Course Mappings

NUS Units Exchange Ratio

When planning for course mapping, students should consider the NUS Units Exchange Ratio as credits earned at Partner Universities (PUs) may not translate to NUS units on a one-to-one basis.

  • Credit Transfer Policies:
    • For students on exchange in AY2025/26 and before: Credits are transferred based on a fixed [Unit Ratio]
    • For students on exchange in AY2026/27 and onwards: Credits are transferred using the [SEP Credit Transfer Calculator]
Submission of Course Mapping 

Student will gain access to the course mapping worksheet upon accepting the internal offer. To submit course mappings, students are required to use the course mapping worksheet in EduRec

Before making any submissions, it is essential to review the user guide via the Student Portal (Nagivation: Quick Links > myEduRec > Other Functions > Submission of Course Mappings for External Study Programme).

 
The user guide provides detailed instructions and important information on how to complete the course mapping process correctly.
 
Course Mapping Guidelines

Course mappings are reviewed periodically to ensure alignment with current NUS curriculum standards. You must submit your mapping requests and obtain approval before making any travel or financial commitments. 

As course mapping at this stage is preliminary, please plan your mappings carefully and ensure that each course meets the applicable requirements before submission.The School reserves the right to reject excessive requests involving similar NUS courses.

  • Submit only one-to-one course mappings.
  • Incomplete submissions or requests to map courses to NUS dummy codes will not be accepted.
  • The Pre-approval List in EduRec is indicative only. Always verify current course offerings and restrictions (e.g. graduate-level courses) directly with the Partner University (PU). If course details are not published online, contact the course coordinator directly for additional information.
  • You may submit course mappings beyond the pre-approved list. All courses, including pre-approved courses, require formal approval.
  • Mappings require at least 70% content overlap and fulfilment of all applicable prerequisites.
  • Conduct a preliminary check using the SoC SEP Mapper before submitting requests via EduRec.
  • Each request must include:
    • Course components and corresponding contact hours
    • Assessment methods and weightage
    • Direct URL to course information or syllabus
    • Grades for the prerequisite of the NUS course you are mapping to (or current enrolment status)
  • Where no direct NUS equivalent exists, dummy codes for Programme Elective (PE) or Unrestricted Elective (UE) may be assigned, subject to recommendation by the domain expert.
  • As course availability may change, remain flexible and be prepared to take alternative courses, including UEs, while on exchange.
  • Previous course mapping approvals do not automatically carry over to future semesters.
  • Post-departure mapping is allowed only for course clashes or unavailability.
  • Mapping decisions are final. Appeals and requests to delete submitted mappings will not be entertained.

Processing Time: Please allow at least 4 weeks for processing, or may take longer during peak periods.

Credit Workload & Units

  • You must read sufficient courses/units to fulfil the required workload for credit transfer to NUS.
  • If your approved mappings do not meet the required credit workload, you may need to take additional courses to make up the shortfall.
  • Unit adjustments are made during the credit transfer stage based on the total workload completed.
  • If your planned courses do not meet the standard workload (e.g., 30 ECTS/60 credits), you must add courses or select those with higher workloads to meet the requirement.
  • Full Workload at Partner University = Full Workload @ NUS
    • e.g. 30 ECTS (European PUs) = 20 NUS units
    • 5 ECTS = 3.33 NUS units ≈ 4 NUS units (rounded up)

Precluded Course Mappings (Strictly Not Approved)

The following categories of courses are strictly not approved for mapping:

  • Instructional Format: Distance learning, online courses, and courses with a hybrid delivery option
  • Grading: Courses without letter grading (i.e., pass/fail only)
  • ECTS Workload: Courses bearing 3 ECTS or below at partner universities using the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
  • School of Computing (Including CEG): All ITXXXX courses, introductory courses after taken advanced courses in NUS, preclusions to majors
  • Department of Information Systems and Analytics: Level 5000 and 6000 courses
  • Faculty-Specific Restrictions:
    • CDE: Please refer to the [CDE course mapping page] for details.
    • FASS: Please refer to the [FASS SEP page] for details.
    • FoS:
      • Effective from AY2024/25 Special Term, all DSA/ST courses hosted by the Department of Statistics and Data Science cannot be mapped to overseas winter or summer school courses.
      • Effective from AY2025/26, ST2137, DSA3361, and DSA3362 are prohibited from being mapped on study abroad programmes
      • For further information, refer to the [FoS SEP website]
  • General Education (GE):
    • Students admitted from AY2015/16 till AY2020/21 cannot use Partner University courses to fulfil the GE requirement.
    • Students admitted from AY2021/22 onwards who receive transfer credits for a course satisfying a GE pillar will be granted an exemption and considered to have fulfilled that pillar. Refer here for more information.

Mapping Procedures for NUS Business Courses

Please refer to the Student Exchange & Summer Programme FAQs for more information.If the PU course is not found in the Course Mappings Master List, please download the Modules Mapping Application Form and submit it to the BBA Office for processing.