School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Part-Time Programme

Course Exemption

Singapore GCE ‘A’ Level, International Baccalaureate (IB) and NUS High School Diploma (NUSHS)

Students with outstanding Singapore GCE ‘A’ Level, International Baccalaureate (IB) and NUS High School Diploma (NUSHS) results may be eligible for exemptions for up to 3 selected first-year courses in the table below.

GCE 'A' Level: Grade ‘A’ for a H2 subject relevant to the course to be exempted.

IB: Grade ‘7’ for a HL subject relevant to the course to be exempted.

NUSHS Diploma: Major Cap of 4.7 for a subject relevant to the course to be exempted.

Courses Available for Exemption & Relevant A Level / IB / NUSHS Subject

Course	Relevant A Level / IB / NUSHS Subject
MA1008 Introduction to Computational Thinking	Computing / Computer Science / Computing Studies *Eligible freshmen will be invited to sit for the exemption test. Exemption will be granted once freshmen passed the test.
MH1810 Mathematics I	Mathematics
PH1011 Physics	Physics

Polytechnic Qualifications

S/N	Criteria
1	Up to 12 AUs for Major Core, including selected Major Prescribed Electives (MPE), subject to meeting programme-specific exemption criteria.
2	Up to 6 AUs of Broadening-Deepening Electives (BDEs).
3	An additional 12 AUs via the Advanced Placement Pathway (APP) with partner Polytechnics for NTU-registered courses taken during polytechnic studies and graded by NTU.

International Science Olympiad Medalists

Exemption / Credit Transfer For International Science Olympiad (ISO) Medalist (Gold, Silver or Bronze Medals only)

S/N	ISO Competition	Exempted Course
1	International Mathematical Olympiad Competition (IMO)	MH1810 Mathematics I
2	International Physics Olympiad Competition (IPhO)	PH1011 Physics
3	International Olympiad in Informatics Competitions (IOI) / International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI)	MA1008 Introduction to Computational Thinking

How to Apply

Students who qualify for course exemptions will be notified by the school via email in mid to late July, and no separate application is required. The email will list the courses granted for exemption, and students may then inform the Undergraduate Office if they wish to accept or decline the exemptions.

Exemption Considerations

Students who are granted course exemptions are deemed to have earned the credits awarded for the course. However, the exempted courses do not carry any grades and are therefore excluded from the GPA computation. This means that students' GPA computation would be subsequently based on higher level courses which may require more effort to score.

On the other hand, exemptions enable students to proceed to advance courses sooner, which may in turn allow them to accelerate their studies.

Students who are considering course exemptions must ensure that they are truly proficient in the courses to ensure no knowledge gap that may affect their learning in other courses.