First year students in the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences who demonstrated good academic performance in the Semester 1 of a corresponding Academic Year may be invited to join the Accelerated Bachelor Programme (ABP).
Students who are admitted in this programme may graduate in 3.5 years instead of the normal period of candidature of 4 years, subject to continued good performance throughout the course of study. A good planning of curriculum and timetable is required in order to complete all the graduation requirements in 3.5 years.
Students may be invited, via e-mail, to join the ABP if they fulfill the following conditions.
- Achieved a minimum CGPA of 4.25 at the end of Semester 1 of first year.
- Accumulated at least 21 AUs at the end of Semester 1 of first year.
The following notes about the Accelerated Bachelor Programme are to be observed.
- ABP would require students to overload every semester hence the workload would be heavier than other students who take 4 years to complete the programme.
- ABP students who are unable to maintain good performance throughout the course of study (minimum CGPA of 4.25 is to be maintained) will be dropped automatically from the programme.
- ABP students who do not plan their curriculum and timetable properly and hence are unable to fulfill their graduation requirements in 3.5 years will be dropped from the programme.
- In either instances of being dropped from the programme due to not meeting expected academic performance or inability to fulfill the degree requirements in 3.5 years, there is no penalty imposed.
Enquiries on the Accelerated Bachelor Programme may be directed to spmsundgrad@ntu.edu.sg.