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Global Immersion Programme (GIP)
An integral part of a complete educational experience at NTU, this specially-tailored programme goes beyond providing a simple
academic education centered on technical skills and knowledge. It offers a unique multi-country experience of scholarship,
industry and entrepreneurship to groom future leaders to excel in the global environment. Since its launch, close to 2,000 students
have benefited from the Global Immersion Programme.
GIP Work and Study (China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam)
Students will be professionally attached to MNCs, leading local companies, start-ups or other established organizations for a full
semester. For a more comprehensive immersion experience, students will also attend specially tailored induction courses
conducted by leading universities, such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan
University, Symbiosis International University and Vietnam National University. Students stand to earn academic units (AUs) for
both the work and study components.
GIP Study (Denmark, France, Germany, India, Switzerland, The United States)
Students are given the opportunities to study for a full semester at leading universities such as University of Washington, Georgia
Institute of Technology, RPI, University of St. Gallen, etc. Upon successful completion, academic units are awarded to fulfill NTU
academic requirements.
GIP Research (Germany, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Targeted at mainly Engineering and Science undergraduates, students will participate in research attachments hosted by
reputable European Universities, such as the Imperial College. Depending on the students’ field of studies, GIP Research can be
used to fulfill Industrial attachment or Industrial orientation or Final Year project requirements.
GIP Prelude (China, India, Vietnam)
GIP Prelude offers undergraduates the option to go for a short-term stint in Asian Countries during their school vacations. The
programme consists of classroom lessons and educational trips and visits conducted by reputable partnering universities. Topics
on culture, history, economics, literature, and politics will be taught during the 2 weeks period.
Attachment Programmes
In line with NTU’s mission to educate leaders and advance knowledge for Singapore and beyond, NTU provides students with
diverse opportunities to enhance their employability by gaining real-life working experience in local or overseas organisations
through various attachment programmes as part of their undergraduate studies in Year 2 or Year 3.
The various attachment programmes are:
Programme Duration
Degree Title
Industrial Orientation (IO) 10 weeks
For third year students from the engineering Schools, i.e.
Industrial Attachment (IA) 22 weeks
School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Enhanced Industrial
30 weeks
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Attachment (EIA)
School of Computer Engineering
International Research
School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Attachment (IRA)
30 weeks
School of Materials Science and Engineering
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Industrial Immersion (II) 10 weeks
For third year Maritime Studies students from the School of Civil
and Environmental Engineering
Professional Attachment 8 or 10 weeks
For third year Double Degree in Business and Computer Science
(PA)
For second or third year Double Degree in Accountancy and
Business
For second year Accountancy and Business students from the
Nanyang Business School
For third year students from the School of Humanities and Social
Sciences
Professional Internship 24 weeks
For third year students from the Wee Kim Wee School of
(PI)
Communication and Information.
Industrial Internship
10 weeks
For third-year and fourth-year students from the School of
Programme (IIP)
(for Physics students)
Physical & Mathematical Sciences
12 weeks
(for Maths students)
22 weeks
(for Chemistry & Physics students)
ADM Internship
5 weeks
For third-year students from the School of Art, Design & Media
10 weeks
22 weeks
Time Schedule:
• 5/8/10/12-week attachment - May to July (Inter-Semester)
• 22-week attachment - January to June (Semester 2) or July to December (Semester 1)
• 24-week attachment - January to June (Semester 2)
• 30-week attachment - January to August (Semester 2)