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SCHOOL OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Prospectus 2018
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CONTENTS
Whither the role of Social Sciences in
today’s world of science and technology? ........................................ 03
Employability Skills ........................................ 03
Career Prospects ........................................ 03
Undergraduate Curriculum ........................................ 04
Economics ........................................ 05
Psychology ........................................ 07
Public Policy and Global Affairs ........................................ 09
Sociology ........................................ 11
Second Majors and Subject Minors ........................................ 13
Double Majors ........................................ 14
What Our Alumni Say ........................................ 15
All information is correct as of 1 November 2017
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School of Social Sciences 2
CHAIR’S MESSAGE:
INSPIRING MINDS, FORGING FUTURES
2018 is the year in which the School of Social Sciences (SSS) turns a year old. In April 2017, after 13 years operating as the
School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), we were finally reorganised into two Schools – School of Humanities (SoH),
and School of Social Sciences (SSS). The restructuring took place to accommodate the tremendous growth of HSS, which had
become the largest school in NTU, in terms of faculty and students. We welcomed the reorganisation as it enhanced the
flexibility for future growth of the respective Schools, and facilitated collaboration and interdisciplinary research as well as
international relations. Despite such changes, the SSS credo remains: to inspire eager minds, and help our students
build strong futures for themselves.
Today, SSS has close to 100 faculty members and over 1,700 undergraduates in four majors: Economics, Psychology, Public
Policy and Global Affairs, and Sociology. We also have double majors and unique interdisciplinary minors, which include Global
Asia, and Environmental and Urban Studies. Our students have access to abundant resources and critical information. They also
have dedicated faculty - leaders of cutting-edge research between the social sciences and other disciplines – to guide them.
These are indeed exciting times for SSS as we forge a new path to our future. We will only grow from strength to strength.
I urge you to join SSS and be part of our future.
Thank you and I look forward to welcoming you.
Professor Liu Hong
Tan Kah Kee Endowed Professor of Asian Studies
Chair, School of Social Sciences
Nanyang Technological University
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WHITHER THE ROLE OF Our Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) programmes are four-year
programmes with direct Honours. Students have the choice
CAREER PROSPECTS
SOCIAL SCIENCES IN of the following majors at the School of Social Sciences:
• Economics
Given the breadth and depth of their respective fields of
study, our Social Sciences graduates can look to both
TODAY’S WORLD OF • Psychology public and private sectors in various job functions across
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY? • Public Policy and Global Affairs industries for their future careers. These industry sectors
• Sociology include but are not limited to:
Without a doubt, science and technology are central • Accounting • Media & Communications
Students can also broaden their horizons by taking a • Advertising & Marketing • Military & Defence
to problem-solving, satisfying desires and improving lives.
range of free electives, which can be grouped into Minors. • Audit • Public Relations
But to effectively solve problems, an understanding of the
They have a choice of more than 30 courses outside their • Banking & Finance • Retail
human condition is required, and this is where the Social
disciplines, giving them the opportunity to explore subjects • Civil Service & • Sales
Sciences have a significant part to play.
and topics beyond their major degrees. Public Administration • Science, Technology & IT
The Social Sciences may conjure an overly simplistic • Education & Training • Sports & Recreation
image of a teacher or social worker, but the study of • Human Resources • Travel & Hospitality
society and human relationships is more than just changing
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
• Management & Consultancy
lives while in those careers. They cover a wide spectrum Our comprehensive and invigorating programmes help
of subjects – from economics to sociology. These subjects Social Sciences students to develop a range of desired
provide an insight into the effects of science and innovation, employable skills:
and augment our ability to make rational and evidence-
based decisions. • Analysis and Interpretation • Numeracy and Statistics
• Analytical Ability • Problem Solving
NTU’s School of Social Sciences (SSS) offers our • Communication Skills • Project Management
students a broad-based and flexible curriculum, and - verbal and written • Quantitative and Qualitative
opportunities to push the limits of learning beyond the • Creative Thinking Research Skills
walls of the classroom. • Data Collection
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UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM – AN OVERVIEW
To graduate in any of the Majors offered at the School of Social Sciences, students are required to complete 126 Academic Units from the
Major Requirements and the General Education Requirements (GER).
