Program Overview

Undergraduate Programmes

The university offers various undergraduate programmes with different aspects of sustainability incorporated in their curriculum. These programmes aim to develop students with critical skills to collaborate across disciplines and address sustainability challenges from various perspectives.

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with Second Major in Food Science and Technology

This programme combines the Biological Sciences (Honours) programme with the highly popular Food Sciences and Technology as a 2nd Major, in partnership with the University of Wageningen and School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences. The programme is designed for students with an interest in biology and wish to gain further understanding on food processes through an engineering and industrial point of view.

• Online learning via Wageningen University course site with weekly interactive Live Question Hour (LQH)
• Networking for Career Development in Local Food Industry
• Priority Internship in Local Food Industry
• Student Exchange with Wageningen University
  • Academic (WU Core Courses)
  • Research (Final Year Project)
• Study Trip to Wageningen University
  • 1 week of CH9202 Food Physics laboratory class
  • 1 week of industrial visits to various food companies and industries in the Netherlands

Admission requirements:

• At least H2 or equivalent pass in Mathematics and a H2 Level or equivalent pass in Physics, Chemistry or Biology
• OR
• At least H1 or equivalent pass in Mathematics and two H2 Level or equivalent pass in Physics, Chemistry or Biology

Programme structure:

• Full-time four-year Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biological Sciences with 2nd major in Food Science and Technology
• Students must pursue such courses of study as may be prescribed by Regulations made by the Academic Board on the recommendation of the School of Biological Sciences
• For successful completion of the programme and be eligible for graduation, students are required to fulfil the following requirements:
  • Obtain a total of not less than 137 academic units within the maximum period permitted
  • Maintain a CGPA of at least 4.0 throughout their course of study
  • Complete a minimum of 30AUs of FST courses for AY2021 intake and onwards
  • Gain a pass grade in all the Major and general education requirement courses as determined by the School of Biological Sciences
  • Fulfil other such requirements as may be prescribed by the Academic Board

Bachelor of Business Degrees

• Accountancy for Future Leaders - Bachelor of Accountancy (Sustainability Management and Analytics)
• Bachelor of Business with Second Major in Sustainability
• Bachelor of Accountancy with Second Major in Sustainability

Bachelor of Arts Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Art and Education

Second Majors and Minors

• Second Major in Sustainability
• Second Major in Food Science and Technology (Open to Bioengineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Biological Sciences)
• Second Major in Society and Urban Systems (Open to Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering)
• Minor in Environmental Sustainability
• Minor in Sustainable Urban Planning
• Minor in Environmental Management
• Minor in Environmental Humanities
• Minor in Science, Technology and Society
• Minor in Science of Learning
• Minor in Chemistry and Biological Chemistry

Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum (ICC) Courses

• Sustainability: Society, Economy and Environment
• Science and Technology for Humanity
• Healthy Living and Wellbeing
• Ethics and Civics in a Multicultural World

Sustainability-Related Undergraduate Degrees

The university offers various undergraduate degrees related to sustainability, including Bachelor of Engineering degrees and Bachelor of Science degrees. These programmes aim to develop students with critical skills to address sustainability challenges from various perspectives.