NUS guide: entering university! 🏫🎓💯
Freshmen group chat compilation by @NUSguide This post is for incoming freshies! Seniors may ignore this post, but share with your juniors! NOTE: these are student-run groups. Only join your faculty! ———————————— NUS CHS: https://t.me/nuschs NUS Business…
do view our previous compilation here too as well!
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NUS guide: entering university! 🏫🎓💯
Tutorial registration is on 12 August and starts at 9 a.m., ending at 5 p.m. Note that this is a way shorter window for registration than coursereg! —- Re-sharing this: Below is a message on the balloting process which isn’t by us, but has been passed down…
🚨Ending in about 2 hours! Tutorial registration ends at 5 p.m. today. Note that you can still edit your choices after pressing “continue”.
Do prepare sufficient backups, as it is not uncommon to not get your preferred choices. Naturally, certain slots e.g. those after a lecture may be more popular. Rank strategically if you know that slots you want are popular (this could either mean ranking them in better positions to stand a chance, or deciding that it’s too competitive and it’s better to jump straight to your next-best option as your best ranked course).
For students in some faculties, you’d see that you have a choice of tutorials in odd weeks or even weeks. In this case, some students would prefer to split these (have some tutorials on even, some on odd) such that you have a more balanced workload across all weeks. (Alternatively, some students prefer to have more “free days” and thus prefer to have as many tutorials happening on the same day as possible)
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
Do prepare sufficient backups, as it is not uncommon to not get your preferred choices. Naturally, certain slots e.g. those after a lecture may be more popular. Rank strategically if you know that slots you want are popular (this could either mean ranking them in better positions to stand a chance, or deciding that it’s too competitive and it’s better to jump straight to your next-best option as your best ranked course).
For students in some faculties, you’d see that you have a choice of tutorials in odd weeks or even weeks. In this case, some students would prefer to split these (have some tutorials on even, some on odd) such that you have a more balanced workload across all weeks. (Alternatively, some students prefer to have more “free days” and thus prefer to have as many tutorials happening on the same day as possible)
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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Some tutorial slots are unofficially out early! They can be viewed on edurec at Academics > Academic Records > View Classes!
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year!🙌🏻
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year!
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^P.S. no worries if you didn't secure some slots at all — some courses may not be fully processed yet, so you can only be sure after the official release time (9 a.m. tomorrow)
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Also, you may be wondering whether you have the same tutorial slot as your friends. If there are multiple tutorial slots at a particular day/timing, you know your exact tutorial slot number by clicking the slot (in view classes) and then clicking 'Meeting Information'. This will show the venue (it will also show your tutor’s name). You can then check which tutorial slot (on nusmods.com ) has the same time and venue — you will then know your slot number.
Round 2 of tutorial registration begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.
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Round 2 of tutorial registration begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year!
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What if I didn’t get a spot in round 1?
[TODAY, TILL 5 p.m.] Course Reg Round 2: if you didn’t get a spot, bid in excess and be mindful of vacancies left for the courses you bid for. Securing something is better than nothing — at least you have something to offer for potential swaps later on.
[18 August 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.] Add/Swap Period: Remaining vacancies after Round 2 are up for grabs first come first serve on 18 Aug. Join the group chats listed in our earlier post too — these may be helpful for swapping requesting to swap tutorial slots!
[18 August after 5 p.m.] Appeal to Course Host Faculty opens, with limited reasons accepted for why they should offer you a spot. We will post more on this soon.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year!🙌🏻
[TODAY, TILL 5 p.m.] Course Reg Round 2: if you didn’t get a spot, bid in excess and be mindful of vacancies left for the courses you bid for. Securing something is better than nothing — at least you have something to offer for potential swaps later on.
[18 August 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.] Add/Swap Period: Remaining vacancies after Round 2 are up for grabs first come first serve on 18 Aug. Join the group chats listed in our earlier post too — these may be helpful for swapping requesting to swap tutorial slots!
[18 August after 5 p.m.] Appeal to Course Host Faculty opens, with limited reasons accepted for why they should offer you a spot. We will post more on this soon.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year!
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Final reminder that Round 2 ends in about 2 hours! If you did secure a tutorial slot in Round 1 (but not a desirable one), our understanding is that the only way to switch in Round 2 is to drop the current slot to bid for another; however, this is extremely risky and not recommended, as you may end up with neither. The opportunity to add/swap is on 18 August, and that is generally a safer time to do so.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year!🙌🏻
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year!
