF LANGUAGE*
BACHELORS
60 MCS OF MAJOR MODULES + 16 MCS OF LANGUAGE*
* Language requirement is to be fulfilled using non-major modular credits (MC) that are traditionally called ‘unrestricted electives – UE’. Students normally have have 28 MCs of Unrestricted Electives (UE). Because of language, GL students thus have 12 MCs.

3. An Example of What Goes into an Honours Degree.
*Students on different schemes (MTBS/USP/Double Degree/Second Major) will have to check the modular paper for the requirements.
University Level Requirements
(20 MCs)
Faculty Exposure
(12 MCs)
Major Honours
(100 MCs)
Level 1-3 – 4MCs each and L4-L5 – 5 MCs each (with the exception of LKY SPP modules which are at 4 MCs)
Unrestricted Electives (UE)
(28 MCs)
GEM
Social Sciences
Core (30MCs):
Language
Humanities
GL1101E GL2101
GL2102
GL2103
GL3101
GL4101
GL4102
Singapore Studies
Asian Studies
Breadth UE
Electives (70MCs)
16 MCs in Theme
16 MCs in Region
38 MCs – any theme or region
60 MCs must be at L3 and above. Of which at least 40 MCs must be at L4 (includes Core Modules).
No more than 50% of your electives can come from a single discipline.

4. GL1101E (20 MCs)
GL2101
GL2102
GL2103
GL3101
THEME: GHE (16 MCs)
L2000 (Sociology)
L3000 (Sociology)
L3000 (Political Science)
L3000 (Geography)
REGION: SEA (16 MCs)
L2000 (Geography)
L2000 (Southeast Asian Studies)
L3000 (Southeast Asian Studies)
ELECTIVES WITHIN THE MAJOR (8 MCs)
HONOURS (40 MCs)
GL4101
GL4102 L4
Good spread of L2 and L3. Minimum of 20MCs at L3000.
An Example
A student pursuing the following combination who plans to do honours:
Global Health & Environment (GHE)
Southeast Asia (SEA)
German (16 MCs of Language fulfilled using modular credits from the Unrestricted Electives)
Not more than 50% of your electives can be from a single subject.
Minimum of 40MCs must be at L4000

5. Classify modules every semester in the Graduation Academic Planning System so that you are able to track your progress.
Plan, plan, plan – GL involves a lot of planning.
Participate in the Module Preference Exercise to have your major modules pre- allocated to you where possible especially the language module.
Students on LPP need not select language during MPE.
Students intending to go on exchange should be aware of the MC Exchange Ratio of the Partner University.
Students can exercise the S/U option on their language. Do note that those pursuing a minor which requires language would have to be careful about exercising the S/U option.
Tips
Know which subjects (PS, HY, GE, NM or etc.) are more prominent in your Theme or Region and use the Faculty Exposure Requirement to fulfill the exposure modules. In this way you don’t have to worry about fulfilling the exposure requirement for higher level modules.
GL Majors are encouraged to read in-depth into their approved Theme during Honours.