SUBJECT TYPE SUBJECT AREA ACADEMIC
UNITS (AUs)
Major Requirements A mix of compulsory foundation courses and other courses for Subject specialisations
(Core + Prescribed Electives)
Major Core Compulsory foundation courses that provide broad overviews of major areas of each Subject and serve
as basic foundation for more advanced studies 60 – 69
Major Prescribed Electives Courses that offer opportunities to explore specialised areas of each Subject in more depth and intensity
General Education Courses essential for the training of today’s Social Sciences graduates
Requirements (GER)
GER Core Absolute Basics for Career
Career Power Up
Communication Skills
12
Enterprise and Innovation
Ethics and Academic Integrity
Singapore Studies
Sustainability
GER Prescribed Electives Business and Management
Liberal Arts
15
Science, Technology and Society
Any two courses from the preceding three categories
Unrestricted Electives Minors / International Exchange Programme / (Optional) Professional Attachment Programme /
30 – 39
Courses offered by any School
Total Academic Units (AUs) 126
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ECONOMICS
Economics deals with the creation, distribution and UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
consumption of resources. Because it is about people and
REQUIREMENTS
the real world, economics enables students to learn about
banking, finance, globalisation, and also about broader NTU General Admission Requirements
social issues such as poverty, education, health and the
environment. It is a versatile discipline with close links Minimum GCE ‘O’ level pass in Additional
to politics, sociology, psychology, business and finance. Mathematics or its equivalent
The curriculum offers robust training in economic
theory and statistical methods and offers a wide choice OUR FACULTY
of economics courses to suit students’ interests and
Our faculty is made up of a diverse mix of local and
mathematical aptitude. Our four-year degree programme
international professionals, all of whom have PhDs
provides students with three areas to specialise in:
from renowned universities around the world. Faculty
Development and Public Policy; Finance and Business;
members contribute to and participate regularly in major
and Quantitative Economics.
international conferences, and have served as consultants
to prominent international organisations.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematics and Economics
Double Degree in Engineering and Economics
Second Major in Economics
Scan code for more information on the Economics faculty.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE
In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics, the following requirements must be fulfilled:
SUBJECT TYPE 1000 LEVEL 2000 LEVEL 3000 LEVEL 4000 LEVEL
MAJOR CORE (22 AUs) • Introduction to Statistical Theory • Intermediate Macroeconomics • Singapore Economy in a
and Methods • Intermediate Microeconomics Globalised World
OR • Introductory Econometrics
• Introduction to Probability and OR
Statistical Inference • Principles of Econometrics
• Macroeconomics Principles
• Microeconomics Principles
MAJOR GROUP A • Basic Mathematics for Economics • Development Economics • Political Economy • Monetary Economics
• Industrial Organisation
PRESCRIBED Choose a
• International Monetary Economics
maximum of
ELECTIVES • International Trade
FOUR courses
(39 AUs) • Labour Economics and
Labour Relations
• Money and Banking
• Public Finance
GROUP B • Economic Thought • Applied Econometrics • Advanced Econometrics
Choose a • Macroeconomic Issues and • Cost-Benefit Analysis • Advanced International Finance
maximum of Policies in Contemporary China • Econometric Analysis of • Advanced Macroeconomics
EIGHT courses, • Survey Methods and Financial Data • Advanced Microeconomics
of which THREE Sampling Techniques • Economics of Corporate Finance • Behavioural Economics
• Energy Economics • Current Topics in Economics
are 4000-Level
• Environmental Economics • Econometric Time Series Analysis
courses
• Financial Economics • Empirical Strategy and
• Game Theory and Applications Program Evaluation
to Social Sciences • Experimental Economics
• Health Economics • Finance and Development
• Intermediate Econometrics • Growth Theory and Empirics
• Introduction to Applied Economics • Information Economics
Policy Research • Monetary Economics
• Introduction to Data Analytics • Personnel Economics
• Mathematical Economics • Quantitative Economics
• Political Economy of East Asia
• Population Economics
• Principles of Mathematical Finance
• The Chinese Economy
• Urban and Transport Economics
• Urban Economics
GRADUATION PROJECT Under the guidance of a supervisor, each student is to identify a research topic, formulate research questions, develop a theoretical framework
(8 AUs) and design a methodological approach. Compulsory for students with CGPA of 3.90 and above.
