How much does USP cost?
NUS fees are based on the home faculty you join. There are no extra fees to enroll in USP.

Is USP a scholarship?
No, but USP students may apply for NUS scholarships. For details, please visit http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/scholarships-financialaid/financialaid.html.

Can any NUS applicant apply to USP?
USP admits students from the following seven faculties:
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
• Faculty of Engineering (FoE)
• Faculty of Science (FoS)
• NUS Business School (BIZ)
• School of Computing (SoC)
• School of Design and Environment (SDE)
• Faculty of Law (FOL)

What is interdisciplinarity?
An interdisciplinary approach examines a subject using knowledge and methods from multiple disciplines.

Why is interdisciplinarity important?
Many significant problems are believed to be solvable only by interdisciplinary approaches. For example, a solution to global warming is likely to involve science, economics, and international relations. Apple attributes the success of the iPod to the way it integrates design, engineering and marketing.

What is a writing module?
All USP students choose one of USP’s renowned writing modules in their first year. The writing module provides the tools to craft compelling arguments and expositions, and forms a foundation for pursuits both in university and beyond. Writing modules are taught seminar-style with a maximum of 12 students per class, and include ample one-on-one tutorials with USP professors.

Can I switch major?
USP students may apply to switch major and/or faculty up until the end of their second year. (Non-USP students may apply to switch faculty up until the end of their first year.) For advice on switching criteria and process, simply consult your USP academic advisor.

What other for-credit options can I pursue in USP?
Apart from USP’s interdisciplinary modules, students also earn academic credit in the following three ways:
• Academic Research
USP students with an interest in research may embark on independent study under the mentorship of a professor. This gives a head start in a research or research-based career. Other academic options open to USP students include double-degree and double-major programmes.
• Cultural Immersion
USP students who are keen to develop cultural capabilities and networks in a foreign country have the option to pursue cultural immersion at an overseas partner university.
• Entrepreneurial Development
USP students who want to experience an entrepreneurial culture have the option of spending a year in one of NUS’s Overseas Colleges in leading entrepreneurial and academic hubs of the world: Silicon Valley and Philadelphia (USA), Stockholm (Sweden), Beijing and Shanghai (China), and Bangalore (India).

What facilities does USP offer?
In addition to other campus facilities, USP students have access to:
• USP Writing Centre
• USP Reading Room
• Chatterbox (a 24-hour study lounge)
• USP Multimedia Lab
• USP Cyberart Studio

In July 2011, USP will move into its residential college at NUS University Town.

What is the USP community like?
USP students, professors, staff and alumni have diverse backgrounds and talents, yet are united by their passion and motivation to pursue their interests and create significant outcomes. The USP community bonds over intellectual and social activities and events, many of which are organised by the University Scholars Club, its students club, and Scholars Programme Alumni Network, its alumni society.

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