{"id":1315,"date":"2025-11-08T21:58:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T13:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comp.nus.edu.sg\/admissions\/?page_id=1315"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:34:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:34:35","slug":"comp-sci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comp.nus.edu.sg\/admissions\/comp-sci\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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COMPUTER SCIENCE<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Design algorithms and software that power the digital world<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our <\/span>Computer Science<\/span><\/a> programme equips you with strong theoretical foundations and practical skills to design and build software systems. You\u2019ll learn how algorithms, data structures and systems come together to create modern computing applications.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Whether you\u2019re interested in big data, artificial intelligence, virtual reality or building the next generation of mobile and web applications, a <\/span>Computer Science <\/i><\/b>degree prepares you for technology careers across virtually every industry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How is Computer Science<\/i> different from Computer Engineering<\/i>?<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Computer Science <\/span><\/i>students focuses on <\/span>algorithms, software <\/span><\/i>and<\/span> computational theory.<\/span><\/i> In contrast, <\/span>Computer Engineering <\/span><\/i>places greater emphasis on electronics, hardware and how software interacts with physical systems.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You could become:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Software Engineer<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Develop next-generation tech that could change how users connect, explore and interact with information and one another.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Full Stack Developer<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Create innovative tools and applications to improve user experiences and strengthen the organisation’s IT infrastructure.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Machine Learning Engineer<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Solve challenging problems in transport, logistics, and space with the latest machine learning and deep learning techniques.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Game Security Engineer<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Enrich the gameplay experience by developing security solutions for popular game systems like Assassin’s Creed and more.<\/p><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Data Scientist<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Empower key business processes by converting massive amounts of data into meaningful business insights.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Start-up Founder<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Transform your innovative ideas into something real by starting a company of your own.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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and many more!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I chose to pursue a degree in Computer Science as I believed that it would provide me with the necessary tools and platform to continuously adapt to today’s rapidly changing world.<\/div>

Despite having no prior background, my love for solving problems has allowed me to fit right in at NUS Computing.<\/div>

Jothi Pillay, Computer Science<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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I chose to pursue a degree in Computer Science as I believed that it would provide me with the necessary tools and platform to continuously adapt to today’s rapidly changing world.<\/div>
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Despite having no prior background, my love for solving problems has allowed me to fit right in at NUS Computing.<\/div>
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Jothi Pillay, Computer Science<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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A quick glance at our
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Choose a focus area and complete a Computer Systems Team Project<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Computer Science<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Foundation<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Programming, Algorithms, Networking, Operating Systems, Computer Organisation, etc.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Mathematics & Science<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Calculus, Linear Algebra, Statistics and Probability, etc.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Industry Experience<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Wide range of Internship programmes<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Take a 6-month long internship (or two 3-month stints) either locally or overseas<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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IT Professionalism<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ethics and Communication<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Learn the ethical, social and legal issues of computing, etc.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Computer Science\u200b<\/b>
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Computer Science<\/b>
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Mathematics & Science\u200b<\/b>
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Industry Experience<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Build a strong foundation in Computer Science.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Begin with core modules in programming, algorithms, networking, operating systems and computer organisation.<\/span><\/p>


<\/span> You\u2019ll also take Mathematics and Science courses to strengthen your theoretical foundations in computer science.<\/span><\/p>



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