Students who do not qualify for Graduation Project will read additional two (2) Level 4 courses.
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PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is a discipline that involves the scientific study PROGRAMMES OFFERED OUR FACULTY
of human behaviour and cognition. It intersects with
various fields including anthropology, biology, medical Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology Our faculty members have postgraduate degrees from
science, neuroscience, philosophy and sociology. prominent universities in North America, Europe and Asia.
Second Major in Psychology They are involved in wide ranging projects such as the
The curriculum in this programme provides students investigation of social cognition, cultural differences, youth
with comprehensive education in psychology. They will UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION violence, healthy aging, interactions with machinery and
learn about the principles, mechanisms and development
REQUIREMENTS robotics, and how biology affects behaviour.
of human perception, cognition, emotion, motivation,
personality, interpersonal relationships and other areas NTU General Admission Requirements
of psychology.
A good pass in H1 Mathematics or ‘O’ level
Additional Mathematics
A good pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry
Scan code for more information on the Psychology faculty.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE
In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology, the following requirements must be fulfilled:
SUBJECT TYPE 1000 LEVEL 2000 LEVEL
MAJOR CORE • Fundamentals of Social Science Research • Abnormal Psychology • Personality and Individual Differences
(27 AUs) • Introduction to Psychology • Biological Psychology • Research Design and Data Analysis
• TWO 1000-Level • Cognitive Psychology in Psychology
• SEVEN 2000-Level • Developmental Psychology • Social Psychology
MAJOR 3000 LEVEL 4000 LEVEL
PRESCRIBED • Alcohol, Drugs and Behaviour • Issues and Concerns in Adolescence • Advanced Topics in Social Cognition • Laboratory in Human Factors
ELECTIVES • An Ape’s Guide to Human Language • Learning and Behavioral Analysis • Agent-based Computational • Laboratory in Industrial and
(34 AUs) • Applied Statistical Methods for • Managing Organisation Behavior Psychology Organisational Psychology
• SIX 3000-Level Psychological Research • Occupational Health Psychology • Applied Multivariate Methods for • Laboratory in Personality and
• FOUR 4000-Level • Biofeedback and Neurofeedback: • Personnel Psychology Psychological Research Individual Differences
Health and Performance • Positive Psychology • Clinical Psychology • Laboratory in Social Psychology
• Biopsychosocial Criminology • Psychological Adjustment and • Cognitive Neuroplasticity • Language in Perception and Thought
• Child Psychopathology Mental Health • Comparative Physiology of • Mental Health in the Community
• Clinical Community Psychology • Psychological Testing Social Interaction • Multisensory Integration
• Cognitive Development • Psychology in the Asian Context • Computational and Cognitive • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Conservation Psychology • Psychology in the Workplace Neuroscience of Vision • Neuropsychology
• Consumer Psychology • Reading Development and Disorders • Correctional Psychology • Primate Psychology
• Cultural Psychology • Sensation and Perception • Current Research in • Psychobiology of Creative
• Engineering Psychology • Social Cognition Cultural Psychology Personalities
• Evolutionary Psychology • The Psychology of Pain and its • Development of Self-Regulation • Psychological and Sociomoral
• Health Psychology Management • Evidence-based Practice in Reasoning in Infancy
• Human Memory • The Social Psychology of Clinical Psychology • Psychology of Leadership
• Human Motivation Human Communication • Industrial-Organisational • Qualitative Methods in Psychology
• Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology Psychology in Practice • Social and Emotional Development
• Intergroup Relations • Technology and Social Behaviour
• Interpersonal Relations and • The Forensic Psychology of Crime,
Family Studies Terrorism and Disasters
• Introduction to Functional MRI • The Last Dance:
• Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology Psycho-social-cultural Perspective
• Laboratory in Developmental of Death, Dying and Bereavement
Psychology • Trauma Psychology, Crisis
• Laboratory in Human and Intervention and Management
Animal Neuroscience
GRADUATION Under the guidance of a supervisor, each student is to identify a research topic, formulate research questions, develop a theoretical framework and design a
PROJECT (8 AUs) methodological approach. Compulsory for students with CGPA of 3.90 and above.
