Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Economics

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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. 

ECON courses offered for Semester 1, AY2024/2025

Course CodeCourse Title
AY2020-21 intake & beforeAY2021-22 intake & after
HE1001Microeconomics I
HE1002Macroeconomics I
HE1004Mathematics for Economists
HE2003Econometrics I
HE3001Microeconomics III
HE3002Macroeconomics III
HE3601HE3004Mathematics for Economists II
HE3010Money & Banking
HE3020International Economics
HE2021HE3022Public Economics
N.A.HE3023Labour Economics
HE3005HE3024Environmental Economics
HE3027Housing Economics
HE2022HE3031Industrial Organisation & Business Strategies
HE3602HE3032Game Theory
HE3603HE3033The Chinese Economy
HE3112Financial Accounting for Economists
HE3125Economics of Mental Health & Wellbeing
HE4040
Behavioural Economics
HE4044Growth Theory & Empirics
HE4045Quantitative Economic Modeling with Data Science Applications
HE4140Experimental Economics
HE5091Principles of Economics

 

Graduation Project (GP) is a group work project worth 8AUs. Each group is to strictly have 3 members.

GP is compulsory for students with cGPA of 3.90 and above to be eligible for Honours (Distinction) and Honours (Highest Distinction).

Students are to source for their own supervisor and have a tentative GP topic that has to be agreed upon amongst the supervisor and all group members. To find out the research interests of our faculty staff, you may click  here.

Students are to read GP over 2 consecutive semesters. 
Successfully registered students for HE4099 are therefore not allowed to apply for semester leave or go on any exchange programme, while they are registered for HE4099. 

 

The aim of GP is to train students to carry out independent research in economics. The project can be theoretical or empirical in nature. Students will select a topic, and with the guidance of a supervisor, develop a proposal that is mutually agreed upon the supervisor and all group members.

The project proposal will serve as a blueprint for the group and helps to ensure that the proposed research topic is adequately defined and feasible. The proposal is a one-page write-up to include the following content:

(1) Title of the project,
(2) Main objective of the study or research,
(3) Methodology,
(4) Planned schedule for project completion.​

Students are to fulfill ALL requirements for GP.

For AY2020-21 intake and before

Criteria​Economics Major​Double Major
​1Completed sufficient AUs to be classified as a Year 4 student (assuming you clear all the registered courses by the end of the applying semester)
​2​Completed 6 Economics Core Courses & at least 8 Economics Major Prescribed Electives by the end of the applying semester (assuming that you pass all current courses).Completed ALL Economics Core courses and at least 5 Economic Major Prescribed Electives.
​3​cGPA must be 3.90 and above.

For AY2021-22 intake and after

Criteria​Economics Major​Double Major
​1Completed sufficient AUs to be classified as a Year 4 student (assuming you clear all the registered courses by the end of the applying semester)
​2​Completed all Economics Core Courses & at least 7 Economics Major Prescribed Electives by the end of the applying semester (assuming that you pass all current courses).Completed ALL Economics Core courses and at least 5 Economic Major Prescribed Electives.
​3​cGPA must be 3.90 and above.

Students with cGPA within 3.75 to 3.90 will be allowed to opt-in to do GP at the discretion of the Programme. You may email your interest to Economics Undergraduate Office at [email protected]. 
 
 
Students below the required cGPA of 3.75 will not be allowed to complete the GP but must read two 4000- level courses to fulfil the 8 AUs requirement.
There are 2 windows of application: 

(1) *Early Registration - Duration of GP is from the start of Year 3 Semester 2 to the end of Year 4 Semester 1. 

(2) Normal Registration - Duration of GP is from the start of Year 4 Semester 1 to the end of Year 4 Semester 2.

 
*An early registration applies to students whom at the time of application are in Year 3 Semester 1. Students who satisfy GP requirements may seek permission to do an early registration. Students can opt to read HE4099 when their Year 3 Semester 2 commences, if they have met all eligibility requirements stated above and have made satisfactory arrangements in forming a project group and seeking appropriate supervision.

Application Procedure

Specific procedure and instructions for application will be relayed to students via email. When applying, students are to ensure the following: 

(1) Registration Form is filled completely and accurately

(2) Degree Audits of all 3 members are included

(3) Each group is to have strictly 3 members

    Important Information
     

     

    ​​Important Dates

    1. The deadline for submission of e-copy of the Final Report and Executive Summary will be advised by the Economics office upon official approval to read HE4099.

    2. On Week 14 (one week after the final teaching week of the semester, before the exam period), only the Final Report needs to be uploaded to NTU Library.

    Submission of Final Reports to UG Economics

    Submit softcopies of the Main Report and the Executive Summary via NTULearn to the HE4099 course site. Details on the submission will be disclosed further via email.
     
     
    1. Submission of e-copy to the Library
     
    • All materials uploaded to Library Digital Repository, DR-NTU, comply with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). Personal data such as NRIC, Address, Contact Numbers, etc. should be removed.
     
    • If there are confidentiality concerns, the students may ask for an exemption. They need to ask their GP supervisor to endorse their request and inform the Library. 

       

    • For enquiries on DR-NTU submission, address them to [email protected]. Read the DR-NTU SubmissionGuideline to understand the submission process.

    • If the GP needs to be embargoed for a specific period, it is possible to set embargo dates in DR-NTU.

