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Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Public Policy and Global Affairs

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BSocSci (Hons) in Public Policy and Global Affairs

The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Public Policy and Global Affairs is a four-year programme that prepares students for a career and leadership role in both public and private sectors in Singapore, in the Asian region and across the globe. 

With an interdisciplinary orientation and a focus on Singaporean society, the direct honours degree programme offers courses that equip its graduates with multi-dimensional practical knowledge in areas such as policy analysis, programme evaluation, public financial management, human resource management, and non-profit management. The education they receive will enable them to contribute to the public, non-profit, or business sectors in Singapore. The professional training in political dynamics, international politics, comparative public administration, and global affairs also lays a solid foundation for graduates for a possible career in regional and international governmental organisations as well as regional and international non-governmental organisations.

Curriculum and Suggested Study Plan

Current Course Offerings

Semester 2 Academic Year 2024-2025 List of Courses

Course Code Course Title Course Coordinator (s)
HA1003 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & POLICY Chen Chung-An
HA1011 POLITICS OF SINGAPORE Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah
HA2003 POLITICS & GOVERNMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Duncan McCargo
HA2023 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN SOCIAL SCIENCES Wang Jue
HA2024 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS I Kim Soojin
HA2028 ETHICS IN PUBLIC POLICY MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION Kwa Kai Xiang
HA3002 POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Felicia Low
HA3014 SINGAPORE'S FOREIGN POLICY Dylan Loh
HA3024 CHINA'S RE-EMERGENCE IN WORLD POLITICS Dylan Loh
HA3033 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS Kim Soojin
HA3090 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS Adriana Banzonic
HA3091 CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS Hoo Tiang Boon
HA3092 ANCIENT POLITICAL THOUGHT Christopher Holman
HA4022 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC Vannarith Chheang
HA4030 INTERSTATE CONFLICT Felix Tan
HA4035 FOOD POLITICS & POLICIES Chou Meng-Hsuan
HA4040 HEALTH, DISEASE OUTBREAKS & POLITICS Sabrina Luk
HA4041 FILM AND POLITICAL THEORY Christopher Holman
HA4043 JAPANESE FOREIGN POLICY Kei Koga
HA4067 GEOPOLITICS & GEOECONOMICS OF THE MEKONG REGION Vannarith Chheang

Course Outline

Graduation Project

To obtain Honours (Highest Distinction & Distinction), students must complete their graduation projects.

The Graduation Project (8AUs) is undertaken during a student’s final year or when the student has fulfilled the below requirements. All GP Projects are to be conducted individually, and, typically over two consecutive semesters in NTU.  There is only one intake in August each year .

In exceptional cases, we may allow students to complete the GP within one semester. Please refer to the GP guideline document for more information.

  1. Students with CGPA of 3.90 and above must complete the GP.
  2. Those with CGPA between 3.75 and 3.89 may opt-in to do the GP. This is subject to the approval by the Program.
  3. Students with CGPA below 3.75 will not be allowed to conduct the GP. 
  4. Students who do not do the GP are to take two 4000-level courses to fulfill the 8 AUs requirement. 

 

GP Research Areas: 

  • Comparative Public Administration
  • Comparative Public Policy
  • Comparative Politics in Asia
  • Global Governance and Regulation
  • Globalization and East Asian Politics
  • Government, Nonprofits and Society
  • International Security
  • Migration and Asylum Policy
  • Normative theories of International Relations
  • Performance Measurement in Public Sector
  • Policy Analysis and Evaluation
  • Political Communication
  • Political Theory
  • Politics and Government in Southeast Asia
  • Politics in Singapore
  • Public Administration in Southeast Asia
  • Public Administration in Singapore
  • Public Budgeting and Finance
  • Public Policy Making in Singapore
  • Science, Technology and Public Policy
  • Singapore's Foreign Policy
  • South-South relations

 

Files for GP students

Commencement:  (All Applications are now to be submitted online. A link will be sent to students in due course)

Submission to Programme:  

 

Submission of GP to DR-NTU:
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