Students who have passed MA1100, MA1101R and MA1102R with very good grades, or have obtained official exemption for any of these modules, are welcome to apply. Applicants may be further assessed through interviews. Selected students will be enrolled in the SPM in the second semester of their first year or in the first semester of their second year.
Participants of the SPM should generally be majoring in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, though strong students majoring in Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Physics and Computer Science are also welcome to apply.
In order to complete the SPM, a participant must pass 6 out of the following 7 modules:
- MA2101S Linear Algebra II (S)
- MA2108S Mathematical Analysis I (S)
- MA2202S Algebra I (S)
- MA3110S Mathematical Analysis II (S)
- MA3111S Complex Analysis I (S)
- MA4291 Undergraduate Topics in Mathematics I
- MA4292 Undergraduate Topics in Mathematics II
SPM students may read two level 5000 modules (except for those listed below) in lieu of MA4291 and MA4292, subject to the approval of the Department.
- MA5203 Graduate Algebra I
- MA5205 Graduate Analysis I
- MA5245 Advanced Financial Mathematics
- MA5247 Computational Methods in Finance
- MA5248 Stochastic Analysis in Mathematical Finance
When an SPM student goes for student exchange programme, he/she may read an equivalent overseas module in place of one S-module. Each student is only allowed to replace one S-module this way.
It is a student's responsibility to ensure that the graduation requirements applicable to his/her cohort will be satisfied within the given candidature. As modules offered by the Department of Mathematics may vary from year to year, it would be in a student's interest to have several options for his/her study plan.
The following sample study plans serve to help students better plan their studies. Students may also plan a different combination depending on their personal interests and circumstances.
Can I read S-modules without enrolling in SPM?
Yes, you may read S-modules without being admitted to SPM but the same application and approval procedure (for SPM) applies.
I intend to read my first S-module next semester. Can I sign up for SPM this semester?
No. A student enrols in SPM by signing up for his/her first S-module.
Do I attend the same classes as students reading non-S-modules?
No. Students reading S-modules attend separate lectures, tutorials and exams from students reading non-S-modules. The tutorials are 2-hour long (regular tutorials are 1-hour long).
I intend to participate in Student Exchange Programme. Can I map overseas modules to S-modules?
Yes but subject to approval. Students enrolled in SPM are allowed to map up to one overseas mathematics module to S-module. The overseas module must be honours courses and approval from mathematics department must be obtained before embarking on the programme. The application to map modules should be submitted according to existing procedure.
Application closes at 5pm on the Monday of Week 1 (academic calendar) in a semester.
Before you apply:
- All applicants will be interviewed. Thus, applicants should keep the days after closing date available and check their NUS emails diligently for interview notification.
- Applicants will be informed of the outcome via email. Before the result is released, they should proceed to bid for the non-S version of the modules.
- Approved modules will be added for students after the end of CORS bidding, i.e. after round 3. Students should ensure that there will not be any class and exam timetable clashes.
- Late applications will not be accepted.
Apply online (form will open about one month before closing date)
(The online application form is not yet mobile-friendly, so students are advised to use a computer or notebook to access the online form for now.)