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* For programmes under the College of Engineering (except
for the Maritime Studies programme) and College of Science,
a minimum CGPA of 4.50 plus at least an ‘A-’ grade for the
Final Year Project are required for the award of a First Class
Honours degree. For programmes under the School of
Humanities and Social Sciences, students who opt out of the
Final Year Project will not be eligible for a First Class or
Second Upper Honours degree.
(4) Academic Standing
(a) The requirements for graduation are as follows:
• Successful completion of the prescribed academic
unit requirement as set out by the programme
curriculum
• A minimum CGPA of 2.00 is required at the end of
the final semester of study
(b) The criteria for satisfactory academic standing in any
given semester are:
• maintaining a minimum CGPA of 2.00
• completing at least 75% of the normal AU workload
(c) Students with poor results will be accorded the
following academic standing and subjected to
performance review:
• Academic Warning - if the CGPA falls below 2.00 for
any given semester
• Academic Probation - if the CGPA falls below 2.00
for the following semester
• Academic Termination - if the CGPA falls below 2.00
for the third consecutive semester, or at the end of
the final semester of study. A letter of termination will
be issued. Appeal against termination on the grounds
of extenuating circumstances may be made, subject
to the following rules:
- The appeal must be submitted to the relevant School
by the end of the first week of a semester.
- Normally only one appeal is allowed per candidature.
(d) Aminimum CGPA of 2.0 must be maintained at the end
of each semester to qualify for the overloading of
courses.
(e) The Dean’s list is compiled on a yearly basis. The top
5% of the cohort, subject to attaining a minimum YGPA
of 4.50, and taking at least 16 AU of graded courses
(for full-time students and 9 AU of graded courses for
part-time students) in NTU in the academic year, is
eligible for the Dean’s list. Courses that are graded as
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) and Pass/Fail or
those with grades ‘EX’ (Exempted), ‘IP’ (In Progress)
and ‘LOA’ (Leave of Absence) are not counted in the
16 AU (or 9 AU) of courses for the purpose of
determining the Dean’s List. Besides this, final year
students must attain at least a Second Upper Honours
degree in order to be considered for the Dean’s List.
(f) Students enrolled in the Accelerated Bachelor’s
Programme must maintain a minimum CGPA of 4.00 in
order to remain in the Programme. However, some
Schools may set a higher minimum CGPA. For these
Schools, the students will be informed.
(g) Credits for courses taken from approved student
exchange programmes are excluded from the CGPA
computation, but they will be counted towards the
academic unit requirement for graduation, and
reflected in the transcript.
Medals and Prizes
Medals and prizes are awarded to NTU undergraduates to
reward outstanding academic and extra-curricular
achievements. Two of the medals and prizes conferred to
students are the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal and
Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Award.
Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal
The Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medals are awarded to the most
outstanding students who are first in general proficiency
throughout their studies and who have obtained a First Class
Honours in their degree programme.
Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Award
The Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Awards are awarded to
students who have achieved excellent academic
performance, displayed strong leadership ability and
demonstrated potential for contributing to society. This award
recognizes the achievement of graduating students, while
honouring teachers and faculty members who have been an
inspiration to them. A cash grant is set up in the name of each
teacher honoured, who in turn nominates a prospective
student to receive the grant upon admission to NTU. The
University aims to perpetuate the virtuous cycle of
recognizing student’s achievements and honouring the hard
work of teachers in producing well-rounded student
achievers.
Convocation
Convocation is a watershed event that commemorates a
significant milestone in a student’s life. It is a joyous and
meaningful occasion for the student, their family and friends
as they mark the completion of the journey as a student at
NTU and go on to make contributions to society.
Convocation also marks the transition from a student to a
proud alumnus of the University. This is an opportunity to
celebrate achievements acquired in NTU and look back on
the friendships and bonds forged, lessons learnt and
challenges overcome.
CGPA Range
4.50 - 5.00
4.00 - 4.49
3.50 - 3.99
3.00 - 3.49
2.00 - 2.99
Class of Honours
4-year programme
First Class *
Second Class
Upper
Second Class
Lower
Third Class
Pass
3-year programme
First Class
Second Class
Upper
Second Class
Lower
Pass with Merit
Pass
(3) Classification of Degree
The cut-off for each degree classification is as follows:
The S/U option that students have exercised for a course is
irrevocable. Hence, students cannot appeal for the course(s)
that they have opted to take on S/U basis to be changed to
graded basis after the exercise for S/U option is over. The S/U
option cannot be applied retrospectively after the declaration
period or to courses that students had already completed for
letter grades.
Students can refer to their School’s website for their
courses-that are available on S/U option. For enquiries on the
S/U option and contact persons from Schools, please visit:
Students will be informed each semester on the period to
declare S/U for the courses that they have registered in that
semester.