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PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS
The Public Policy and Global Affairs (PPGA) programme PROGRAMMES OFFERED OUR FACULTY
aims to prepare students for career and leadership roles in
both public and private sectors in Singapore and the region, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Public Policy and Global Affairs Our faculty members possess strong professional
and combines politics and international relations, public credentials and are both qualified and capable to engage
Second Major in Public Policy and Global Affairs in curricular development, teaching, and cutting edge
policy, and public administration. It focuses on global Asia
and Asian regionalism, namely Asian politics, governance, research. Currently undergoing expansion, the programme
public administration, public policy, and international and UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION is committed to achieving excellence in both teaching
global affairs. REQUIREMENTS and research, as well as the establishment of a lively and
collegial intellectual milieu.
Students will gain a multidimensional understanding of NTU General Admission Requirement
global affairs, and receive professional training in areas
such as policy analysis, public financial management, A good pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry
international politics, and comparative public administration.
Scan code for more information on the PPGA faculty.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE
In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Public Policy and Global Affairs, the following requirements must be fulfilled:
SUBJECT TYPE 1000 LEVEL
MAJOR CORE – • Fundamentals of Politics
ALL UNITS • Introduction to International Relations and Foreign Policy
(15 AUs) • Introduction to Political Theory
• Introduction to Public Administration and Policy
• Politics of Singapore
MAJOR Politics and International Relations Public Policy and Public Administration
PRESCRIBED
• Advanced Topics in Democratic • Global Cities: Policy and Politics • Analysis of Social Welfare Policy • Public Administration in Singapore
ELECTIVES (37 AUs) Theory: Democracy and Division • Justice in the United States • Public Administration in
• A total of 11 electives
• ASEAN in the 21st Century • Media and Politics • Challenging Issues in Singapore Southeast Asia
must be taken
• Asian Political Thought • Politics and Government in • Comparative Public Administration • Public Administration: Past,
• FOUR must be from
• Borderless Migration Southeast Asia • Comparative Public Policy Present and Future
4000-Level courses
• China in Africa • Politics of Democratisation in • Constitutional and Administrative • Public Budgeting and Financial
from the two
• China’s Foreign Policy East and West Law in Singapore Management
categories
• Comparative Politics in Asia • Politics of the Developing World • Cost-benefit Analysis in Public Policy • Public Organisation and
• Contemporary Political Theory • Singapore’s Foreign Policy • Economic Issues for Public Management
• East Asian Security • Terrorism and Security Decision Making • Public Policy-making in Singapore
• European Union • The Politics of Ethnicity • Ethics of Public Administration • Research Methodology in
• Foreign Policy Analysis • The Rise of China and Policy Social Sciences
• Globalisation and East Asian Politics • Theories in International Relations • Global Governance and Regulation • Science, Technology and
• Global Problems and Policy Public Policy
• Government, Non-profits and Society • Socio-Political Analysis in
• Managing Human Behaviour in the Public Policy
Public Sector • Special Issues in Public Policy
• Mass Media and Public Policy • Special Topic in
• Methods in Political Theory Public Administration
• Non-profit Management and • Statistical Foundations for Public
Social Entrepreneurship Administration and Policy
• Performance Management in the • Technology, Innovation and Policy
Public Sector • The Making of E-government
• Policy Evaluation
GRADUATION Under the guidance of a supervisor, each student is to identify a research topic, formulate research questions, develop a theoretical framework and design a
PROJECT (8 AUs) methodological approach. Compulsory for students with CGPA of 3.90 and above.
