The Advanced Placement (AP) test assesses the knowledge and ability of students. It grants credits to those who do well, so that they can be exempted from lower level modules, and have the prerequisites to read higher level modules directly.
This way, students can graduate in a shorter time.
The decision to award Advanced Placement Credits (APCs) will be made by the departments after considering:
a) Student’s GCE ‘A’ Level (or equivalent) qualification or polytechnic results; and
b) Student’s performance in an AP test set by the departments.
MA1301 Exemption & Advanced Placement Credits For Poly Grads
Polytechnic graduates have to read MA1301 except those who have successfully completed all modules/courses in special Math programmes (such as the “Certificate in Engineering Mathematics”, ” Diploma Plus Programme in Advanced Engineering Mathematics” & etc) offered by their respective Polytechnics. Students can send their certificates to engna@nus.edu.sg to check if they are exempted from MA1301, before registering for MA1301FC.
Polytechnic graduates who are admitted into the B.Eng. programmes may receive up to 40 modular credits (MCs) of advanced placement credits from the following list.