Programme AY2022 to AY2024

B.Sc. (Hons) in Biological Sciences

Programme Structure details for matriculation Year 2022 to 2024

COURSES OF STUDY

The courses of study and the distribution of courses for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biological Sciences will be determined by the School of Biological Sciences with the approval from the University.

Each Course will be assigned a certain number of Academic Units (AUs) as determined by the University. The distribution of the courses of study and the associated number of AUs are shown in the table below.

  • Core: Compulsory courses required to satisfy programme requirements. In the first and second year, it is common in that all students enrol for the same core courses.
  • Major Prescribed Electives: Students to elect and undertake courses with advanced topics and training specific to the major discipline.
  • 7 ICC - Common Core Courses: Focusing on Key Transferable Skills and Global Challenges - NTU Education​ 2025
  • 3 ICC - Foundational Core Courses: Including Effective Communication, Introduction to Data Science and a Mandatory Professional Internship
  • Broadening & Deepening Electives (BDE): ​Provides the opportunity to explore different courses in NTU; or take up more challenging and advanced topics within the chosen discipline. 

For students admitted in AY2022 to AY2024


Biological Sciences Requirements

Course Type

AU

Core

39

Major Prescribed Elective (Major PE)

33

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core

Common Core

17

Foundational Core

15

Broadening and Deepening Electives

Free BDE

27

Total AUs 

131


For information about the University’s Academic Unit System, Grade Point Average System and calculation of Honours classification, please refer to the AUS Handbook @ here.