BSocSci (Hons) in Economics
The undergraduate Economics programme at NTU is distinguished by its emphasis on applications and policy.
The curriculum offers robust training in economic theory and statistical methods and offers a wide choice of Economics courses to suit students' interests and mathematical aptitude. Economics electives cover all the significant fields of economic knowledge as well as recent developments in areas such as Internet Economics and Behavioural Economics.
It is a powerful discipline that cuts across interdisciplinary landscapes of business, health, human behaviour, technology, and society. The curriculum emphasises a solid and rigorous foundation in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics in theory and with applications to policy and practice.
• A good grade in Mathematics at Standard Level
• Major CAP of 2.0 in Mathematics
• A good grade in Additional Mathematics at Junior High School Level
The distribution of the courses of study and the number of academic units are shown in the table below.
| Curriculum Structure AY2025-2026 Intake | |||||||
| A. Major Requirements | B. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) | C. Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE) | Total (AUs) | ||||
| Core | Prescribed Electives | GP* or two HE4000 level courses | Common Core | Professional Series | Care, Serve, Learn | ||
| 15 | 37 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 125 |
*Graduation Project
Table A: Economics Major Requirements (CORE and Major PE)
| Major Requirements | 68 |
| ECON Core Courses (27 AU) HE1001 Microeconomics I HE1002 Macroeconomics I HE1004 Mathematics for Economists HE2001 Microeconomics II HE2002 Macroeconomics II HE2003 Econometrics I HE3001 Microeconomics III HE3002 Macroeconomics III HE3003 Econometrics II | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| Compulsory Prescribed Elective (3AU) MH1820 Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Prescribed Elective in ECON Students are to choose six (6) HE3xxx courses and three (3) HE4xxx courses from the list of ECON prescribed electives. | 30 |
| Graduation Project* OR two (2) HE4xxx courses OR three (3) HE3xxx courses | 8 |
Table B: Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC)
| ICC – Common Cores | 14 |
| CC0001 Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 |
| CC0003 Ethics & Civics in a Multicultural World | 2 |
| ML0004 Career and Innovative Enterprise for the Future World | 2 |
| CC0015 Healthy Living & Wellbeing | 2 |
| CC0006 Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment | 3 |
| CC0007 Science & Technology for Humanity | 3 |
| ICC – Professional Series | 11 |
| HW0208 Academic Communication in the Social Sciences (Effective Communication II) | 2 |
| Digital Proficiency – choose one from a pool of courses | 3 |
| Internship | 5 |
| Professional Preparation | 1 |
| ICC – Care, Serve, Learn | 3 |
Table C: Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE)
| BDE (Students may choose from the list of courses offered by NTU) | 29 |
*Note:
1. Students are to opt-in to read Graduation Project.
2. To obtain Honours (Highest Distinction & Distinction), students must complete their graduation project.
The School has renamed the SSS degree titles to the Bachelor of Social Sciences. The decision for this renaming was taken after extensive consultation with our current students, our alumni and other stakeholders.
The renaming will apply to all SSS degree programmes starting with the cohorts that matriculated in 2017 and will be graduating in 2021. Students who matriculated in 2017, 2018 and 2019 will have the option of graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree, if they choose.Students are encouraged to explore subjects of interest beyond their areas of specialisation and complement their respective Majors by taking up a Minor.
To minor in any of the programmes in SSS, students must complete at least five (5) courses, which include compulsory and elective courses. These courses are taken as Broadening & Deepening Electives.
For more information on Minors offered by the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS), head here.