Equipping students with adaptable skills through NTU’s interdisciplinary education

In a column on askST, NTU Deputy President and Provost Professor Ling San addresses parents’ questions about how universities prepare students for the wider job market, what job prospects look like for university graduates, and how a university experience help students secure a job opportunity overseas.

In today’s rapidly evolving job landscape, graduates need to have diverse, flexible skill sets, and be able to effectively apply them, says Prof Ling San.

NTU is launching five new interdisciplinary undergraduate programmes this year, each straddling multiple disciplines in traditional and emerging fields, giving students the chance to seize opportunities in a range of existing and upcoming industries.

One example is the Bachelor of Applied Computing in Finance offered jointly by NBS and NTU’s newest academic college, the College of Computing and Data Science. Meanwhile, students in the new Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) programme – a four-year honours degree – will learn to integrate multiple disciplinary approaches in the study of society, politics, the economy, and ethics.

The new Accountancy for Future Leaders – Bachelor of Accountancy (Sustainability Management and Analytics) degree, offered by NBS, weaves together two key emerging areas in the future economy – sustainability management and analytics.