My NUS Story
Amos Tan
DDP in ChBE + Econs & USP
outline
• Workload
• USP: can I cope?
• Advantages and Struggles of DDP+ USP
• USP Curriculum & Student Life
• What next?
module allocation
• Engineering: Typically Preallocation
• Economics: MPE then bidding
• USP: Foundation: Preallocate
Inquiry: Bidding
• If all else fails, find Lesley Poong 
workload
Year 1 Semester 2
workload
Year 2 Semester 1
workload
• 24-28 MCs per semester
• 26-30 Curriculum hours
• 24-46 hours of project/ tutorials/ assignment
USP: can I cope?
DDP + USP
Struggles
• Opportunity cost: NOC, Internships, UE
• Write great long essays while doing complex math
• NUS becomes your first home not your second
• Freshmen 15
DDP + USP
Benefits
• Makes you both multi- & inter-disciplinary
• Your Future
• Increased opportunities for International Programs
• Community of like-minded individuals
USP Curriculum
4
• Requires 3
Foundation, 8 Inquiry
and 1 Reflection
• Not required to take
EG1108/EG1109/PC14
31/CM1501
USP Life
• Residential Life
• Interest Groups
• Sports
• Family away from home
THANKYOU !