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SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is the broadest of all social science disciplines PROGRAMMES OFFERED OUR FACULTY
– it is the study of social relations, how they are formed,
and what their consequences are. Sociology majors benefit Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology Our faculty members are deeply committed to both
from an in-depth understanding of social organisations, teaching and research, imparting a practical craft and
Second Major in Sociology a spirit of life-long learning. Hailing from local and
culture and other social phenomena, and are valued for
their critical thinking and analytical skills. international universities, they are passionate about
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION research, and are deeply engaged in public conversations
The curriculum provides an intellectually stimulating
REQUIREMENTS about social change and the greater good of society. Over
and rigorous experience for students. The academic the years, they have shared their research with policy
foundation consists of three core areas: Economy, NTU General Admission Requirements makers, non-profit organisations, and the general public.
Technology and Society; Culture, Self and Identity;
and Organisations and Organisational Change. Good pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry
Interview and writing test for selected candidates
Scan code for more information on the Sociology faculty.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE
In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology, the following requirements must be fulfilled:
SUBJECT TYPE 1000 LEVEL 2000 LEVEL 3000 LEVEL 4000 LEVEL
MAJOR CORE • Person and Society • Classical Social Theory • Contemporary Social Theory • Research Practicum I: Qualitative Social Research
(19 AUs) • Doing Social Research • Understanding Social Statistics • Research Practicum II: Quantitative Social Research
• All Units and ONE
4000-Level
MAJOR All Units Choose FIVE Choose THREE Choose THREE
PRESCRIBED • Singapore Society in • Culture, Self and Identity • Cities and Urban Life • Body, Self and Society
ELECTIVES (42 AUs) Transition • Deviance and Society • Comparative Asian Societies • Cultural Change: Conceptual, Analytical,
• Social Problems in a • Economy and Society • Development and Social Change and Substantive Approaches
Global Context • Education and Society • Health, Medicine, and Society • Cultural Politics of Development and the Environment
• Environmental Sociology • Power, Politics and the State • Emotions in Social Context
• Ethnicity and Ethnic Relations • Religion and Society • Global Cities
• Greying Society: Issues and • Sexuality and Society • Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors: Explorations in
Challenges • Societies in Comparative Perspective Chinese Religions
• Media and Society • Society and Culture in Southeast Asia • Humanitarianism in Question
• Migration and Multiculturalism • Sociology of Gender • Honours Seminar in Applied Sociology
• Organisations and • Social Psychology • Honours Seminar in Current Sociology
Organisational Change • Sociology of Tourism • Magic, Witchcraft and Shamanism
• Population and Society • Migration and Development in a Globalising World
• Science, Technology and Society • Postcolonial Sexuality
• Social Class and Inequality • Sociology of Entrepreneurship
• Sociology of the Life Course • Social Institutions of Contemporary China
• Sociology of Language • Sociology of Islam in the Malay World
• The Changing Family • Social Movements
• Understanding Globalisation • Sociology of Reproduction
• Sociology of Risk and Crisis
• Social Science Fiction
• The Self in Southeast Asia
• Youth Cultures and Subcultures
GRADUATION Under the guidance of a supervisor, each student is to identify a research topic, formulate research questions, develop a theoretical framework and design a
PROJECT (8 AUs) methodological approach. Compulsory for students with CGPA of 3.90 and above.
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SECOND MAJORS SUBJECT MINORS
A Second Major provides students with breadth of exposure Students in NTU have the opportunity to not only
in their chosen subject. Students can choose to pursue a complement their major concentration, but also explore
Second Major in another discipline offered by the School of subjects of interest outside their area of specialisation.
