Concurrent Programme in Bachelor of Computing (Honours)

(Electronic Commerce) with MS in Engineering and Technology Innovation

Management from Carnegie Mellon University


 

1. Introduction

This fast–track 4.5-year programme allows students to graduate with a Master degree in Engineering and Technology Innovation Management (thereafter called MS (E&TIM)) from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and a Bachelor degree in Electronic Commerce (hereafter called B.Comp(EC)) from NUS. Students get a global education with 3.5 years at NUS and 1 year at Carnegie Mellon University. To apply for this programme, students must apply for Computing (Electronic Commerce), offered by School of Computing, NUS. They can apply for direct admission to this programme. They will be chosen on the basis of their A-level grades (or equivalent), their interest profile in electronic commerce studies, and a personal interview designed to judge their potential and suitability for the programme.

Students will complete 144 modular credits (equivalent to 36 modules) of the B.Comp(EC) programme before they proceed to complete MS(E&TIM) at CMU. Sixteen modular credits (equivalent to 4 modules) will be counted against the modules in MS(E&TIM). Students who have successfully completed the stipulated four modules in the MS(E&TIM)programme will be awarded B.Comp(EC) from NUS. At the end of the MS(E&TIM) programme, the students will be conferred the second degree – MS(E&TIM) from CMU. The intake to this B.Comp.(EC) - MS(E&TIM) concurrent programme will be limited by agreement between CMU and NUS.

2. Partner University: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

The Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering ranks among the leaders in the world for engineering research and education. It offers a five-year joint bachelor's and master's degree in all five of the traditional majors, in addition to an accelerated master's programme in Engineering & Technology Innovation Management.


3. Programme structure

This concurrent programme combines the Bachelor in Computing (Electronic Commerce) offered by the School of Computing, NUS, and MS in Engineering and Technology Innovation Management offered by the College of Engineering, CMU. The details of the Masters programme can be found at: http://www.cit.cmu.edu/etim/Structure.htm.

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4. Admission requirements & procedure

The admission and progress criteria comply with the requirements established by both CMU and NUS. A joint steering committee comprising at least one faculty representative from each of the two universities will oversee the programme. Students may enter the concurrent degree programme at any point during their undergraduate study at NUS although it is preferred that they declare their interest at NUS matriculation.

Direct admission

Local applicants with A-level certificate or its equivalent can apply for direct admission to this programme when they submit their undergraduate admission applications to NUS via http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/. Applicants must select the ‘Computing (Information Systems Courses)' course before they can view the Concurrent Programme among the available choices. They will be chosen on the basis of their A-level grades (or equivalent), their interest profile in information systems studies, and a personal interview designed to judge their potential and suitability for the programme.

During their course of study at NUS, students in the programme must maintain a high level of performance (CAP 4.20 and above) as judged by a joint steering committee. Students who do not meet this standard will be moved to the standard B.Comp(EC) programme at NUS. Admission to the Master's degree component of the programme, granted by the College of Engineering at CMU, will be based on the student's academic performance, and recommendations of the joint steering committee. Students will apply to CMU for admission to the MS (E&TIM) degree component of the Programme during the May-August period immediately preceding the CMU Spring semester in which the student is expected to commence the MS (E&TIM) degree component of the Programme at CMU

In-progress admission

Students who have not opted for direct admission, but are admitted to SoC Information Systems course at NUS, may also declare their interest at NUS matriculation. Selection criteria for these students will be similar to those for direct admission.

Electronic Commerce students who are not granted direct entry into this Concurrent Programme but are accepted into the Department of Information Systems, may apply to the programme after their first year of studies. The call for applications will be announced to all existing students at an appropriate time. These students must demonstrate strong academic ability (gaining a CAP of 4.20 and above) and meet all criteria of the Concurrent Programme for BComp (EC). Admission of these students is subject to size constraint of the Concurrent Programme.

Existing B.Comp(EC) students who have demonstrated strong academic abilities may be allowed to enter the programme at any stage of their study at NUS (subject to size constraints). These students are required to meet all the requirements of the programme. Admission to the Master's degree component of the programme, granted by the College of Engineering at CMU, will be based on the student's academic performance, and recommendations of a joint selection committee. Students will apply to CMU for admission to the MS (E&TIM) degree component of the Programme during the May-August period immediately preceding the CMU Spring semester in which the student is expected to commence the MS (E&TIM) degree component of the Programme at CMU.

5. Progression Criteria

Students in this concurrent programme must maintain a Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 4.20 or above (out of 5.00) for their B.Comp (EC) requirements. A student whose CAP falls below 4.20 for two consecutive semesters in NUS will not be allowed to remain in the concurrent programme, but may continue with his B.Comp(EC) study at NUS.

Students who have completed the four core modules from the MS(E&TIM) programme but did not succeed in completing the entire MS(E&TIM) programme will only be awarded the BComp(EC) degree and not the MS(E&TIM) degree.

6. Tuition Fees

Students will pay CMU tuition fees during the time they undertake instruction at CMU in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the concurrent degree. They will also provide their own medical insurance coverage. As far as possible, scholarship funding will be sought from iDA.

7. Degrees

Students who satisfy the concurrent B.Comp(EC) - MS(E&TIM) degree requirements will be conferred both degrees.

 

8. Comparison of Tuition Fees and Duration


This fast-track CDP provides excellent overseas experience at a fraction of the cost of an overseas undergraduate education and with a shorter time duration compared to doing an NUS undergraduate degree and the overseas Masters degree separately. For Singaporean students, the tuition fee for the 4-year CDP is approximately S$85,610 (subject to exchange rate conversion). In comparison, the tuition fees for a 4- year undergraduate degree at Carnegie Mellon University for non citizens (including mandatory college fees ranging between USD45,000 to USD50,000 per annum) is approximately S$228,800, and the tuition fees for a 4 year undergraduate degree followed by a Masters degree at CMU is approximately S$288,300. The typical duration of the CDP is 4.5 years in comparison with the total length of 5 years for doing the undergraduate and Master degree separately.

Note : The information is based on estimated cost, your actual cost may be different. Please remember that tuition costs and college fees are also subject to change.

9. Enquiries

Please direct all queries to comqww@nus.edu.sg with the subject clearly marked: "Concurrent Programme in Electronic Commerce with College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (CDP-MS(E&TIM)-CMU)".