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Round 2 results officially release tomorrow, 18 August at 9 a.m. (but it’s apparently already visible unofficially if you check now!); what is important is that the add/swap tutorial option also opens at 9 a.m. The add/swap is first come first serve (this is unlike all the previous rounds!) Thus, you’d want to be awake at 9 a.m. to have your first pick at any remaining vacancies (if you need them). Requests to add/swap are processed at regular intervals: you’ll be shown the number of “matching requests” when you try to swap.
Typically, swapping with friends would mean to coordinate to submit, at the same time, aligned swap requests and hope the system swaps both of you successfully. The course/faculty groups we shared earlier on our channel are helpful for this and you can start searching ahead of time for one-one swaps since the swap period is short, ending at 5 p.m.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
Typically, swapping with friends would mean to coordinate to submit, at the same time, aligned swap requests and hope the system swaps both of you successfully. The course/faculty groups we shared earlier on our channel are helpful for this and you can start searching ahead of time for one-one swaps since the swap period is short, ending at 5 p.m.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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What happens if I still do not secure a tutorial swap after the Add/Swap period (ends 5 p.m. today)?
After 5 p.m., you may begin appealing to your course's host department. Limited reasons are accepted for appeals. You may attempt this if you have any extenuating circumstances.
It’s been said that if your NUS course timetable has a clash from other courses such that you have no choice but to take another tutorial at a particular timing, and you didn’t manage to secure that, an email appeal to the faculty/course department may stand a chance at succeeding.
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You may be wondering how some unscrupulous seniors have managed to secure their spots, which we will share for purely informational purposes:
On an extreme, some seniors have gone to the extent of intentionally causing a schedule clash in an attempt to get the tutorial slot they want (of course, it is probably too late for you to do that now even if you wanted to).
On an even greater extreme, some realise that when appeals to course host departments are made, host departments may not know your actual timetable especially if it consists of other faculties' courses in the mix. They thus send an image of a false nusmods.com timetable that shows a “clash” between the undesired tutorial slot and another course. This probably only works in the following sequence:
E.g. the course has two tutorial slots, tut 1 and tut 2 (and the student doesn’t want tut 2)
Round 1: he bids only for tut 1 (fail)
Round 2: he bids only for tut 1 (fail)
Add/Swap: skip/ don’t bother adding tut 2
Appeal to course’s host department, claiming he didn’t bid for tut 2 due to a “clash” with another course (from a different department/faculty).
This is because if he didn’t want tut 2, but was allocated it in Round 1 or 2, then to claim a clash would be more clearly disingenuous: edurec would not have allowed him to pick tut 2 if there were a clash. The above sequence of events may stand a chance of success because he was never allocated tut 2, and is able to claim he didn’t select it due to a clash, with the course host department possibly unable to verify on its own if there is truly a clash. (However, such a request may still be rejected / you may instead be given the option to drop the course if they really are unable to add more vacancies).
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Of course, we don't promote unethical loopholes here, so this is shared purely for informational purposes. Although understandable in some unfortunate circumstances, turning to the aforementioned approach remains wrong and discouraged (students may also potentially face disciplinary action if caught, so do be mindful of that).
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
After 5 p.m., you may begin appealing to your course's host department. Limited reasons are accepted for appeals. You may attempt this if you have any extenuating circumstances.
It’s been said that if your NUS course timetable has a clash from other courses such that you have no choice but to take another tutorial at a particular timing, and you didn’t manage to secure that, an email appeal to the faculty/course department may stand a chance at succeeding.
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You may be wondering how some unscrupulous seniors have managed to secure their spots, which we will share for purely informational purposes:
On an extreme, some seniors have gone to the extent of intentionally causing a schedule clash in an attempt to get the tutorial slot they want (of course, it is probably too late for you to do that now even if you wanted to).
On an even greater extreme, some realise that when appeals to course host departments are made, host departments may not know your actual timetable especially if it consists of other faculties' courses in the mix. They thus send an image of a false nusmods.com timetable that shows a “clash” between the undesired tutorial slot and another course. This probably only works in the following sequence:
Round 1: he bids only for tut 1 (fail)
Round 2: he bids only for tut 1 (fail)
Add/Swap: skip/ don’t bother adding tut 2
Appeal to course’s host department, claiming he didn’t bid for tut 2 due to a “clash” with another course (from a different department/faculty).
This is because if he didn’t want tut 2, but was allocated it in Round 1 or 2, then to claim a clash would be more clearly disingenuous: edurec would not have allowed him to pick tut 2 if there were a clash. The above sequence of events may stand a chance of success because he was never allocated tut 2, and is able to claim he didn’t select it due to a clash, with the course host department possibly unable to verify on its own if there is truly a clash. (However, such a request may still be rejected / you may instead be given the option to drop the course if they really are unable to add more vacancies).