     

    If an embargo or exemption is needed, students need to follow these 5 simple steps:

    1. Fill in the request form.
    2. Get your supervisor to sign and endorse your request form.
    3. Email the completed request form to NTU Library at [email protected]​ and copy to your supervisor.
    4. The Library will revert within 3 working days.
    5. Once approved:
      • For Embargo: follow the Library’s instructions to submit and set embargo to your work in DR-NTU.
      • For Exemption: you are exempted and do not need to submit your work or the metadata record in DR-NTU.
     For more details on Embargo/Exemption for DR-NTU Submission, please click here.

    Students from the AY2020/21 intake and earlier

    There are a total of two specialisation tracks to choose from, namely: Applied Economics, and Finance. 

    After choosing one track to pursue, the Economics office will invite students in their final year to put up their declaration of the completion of the chosen track with us.

    Once it has been verified that the student has fulfilled the specialisation requirements, a letter of certification will be awarded to the student.

    Please note that the specialisation will not be reflected in your degree certificate and academic transcript.

    (Important) With effect from Sem 1 AY2022/23, there are some minor revisions to the requirements for both tracks due to the Economics programme's recent revamp in the curriculum. Please refer to the documents below for the revised requirements.

    Students from AY2021/22 intake and after

    There are a total of three specialisation tracks to choose from, namely: Applied & Empirical Economics, Finance, and Public Policy. 

    After choosing one track to pursue, the Economics office will invite students in their final year to put up their declaration of the completion of the chosen track with us.

    Once it has been verified that the student has fulfilled the specialisation requirements, a letter of certification will be awarded to the student.

    Please note that the specialisation will not be reflected in your degree certificate and academic transcript.

    The School of Social Sciences (SSS) hopes to give our students the opportunity to gain interdisciplinary training within the humanities and social sciences discipline.
     
    The School has carefully selected a set of interdisciplinary Major-PEs, so as to provide students with​ a broad-based curriculum within the School.
     
    This list of Interdisciplinary Major-PEs are for students who are interested and confident to take modules outside their Major of Study. If students wish to focus on taking Major-PEs from their own major programme, they can still do so. 
     
    The following modules are part of a common pool of Interdisciplinary Major-PEs that all SSS students can register for, regardless of their offering Programme with effect from Semester 2, AY2016-2017.
     
    Modules with pre-requisites are indicated in red below.
    Offering Programme
    Existing courses
    HIST
    HH1007 The Making of Civilizations
     
    HH3013 Comparative History of Race Science
    CHIN
    HC3001 Modern Chinese Literature (will remain as Core for CHIN students)
    (Pre-req: B4 and above in O-Level Chinese or equivalent)
     
     
    HC3003 Southeast Asian Chinese (will remain as Core for CHIN students)
    (Pre-req: B4 and above in O-Level Chinese or equivalent)
    PSY
    HP1000 Introduction to Psychology (will remain as Core for PSY students)
     
    HP1100 Fundamentals of Social Science Research (will remain as Core for PSY students)
    PPGA
    HA3016 China's Foreign Policy (Pre-req: HA1001 and HA1012)
     
    HA3010 Mass Media and Public Policy (Pre-req: HA1003)
    ECON
    MH1820 Introduction to Probability & Statistical Methods
    (will remain as Core for ECON students)
     
    HE5092 Economic Theory (Pre-req: HE5091)
    SOC
    HS2007 Understanding Globalization (Pre-req: HS1001)
     
    HS2028 Graying society: Issues and Challenges (Pre-req: HS1001)
    PHILO
    HY1001 Introduction to Philosophy (will remain as Core for PHIL students)
     
    HY3001 Existentialism: Freedom, Being, Death
    LMS
    HG1001 Fundamentals of Linguistics: Mind and Meaning
    (will remain as Core for LMS students)
     
    HG2020 Language in Society (will remain as Core for LMS students)
    (Pre-req: HG1002)
    ELH
    HL1001 Introduction to the Study of Literature
     
    HL1005 Singaporean Literature and Culture (Pre-req: HL1001)
     
    Please note that: 
    1. Students are to take not more than 2 courses from the common pool of Major-PEs courses as substitute of their own Major-PEs.
    2. Waiver of the pre-requisites will be granted for SSS students should they wish to register any of these 18 modules. Thus, they are advised to put in extra effort when attempting those higher level courses with pre-requisite.

    IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE USE OF CALCULATORS IN EXAMINATIONS


    All calculators that are to be brought into the examination halls must be registered by the School.

    School of Social Sciences students are required to get their calculators registered at the SSS Undergraduate Office at any time during the following hours:

     

    Time : 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Mondays to Friday, excluding public holiday)

    Venue : SSS-01-02 (SSS Undergraduate Office counter)

    However, if you have already registered your calculator previously and the seal is not broken, you do not have to register it again.

     

    Re-registering of Calculator is required only if you are using a new calculator or the seal on your current calculator has broken.

     

    Please remember that all calculators that are brought into the exam halls are to have the School's seal on it.

    Please read carefully the Rules of Governing the Use of Calculators at Examinations.

     

    Graphic calculators are allowed for use in the new GCE 'A' Level Curriculum from 2006. For consistency, the University will allow the use of graphic calculators with effect from S1 AY 2006-07 examinations.

     

    Students are responsible for clearing any information and/or programs stored in the graphic calculators before the examination.