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Minor in Public Policy and Global Affairs

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Minor in PPGA

*For students who (i) are PPGA minor students admitted in 2016 and after and (ii) are admitted before 2016 but commence PPGA minor in 2016 and after.

Public Policy and Global Affairs is an interdisciplinary study of policy issues with global and regional dimensions. This minor enables students to understand the challenges faced by domestic and international governance. It equips students with wide-range practical skills to tackle these policy problems in Singapore and beyond.

To satisfy the requirements for a minor in Public Policy and Global Affairs, students must complete at least five courses (minimum 15 AUs), including two compulsory courses, with the remaining to be selected from the below list of electives. The compulsory courses help students develop a comprehensive understanding of the fields of International Relations, Public Policy and Public Administration. 

  • HA1003 Introduction to Public Administration and Policy
  • HA1012 Fundamentals of Politics 

Students must complete 3 PPGA electives.

Students are to check for course pre-requisites in considering their combination of PPGA courses.

For list of courses, please click here and refer to 'Course Outline'.

  • All PPGA Core courses must be completed physically in NTU.
  • For students on the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) Curriculum (full-time students admitted to Year 1 from AY2021-22, and full-time students admitted directly to Year 2 from AY2022-23), click here more details on the course requirement and grading.
  • For students who are not on ICC Curriculum (full-time students admitted to Year 1 before AY2021-22, and full-time students admitted directly to Year 2 before AY2022-23), click here more details on the course requirement and grading.
  • NTU students can access Intranet portal for Enrolment and Filing for Minor.