Social Sciences, or one offered by another School within
the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS). To Minor in any of the programmes in School of Social
Sciences, students must complete at least 5 courses, which
Students will need to read 11 courses specific to the include compulsory and elective courses.
field of study, which includes both the Core Subjects
and Prescribed Electives. They will graduate with a
MINORS OFFERED IN SSS
degree in their First Major upon satisfying the academic
requirements of the School. The Second Major will be Minor in Economics
shown on the final transcript, and students will receive an
additional certificate. Minor in Environmental and Urban Studies
Minor in Psychology
SECOND MAJORS OFFERED BY HASS
Minor in Public Policy and Global Affairs
Art History
Chinese Minor in Sociology
Communication Studies
Economics INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS WITH
English Literature
SSS COURSES
History
Linguistics and Multilingual Studies Minor in Film Studies
Philosophy
Psychology Minor in Global Asia
Public Policy and Global Affairs
Sociology
Economics students will have a choice to do a Second
Major in Business offered by Nanyang Business
School (NBS).
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DOUBLE MAJORS
The Double Major Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) is a four-year Major degree programme will declare their two majors at COMBINATIONS OFFERED UNDER SSS
direct honours degree programme. Undergraduate the point of entry to NTU. In keeping with the prevailing
students will read two majors chosen from among the practice with HASS’s current single degree programmes, Economics & Media Analytics
disciplinary strengths of the four schools in the College of students may apply for a transfer of major after the first
Economics & Psychology
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) – the School year if they wish.
of Humanities, the School of Social Sciences, the School Economics & Public Policy and Global Affairs
of Art, Design and Media, and the Wee Kim Wee School of The Double Major Degree will offer students the
opportunity to specialise in any two major academic Psychology & Linguistics and Multilingual Studies
Communication and Information.
disciplines and will encourage a multidisciplinary Psychology & Media Analytics
The B.A. is a fully conceived double-disciplinary degree. educational and intellectual focus. It will also equip
Each major will represent approximately 42% of the overall students with the transferable skills of a liberal arts
degree, with the remaining 16% reserved for General education for successful careers in the rapidly changing OTHER COMBINATIONS
Education courses. Students admitted into this Double environment of the 21st century.
Biological Sciences & Psychology
Environmental Earth System Science & Public Policy and
Global Affairs
Mathematical Sciences & Economics
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WHAT OUR
ALUMNI SAY
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I chose to study at NTU SSS due to its unique offering of
Public Policy and Global Affairs. Its comprehensive curriculum It was fulfilling to learn from faculty who exposed me to
ensured ample opportunities for students to explore their compelling sociological concepts and issues through their
interests. I was also fortunate to be able to attend two innovative pedagogy and research. I also had the privilege
overseas summer programmes hosted by Vietnam National to do a student exchange in Canada, and was encouraged
University and Chiangmai University, where I learnt more to take up internships, which definitely prepared me for
about Vietnamese and Thai cultures. life after graduation.
Tong Wei Jie Clarissa Tander
Public Policy and Global Affairs, 2017 Sociology, 2015
I thoroughly enjoyed my 4 years in NTU SSS. In particular, I am
While the modules I’ve taken have prepared me grateful for the opportunities to have spent a semester at the
adequately for my professional career, it is the life University of Amsterdam as an exchange student, and another in
lessons I learnt that have significantly shaped the Shanghai for a banking internship. These overseas experiences
person I’ve become. Until today, I still fondly remember broadened my horizons and allowed me to immerse myself in
this family I’ve grown close to in the programme. diverse cultures. They have also honed my adaptability skills as
I prepared for the transition from school to work.
Pony Chew
Psychology, 2009 Wu Guohong
Economics, 2011
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CONTACT US
School of Social Sciences
Nanyang Technological University
14 Nanyang Drive
Singapore 637332
www.sss.ntu.edu.sg
General undergraduate enquiries: sss_ug@ntu.edu.sg
Economics: UG-Economics@ntu.edu.sg
Psychology: UG-Psychology@ntu.edu.sg
Public Policy and Global Affairs: UG-PPGA@ntu.edu.sg
Sociology: UG-Sociology@ntu.edu.sg
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