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Of course, we don't promote unethical loopholes here, so this is shared purely for informational purposes. Although understandable in some unfortunate circumstances, turning to the aforementioned approach remains wrong and discouraged (students may also potentially face disciplinary action if caught, so do be mindful of that).
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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Quick Access Tips
For Mobile Key (those staying in hall/dorm) or quick access to other apps (e.g. NUS Bus time app)
Taking advantage of the Shortcuts App (iPhone)
- For those staying in dorms, one inconvenience may be the Mobile Key app (as the physical card for accessing rooms is increasingly phased out). To cut down on the number of steps needed to open the app each time you want to access a room, you may find this convenient:
Step 1: Create a shortcut “Open App” which will open “NUS Mobile Key” app (or another app you prefer).
Step 2:
Option A (physical phone button):
If you’re on iPhone 15/16, the “action button” which is the default ring/silent button may be replaced to activate a shortcut. Search “action button” in settings. This way, whenever you press the physical button on your iPhone, the NUS Mobile Key app opens instantly.
Option B (back-tapping your phone):
Settings > Accessiblity > Touch > Back Tap
Set the device such that when you tap the back of your iPhone twice (double tap), the “Open App” shortcut activates.
Note: this may be also for other purposes
[P.S. I’m not familiar with Android, unfortunately, but I believe there are equivalent features you can consider including third-party apps]
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Timetable
This one is quite straightforward: if your phone’s homescreen wallpaper is not put to good use, you can consider just having it replaced with your NUSmods timetable (you may set the nusmods timetable view to “Vertical”, take a screenshot, and set it as your Lock Screen wallpaper). This may make it more convenient whenever you want to check your schedule!
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
For Mobile Key (those staying in hall/dorm) or quick access to other apps (e.g. NUS Bus time app)
Taking advantage of the Shortcuts App (iPhone)
- For those staying in dorms, one inconvenience may be the Mobile Key app (as the physical card for accessing rooms is increasingly phased out). To cut down on the number of steps needed to open the app each time you want to access a room, you may find this convenient:
Step 1: Create a shortcut “Open App” which will open “NUS Mobile Key” app (or another app you prefer).
Step 2:
Option A (physical phone button):
If you’re on iPhone 15/16, the “action button” which is the default ring/silent button may be replaced to activate a shortcut. Search “action button” in settings. This way, whenever you press the physical button on your iPhone, the NUS Mobile Key app opens instantly.
Option B (back-tapping your phone):
Settings > Accessiblity > Touch > Back Tap
Set the device such that when you tap the back of your iPhone twice (double tap), the “Open App” shortcut activates.
Note: this may be also for other purposes
[P.S. I’m not familiar with Android, unfortunately, but I believe there are equivalent features you can consider including third-party apps]
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Timetable
This one is quite straightforward: if your phone’s homescreen wallpaper is not put to good use, you can consider just having it replaced with your NUSmods timetable (you may set the nusmods timetable view to “Vertical”, take a screenshot, and set it as your Lock Screen wallpaper). This may make it more convenient whenever you want to check your schedule!
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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Bots for matching:
With some questionable bots/apps out there that you may want to steer clear of (unknown creators/safety/data concerns), here are some that are NUSSU-supported or have the option to match only with verified students/safety features that allow you to match and chat anonymously until both parties are comfortable with exchanging tele handles (the bot acts as a middleman so that chats are anonymous!)
The following bots are from the creator of the original uni matching bots that were viral in 2021/2022, during the pandemic, across unis and has been used by tens out thousands of users across the years (
• https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolettecalliewe/video/6973191836521237762
• https://www.tiktok.com/@ninjabread_/video/6971050102278360321 )
The original bot is @nuschatbot , but albeit it being faster to get a match, the following bots were updated versions with better safety mechanisms. Do refer to this list below as there have been copy-cat versions not by the same creator, which may be less safe (copied versions by other creators may give rise to greater privacy concerns e.g. data leaks)!
NUSSU-supported bot
@nusmatchbot : opt to match only with verified NUS students, match by faculty/batch/gender, and goals! This may be used for making friends or getting helpful senior advice too. 🎓
@simplymeetbot : match by location; chats reset at 10 am daily, and you can opt to meet with verified students who are already near you. This is meant for meet-ups for lunch/dinner/activities etc. (you can set various goals) on the day itself. This is meant for wholesome meet-ups, and there isn’t gender selection by default. 🤝
@cupidsgbot : unlike the above bots, this bot is geared more towards dating, and you can match by MBTI and specific dating goals! 💘
Nonetheless, stay safe and limit the personal info you share when chatting!
