Programme Withdrawal
The following set of reference guidelines may be of interest to students who leave the University Scholars Programme (USP), for one reason or another, during their period of candidature in NUS.
Programme withdrawals are only processed before the start of any new semester, and withdrawals will take effect when the new semester starts. All withdrawal forms must be submitted to the USP Office, latest, at least 2 weeks before any new semester starts. No withdrawal will be processed during the semester.
Withdrawal Process
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Submit the completed and signed form to the USP Academic Office anytime after the final exam for withdrawal to take effect the following semester, i.e. when new semester starts.
The latest to submit the form is 2 weeks before the start of any new semester. Once the semester starts, no withdrawal will be processed.
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The USP Office will send an official withdrawal email to students as well as the administrative officer at your home faculty once the student's withdrawal from the Programme has been completed and confirmed.
Please note that programme withdrawal will take effect once the new semester starts.
In the event that you should leave the USP during your period of candidature in NUS, the USP courses that you have read up to that point in time would need to be mapped back to the regular degree structure of your home faculty. It is important for you to understand that the set of mapping guidelines below only serve as a form of reference.
How should I go about this?
Be proactive in taking ownership of your academic roadmap. You are advised to:
- first familiarise yourself with the degree requirements of a non-USP student of your major or course of study.
- observe how the USP courses you have read to date could possibly map back to that set of requirements.
Mapping Guidelines and Possibilities
USP Students Matriculated in 2016 and Onwards
The USP curriculum requirement for students consists of three Foundation courses, eight Inquiry courses, and one Reflection course. The three USP Foundation courses are Writing and Critical Thinking (UWC2101), Quantitative Reasoning Foundation (UQF2101), the University Scholars Seminar (USS2105). The eight Inquiry courses are divided into two domains, Humanities & Social Sciences (H&SS) and Sciences & Technologies (S&T). The Reflection course consists of a single Senior Seminar, USR4002.
Students may map USP courses towards four General Education (GE) Pillars, Unrestricted electives (UE), faculty requirements and/or major.
1. Possible USP Courses Mapping towards General Education (GE) Pillars
| GE Pillar | Fulfilled by the Following USP Course Designations/Codes |
|---|---|
| Singapore Studies | Singapore Studies (Refer HERE for details) |
| Thinking and Expression | UWC, UAR, ULT, UPI, USE, UHB, UCV, UQF |
| Human Cultures | ULS, UNL, UPC, UQR, UBM, UIT |
| Asking Questions | USS, USR, USP |
2. Possible Foundation Course Mapping
The USP Writing and Critical Thinking course may be mapped onto similar writing at the home faculty, if applicable. For example,
| Faculty | Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| FASS | FAS1101 | Writing Academically: Arts and Social Sciences |
| BIZ |
ES2002 |
Business Communication |
| SOC | CS2101 IS2101 |
Effective Communication for Computing Professionals Business and Technical Communication |
| FOE | ES1531 | Critical Thinking and Writing |
| FOE | ES2331 | Communicating Engineering (Deemed read only if student completes USP requirement) |
| FOS | ES1541/SP1541 | Exploring Science Communication |
3. Possible Inquiry Courses and Reflection-tier Course Mapping
Any remaining Inquiry courses and/or Reflection-tier course are recommended for mapping as Unrestricted Electives requirement (if they are not double-counted towards any faculty requirements or major).
USP Students Matriculated in 2015
1. Possible USP Courses Mapping towards General Education (GE) Pillars
| GE Pillar | Fulfilled by the Following USP Course Designations/Codes |
|---|---|
| Singapore Studies | Singapore Studies (Refer HERE for details) |
| Quantitative Reasoning | UQF (only for cohorts AY2015 and earlier) |
| Thinking and Expression | UWC, UAR, ULT, UPI, USE, UHB, UCV |
| Human Cultures | ULS, UNL, UPC, UQR, UBM, UIT |
USS2105 may be mapped to fulfil the "Asking Questions" pillar.
2. Possible Foundation Course Mapping
The USP Writing and Critical Thinking course may be mapped onto similar writing at the home faculty, if applicable. For example,
| Faculty | Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| BIZ | ES2002 | Business Communication |
| SOC | CS2101 IS2101 |
Effective Communication for Computing Professionals Business and Technical Communication |
| FOE | ES1531 | Critical Thinking and Writing |
| FOE | ES2331 | Communicating Engineering (Deemed read only if student completes USP requirement) |
| FOS | ES1541/SP1541 | Exploring Science Communication |
| FOS/Pharmacy | SP1203 | Foundation in Effective Communication |
3. Possible Inquiry Courses and Reflection-tier Course Mapping
Any remaining Inquiry courses and/or Reflection-tier course are recommended for mapping as Unrestricted Electives requirement (if they are not double-counted towards any faculty requirements or major).
USP Students Matriculated in 2014 and earlier
| USP Courses and Possible Mapping | ||
| Domain | Course Codes | Possible Mapping |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation-tier Writing & Critical Thinking |
UWC2101% | Faculty writing courses |
| Foundation-tier Quantitative Reasoning Foundation |
UQF | GEM A Breadths UE |
| Foundation-tier University Scholars Seminar |
USS2105 | Breadths UE |
| Inquiry-tier Humanities & Social Sciences courses (HSS) |
ULT UAR UPI UHB USE UCV UWC2102% USP UFB |
GEM B Breadths UE Faculty requirement Major |
| Inquiry-tier Sciences & Technologies courses (ST) |
ULS UNL UQR UPC UIT UFC |
GEM A Breadths UE Faculty requirement Major |
| Reflection-tier Senior seminar |
USR | Breadths UE |