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
With some questionable bots/apps out there that you may want to steer clear of (unknown creators/safety/data concerns), here are some that are NUSSU-supported or have the option to match only with verified students/safety features that allow you to match and chat anonymously until both parties are comfortable with exchanging tele handles (the bot acts as a middleman so that chats are anonymous!)
The following bots are from the creator of the original uni matching bots that were viral in 2021/2022, during the pandemic, across unis and has been used by tens out thousands of users across the years (
• https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolettecalliewe/video/6973191836521237762
• https://www.tiktok.com/@ninjabread_/video/6971050102278360321 )
The original bot is @nuschatbot , but albeit it being faster to get a match, the following bots were updated versions with better safety mechanisms. Do refer to this list below as there have been copy-cat versions not by the same creator, which may be less safe (copied versions by other creators may give rise to greater privacy concerns e.g. data leaks)!
NUSSU-supported bot
@nusmatchbot : opt to match only with verified NUS students, match by faculty/batch/gender, and goals! This may be used for making friends or getting helpful senior advice too. 🎓
@simplymeetbot : match by location; chats reset at 10 am daily, and you can opt to meet with verified students who are already near you. This is meant for meet-ups for lunch/dinner/activities etc. (you can set various goals) on the day itself. This is meant for wholesome meet-ups, and there isn’t gender selection by default. 🤝
@cupidsgbot : unlike the above bots, this bot is geared more towards dating, and you can match by MBTI and specific dating goals! 💘
Nonetheless, stay safe and limit the personal info you share when chatting!
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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Reminder that the deadline to drop a course is 28 September, for it to only reflect as a W grade on your transcript which will not affect your GPA!
Also, you can check out the following promo to save on costs if you see yourself needing ChatGPT Plus especially during your recess week revision/submissions.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
Also, you can check out the following promo to save on costs if you see yourself needing ChatGPT Plus especially during your recess week revision/submissions.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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1. Are there any practical incentives for joining NUS CCAs?
Since some faculty clubs are still co-opting for management committee roles and most are currently recruiting subcomm members, here’s a timely note for those who are interested: there might be a benefit to securing student housing.
The Residence Admission Scheme does not apply to halls/RCs, and is instead for the residences e.g. PGPR/UTown Residence. The cap (refer to remarks column) means that each student club is only able to nominate a few individuals for the RAS.
For SEP (student exchange programme), faculties like business that have a point system take into account CCA involvement and leadership. Most faculties are focused purely on GPA, though.
Of course, there may be other less direct benefits e.g. to your CV/interview answers/getting to know more ppl.
Note: “co-opting” in faculty club exco just means that there is no need to partake in public elections, and selection is just by the existing management committee.
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2. 💻🍎Also, the @ThisCounted / Apple Back to School Sales promo returned and ends on 30 September (this gives you extra up to $60 on top of the usual Apple perks like free AirPods/Apple Pencil etc. for students when you order iPad/MacBook with ThisCounted’s steps). View more here: https://t.me/ThisCounted/1291
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3. P.S. reminder that W grade / course drop period ends this weekend!
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If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
Since some faculty clubs are still co-opting for management committee roles and most are currently recruiting subcomm members, here’s a timely note for those who are interested: there might be a benefit to securing student housing.
The Residence Admission Scheme does not apply to halls/RCs, and is instead for the residences e.g. PGPR/UTown Residence. The cap (refer to remarks column) means that each student club is only able to nominate a few individuals for the RAS.
For SEP (student exchange programme), faculties like business that have a point system take into account CCA involvement and leadership. Most faculties are focused purely on GPA, though.
Of course, there may be other less direct benefits e.g. to your CV/interview answers/getting to know more ppl.
Note: “co-opting” in faculty club exco just means that there is no need to partake in public elections, and selection is just by the existing management committee.
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2. 💻🍎Also, the @ThisCounted / Apple Back to School Sales promo returned and ends on 30 September (this gives you extra up to $60 on top of the usual Apple perks like free AirPods/Apple Pencil etc. for students when you order iPad/MacBook with ThisCounted’s steps). View more here: https://t.me/ThisCounted/1291
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3. P.S. reminder that W grade / course drop period ends this weekend!
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If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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^^ for the Apple deal, you can view the @ThisCounted FAQ to understand how the bonus ThisCounted up to $60 works! https://t.me/ThisCounted/1292
I realise this is actually one of the first times that you’re able to get a newly launched accessory alongside the Back to School Sales (e.g. the Apple AirPods Pro 3 that just launched which has had rather positive reviews/live translation features), since it so happens that the new product launch happened before the Back to School Sales has ended.
I’ve also previously shared how a benefit of an iPad is that it can act as a second screen, which may help with productivity—a benefit I took a while to realise:
An iPad is very portable, so you can use this as a second screen even if you typically study outside (which is how I’ve personally used it).
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
I realise this is actually one of the first times that you’re able to get a newly launched accessory alongside the Back to School Sales (e.g. the Apple AirPods Pro 3 that just launched which has had rather positive reviews/live translation features), since it so happens that the new product launch happened before the Back to School Sales has ended.
I’ve also previously shared how a benefit of an iPad is that it can act as a second screen, which may help with productivity—a benefit I took a while to realise:
If you already got your laptop, an iPad does have an extra perk of acting as a “second monitor” (other than just a larger easy-to-take-around/easy-to-scribble-on device) that some are unaware of! https://support.apple.com/en-sg/102597
This is most seamless if your laptop is already a MacBook; you simply go to the extended display setting, and this can work with your iPad unconnected to the MacBook. For windows laptops, it’s less direct, but there are easy workarounds to still allow for it after connecting a USB cable (specialised but free apps like Spacedesk).
A second display screen might be helpful for productivity: e.g. one device for playing a lecture video/displaying reading material, and the other device for note-taking/writing (or in some courses, programming).
An iPad is very portable, so you can use this as a second screen even if you typically study outside (which is how I’ve personally used it).
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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Upcoming applications:
1. if you want to transfer to another degree, the transfer application period is a brief one: 29 October 2025 to 12 November 2025
- I note that if you’re looking to transfer to one of the following courses (Architecture, Dentistry, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Nursing (CCP-RN Degree) and Pharmacy) this window is especially important as you cannot apply to transfer into these during the Sem 2 transfer window i.e. you can only apply in the upcoming period.
- If you’re just looking to change major but have the same degree, then this process can generally be skipped; you may be able to simply opt for a different major during the next academic plan declaration which is usually straightforward.
- It may be possible to transfer degrees without delaying graduation nor overloading; this may depend on whether your courses so far can be turned into UEs, if there are common courses, or if the faculty you’re entering into has certain policies to allow such transfers to be smoothened.
- @NUSguide will share more tips/advice on this on a later date
2. Application for Sem 2 stay in Halls, Houses, Student Residences & RCs (for those who are not currently staying and want to) is open from 1-6 November.
- However, as I have shared before, halls mainly accept Sem 2 residents via a separate “Master’s List” process which involves an interview with the hall (usually with its JCRC, a student committee). This typically requires you to get a recommendation from an existing resident, although the exact policy differs from hall to hall. Thus, applying for a hall purely on UHMS (the nus housing portal) without going through the Master’s List process is unlikely to be successful.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
1. if you want to transfer to another degree, the transfer application period is a brief one: 29 October 2025 to 12 November 2025
- I note that if you’re looking to transfer to one of the following courses (Architecture, Dentistry, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Nursing (CCP-RN Degree) and Pharmacy) this window is especially important as you cannot apply to transfer into these during the Sem 2 transfer window i.e. you can only apply in the upcoming period.
- If you’re just looking to change major but have the same degree, then this process can generally be skipped; you may be able to simply opt for a different major during the next academic plan declaration which is usually straightforward.
- It may be possible to transfer degrees without delaying graduation nor overloading; this may depend on whether your courses so far can be turned into UEs, if there are common courses, or if the faculty you’re entering into has certain policies to allow such transfers to be smoothened.
- @NUSguide will share more tips/advice on this on a later date
2. Application for Sem 2 stay in Halls, Houses, Student Residences & RCs (for those who are not currently staying and want to) is open from 1-6 November.
- However, as I have shared before, halls mainly accept Sem 2 residents via a separate “Master’s List” process which involves an interview with the hall (usually with its JCRC, a student committee). This typically requires you to get a recommendation from an existing resident, although the exact policy differs from hall to hall. Thus, applying for a hall purely on UHMS (the nus housing portal) without going through the Master’s List process is unlikely to be successful.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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Also, a user posted the following (regarding taking a course on exchange without having cleared prerequisites, then taking the prerequisites later on, and trying to retrospectively map the course) on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/nus/s/e6wKQySl1c
This might be noteworthy for those applying for exchange. We are not certain how it applies to different faculties, though, so it is best to check with your faculty if this was something you’re considering.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
This might be noteworthy for those applying for exchange. We are not certain how it applies to different faculties, though, so it is best to check with your faculty if this was something you’re considering.
If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors — we share uni tips/hacks throughout the year! 🙌🏻
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